The post position draw for Sunday’s Singapore international races was held in downtown Singapore at Chevron Place, midday Thursday, and no dramatic surprises ensued. Listed below are the field with saddle towels and barrier draws.
S$3,000,000 Singapore International Airlines Cup (G1) – 2,000 meters, turf
#1 GLORIA DE CAMPEAO (Bruno Reis) – post 6
#2 PRESVIS (Ryan Moore) – post 10
#3 AL SHEMALI (Royston Ffrench) – post 7
#4 LIZARD’S DESIRE (Kevin Shea) – post 9
#5 SHADOW GATE (Katsuharu Tanaka) – post 1
#6 WAIKATO (Joao Moreira) – post 8
#7 YAMININ KINGLY (Yuichi Shibayama) – post 5
#8 DROVETTI (John Powell) – post 12
#9 GOLDSCHATZ (Vlad Duric) – post 3
#10 EL DORADO (Saimee Jumaat) – post 11
#11 LAHALEEB (John Egan) - post 4
#12 JOLIE’S SHINJU (Ronnie Stewart) – post 2
S$1 million KrisFlyer International Sprint (G1) – 1,200 meters, turf
#1 ROCKET MAN (Robbie Fradd) – post 6
#2 HAPPY ZERO (Darren Beadman) – post 9
#3 JOY AND FUN (Brett Doyle) – post 4
#4 GREEN BIRDIE (Mark DuPlessis) – post 1
#5 MARIOL (Franck Blondel) – post 8
#6 GOLD TRAIL (Michael Rodd) – post 2
#7 EAGLE FALLS (Damien Oliver) – post 3
#8 CHEYENNE DANCER (Danny Beasley) – post 10
#9 NTINI (Vlad Duric) – post 7
#10 MEXICAN ROSE (Saimee Jumaat) – post 5
I had an extended conversation with the owners and trainer of Gold Trail who goes in the KrisFlyer Sprint. There is little doubting that he will go to the lead and they were ecstatic over drawing barrier two, giving them an inside position on the heavy favorite Rocket Man. Presvis should settle well after a traditional slow start (expected, not predicted) from the ten hole in the SIA Cup. I’ve spoken with Ali Rashid Al Raihe and his assistants about Al Shemali the last two mornings and they seem incredibly confident in their reserved, quiet manner. The action is heating up at Kranji. Friday is a mixed-surface meeting with the well-regarded BETTER THAN EVER leading the way in the Singapore Guineas (SIN G1).