Flat Racing - Sunday 19th May

[robertob]

13.40 Kranji: Flax @ 66/1 e/w Paddy Power Flax looks a huge price here in my mind and I expect him to finish much better than the price suggest. He finished 3rd in this Singapore Airlines International Cup last year, when trying to make all from the front, running a huge race and just losing the lead inside the final furlong. A similar scenario in terms of pace is expected tomorrow, as there aren't too many horses in the field that want to get their head early in front as well as the draw plays its part. Most of the more fancied runners are drawn wide, but Flax looks to have every chance taking the early lead from gate 5, at least he should be close to the pace anyway as he likes it. He's a proven Group 1 winner at Singapore as he won the Raffles Cup over 1m at Kranji in fantastic fashion last year. He was unlucky in his most recent run though, in the G2 QEII Cup over 10f when he was short of racing room on the inside rail 2f out and losing every chance to finish the race better than sixth. I think he has a chance tomorrow to run his race, either from the front or close to the pace what should be an advantage here in a race where not too much of pace is expected in addition to the short run-in.

[chris34]

Re: Flat Racing - Sunday 20th May 3.40 Ripon Frontier Fighter might just be the one to stick with in this competitive good handicap for a Sunday. He progressed quickly on the fibresand and polytrack surface in early spring before continuing the upward curve on turf when winning at Ponte on penultimate start over a mile on fast ground before running respectably off 6lb higher mark over slightly further at Musselburgh on soft ground. The return to shorter certainly in his favour and he was conceding a lot of weight all round in testing conditions so should appreciate not quite so much weight on his back and on slightly faster conditions. Hard to think he hasn’t got more to give yet especially with the yard going so strongly. 2pt win Frontier Fighter 10/3 SJ