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OVERSEAS RAIDERS ON COURSE FOR CUP

British challenger Monsajem warmed up for his tilt at Saturday's Singapore Airlines International Cup with a workout at Kranji racecourse today.

The Ed Dunlop-trained five-year-old did a half-speed piece of work under floodlights early this morning together with stable-companion Night Style, who will run in the Singapore Plate.

A spokesman for their trainer said "This fibresand track is a lovely surface to ride on.

"They'll probably have one more piece of work but the boss will decide when he gets in tomorrow."

Also cantering were French challengers Barbola and Jim And Tonic and Godolphin's pair Sea Wave and Timahs, whose work-rider Gary O'Neill said: "The horses are in great form and we couldn't be happier with them."

Hong Kong trainer David Hayes gave Resfa a six-furlong gallop and is happy with the condition of last year's Hong Kong Mile third.

"He was off his food for a couple of days since shipping here from Hong Kong and lost 40lb but he's eating up now and has already put 16lb back on," he said.

"Hopefully he'll put another 10lb or 12lb on before Saturday but he's fit and we don't need to do too much with him.

"His last race was over a mile but I've no doubt he'll stay the 2000-metre trip. The plan is to go on from here to Dubai for the Dubai Duty Free and then back to Hong Kong for the Queen Elizabeth II Cup."