Hong Kong-based Mauritian jockey Karis Teetan cannot wait to test his mettle at Kranji next Friday week.

Trainer Patrick Shaw heaped praise on his apprentice jockey Mohd Firdaus following his never-say-die frontrunning winning ride aboard Mr Fantastic in the $80,000 Always Certain 2011 Stakes, a Kranji Stakes C race over 1600m on Sunday.

Out-and-out stayer City of Kirkwall coasted to an easy 1 ½-length victory at his first 2400m race on Friday in the $38,000 Lim’s Objective 2007 Stakes, a Kranji Stakes D race.

Well-known Australian racing journalist Gary Crispe proved a lucky charm to his horse City Of Kirkwall who outstayed his rivals to land the $35,000 Abundance Stakes, a Kranji Stakes D race over 2200m on Friday.