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Zac Purton unsaddles Line Seeker after the son of O’Reilly made it back-to-back wins after returning from off-season surgery. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Zac Purton goes back to basics on Line Seeker for narrow but gutsy victory

The Paul O’Sullivan-trained son of O’Reilly is now two from two after off-season throat surgery

22 Feb 2016

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Racing Supernova defies slow start to star on debut for Chris So

7 Feb 2016 - 12:45 AM

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Comeback king Aerovelocity eyes Japan return after Centenary Sprint Cup success

1 Feb 2016 - 12:30 AM

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Makeshift measures to battle cold weather at Sha Tin turn to gold for Zac Purton

24 Jan 2016 - 10:45 PM

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Zac Purton’s dilemma after John Moore’s Notlistenin’tome takes Bauhinia Sprint Trophy

1 Jan 2016 - 8:00 PM

Race 8, People's Knight, ridden by Joao Moreira, won the Griffin Trophy(1400m) at Sha Tin. 27DEC15

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Griffin Trophy appears a strong form race going forward

30 Dec 2015 - 4:45 PM

Race 4, Popping Candy, ridden by Zac Pufrton, won the class 3 over 1200m at Sha Tin on 27Dec15.

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Flu fails to stop Zac Purton from scoring a double

27 Dec 2015 - 10:15 PM

Craig's Fortune wins at the Happy Valley day meeting in November as a heavily supported favourite. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Fortune to favour Zac Purton, David Hall with promising sprinter Craig

1 Dec 2015 - 9:30 PM

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Eventful afternoon for 'Wizard of Oz' Zac Purton but all Smiles at the end

30 Nov 2015 - 12:06 AM

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Short Squeeze to maintain Zac Purton-Benno Yung combination in Triple Trio

23 Nov 2015 - 8:30 PM

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Forgotten Redkirk Warrior gears up for return - with new rider Zac Purton aboard

17 Nov 2015 - 10:29 PM

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Zac Purton reunites with John Moore after almost two years

6 Nov 2015 - 11:15 PM

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Open Premier Bowl but Aerovelocity set to soar again for Paul O'Sullivan

24 Oct 2015 - 9:45 PM

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Zac Purton has the last laugh as Caulfield Cup tactics work wonders with High Speed Metro

18 Oct 2015 - 10:45 PM

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Imperial Gallantry to take a step forward in Triple Trio

16 Oct 2015 - 1:07 AM

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Zac Purton not expecting successive Caulfield Cup wins with Fame Game

12 Oct 2015 - 11:15 PM

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Ricky Yiu Pins his Hong Kong Mile hopes on rising star Packing Pins after Lukfook Jewellery Cup win

11 Oct 2015 - 1:45 AM

A wet and windy day, brought on by Typhoon Mujigae, caused attendance to plummet and turnover to drop on a day already affected by the absence of star jockeys Joao Moreira and Zac Purton. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Havoc as leading riders Joao Moreira, Zac Purton stranded in Taiwan

5 Oct 2015 - 12:30 AM

Alan Aitken has worked in all facets of the media and was the master of the famous AJC Punters Podium at Sydney racecourses for many years. He was one of Australia's most respected racing journalists over almost two decades with The Sydney Morning Herald before joining SCMP in 2001. Alan also has extensive magazine and radio experience and is a respected racing form analyst.

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