LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO TO K.O. THEM

Whichever way Lion City Cup field is sliced, trainer Meagher's champion is the winner

- Michael Lee

Unless you believe every underdog has his day and every champion can have an off-day, it will take a very brave man to tip against Lim's Kosciuszko winning a third consecutive Lion City Cup on July 28.

Even if you are not one of those "he's wearing my wife's favourite colours" punters, and still have the audacity to take on Singapore's undisputed champion (two Singapore Horse of the Year gongs to show for it), you will need to back your point with facts and figures.

With only seven runners in this last renewal of Singapore's premier sprint, the number crunching is not as taxing.

But spare yourself the trouble of whipping out those calculators and reams of form guides.