A wobbly-legged Ground Control was not quite living up to his name in the concluding stages of the $35,000 Stepitup 2013 Stakes, a Maiden race over 1600m, as he kept drifting in and out under pressure, but luckily for his connections, he was still able to power home to nail down his first career win at the last hop on Sunday.

Exciting three-year-old Countofmontecristo kept his unbeaten run going after he was successful for the third time in a row on Friday night, producing arguably his most impressive performance thus far.

Former New Zealand based filly Aotearoa appears well placed to make a winning debut when due to contest the second event at Kranji this evening.

Friday Preview for Kranji