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Strong showing by Ipoh trainers

IPOH: Jan 2, 2011

A heavy downpour late in the afternoon caused the cancellation of the final race here today, but not before home based trainers dominated the proceedings winning seven out of eight races contested.

John McGillivray produced the winners of the two Class 3 races over the 1100m straight course, SLIPA VISTA and FOUR ACES.

SLIPA VISTA (Success Express - Pixies by Magic Ring) made all the running to record his third win in eight starts, but had to work hard for victory by a neck.

FOUR ACES (Kempinsky - No Can Boo by Canny Lad) had it much easier, winning by 2 3/4 lengths for his fourth win in 11 outings.

Newly-crowned champions Azhar Ismail and Kevin Coetzee combined for a double with A STORY (Orientate - Princess Shorna by Last Tycoon), who was racing after a six-month spell, and EASTERN HERO (Scenic - Cyclone Dolly by Jeune), who broke through for his first win in 13 starts.

John Brink, one of three trainers who have been granted only six-month licences till Jun 30, prevented the local contingent from making a clean sweep when he saddled EXCELLENT GOAL (Black Minnaloushe - Miss Sacha by Kaapstad) to win a Class 4 - 1400m sprint.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M STR
5	Luo	K L Chong	K M Lai	1
14	Moving Forward	E Breukelen	K Yazid	2
6	Speed Batman	Noordin	Wan	3
9	Money Not Enough	Danis	Wepner	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1100M STR
1	A Story	K Coetzee	Azhar	1
2	Hard To Say	J Tan	Sani	2
8	Black Sapphire	P Lee	Wan	3
14	Promise Me	McGillivray	K Yazid	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1600M
4	Star Ruler	E Breukelen	Sofhan	1
8	Cayenne	R Lines	Goon	2
9	Let's Dance	E Breukelen	K Yazid	3
5	Sunny Star	Noordin	S Mutaza	4

4	CLASS 3 - 1100M STR
9	Slipa Vista	McGillivray	J Lim	1
10	Laugh Heartily	K Coetzee	B N Kumar	2
3	Royal Galloper	P S Kumaran	L L Tai	3
5	Best Opportunity	P K Leong	Wepner	4

5	CLASS 3 - 1100M STR
3	Four Aces	McGillivray	Chuah	1
12	Trump Player	Tiang	H S Gill	2
1	Golden Might	K Coetzee	J Lim	3
2	Victory My Command	Wong	Woodworth	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1400M
4	Excellent Goal	Brink	Teh	1
8	Boomer Prince	Danis	Salee	2
6	Simply Honour	Seet	Sani	3
11	You're My Sunshine	Sukri	Yusri	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1400M
7	Eastern Hero	K Coetzee	Azhar	1
8	Cash Man	Danis	Djulkifli	2
5	Carey Island	Osman	Salee	3
13	Tulsa	R Rogers	Wepner	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1400M
3	Simply Brown	Seet	Sani	1
14	Jun Tu	Sukri	Wepner	2
6	Sounds Good	Danis	S C Liew	3
2	Candy Man	Thwaites	B Tai	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M
	Race cancelled due to adverse weather conditions