Elusive City mare Lim’s Affection thrived on a short five-day back-up to punch in a brilliant win in the $80,000 Kranji Stakes C race over 1600m on Friday.

The Stephen Gray trained Squire Osbaldeston appears set to relish the step up to the mile when due to contest the seventh event at Singapore this evening.

The in-form combination of Leslie Khoo and Manoel Nunes appears set to continue on Friday night, with three-year-old Invincible Man well placed in the final event at Singapore.