NZ Racing Desk

Howl runs another screamer

Howl (NZ) (Showcasing) showed on Sunday that the best way to ride him was still at the head of affairs. The six-year-old has been switched to waiting tactics a few times in his 25 previous runs, but the results had not been conclusive. Back to his favourite positive tactics in

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River Radiance brings shades of the good Doctor

Trainer Mok Zhan Lun made a big call after he branded River Radiance (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) as one of the best horses he has ever trained following the Polytrack specialist’s sixth win on the alternative track at Kranji on Sunday. Mok, who has been plying his trade at

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Destroyer Eclipse wins under the strength of Duric

The lethal combination of Destroyer Eclipse (NZ) (Alamosa) and Vlad Duric were again at their destructive best in the S$70,000 Class 3 race over 1600m on Friday night. Prior to that latest success, Duric had partnered the James Peters-trained Alamosa five-year-old to three of his previous four wins.

Autumn Assault out to continue winning ways

Last-start winner Autumn Assault (NZ) (Rock 'n' Pop) will step-up in grade at Kranji on Sunday to Class 3 company chasing another victory over 1100m. The Rock ‘n’ Pop four-year-old was back to his best in October when making his debut for the Steven Burridge stable, having transferred

QEII Cup run puts Count into Gold Cup calculations

The Michael Clements-trained Countofmontecristo (NZ) (Echoes of Heaven) was meant to be chilling in his box on Singapore Gold Cup day, but a super fourth in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup has dashed those holiday plans. Ridden quieter than usual in the QEII Cup (1800m), the second Leg of the

Tan-Chin Waltz in with longshot

Punters were left blowing hot and cold in the first two races at Kranji on Friday night. After cheering odds-on favourite California (Written Tycoon) home in the opener, the S$30,000 Class 5 Division 1 race over 1100m, a deafening silence fell over Kranji when $263 pop Whizzy Waltzzy

Double keeps Atlas on Kranji map

Cliff Brown went to the races with one runner and returned home with one winner on Friday night. Brown would certainly not mind having such evenings, more so when the 100% record was achieved in Race 3, a S$50,000 Class 4 Division 3 race over 1200m. The crew

Clements and Beuzelin in Line for more success

On Line (NZ) (O’Reilly) made a winning racing comeback in the S$50,000 Class 4 Division 2 race over 1200m on Friday night. The O’Reilly four-year-old has not been sighted since his maiden win at his fourth start in a mile race for Restricted Maidens back in

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Rodd can't wait to reunite with Debt at the Valley

Jockey Michael Rodd must be feeling blessed, both in his career and personal life these days. First of all, the Australian and his wife Cara are expecting their second child towards the end of November. While their first child, daughter Lila was born in Singapore in 2016, baby No 2