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Poon To Pull The Trigger At Kranji

Star apprentice Matthew Poon makes his debut at Singapore this evening and appears well placed to take out the final event aboard Trigger Man.

Matthew Poon
Matthew Poon Picture: Singapore Turf Club

Having notched up 22 wins in Hong Kong last season, Poon first burst onto the scene in South Australia, where he acquired the nickname "The Poon Train".

One of the rising stars in the apprentice ranks, Poon has close to a full book at both meetings, including Faaltless in Sunday's Group 3 Garden City Trophy.

Paired up with Trigger Man in the final event, Poon is sure to make his presence felt despite the awkward draw.

Only lightly raced, Trigger Man has placed in four of his 11 attempts and comes into this off the back of a solid performance behind Arion last start.

Admittedly this is a lot harder (Class 5 to Class 4), however he rates well when assessing Timeform weight adjusted ratings.

From the wide draw, Poon is expected to be aggressive as Trigger Man is a noted front-runner.

Trigger Man has placed in four of eight attempts on the polytrack and the decision to remain at 1000m also aids his chances.

Although yet to feature second up previously, Trigger Man is only in his second preparation and appears to be heading the right way.

Poon will have to weave a bit of magic from the draw, however with even he shapes as one of the hardest to beat.

The Michael Clements trained Stock Broker continued his solid run of form last start and has to be respected from the middle draw.

A winner of five of his 45 starts, Stock Broker has placed on a further 13 occasions and is rarely far away.

Stock Broker has placed in 17 of 40 attempts at this track and is a noted performer over the 1000m journey.

From the middle draw he is expected to be prominent from the outset and looms as a major threat.

Star Witness gelding Hoshiko possesses just the sole win to his name from 18 starts, however he is certainly capable and cannot be taken lightly.

Rock solid in all three starts back this time in, he should be right at his peak racing fourth up and has to be kept safe with Derreck David back aboard.

Of the rest the Mark Walker trained Unsurpassed appears the next in line following some solid performances last time in.

A winner of two of his last four, Unsurpassed has placed in six of 19 attempts at this track and has notably trialled well in the lead up.

Unsurpassed gets in well after the claim and has to be included in the main chances.

Good luck and happy punting.


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Kranji Friday, 04th August 2017

4f214y ALL WEATHER STANDARD
SGD $60,000

CLASS 4

SGD $60,000
Type: RBH44-61
4f214y ALL WEATHER STANDARD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 4. HOSHIKO (AUS) 5yo G
STAR WITNESS (AUS) - SHE'S GOD'S GIFT (AUS)
DERRECK DAVID
ZHAN LUN MOK
$3
54kg
PERPETUALS RACING STABLE

Sales Information

2nd 8. SHAQRAA (NZ) 5yo G
FULLY FLEDGED (NZ) - BE A PRINCESS (NZ)
H SYAFIQ
SHANE DONALD BAERTSCHIGER
$4.6
49kg
MB STABLE
3rd 11. TRIGGER MAN (AUS) 5yo G
FOREPLAY (AUS) - ZOCCOLETTA (AUS)
MATTHEW POON
ZHAN LUN MOK
$9.8
49.5kg
ARELA RACING STABLE

Sales Information

4th 2. STOCK BROKER (AUS) 6yo G
ONEMORENOMORE (AUS) - TINJIRARNI (AUS)
C C WONG
MICHAEL CLEMENTS
$4.4
56.5kg

Sales Information

5th 6. HIKO YUNIKON (NZ) 6yo G
LUCKY UNICORN (AUS) - TYNDINSKY (NZ)
KASIM A'ISISUHAIRI
ZHAN LUN MOK
$6
53.5kg
6th 3. UNSURPASSED (NZ) 5yo G
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - ALAMANTRA (AUS)
C K NG
MARK WALKER
$9
54kg

Sales Information

7th 5. FRAGRANCE EMPIRE (USA) 7yo G
SILVER TRAIN (USA) - LOTTACOSTA (USA)
M EWE
DAVID KOK
$29.4
54kg

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8th 1. ROYAL FORTUNE (GB) 5yo G
MAJOR CADEAUX (GB) - CHARCOAL (GB)
ISMAIL SAIFUDIN
D MEAGHER
$69.6
57.5kg
9th 10. DOUBLE CASH (AUS) 8yo G
DUBLEO (USA) - SHACKELITE (AUS)
KOH TECK HUAT CHARLARD
ALVIN TAN
$38.6
50kg
10th 7. MASTERMIND (NZ) 8yo G
RUSTY SPUR (USA) - MRS BOND (NZ)
BENNY WOODWORTH
DESMOND KOH
$32.4
52.5kg

Sales Information

UNP 9. SMART SUPREME (AUS) 7yo G
STRATEGIC (AUS) - STORMY CHOICE (AUS)
S SHAFRIZAL
MOHD YUSOF BIN OTHMAN
$52
50kg

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