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Pacific Bao Bei (inside) will be reunited with his debut-winning jockey Wong Chin Chuen in Race 10 at Kranji on Sunday. A proven stayer in England, the 1,800m will stand the promising four-year-old in good stead. ST PHOTO: SYAMIL SAPARI
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Pacific Bao Bei to make amends

Of his 11 rides at Kranji on Saturday, jockey Simon Kok will again be wearing the famous light blue and white star colours (above) of the Thai-owned Falcon Racing No. 7 Stable on Mystery Power (Race 1), Taling Pling (Race 4), January (Race 7) and Diamond Ring (Race 8). With luck, all four can score. ST PHOTO: SYAMIL SAPARI
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Kok out to reap grand harvest

Fame Star (apprentice Jerlyn Seow) staving off Rocket Star (No. 5) at his last victory in the $100,000 Class 1 race over 1,200m on March 19, 2022. He is facing only Class 2 rivals with a handy weight on Saturday.
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Fame Star looks to regain glamour

The Donna Logan-trained Knippenberg (Ronnie Stewart) coasting home an easy first-up winner on Jan 28. He looks ready to repeat the dose in the Novice event over the Polytrack 1,200m at Kranji on Saturday.
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Two from two on the cards for Knippenberg

The promising Dream Alliance is capable of making it four wins off the reel despite going over a trip short of his best on Sunday.
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Hot pace suits Dream Alliance

January finishing a short-head second to Bionics (No. 6) over the Polytrack 1,100m on Jan 14. Back to 1,400m on turf on Saturday, January should notch his third success over the track and distance.
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January to make amends in February

The Shane Baertschiger- trained Watery (Shafrizal Saleh) finishing second to the Donna Logan-trained Deception (Hakim Kamaruddin) over 1,200m on May 14, 2022. He looks set to greet the judge based on his smart trial victory with blinkers.
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'Stretch' out for early double

Trainer Desmond Koh's 600th winner Flying Nemo (Simon Kok) returning to scale after scoring his second straight success at Kranji on Monday.
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Koh hits 600th win milestone with a double

The promising Hole In One winning second-up with Vlad Duric astride on Nov 26, 2022. He will have the in-form A’Isisuhairi Kasim aboard on Monday.
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Another Hole In One coming

With luck, champion jockey Manoel Nunes can possibly win half the 12-race card on Saturday.
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Nunes set for a grand harvest

The Donna Logan-trained January (Simon Kok) holding off Fight On (Jake Bayliss) to claim the Restricted Maiden race over 1,400m on Oct 22, 2022. Champion Manoel Nunes will be his pilot in Race 8 on Saturday.
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Follow aptly named January

The late Martin Sng (left) was Malayan Racing Association champion jockey in 1990 and 1992.
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Former two-time MRA champ Martin Sng dies

Last-start winner Moongate Star is a lot fitter and looks the one to beat in Saturday's Race 8, the $70,000 Class 3 event over the Polytrack 1,100m.
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Moongate Star to shine again