SINGAPORE — Trainer Pat Shaw and owner Fred Crabbia were all smiles on Thursday after Guitar Man and Slew Per Lode both drew favourable starting berths for Sunday’s $3m Singapore Airlines Cup."That’ll do nicely — now the big question is whether the two of them will stay the 2,000m," said Shaw at the big race draw."Much depends on the pace of the race — if they go slow and make it a sprint finish it will suit us, but a fast-run race might find them wanting at the end," added Shaw, who won the 1995 Durban July with Teal.The jockey arrangements are giving Shaw some confidence with four-time Singapore champion Joao Moreira booked for Guitar Man and former champion South African apprentice Nooresh Juglall on Slew Per Lode. "The fact we’ve got Joao is a huge plus — his record at Kranji (racecourse) speaks for itself."Juglall relocated there 12 months ago and the move has paid off."I was taking a big chance but I’ve had good support and hope my contract to ride here will be renewed in Augu...
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