Former Sydney galloper Master Kaopu recorded one of the most impressive wins seen at Taipa in recent times when he powered to an effortless win over 1200m last Saturday.

A second Group 3 success in as many runs has seen Va Pensiero become the highest rated son of his Golden Slipper winning sire Stratum.

Classy galloper Red Beard bounced back to the winner’s circle after nearly one year when he scored a stylish win in the $125,000 Kranji Stakes A race over 1400m on Sunday.

He may not have won a race for a year but even Jack Sparrow could see everything points to the plundering of riches by Red Beard today.

Without the attachment to a stable, jockey Danny Beasley has been finding the going a bit tougher in season 2013.