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MONDAY - AUSTRALIA & PERTH RACE CARD - FEB 5

MONDAY - AUSTRALIA & PERTH RACE CARD - FEB 5

Jockey Hugh Bowman steering the Caspar Fownes-trained grey Senor Toba (left) to land the Group 3 Centenary Vase over the Sha Tin 1,800m on Sunday.
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Group 3 Centenary Vase (1,800m)

The Manfred Man-trained Lucky Sweynesse (Zac Purton) proving too good in the Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup over 1,200m at Sha Tin on Sunday. Second was Wellington (No. 1), with Sight Success (left) third.
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Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1,200m)

Jockey Louis-Philippe Beuzelin bringing the James Peters-trained Star Legend up with a well-timed run on the inside to beat Tributo (No. 1, Vlad Duric) in Race 2 at Kranji on Saturday. Schneider (No. 10, Koh Teck Huat) flashed home third in the keenly contested Open Maiden race over 1,200m.
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Peters gets rolling with Star Legend

Lim’s Kosciuszko (Wong Chin Chuen) making short work of his rivals in the Group 3 Merlion Trophy (1,200m) on Saturday to bounce back from his Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint defeat at Sha Tin in December.
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Lim's Kosciuszko is back, no sweat on polytrack

    Jockey Troy See.
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    Jockey See ousted 22½ months in Australia

    Rocket Star (Marc Lerner, No. 2) fighting on gamely in the Kranji Stakes A race (1,100m) on Jan 7, but Ocean Crossing (Amirul Ismadi, No. 10) who was in receipt of 5.5kg, sails home on the outside to beat him in third. Surpass Natural (Jerlyn Seow) runs second.
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    No more driving test for Lerner

    At his best form, the once five-wins-in-a-row hero Courier Wonder can upset the favourites Wellington and Lucky Sweynesse in Sunday's Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup over 1,200m at Sha Tin. He seems to be back in form.
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    Sunday’s Hong Kong (Sha Tin) form analysis

    I’ve Got Wings to fly high
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    Sunday’s South Africa (Scottsville) form analysis

    Newcomer Knippenberg (Ronnie Stewart) clearing away from Popeyethesailorman (outside) and Star North in Race 5 on Saturday.
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    Knippenberg brings more good fortune

    War Pride (Manoel Nunes) scooting clear to an easy three-length win in the Class 4 Division 2 race over 1,200m on Saturday.
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    War Pride restored to battle fitness

    Hold My Hand again, it’s a much-easier race
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    Tuesday’s South Africa’s (Kenilworth) form analysis

    Italian Revolution (Vlad Duric) leading from pillar to post to give trainer Shane Baertschiger his first winner for 2023. It was the three-year-old's first start on turf, having finished second in three Polytrack outings.
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    Italian Revolution runs riot

    The Francis Lui-trained Golden Sixty (Vincent Ho) winning the Group 1 Stewards' Cup over 1,600m at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday.
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    Golden Sixty, Voyage Bubble dazzle at Sha Tin

    Crested Eagle set to soar with a lighter load
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    Monday’s South Africa (Greyville) form analysis

    Qaidoom (Simon Kok) holding her rivals at bay in the Class 4 event over the Polytrack 1,000m in Race 11 on Saturday. Tigarous (Ronnie Stewart, No. 7) ran fourth. Lim's Craft (A'Isisuhairi Kasim) finished second and Hyde Park (Jerlyn Seow) was third.
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    Qaidoom just won't quit

    Flying First Class should be at business end
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    Sunday’s S.A. (Turffontein) form analysis

    James McDonald driving Romantic Warrior to a stellar win in the Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Cup (2,000m) at Sha Tin on Dec 11. McDonald was warming up the saddle for regular partner Karis Teetan, who takes the ride in the Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1,600m) on Sunday.
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    Sunday’s Hong Kong (Sha Tin) form analysis

    Tantheman (Wong Chin Chuen, No. 4) finishing third to Sirbring Colt in a barrier trial on Jan 17. The Smart Missile three-year-old trialled thrice before that for another third and a second.
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    Tantheman, not the name Tan meant, but it will do