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Posted: 04 Oct 2011 05:09 PM PDT

Joseph Kallang Tie is set to earn his first international cap.

NEWCOMER Joseph Kallang Tie will fill up the void left by midfielder Safiq Rahim for Malaysia's international friendly against Australia on Friday.

Joseph is set to earn his first cap at the expense of Safiq, who has been dropped.

"What a way to earn your first cap. It will be tough but I'm ready for the challenge," said Joseph by phone from Canberra yesterday.

"He (Safiq) is a very experienced player and I will have to match his qualities here. It is a chance of a lifetime and I do not want to waste this opportunity to impress the coach (K. Rajagobal)."

The Sarawak-born normally plays on the flanks for Super League side Terengganu but is equally good when given a chance to marshal the central midfield.

"I don't think the change from my usual position would affect my performance as I like going forward," he added.

Joseph hopes to make an immediate impact in his first international match.

"It would be great if we can earn at least a draw. However, all of us need to play above ourselves to get a good result."

KRANJI TRACKWORK: Shaw’s Lizarre in winning form

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 05:08 PM PDT

IT could be a case of third-time lucky for Lizarre when he takes on a Class 3 field over 1700m on Friday.

Sent out for a spot of work on the training track yesterday morning, the Patrick Shawtrained five-year-old went like a winner over the 600 metres in 37.7 seconds. He had jockey Barend Vorster in the saddle.

After winning three trials in fine fashion, Lizarre was seen as a good thing when he made his Kranji debut on Sept 11.

Backed down to short odds, he went down by five lengths to Run For The Hills.

That was over the 1200m trip. He tackled a more suitable distance in his next start but again found one to beat in Hint whowon by three parts of a length.

The South African-bred goes over 1700m on Friday. It looks right up his alley and it could be when Lizarre atones for those two defeats.

It's been a long time between drinks, but fans of Excelify could quench that thirst when their runner goes over the 1100m on Friday.

Taken out for a gallop yesterday, the threetime winner showed keen action when he covered the 600m in 38.6s. He had Danny Beasley in the saddle.

Excelify was a debut winner in May, 2009.

He scored his second win in October that year and put win No. 3 on the board in May this year.

Since then, it has been a bleak season for this runner from trainer Michael Freedman's yard. In the last six months, he has had seven starts and the closest he made to greeting the judge was when he ran second to Amadeus Mozar t in a in a 1200m race in June.

But all that could change on Friday when the son of Exceed And Excel tackles a Class 3 field over the sprint. In the form he is in, it could pay to have him in your calculations.

RACE-BY-RACE

WORKOUTS by horses handicapped on Friday:

- Open Benchmark 97 — 1100m: Coup Align 41.6. Fantastic Owners (Aslam) 38.2.
McClintock (Powell) 42.2. Amadeus Mozart (Placais) canter/fastwork. Ten Ten Lai 39.9. Monday: Ten Ten Lai 36.7.

- Class 3 — 1700m: Lizar re (Vorster) canter /3 7 .7 . Imager y (Beasley) 38.5. Joyluck canter/37.9. John Of Arch 41.5. Quinta De Lago (TH Koh) canter/37.3. Raw Courage (Sivan) 37.2. Daad's The Way canter/fast - work at the hill track.
Monday: Monterey 38.4.

- Class 3 — 1 10 0 m: Do r ae m on canter/38.6. Macau (Shafiq) canter/42.2. Excelify (Beasley) 38.6. Ma rcu sin o ca nte r/ 40. 4. How good is that (Aslam) 39.3. Monday: Lago Bay 38.4. Hush Hush (SH Low) 38.2.

- Class 4 — 1600m: Super Rich 39.5. Daring Splendour (Soo) canter/42.2. Li ra
37.2. Chief Secretary canter/38.2. Social Network (Chavez) 38.5. Stride Meteor 36.9. Ice Age (WL Tan) 38.1. Double Ransom (Woodworth) 38.2. Dash For Wincanter/41.1. Eighth Wonder 38.2. Golden Friends canter/36.4. Anak Piasau 37.
Monday: Anak Piasau 45.9.

- Class 4 Div 1 — 1200m: Senor Linear (Soo) 40.9. Swagge r (Placais) canter/36.5. Probo Chandroso (Anandan) 36.2. Beam Me Up 38.6. Br ian 40.6. Astronaut Man (SH Low) 40.1. Good Towkay 39.9. Lightning Ace
37.4. Monday: Nadal canter/pacework at the hill track.

- Class 4 Div 2 — 1200m: Popi Popi 36.5. Yin Xin (Soo) 38.7. Sichuan Ruler (Low) 38.2. Zac Heaven 38.6. Shen Kim 41.9. Monday: Rare Earth 36.3.

- Class 5 Div 1— 1700m: Dan Noble 36.5. Monsoon Break 38.2. Whirlr unner (Saifudin) 35.2. Drama Superstar (Woodworth) 39.6. Buzet (Shafiq) 42.5. Volkov (YF Leong) 35.1. Double Dose 38.5. Kaepeeyai 40.3. Chevy (Chavez) 40.1. Good General (Saravanan) 41.8. Monday: Mesti Boleh 38.9.

- Class 5 Div 2 — 1700m: Sky Mountain 37.8. Boom Town canter/36.4. Bicara (Airy) canter/42.3. Conquest 40.1. Max Resources 39.7. Rieussec Magic canter/37.3. Viper Man 38.2. Lucky Empress 42.3. Monday: Silent Faith (Firdaus) 37.3.

- Class 5 — 1200m: Bengawan (Saifudin) 40.3. Queen Kell (Chavez) 37.7. Sir Excellence 36.5. Sky Protege 36.8. Speedy Phil 38.7. Apache Junction (Oon) 39.2. Cr ucible (KK Ng) 39.6. Feeling Good 35.1. Pasha Khan (Powell) 41.2. Fuku's Pet 42.1. King Of Lotus 42.3. Monday: Lucky Find 37.9.

- Restricted Maiden—1000m: Napoleon B (Anandan) 38.7. Damaipuri 37.2. Rumpelstiltskin 40.9. Fountain 43.5. Natural Nice (Koh) canter/38.2. Xin Treasure 38.2. Monday: Newfoundwealth canter/43.3.
The Hustler 38.2. — TNP

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