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Trainer Daniel Meagher and jockey Wong Chin Chuen are all smiles after the barrier draw for the Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Mile (1,600m) was effected at Sha Tin on Dec 7. Their Singapore raider Lim's Kosciuszko has drawn well in gate No. 2, but still faces a plethora of world-class milers on Dec 10.
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Lim’s Kosciuszko draws well in two

Golden Monkey (Vlad Duric) getting the better of Super Salute (Manoel Nunes) by a neck in barrier trial No. 3 on Dec 7. Fame Star (Jerlyn Seow, No. 3) ran third another 3/4-length away, one neck clear of Gold Star (Vitor Espindola).
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Golden Monkey gets serious

Dec 8 South Africa (Fairview) form analysis
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Dec 8 South Africa (Fairview) form analysis

Lim's Kosciuszko (Wong Chin Chuen) keeping his head low as he canters around the Sha Tin dirt track on Dec 6.
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Meagher stands on shoulders of giants

Awesome Conqueror (Saifudin Ismail) romping away to the easiest of wins in his barrier trial on Dec 5.
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Seasoned Conqueror still in Awesome nick

Dec 7 SA (Vaal) form analysis
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Dec 7 SA (Vaal) form analysis

Greatham Boy showing his potential when winning on debut on June 17 with apprentice Ibrahim Mamat astride. He followed up by winning the Group 3 Singapore Golden Horseshoe on July 23 and was runner-up last start on Nov 11.
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Greatham Boy is fighting fit

Super Commander (No. 7), who gave this term's leading trainer Pierre Ng his first career winner on Sept 14, 2022, can easily pinch Race 4 at Happy Valley on Dec 6. He is suited to this grade and can lead from start to finish from a handy draw.
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Dec 6 Hong Kong (Happy Valley) form analysis

Dec 6 South Africa (Kenilworth) form analysis
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Dec 6 South Africa (Kenilworth) form analysis

    Veteran galloper Flak Jacket (Matthew Kellady) overcoming Golden Way (Ronnie Stewart) in a pulsating finish to the Class 5 Division 2 race (1,100m) to score for trainer Shane Baertschiger at his farewell race on Dec 2.
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    Fairy-tale end for 13yo Flak Jacket

    Smart Star (Amirul Ismadi) comfortably holding off a late charge from Free Fallin' (A'Isisuhairi Kasim) in the Class 4 race (1,600m) on Polytrack on Dec 2. The win brought up a third success for the new David Kok-Amirul pairing.
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    Smart Star: Longer the better

    Dec 5 South Africa (Turffontein) form analysis
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    Dec 5 South Africa (Turffontein) form analysis

    Dec 6 South Africa (Kenilworth) form analysis
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    Dec 6 South Africa (Kenilworth) form analysis

    Veteran galloper Flak Jacket (Matthew Kellady) overcoming Golden Way (Ronnie Stewart) in a pulsating finish to the Class 5 Division 2 race (1,100m) to score for trainer Shane Baertschiger at his farewell race on Dec 2.
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    Fairy-tale end for 13yo Flak Jacket

    Smart Star (Amirul Ismadi) comfortably holding off a late charge from Free Fallin' (A'Isisuhairi Kasim) in the Class 4 race (1,600m) on Polytrack on Dec 2. The win brought up a third success for the new David Kok-Amirul pairing.
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    Smart Star: Longer the better

    Dec 5 South Africa (Turffontein) form analysis
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    Dec 5 South Africa (Turffontein) form analysis

    Stop The Water (Rozlan Nazam) quickening away towards an easy second-up victory in the Restricted Maiden race (1,200m) on Dec 2.
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    Rozlan in pole position for gong

    Singapore's Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Mile raider Lim's Kosciuszko having his first canter on Dec 3 since arriving on Dec 1 for the HK$32 million (S$5.5 million) race. He was taken out by jockey Wong Chin Chuen but Australian Damian Lane will ride the seven-time Group 1 winner at Sha Tin on Dec 10.
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    Cosy first lap for Kosi in preparation for HK Mile

    Bestseller (Ronnie Stewart) beating favourite Raising Sixty-One (Bruno Queiroz) to land the Group 3 Colonial Chief Stakes (1,700m) at Kranji on Dec 2. The win also gave his Filipino owners Sandy and Karen Javier a first silverware.
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    Bestseller a hit in Colonial Chief Stakes

    Majestic Star (Harry Bentley) scoring in Class 1 on Oct 9, 2022. That was the last of his four victories. He has shown signs of returning to form and the drop to Class 2 with James McDonald astride will enhance his chances in Race 6 at Sha Tin on Dec 3.
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    Dec 3 Hong Kong (Sha Tin) form analysis

    Dec 3 South Africa (Scottsville) form analysis
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    Dec 3 South Africa (Scottsville) form analysis

    Ronnie Stewart is taking a sabbatical from the saddle to help at his father's meat business in Australia.
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    One last meet, then all meat