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Southern Legend and Singapore Sling stretch their legs under the Kranji lights.

Kranji Mile (1600m) contenders Southern Legend and Singapore Sling stretched their legs on the Polytrack Thursday (23 May) morning, and while the defending champion maintained a steady metronomic motion, the first-time raider enlivened the session with a hint of dash. Singapore Sling breezed down the home straight at a fluid clip under work rider Cheung[...]
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Fownes and Ho seal double

Caspar Fownes and leading homegrown rider Vincent Ho made it double together and the handler was full of praise for his former apprentice, who moved within two wins of a first half century. “It's wonderful, I'm so proud of him he's had a great season, he's one of the hardest working jockeys, he really has[...]
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Callan shines bright aboard Light

Neil Callan excelled aboard Acclaimed Light (132lb), delivering a picture perfect ride to claim the night's feature, the Class 4 St George's Challenge Cup (1650m) for trainer Paul O'Sullivan. “The horse deserves it more than anything, he's so genuine,” said Callan. A maiden winner in Australia pre-import, Acclaimed Light has totalled three wins from 41[...]
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Blinkers off for Pakistan Star

Pakistan Star will look a little different on Sunday (26 May) when he attempts to become the sixth repeat winner of the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) in the last 30 years. Trainer Paul O'Sullivan has opted to ditch the famous green and white headgear. The blinkers were off for a[...]
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Team Moore unleashed

John Moore sits third in the Hong Kong trainers' premiership race, eight adrift of defending champion John Size and one behind fellow challenger Frankie Lor. His task is difficult with 15 meetings to go. “To have a chance at winning the title, Sunday is very important. It's not easy: John Size has got quite a[...]
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Moreira the key to Kingdom?

Paul O'Sullivan's Last Kingdom (124lb) has hit a smart patch of form, placing in three of his last four races, and the handler is hopeful the gelding can get off the mark in the Class 3 Lancashire Handicap (1650m). “He's drawn a bit of an awkward gate, I'll just leave it Joao (Moreira) to work[...]
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