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In-form stayer One Rar continued his impressive run of form — notching up a new career peak in the Group 3 Causeway Classic Stakes on Friday night.

Chasing a hat-trick of wins in the staying feature, the son of Dane Shadow made the sharp rise from Kranji Stakes C company — to notch up his first stakes victory.

Drawn favourably on the inside, One Rar enjoyed a beautiful run in transit, settling down sixth in the early stages.

Tracking race favourite Goliath, One Rar peeled to the centre on straightening and worked home strongly, wearing down the latter in the final 100m.

Saluting by just under a length from the Steve Burridge trained Goliath, One Rar clinched his sixth win from 13 starts on the polytrack.

Formerly raced in Australia under the care of Craig Carmody, the now six-year-old has enjoyed great success with Shane Baertschiger stable, collecting six victories in Singapore.

Improving nine pounds on his previous career peak, One Rar's performance remains some query, given the sharp improvement.

Though it's not out of the question — for a horse to show that level of improvement, the fact One Rar has achieved this feat at his 28th start is the real query.

Prior to Friday's event, One Rar had run to his previous career peak on three occasions, so to now then improve 10 pounds on that mark, remains under strong notice.

In his favour however, is that the race ties in well with the likes of Goliath, Nandowra and Dujardin filling the first four.

These three gallopers help to push the form of the Causeway Classic Stakes and hence confirm the rating recorded by One Rar.

Shane Baertschiger does appear to have found the key to One Rar, electing to space his time between runs.

In 15 starts when having between 22-35 days break, One Rar has saluted the judge on six occasions (all bar one of his career victories), and has placed on a further four occasions.

One Rar remains a very interesting galloper from handicapping perspective, as we now wait and see whether he can — repeat his victory on Friday night.

Promising sprinter Cash Advance continued his affinity with the polytrack on Friday night, when clinching a hat-trick of wins in the fifth event.

Leading throughout, the son of Ad Valorem recorded a new career peak, despite only the narrow margin.

Friday night's victory brought up his fifth from eight starts and continued his steady rise through the grades.

On Timeform ratings, Cash Advance has improved 15 pounds since April, and has beaten six subsequent winners.

One interesting factor when analysing Cash Advance's profile, is that he races at his best when ridden forward to lead.

In four starts when ridden forward, he is yet to taste defeat and more notably has won by a combined margin of over 12 lengths.

In the three starts he has been ridden off the speed he has failed to prove victorious, placing on two occasions.

Likely to be tested in tougher company at his next start, he is a galloper who has to be followed closely.

The Patrick Shaw trained Quechua failed to salute in his Singapore debut on Sunday, however his performance still had plenty of merit.

Formerly based in Argentina, Quechua boasted quite the handy resume, having placed in Group 1 company, and was a Group 2 winner at three.

Possessing a similar profile to fellow Argentian import, Johnny Guitar, Quechua wasn't suited by the slow tempo, and was outsprinted over the 1400m journey.

On face value he appeared quite disappointing, however under the circumstances his performance was quite solid given he won the race easily at the weights.

The closing sectional for Sunday's event was well inside standard and further highlighted the effort of Quechua, to come from fifth on the turn and finish a close second.

His career best form has been seen over the staying trips and he is definitely a galloper to be sticking with, when tried over further.