While waiting for the next Malaysian-bound float, trainer Mark Walker has kept Eatons Gold on his racing tucker, and the honest galloper duly won in a pre-Kranji farewell of sorts on Sunday.

Promising sprinter Lincoln Road faces another step up in grade at Kranji this evening but is expected to pass it with flying colours.

Talented four-year-old Speedy Dragon appears set to make a winning return at Kranji this evening when due to contest the seventh event.

Champion jockey Manoel Nunes reiterated his gratitude towards trainer Mark Walker after he piloted Eatons Gold to victory in the $60,000 Stepitup 2013 Stakes, an Open Benchmark 67 race over 1100m on Sunday.

Honest galloper Eatons Gold powered home late to just pip favourite Ladrone on the line on Friday night.