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Singapore racing best bets, race analysis looking at the full Singapore card Sunday, 14th March 2021 with selections & information on all the contenders.

RACE 1

1st Pick: GOLDEN DASH (6) Has come on after three runs from rest. Competed against tougher grade a few starts back. Nice barrier. Leading pick.
2nd Pick: HIDDEN PROMISE (10) Blew the start at his last outing. Jumped on terms in barrier test last week. Bad draw this time. Shadow roll, tongue-tie off, brow roll on. Place claims.
3rd Pick: PERFECT (7) Scored impressive win last time out but on turf. Polytrack form not flash and he has drawn off the track. Tougher this time but a place is still on the cards.
4th Pick: BORN TO WIN (2) All three wins were recorded on grass. May find this too sharp, but can still stake a claim here.

RACE 2

1st Pick: MALIBU BEACH (4) Three placings in as many starts. Seems to have hit his straps at his impressive winning barrier trial last week. Looks hard to beat.
2nd Pick: SUPERMAN (8) Made good headway at third start. Ran on strongly for close-up third to Wind Of Dubai. Blinker-pacifiers, earmuffs on, winkers off. May be able to settle closer to the speed especially from low draw.
3rd Pick: IMA (2) Had to course out three wide in search of the lead second-up. Kept off the fence throughout, boxed on okay but was swamped late to run fourth, but only just over one length off the winner Wind Of Dubai. Doesn't have a sharp turn of foot, so will have to sit handy again. Solid claims.
4th Pick: WAWASAN (7) Another customer with good early toe. Will have to overcome wide barrier and extra 200m which may find him out late. Each-way claims.

RACE 3

1st Pick: ABLEST ASCEND (5) Fourth in the Group 3 Singapore Golden Horseshoe and recently hacked up in a trial in quick time. The one to beat.
2nd Pick: LONHRO GOLD (2) A very quick sort who has also trialled very well and makes his debut for the Ricardo Le Grange barn. Race suits him well.
3rd Pick: MAN OF MYSTERY (4) Form is not the most inspiring but has dropped a further couple of points and the booking of Marc Lerner catches the eye. Interesting.
4th Pick: DAY APPROACH (6) Trip a tad on the short side possibly, but wouldn't shock to see a bold sight first-up here.

RACE 4

1st Pick: MASTER SOMMELIER (7) Customer with good toe. Will have to overcome wide barrier and extra 200m which may find him out late. Ready to uncork that first win.
2nd Pick: INTREPID (3) Formerly known as Where She's Happy and is having her first run for Tim Fitzsimmons. Reunites with Marc Lerner who rode her to second place in a 1700m Polytrack race three starts back. Winkers on. Big say.
3rd Pick: MARCUS ANTONIUS (9) On the quick back-up following his fair fourth to the much superior Real Efecto last Saturday. Looks safely held by top selection, though.
4th Pick: WIND RHAPSODY (4) Hasn't set Kranji alight but showed significant improvement at last two starts over Polytrack mile. Forward run on the cards.

RACE 5

1st Pick: THE EXECUTIONER (5) Twice a winner at around this trip in Australia on both good and heavy going. Has impressed in only trial and looks good enough to score on local debut.
2nd Pick: LIM'S ZOOM (1) Forgive a disappointing effort last time. He is better than that and can go well here.
3rd Pick: SUPER POSH (9) Racing off a handy mark at present and even though he is up a point for a good third last time, he can make an impact on this field.
4th Pick: WASSERGEIST (3) Makes some appeal as an each-way prospect with Vlad Duric booked off a mark of 65.

RACE 6

1st Pick: FREE FALLIN' (6) Last two seconds were encouraging. Good barrier. Warrants consideration.
2nd Pick: KANTHAKA (11) Ran on for fourth at the business end last time out. Has drawn an alley. Not without claims.
3rd Pick: DIAMOND MINE (2) Seems to have found his old spark back. If he reproduces his last-start third to Lim's Unique in a similar contest, he will be a major force to reckon with.
4th Pick: ANPANMAN (9) Opened his account at odds at last outing. Will have to prove it was no fluke. Can finish in the money.

RACE 7

1st Pick: MERYL (4) In what is a very trappy little heat, a chance is taken with Meryl who ran well last time on only her second Polytrack appearance.
2nd Pick: IRON RULER (1) The topweight and now back into Class 4 grade here. Still four points higher than his last victory and the conditions suit well.
3rd Pick: LEATHERHEAD (3) Won a trial on Tuesday nicely enough but is still a little high in the weights judged on best.
best. 4th Pick: AUGUSTUS (5) Possibly well handicapped on the pick of his form and has won on the surface. Place chance.

RACE 8

1st Pick: MIGHTY EMPEROR (3) Evergreen sort who is still racing in earnest. Warmed up late last start. Will be thereabouts when the whips are cracking.
2nd Pick: TSURIAN (5) Bidding for a three-in-a-row. Picks up another three kilos. Stiffer task especially from awkward alley, but he has maintained his form and cannot be overlooked again.
3rd Pick: TIGER LEAP (6) Knocking on the door. Can turn the tables on Tsurian with the three-kilo turnaround.
4th Pick: MATSURIBAYASHI (2) Drops back in class. Will be more competitive in this. Working well and won't surprise if he puts in a blow here.

RACE 9

1st Pick: HEARTENING FLYER (5) A real star in the making and has come back even better as a gelding by the looks of things from a recent win. The one to beat.
2nd Pick: SPIRIT OF BIG BANG (10) Was behind Heartening Flyer last time out and gets a handy weight pull here. Interesting contender second-up after a lengthy break.
3rd Pick: NATIONALITY (4) Has now joined Mark Walker and has trialled well prior to this race. Champion jockey Vlad Duric is booked and he makes interesting appeal in this.
4th Pick: KHARISMA (8) Likeable type who is up in grade here. Has a bit to prove but conditions are perfect and he is extremely honest.

RACE 10

1st Pick: KNIGHT LOVE (4) Worth forgiving a poor display last time out. He is better than that and can bounce back here in the lucky last.
2nd Pick: GOLDEN FLAME (3) Ran well last time when placed and can give another bold display once again.
3rd Pick: LEGEND OF THE SUN (5) An interesting runner on the pick of his form and could be the value in the contest.
4th Pick: WHAT YOU LIKE (12) Has a very light weight and went well for Jerlyn Seow when last seen, and should be right in the mix again here.