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STRONG DRAGON IN HOT FORM

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December 04, 2025

Platinum Royale powers home to break minute mark in hit-out

- Brian Miller

STRONG DRAGON IN HOT FORM

Strong Dragon (Khaw Choon Kit, in red) finishing a neck ahead of Mega Crusader (Wong Kam Chong) in barrier trial No. 4 at Sungai Besi on Dec 2. PHOTO: SELANGOR TURF CLUB

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Come Race 5 in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 7, keep an eye on Strong Dragon.

Bottomweight in that Class 3 sprint over the 1,200m, he was sent to the trials on Dec 2 and proved to be as strong as they come.

Ridden by his race jockey Khaw Choon Kit and having to clear the outermost gate in the last trial of the morning, he sat second at the top of the straight and powered home under pressure from Mega Crusader (Wong Kam Chong) to score by a neck.

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