Favourites took a severe beating in the seven races held here today, resulting in some big payouts. The biggest shock came in the Ballistic 2000 Handicap (Class 5 – 1800m) when SOON YOU THINK, despite having a tendency to hang in and had to be straightened several times by Mohd Yusri, won comfortably in the end to pay RM908 for a win. The Showcasing gelding failed to show up in nine previous start but was tested over the distance for the first time today. GOLD COAST CAPTAIN, a winner just two starts back last month, was back in the winner’s circle with a half-length victory in the Fire Phoenix II 1997 Handicap (Class 4 – 1400m). He paid RM232. It was his sixth win in 58 starts.
LION CITY GOLD (RM156) survived an objection for objection to take the Golconda 1999 Handicap (Class 5 – 1400m) to land her maiden win in 18 starts, having been placed just once previously.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE: Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position
1
CONFIDENCE V 1996 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 – 1200M
6 LEE’S SURPRISE S Hamilton SS Vanan
1
(8 b/blk.ita.h Spirit Of Desert – Ashaki by King’s Best)
7 Mr Epic S Siva CK Khaw
2
14 Handsome Boss P Lee I Firdzriel
3
11 Archaeology T Asogan S Sandana
4
2
BALLISTIC 2000 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 – 1800M
10 SOON YOU THINK K Coetzee Yusri
1
(4 b.nz.g Showcasing – Contemplate by Dream Well)
1 D’Great Rise R Lines AM Aizat
2
2 Aguero T Asogan R Rueven
3
3 JJ Star S Dunderdale L De Souza
4
3
ROSEBERY 1998 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 – 1400M
11 HANDSOME BAB HS Lim Z Khairil
1
(7 b/br.a.g Changeintheweather – Female Warrior by Dieu D’Or)
6 Mario Attila SY Lim M Hanif
2
1 D’Great Wall R Lines L De Souza
3
5 Full Meaning E Breukelen KC Wong
4
4
GOLCONDA 1999 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 – 1400M
9 LION CITY GOLD S Siva CK Khaw
1
(5 ch.a.m Choisir – Calm Customer by Pentire)
8 Satellite Genius WC Lim Z Khairil
2
2 Get The Lotski PK Leong F Yap
3
11 Valberry S Shanmugam J Daniel
4
5
FIRE PHOENIX II 1997 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 – 1400M
9 GOLD COAST CAPTAIN PK Leong Aify
1
(6 b.a.g Any Given Saturday – Survival by Lonhro)
13 Red Eastern BT Lim HS Gill
2
11 BM Power B Ng J Mallyon
3
7 In Full Bloom KL Chong KC Wong
4
6
THE BEST IN TOWN 1994 HANDICAP
CLASS 4 – 1400M
14 MY GOODNESS P Lee Chuah
1
(5 b.a.g Danehill Express – Indian Angel by Metal Storm)
9 Luck Happy K Coetzee R Rueven
2
6 Field Force PK Leong Aify
3
4 Belt And Road E Breukelen CK Tan
4
7
EXCITING REVIEW 1995 HANDICAP
CLASS 4 – 1400M
3 SOUTHERN CHIEF PK Leong F Yap
1
(7 b.a.g Shaft – Li’l Miss Hayley by Savabeel)
6 Iking PK Leong J De Souza
2
2 Black Is Power HS Lim HK Cheng
3
16 Over Limits P Lee Aify
4
