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Punters were left blowing hot and cold in the first two races at Kranji on Friday night. After cheering odds-on favourite California (Written Tycoon) home in the opener, the S$30,000 Class 5 Division 1 race over 1100m, a deafening silence fell over Kranji when $263 pop Whizzy Waltzzy
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Cliff Brown went to the races with one runner and returned home with one winner on Friday night. Brown would certainly not mind having such evenings, more so when the 100% record was achieved in Race 3, a S$50,000 Class 4 Division 3 race over 1200m. The crew
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On Line (NZ) (O’Reilly) made a winning racing comeback in the S$50,000 Class 4 Division 2 race over 1200m on Friday night. The O’Reilly four-year-old has not been sighted since his maiden win at his fourth start in a mile race for Restricted Maidens back in
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Jockey Michael Rodd must be feeling blessed, both in his career and personal life these days. First of all, the Australian and his wife Cara are expecting their second child towards the end of November. While their first child, daughter Lila was born in Singapore in 2016, baby No 2
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Zac Purton will partner Not Usual Talent (NZ) (Zacinto) at Happy Valley on Wednesday in the Green Luck Handicap (1650m). Purton hasn’t ridden the Zacinto gelding on race day but has liked what he has seen and got a handle on the three-time winner in a recent gallop. “He
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Mr Stunning (Exceed and Excel) trialled at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning and appeared to be in fine order as he heads towards December’s LONGINES Hong Kong International Races as defending champion. Mr Stunning is yet to step into the race-day fray yet this term and is likely to
Former Singapore Derby winner Spalato (NZ) (Elusive City) is enjoying his new life as a “nanny” in Australia. Owners Graham Mackie and Trish Dunell retired their champion earlier in the year, even if his last start dated as far back as September 2016. For two years, the Mackies and trainer
The vastly-improved River Radiance (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) came with a sizzling turn of foot to roll Altair (Zoustar), the hotpot of the night, on Friday. Following an impressive two-from-two at Kranji, not many had dared tip against Altair, Mark Walker’s former Chris Waller-trained one-time Sydney winner in the
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Autumn Assault (NZ) (Rock 'n' Pop) was never in doubt once he emerged at the 300m mark to go and gap his rivals with consummate ease in the S$50,000 Class 4 Division 2 race, smashing the Polytrack 1100m in the process. Autumn Assault recorded 1min 3.
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Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road To Rock) is “raring to go” as he bids to extend his unbeaten sequence to 11 in Sunday’s Gr.2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin. “He worked on the turf this morning and my work rider Romain (Clavreul) was very
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John Size is looking to land a third consecutive win in Sunday’s Gr.2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) and has lined up a trio of worthy candidates, featuring last-start victor Full Of Beauty (Darci Brahma), past Champion Sprinter Ivictory (Mossman) and the talented Gunnison (Not A Single Doubt). The
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Universal Go Go (NZ) (Azamour) proved to be an admirably consistent galloper in Hong Kong last term, winning two races under Vincent Ho and bagging five minor placings too. The Francis Lui-trained five-year-old steps out for the first time this term in the Class 3 High Island Handicap (1650m) on