FORTUNA’s 4yo LORD ROBERTO resumes Singapore Sunday 6th January

The promising 4yo LORD ROBERTO ( Encosta de Lag0-Prized Glory), already a winner in Singapore, resumes from a spell following his impressive last start win in Singapore last August. LORD ROBERTO has had just three Singapore starts and has already accumulated S$47,000 for his ownership group, the Fortuna (No 15) Syndicate.

A real staying type, LORD ROBERTO is being aimed at the Singapore Derby in July 2013.

Drawn 3 at the barrier on Sunday, LORD ROBERTO will be ridden by Singapore Champion jockey, Joao Moreira.

Race Details Here:

RACE DATE:  Sunday 6 January at Singapore Racecourse.
·        RACE NUMBER & TIME: Race 3 at 1.50pm (6.50pm NZ time)
·        HORSE NUMBER: 4
·        RACE DETAILS: Class 4 Division 3 Handicap of $55,000
·        DISTANCE & TRACK: 1200m on the Polytrack
·        JOCKEY: J Moreira
·        WEIGHT: 55.5kgs
·       BARRIER: 3 of 12

Trainer Mark Walker comments here:

LORD ROBERTO worked very strongly this morning ahead of his start this coming Sunday 6th in the Class 4 event on the Polytrack. He has come along very nicely this preparation and I could not be more pleased with him. Three weeks ago, I regarded this coming start as merely a lead up run, but given the quality of his trackwork, his excellent barrier draw and having the Singapore Champion jockey aboard, I think that with luck in the running and a good tempo up front, he will be a very strong each way chance. The race plan will be to let him jump nicely, get a nice position in behind the speed and then try and finish over them in the straight.

Lord Roberto winning in Singapore August 2012