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Blue Spirit scores big upset in debut

IPOH, 3 Jan 2010

BLUE SPIRIT gave punters the blues in the opening event for Class 4 - 1200m today, carving out a narrow win to a shock start to the afternoon.

BLUE SPIRIT raced in Australia as RAPID RHYTHM, notching up one minor win and two placings in 11 starts.

Making his debut in Malaysia today, BLUE SPIRIT (Joyeux Danseur - Wimpel by St Covet) was always well up with the pace and wore down the pacemaker SINAR HARAPAN in the closing stages to win by a head. He paid RM138 for a win.

TRIPLE SMILE, who ended his 2009 campaign with his maiden win in nine starts, has started the new season where he left off with a superb front-running display in the Da Ma Cai Stakes (Class 4 - 1600m).

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 4 - 1200M
4	Blue Spirit	J Tan	Aify	1
1	Sinar Harapan	Osman	Din Azis	2
14	Sinma Champion	P S Kumaran	N Shahrul	3
7	D'Mighty Venetian	J Tan	Woodworth	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
11	Royal Beauty	H S Lim	Chuah	1
1	Sinar Permata	Osman	Din Azis	2
2	Ninetyfive Light	S Liew	K Yazid	3
15	Blue Dragon	K Coetzee	J Lim	4

3	CLASS 3 - 1200M
10	Dream Emperor	A Rahim	L L Tai	1
1	Eastern Palace	K Coetzee	J Yeoh	2
3	Lucky Beauty	Thwaites	Samsir	3
5	Special Surprise	Hoy	Wan	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1600M
6	Golden Surprise	A Rahim	L L Tai	1
4	Triple Sound	S Liew	Azman	2
2	Sinar Kembali	Osman	Din Azis	3
7	King And Noble	K Coetzee	Woodworth	4

5	DA MA CAI STAKES, CLASS 4 - 1600M
4	Triple Smile	S Liew	K Yazid	1
1	Paddy Mac	Brogan	S Mutaza	2
13	Wonderful Kid	B T Lim	K T Cheng	3
2	Blesswithtalent	B T Lim	L L Tai	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1200M
8	Embassy	Hoy	Yan	1
12	Triple Ying	S Liew	L L Tai	2
4	Tangesh	P Lee	S Sandana	3
2	Easy Speed	K Coetzee	Azhar	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1200M
11	Daring Spur	J Tan	B Tai	1
5	Northern Express	Danis	Azhar	2
14	Pony Express	Sukri	Aify	3
8	Posh Express	B T Lim	I Fadzlei	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1200M
14	Fairman	S B Tan	N Shahrul	1
11	World Success	Seet	K T Cheng	2
12	Terima Kaseh	Sukri	Din Azis	3
7	Enchanted River	McGillivray	Y F Leong	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1200M
11	Arkin	E Breukelen	Yusri	1
6	Bring In Fortunes	S B Tan	I Razif	2
5	Apache Eagle	P S Kumran	A Nawawi	3
13	Olympic Sun	H S Lim	J Lim	4