Sandtop
Singapore Turf Club
Mok Zhan Lun’s patience with Sandtop has finally been rewarded with a first Kranji win from the New Zealand-bred.
A two-time Macau Group Two winner, the son of Henrythenavigator has not reproduced that stellar form at his new home until he bounced over 2000m on Sunday evening.
The Singapore Gold Cup (2200m) was his main objective, but a rushed preparation to get the late arrival ready for the November feature saw him miss the cut off the back of an unplaced run in the lead-up, the El Dorado Classic (2200m) in October.
“I’ve been feeling so much pressure with this horse as to why he can’t win here in Singapore, but he’s slowly got used to the right-hand track,” Mok said.