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Kevin Coeztee saddles five winners

IPOH: Nov 12, 2011

Champion trainer Kevin Coztee was on fire at his home base here today when he won half the card of 10 races which was staged on a soft track after heavy morning rain.

It was easily his best afternoon of the year, and he now trails Richard Lines by just three winners at the top of the table with 11 days of the season left. Lines leads with 58 winners.

Stable apprentice B N Kumar gave his master the perfect start, winning the first two races on HONEST MAN (Occidental Touriist - Zarnitsa by Maroof) and SHADOW WIND (Black Minnaloushe - Madamax by Stylish Century), with both horses returning to the winner's circle after a lapse of 11 months.

ARANDA, a three-time winner in Singapore, chalked up his fourth win of the season in Malaysia to give Coetzee an early hat-trick.

Later in the day, Coetzee had back-to-back wins with TIME SPEED (Second Empire - Lilliegold by Twenty Four Karat) and PEOPLE'S CHOICE (Johannesburg - La Bella Dame by Royal Academy).

It was the ninth win in 32 starts for TIME SPEED for his first since April last year. PEOPLE'S CHOICE had to survive an objection by the rider of the second-placed MY DIAMOND.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
6	Honest Man	K Coetzee	B N Kumar	1
8	Stayiwill	P S Kumaran	J Low	2
9	Stone Crab	Sukri	Aify	3
10	Success Forever	K Coetzee	Azhar	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
4	Shadow Wind	K Coetzee	B N Kumar	1
6	Royal Kazak	K Coetzee	J Shankar	2
8	Bukit Raya	A Rahim	L L Tai	3
1	Eastern Hero	K Coetzee	Azhar	4

3	CLASS 3 - 1100M STR
4	Aranda	K Coetzee	Aify	1
8	Cizen World	Robert	Woodworth	2
14	April Rain	P K Leong	K M Lai	3
3	Earl Grey	E Breukelen	Sofhan	4

4	NSF 3YO MAIDEN STAKES - 1100M STR
5	Lee Dancer	P K Leong	B Tai	1
6	Happy N Joyous	P K Leong	D Chee	2
4	Supreme Istana	Robert	H K Cheng	3
8	Private Collection	McGillivray	Sani	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1200M
9	Black Magic Woman	J Tan	I Fadzlei	1
10	Golden Sonic	P S Kumaran	A Nawawi	2
11	Paradox Of Justice	K L Chong	J Shankar	3
1	Hennessy Dragon	E Breukelen	K Yazid	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1200M
9	Stunning Sapphire	Hoy	J Low	1
5	Phoebus	E Breukelen	K Eirwan	2
14	Mr Showpiece	Danis	J Nizam	3
3	Fire General	P K Leong	Cavallo	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1600M
4	Guangdong Heroes	Hoy	J Low	1
3	Essentially Cool	K L Chong	K M Lai	2
2	Prairie Pride	A Rahim	T Lukasek	3
11	Good Gift	K Coetzee	J Shankar	4

8	TABLE 1 - 1400M
2	Time Speed	K Coetzee	J Shankar	1
4	Raul	E Breukelen	K Eirwan	2
3	Mighty Triple Ace	K Hughes	Teh	3
1	Bintang Terang	Osman	G Hind	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1200M
8	People's Choice	K Coetzee	Azhar	1
7	My Diamond	McGillivray	Woodworth	2
9	Captain Penang	S H Tan	K Eirwan	3
6	Gold Star Princess	R Lines	S H Lee	4

12	CLASS 4 - 1200M
8	Joe Czarina	T Gillespie	J De Souza	1
9	Three Thoughts	S Liew	K K Khoo	2
13	Smashing Pins	Seet	J Low	3
3	Dark General	Seet	Cavallo	4