FAMILY BLISS FOR TRAINER LOGAN

Back in NZ for son's wedding and hoping Te Akau Ben can add to elation at Kranji

Although there are only four meetings left until the curtain is drawn on racing in Singapore on Oct 5, trainer Donna Logan will still miss the Sept 14 meeting for her son Robert's wedding back in New Zealand this weekend.

Logan and her husband Peter Woods will travel home to witness Robert tie the knot with partner Lexi, but not before putting the polish on three runners nominated for the Sept 14 meeting at Kranji.

Most notably, Te Akau Ben will fly the flag for the stable in the $70,000 Class 3 race (1,400m).

While he has yet to win beyond Class 4 company, the seven-yearold son of Tavistock looked wellplaced to show he can be more than competitive at the level.

The bay gelding battled at his first start in a Class 3 race over 1,200m on Aug 11 when he ran seventh but, given the last four of his five wins were over 1,400m, the step-up to his best distance would be a big help.

With less than a month to go before his proposed move to Malaysia, Logan hopes Te Akau Ben can tick the Class 3 box before beginning his new racing life across the Causeway.

"It's a good Class 3 field, but 1,400m is his pet trip," said Logan.