Fortuna has three runners in Singapore this Saturday 27^th Feb

Singapore

Elliot Ness is on debut and contests the Restricted Maiden 1200 event -Poly track  (Race 2) for $75,000 – this lovely Written Tycoon 3yo has taken all before him with his trial form and looks to be a very promising type – current star Singapore apprentice K Hakim takes the mount claiming 3 kg – he has drawn barrier 10 which makes things a little tricky but will most likely race mid field with cover. Debut runner in quite a strong field this won’t be easy but if he lives up to his trial form he can win and is a definite top three chance

“Elliot Ness”

Marcus Antonius is in the same event as Elliot Ness – his first few Singapore runs were nothing to write home about but at his last start he stepped up to 1400 and ran a very encouraging 4^th placing –  he goes back to 1200 this week but will back up in the 1600m event on 6th March – hard to have here given this trip which may well be too short but he is a sneaky chance of running into 3^rd or 4^th place.

Red Rover contests the Class 3 1100 event on the Polytrack (race 9) – this horse has had no favours in Singapore over the last 12 months – he did win three in a row late in 2019 which pushed him right up in the ratings,  but has had limited opportunities to race in suitable races during 2020 – has been freshened and we are at expecting him to run boldly. This is a very strong class three field and he will be better suited at class for level best to wait for that

Fortuna trackwork this week – Matamata

Tuesday 23rd February

Soprano Supreme (M Roustoby) worked nicely at three quarter pace over 800 metres in 1 minute, last 600 in 45.1.

Melody Belle (T Harris) worked at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.12, last 600 in 42.

Thursday 25th February

Melody Belle (J Kamaruddin) galloped nicely over an easy 1000 metres in 1.07.2, final 600 in 38.8.

Rhapsody In Blue (A Gujar) galloped over an easy 800 metres in 55, last 600 in 40.2.

Other News

Melody Belle goes to the Rotorua trials 2nd March – Rotorua – this an important step in her preparation ahead of the next start the Group One Bonecrusher Stakes at Ellerslie Saturday 13th of March

Mohawk is now coming to New Zealand – acquired by Fortuna at Inglis digital online sale in January – he was originally destined for Singapore racing, but because of transport difficulties to Singapore at the present time ,will now be set for New Zealand racing – a two-year-old gelding by Extreme Choice  (Sire of the unbeaten Jamie Richards trained Palamos and Golden Slipper 2^nd favourite Stay Inside) he will go straight into work with Jamie Richards at Matamata on arrival  in NZ – 1 March – and will be aimed to have his first NZ late April – Shares available @ NZ$1240 per each 1% – Read More HERE

MOHAWK