Ascot and World Horse Racing staged the annual International Challengers Press Morning in Newmarket this morning, Thursday, June 13, where connections of overseas challengers plus those of other leading hopes gave their thoughts ahead of Royal Ascot (Tuesday, June 18 to Saturday, June 22).

As one chapter ends, another one opens up for trainer Cliff Brown this week, and then some.

The task is more daunting this time, but jockey Ben Thompson would certainly not mind seeing impressive debut winner Beau Geste give him yet another Singapore feature success in the $175,000 Group 3 Silver Bowl (1400m) this Sunday.

The Cliff Brown trained Mister Yeoh has drawn off the track, but is still very well placed in Sunday's Group 3 Silver Bowl [1400m].

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It’s Vlad Duric who has finally been chosen to ride Lim’s Cruiser in England.

Singapore champion sprinter Lim’s Cruiser is all set to fly off for his second overseas raid – the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes over six furlongs at Royal Ascot on June 22.

Raquel Clark has been chomping at the bit since she knew her number has come up for the gig all fellow apprentice jockeys in the Adelaide locker room look forward to every year - Singapore.

The Singapore Turf Club held just the sole meeting over the weekend, however it was littered with talent with three Group 1 races on the 10 race card.

Singapore invited four horses from Korea and four from Hong Kong to their Kranji Mile.

Australian-bred horses swept the G1 races at Kranji in Singapore on Saturday night led by Not A Single Doubt’s outstanding Hong Kong-based gelding Southern Legend.

Shane Baertschiger claimed his first Group 1 success as a trainer in his own right after Aramco won the $800,000 Lion City Cup (1200m) on Saturday.

Trainer Cliff Brown is rueing his bad luck at the barriers with his big team of runners in Saturday’s $800,000 Group 1 Singapore Guineas (1600m), the third and final Leg of the Singapore Three-Year-Old Challenge, but as usual, took it in his stride, knowing that races are won on the track not at the draw.

Hong Kong champion jockey Zac Purton may have a knack of visiting the winner’s circle when he heads overseas, but he said he must first of all have the horse to do the job.