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TUESDAY - AUSTRALIA RACE CARD - DEC 31

TUESDAY - AUSTRALIA RACE CARD - DEC 31

TUESDAY - SOUTH AFRICA RACE CARD - DEC 31

TUESDAY - SOUTH AFRICA RACE CARD - DEC 31

Lucy Fiore bringing Sentimental Hero back to scale after their victory in the Listed A.J. Scahill Cup (2,100m) at Ascot on Nov 23.
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Hoping for an unlikely Hero in Cup

Zac Purton giving the thumbs-up after Tourbillon Prince handed him a treble at Sha Tin on Dec 29, and more significantly, an overall tally of 1,800 wins in Hong Kong. He is only the second jockey to achieve that feat.
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Hat-trick propels Purton to 1,800-win milestone

Dec 31 South Africa (Vaal) form analysis
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Dec 31 South Africa (Vaal) form analysis

Lucky Magic (Andre da Silva) returning to scale after his slashing win in the Group 1 Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Penang Gold Cup (2,000m) at Batu Gantong on Dec 29. The progressive sort will now be aimed at the 4YO Mile Championship in July.
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Lucky Magic wins Penang Gold

    Dec 30 South Africa (Fairview) form analysis
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    Dec 30 South Africa (Fairview) form analysis

    Pacific Victory (Jerlyn Seow) giving trainer Jason Ong his first Malaysia victory on Dec 28 in Kuala Lumpur.
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    Pacific Victory gives Ong first Malaysia win

    Awesome Fluke (Andrea Atzeni, No. 2) tried to make all in the Hong Kong, China's Paris 2024 Olympic Team Celebration Cup (2,000m) at Sha Tin on Oct 13, but was denied by Winning Dragon (Brenton Avdulla). The Tony Cruz-trained galloper will be in the way again in the Buffalo Bill Handicap at Sha Tin on Dec 29.
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    Dec 29 Hong Kong (Sha Tin) form analysis

    Dec 29 South Africa (Scottsville) form analysis
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    Dec 29 South Africa (Scottsville) form analysis

    The Vaughan Marshall-trained One Stripe (Gavin Lerena) recording a smart win in the Group 1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas (1,600m) at Kenilworth on Dec 14.
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    One Stripe keeps earning his spurs on Guineas day

    Alexis Pouchin tasting his first win in Hong Kong on Harry's Hero at Sha Tin on Dec 15.
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    Pouchin gets his first HK victory

    Revue (No. 2, Nuqman Rozi) making it two wins from as many starts for trainer Ricky Choi.
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    Ricky Choi continues to impress

    Stellar Express (Brenton Avdulla) leading throughout to give John Size the third leg of a quartet of winners.
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    Size sizzles with four wins

    Dec 16 South Africa (Turffontein) form analysis
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    Dec 16 South Africa (Turffontein) form analysis

    Western Empire and Billy Egan are indeed No. 1 after their smashing win in the Group 3 The Gold Rush over 1,400m at Ascot on Dec 14. Perth's champion jockey William Pike gave way to the Melbourne jockey after he injured himself during the week.
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    Western Empire strikes in Gold Rush

    Dennis Yip's Fast Network is hard to beat after he demolished his rivals by over four lengths last time. Zac Purton was aboard at all his three wins and will partner him again in the Lukfook Jewellery Cup at Sha Tin on Dec 15.
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    Dec 15 Hong Kong (Sha Tin) form analysis

    Dec 15 South Africa (Scottsville) form analysis
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    Dec 15 South Africa (Scottsville) form analysis

    The impressive Thamer Aldaihani-trained Wait To Excel will have his fair share of admirers in the Listed Crown Prince Cup (2,400m) at Riyadh on Dec 14, following his romp in a 2,000m race on Nov 16 (above).
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    Two-horse race for the Crown Prince Cup

    Dec 14 South Africa (Kenilworth) form analysis
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    Dec 14 South Africa (Kenilworth) form analysis