The Alwin Tan-Oscar Chavez team warmed up for their upcoming desert raid with victory coming from Angry Cat on Friday night.

Odds-on favourite Best Tothelign gave a few anxious moments to his backers and connections at both ends of the $60,000 Class 4 race over 1200m on Sunday, but was able to get the job done in the end.

Leading apprentice A’Isisuhairi “Harry” Kasim notched a personal landmark on Sunday when he rode his 100th Kranji winner, driving Angry Cat across the line to claim the Auckland Racing Club Trophy.

Progressive sprinter Easy Man will be asked to carry more weight on Friday night but is still expected to continue on his winning ways.

Barrier attendants were given special praise by jockey Joao Moreira after US-bred sprinter California Eagle bounced back to the winner’s circle in the $55,000 Open Benchmark 67 race over 1000m on Polytrack on Friday.