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Second treble for Azhar and Coetzee

IPOH: Jul 18, 2010

Jockey Azhar Ismail and trainer Kevin Coetzee, who combined to bring off a treble yesterday, repeated the feat here today with three popular winners: EASTERN BABY, GOOD SIGHT and SPEED TRAIN.

EASTERN BABY (Al Maher - Savannah by Centaine), a beaten favourite in his debut last May, made amends to win the Class 4 - 1100m sprint over the straight course.

Costing A$120,000 as a yearling, the three-year-old was placed twice in four starts in Perth before coming to Malaysia.

GOOD SIGHT (Lonhro - Bonne Famille by Anabaa), also a beaten favourite in his debut last start after registering three placings in four starts in Perth, trashed his rivals by nine lengths in the Da Ma Cai Stakes (Class 4 - 1400m).

SPEED TRAIN (Gold Mine - Shaayil by Haayil), who won his debut last January, was back in the winner's circle after five outings after a hard-fought victory in the last event.

With the treble today, Azhar is now just four winners behind leading jockey Noel Callow in the chase for the premiership.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M STR
17	Sassy Bee Bee	T Yeoh	Woodworth	1
2	Sun Supreme	K H Ng	Chuah	2
13	Promise Me	McGillivray	K Yazid	3
16	Arkin	E Breukelen	Yusri	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1100M STR
14	Black Sapphire	P Lee	A Chew	1
3	Royal Kazak	K Coetzee	Woodworth	2
2	Kuala Dipang	A Rahim	L L Tai	3
10	Speed Ultraman	Noordin	Wan	4

3	MAIDEN - 1600M
4	In Retrospect	K L Chong	K T Cheng	1
6	Joker Treasure	B T Lim	Sofhan	2
7	Sinar Cahaya	Osman	J De Souza	3
12	Texas	S B Tan	J Low	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1600M
1	Fire To Win	Thwaites	J De Souza	1
3	Tenth Avenue	K L Chong	K T Cheng	2
6	Angki	H S Lim	Chuah	3
13	Keep The Time	Robert	Salee	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1100M STR
4	Jeram Natural	A Rahim	S Rosmizan	1
2	Stryker	T Yeoh	Woodworth	2
12	Zambucca	Robert	Salee	3
10	Tien Ching	McGillivray	Kumarentheran	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1100M STR
4	Eastern Baby	K Coetzee	Azhar	1
3	Master Jiangmen	P K Leong	N Callow	2
11	Believe Me	Sukri	K Yazid	3
9	You Little Ripper	P Lee	Sivan	4

7	DA MA CAI STAKES, CLASS 4 - 1400M
5	Good Sight	K Coetzee	Azhar	1
10	Grande Swift	P K Leong	K Eirwan	2
7	Perhaps	K H Ng	K T Cheng	3
3	Equity Capital	T Yeoh	Woodworth	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1200M
5	Cheek To Cheek	Seet	K T Cheng	1
4	Dancing Grey	K H Ng	Sivan	2
8	Makemeamillion	B T Lim	Anandan	3
13	Looi Academy	Wong	J De Souza	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M
5	Speed Train	K Coetzee	Azhar	1
1	Asian Classic	J H Tan	S S Vanan	2
12	Mr Showpiece	K H Ng	x	3
3	Triple Kawn	S Liew	S H Lee	4