Singapore is down to just one runner in the Group 1 (approx) $2.4 million Longines Hong Kong Sprint over 1200m at Sha Tin on December 9.

Singapore's Dubai duo wound up their preparation towards their respective missions at Saturday's Dubai World Cup meeting in contrasting fashion at Medyan, Dubai, on Thursday, but both Rocket Man and Better Be The One still gave their trainers every reason to be upbeat about their fitness level and ultimately their winning chances.

2011 Equus Champion Sprinter, Val De Ra, gave a masterful display of sheer speed in the R600 000, Grade 1 Betting World Cape Flying Championship at Kenilworth in Cape Town as she led the field from start to finish.

South African Champion Sprinter for two years running and the first non Australian-bred horse to win the Grade 1 Hong Kong International Sprint at Sha Tin is making his Cape Town debut in the R600,000, Grade 1, Betting World Cape Flying Championship over 1000m on Saturday.

The Cape sprinter What A Winter on Saturday returns to Kenilworth, his favourite course, ready and able to defend his 2012 victory in the R600,000, Betting World Cape Flying Championship (1000m).