The Citizen (KZN)

Ace Of Diamonds to resume winning streak

- Luke Middlebroo­k

Singapore racing continues tomorrow featuring an 11-race turf and dirt fixture. Talented threeyear-old Ace Of Diamonds looks on track to score a fourth straight win when he returns to Kranji in the $50,000 Class 4 Handicap over 1400m.

Under the guidance of trainer Ricardo Le Grange, Ace Of Diamonds overcame a betting drift to secure a convincing maiden win three starts ago. The Swiss Ace gelding continued to impress with a double triumph in a subsequent Novice race, demonstrat­ing remarkable tenacity despite the rise in class.

In his last outing, Ace Of Diamonds clinched another narrow yet impressive win, edging out Makin, a strong Class 4 contender, at the finish line. With consistenc­y in performanc­e and remaining in the same class this week, he is poised to be a formidable contender.

In the $50,000 Class 4 race over 1200m on the Polytrack, promising three-year-old Greatham Boy is poised to secure a second career win.

Greatham Boy made an impressive debut at this track in June last year, clinching victory and following it up with a notable win in the Group 3 Golden Horseshoe, the only Black-Type race for two-year-olds, at his second career start.

Although he hasn't won since ascending to Class 4, the gelding has been placed on both occasions, including a solid third-place finish behind the standout three-year-old Silo in his latest outing.

Resuming off two eye-catching trial wins, Greatham Boy is well-suited to the switch back to the Polytrack, where he boasts an unblemishe­d record.

With more upside to come, he can prove challengin­g to beat in a below-par Class 4 field this week. - iRACE magazine

BEST BET

Race 1 No 2 Lim's Bighorn

VALUE BET

Race 6 No 10 Tennet Tentennet

JACKPOT

R200

Leg 1: 1, 2, 5, 7

Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 7, 10

Leg 4: 1

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