BRANSOM RIPE FOR FIFTH SUCCESS

The highly consistent Makin still in rattling form, on course to nail win No. 5 on the trot

Ask outgoing Kranji trainer Stephen Gray and he will probably tell you that Bransom was a good horse to have in the yard.

After all, in the short time that he was being prepared by Gray, Bransom gave him and his staff plenty of reasons to celebrate.

Four times, beginning with that win on debut, the son of Brazen Beau has brought glory to Gray's stable.

Now, with Gray leaving Kranji due to its impending closure on Oct 5, James Peters has become the beneficiary of this fine animal.

The Englishman, who has been enjoying modest success in recent months and who now sits on 11 winners for the season, has not wasted time carrying on with Bransom from where Gray left off.

If anything, he appears to have kept the four-time winner in fine trim and ready to roll. the starter on May 4 and, in preparation, he sent Bransom out for a strong gallop on April 30.

Ridden by Bruno Queiroz - who leads the riding ranks with 30 winners - Bransom sprinted over the 600m in 39.4sec.

Peters would have been pleased, as it does mean that the youngster could be ready to get back to winning ways.