Augustano has been racing in career best form of late and looks hard to beat when he lines up against the older horses in the Class 3 over 1100m at Kranji on Sunday.

Any fears the distance would be too sharp for Gran Torino first-up proved totally unfounded following the way he flogged his rivals in the $80,000 Class 3 race over 1000m on Sunday.

Trainer James Peters is expecting a forward run from two-time winner Gran Torino at his inaugural 2018 race this Sunday.

Gran Torino has continued his strong form since coming to Singapore when scoring a nice win in the Class 4 over 1200m at Kranji on Sunday.

Gran Torino shapes up as a best of the day at Kranji when he lines up in the Class 4 over 1200m, the final race of the day.