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Smart Star (Muzi Yeni) upsetting all calculations in the Group 1 Grand Singapore Gold Cup (2,000m) at Kranji on Oct 5, 2024. He runs first-up in Malaysia in the Chinese New Year Prosperity Trophy (1,600m) at Sungai Besi on Jan 31.
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Lunar launch for Smart Star up in Malaysia

Packing Hermod (Zac Purton) ran away an easy winner on debut in a Class 4 (1,200m) at Happy Valley on June 26, 2024. The Rubick four-year-old will line up in the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1,600m) at Sha Tin on Jan 31.
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Jan 31 Hong Kong (Sha Tin) form analysis

Jan 31 South Africa (Fairview/Greyville) form analysis
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Jan 31 South Africa (Fairview/Greyville) form analysis

Mr Black Back (Manoel Nunes) winning at Kranji on July 21. He looked sharp during his workouts in Kuala Lumpur for his Malaysian debut in the Chinese New Year Prosperity Trophy on Jan 31.
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Mr Black Back will be back for the big occasion

Boy Xander (V204) beating Buuraq Sixty-One in the opening trial at Kuala Lumpur on Jan 28.
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Boy Xander wins his trial with authority

Jan 30 South Africa (Vaal) form analysis
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Jan 30 South Africa (Vaal) form analysis

Visiting Australian jockey Blaike McDougall making no mistake at his very first Malaysian ride on Jan 26 when he brought Lightning Gal with a well-timed run to win the Open Maiden (1,100m) at Sungai Besi.
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McDougall on the board in KL from day one

Magnifique justifying favouritism to score on debut for Zac Purton and trainer David Hall in the Class 4 Para Athletics 1,000m Handicap at Sha Tin on Jan 26.
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Purton shines with four-timer

Jan 28 South Africa (Vaal) form analysis
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Jan 28 South Africa (Vaal) form analysis

    Malcolm Thwaites leading in one of his many winners in Kuala Lumpur, Lucky Beauty (Benny Woodworth), on June 14, 2008.
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    Thwaites dies at 80 in Kuala Lumpur

    Sunlight Power (Jerry Chau) surging clear of his rivals to win by two lengths at Sha Tin on Sept 15, bringing his fourth and last win from 19 starts. Zac Purton takes over the reins in Race 3 on Jan 26.
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    Jan 26 Hong Kong (Sha Tin) form analysis

    Hong Kong champion galloper Romantic Warrior (James McDonald) capturing the Group 1 Jebel Hatta (1,800m) at Meydan on Jan 24.
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    Romantic Warrior conquers Dubai

    Jan 28 South Africa (Vaal) form analysis
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    Jan 28 South Africa (Vaal) form analysis

    Malcolm Thwaites leading in one of his many winners in Kuala Lumpur, Lucky Beauty (Benny Woodworth), on June 14, 2008.
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    Thwaites dies at 80 in Kuala Lumpur

    Sunlight Power (Jerry Chau) surging clear of his rivals to win by two lengths at Sha Tin on Sept 15, bringing his fourth and last win from 19 starts. Zac Purton takes over the reins in Race 3 on Jan 26.
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    Jan 26 Hong Kong (Sha Tin) form analysis

    Hong Kong champion galloper Romantic Warrior (James McDonald) capturing the Group 1 Jebel Hatta (1,800m) at Meydan on Jan 24.
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    Romantic Warrior conquers Dubai

    Jan 26 South Africa (Turffontein) form analysis
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    Jan 26 South Africa (Turffontein) form analysis

    UK-based but Zimbabwean-born jockey Daniel Muscutt (green cap), son of ex-Kranji trainer Peter Muscutt, springing a major surprise aboard Double Superlative in the 2024 Grade 1 Cape Town Met (2,000m) at Kenilworth.
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    Teen may well rule Cape Met

    Jan 25 South Africa (Kenilworth) form analysis
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    Jan 25 South Africa (Kenilworth) form analysis

    The last time Uptown Girl won was in a Class 5A (1,275m) at Sungai Besi on May 5, 2024. Nick Selvan's mare had Khairil Zulkiflee up.
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    Selvan aiming to Nick a double

    View Of The World crossing the line first in the last race at Happy Valley on Jan 22 to hand jockey Zac Purton the absolute record of most winners, 1,814, by a jockey in Hong Kong.
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    Purton stands alone at pinnacle in Hong Kong

    Jan 24 South Africa (Fairview) form analysis
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    Jan 24 South Africa (Fairview) form analysis