Singapore racing continues this Saturday, September 30th, featuring a 12-race turf and Polytrack fixture. The highlight of the card will be the highly-promising four-year-old, LORD’S COMMAND, as he pursues a hat-trick of wins in the $70,000 Class 3 race over 1000m on the Polytrack.
LORD’S COMMAND had a commendable record in Australia, where he raced under the name Shalatin, with seven placings out of 12 starts, but went under as a short-priced on more than one occasion and created a social media frenzy for all the wrong reasons.
However, since arriving in Singapore, he has been dominant in two starts, winning by a combined margin of 9.5 lengths. Trained by Richard Lim, LORD’S COMMAND has shed the label of being a non-winner and seems to have plenty of potential for as long as Kranji racing continues.
LORD’S COMMAND is set to make his Class 3 debut this week after securing an easy double in Class 4 last time out. While this race will undoubtedly be his toughest test so far, his upward trajectory suggests that he is likely to defy the rise in class and continue his winning streak.
Leading trainer Jason Ong’s boasts some good chances across the card. In race 2, the $75,000 Restricted Maiden over 1100m Polytrack, TOH GUAN TREASURE warrants respect.
The three-year-old turned in a promising debut run two starts ago, where he was narrowly beaten into second place after showing good gate speed, but things went awry second-up. Shortly after the start, the rider was dislodged and it was game over.
He has been back to the trials and looked well, while this week’s Restricted Maiden race lacks depth where he stands out as a leading chance.
In race 10, a $50,000 Class 4 Handicap over the same track and distance, SURREY HILLS races second-up after a luckless first-up run over 1000m at this track 41 days ago, when traveling three-wide on speed throughout while the fast tempo only added salt to the wound.
Considering the adverse race conditions, his third-place finish holds plenty of merit. It’s fair to say that he would have finished much closer had he experienced a better trip.
