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The Bank to classy in Malaysian debut

IPOH: Feb 26, 2011

THE BANK, trained by Johnny Lim and ridden by HS Gill, showed too much class in his Malaysian debut in the Class 3 - 1100m sprint over the straight course here today.

Having raced in pretty good company in Australia winning three of 19 starts, the five-year-old was simply too good for his rivals as he romped home by 4 1/2 lengths in the soft going.

The straight course was never going to be a problem for THE BANK (Hillman - Instant by Prego), having registered a second over 1000m at Flemington as a three-year-old.

The gelding also managed a win over 1300m at Sandown in heavy going and he handled the track today perfectly.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M STR
6	Blue Centre	Danis	I Fadzlei	1
11	Oriental Magic	Robert	Wepner	2
1	Sun Jet	McGillivray	Chuah	3
9	Joker Bliss	Sukri	S S Vanan	4

2	CLASS 4 - 1100M STR
9	Suspect	T Yeoh	Woodworth	1
4	Powerful Match	Robert	Sivan	2
1	Consong	Wong	K T Cheng	3
3	Icy Domain	R Lines	Wepner	4

3	NSF NOVICE STAKES - 1100M STR
3	Moving Forward	E Breukelen	K Eirwan	1
12	Faberge	E Breukelen	Sofhan	2
9	Money Not Enough	Danis	Yusri	3
1	Mighty Istana	Seet	J Low	4

4	CLASS 3 - 1600M
5	Majestic Amethyst	Hoy	Woodworth	1
8	Star Ruler	E Breukelen	Sofhan	2
3	Black Sapphire	Robert	K Eirwan	3
1	Celine Star	J Tan	Goon	4

5	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M STR
8	Happy Ninety Nine	Sukri	Woodworth	1
7	Warn You Man	Tiang	K Eirwan	2
1	New Dawn	McGillivray	J Low	3
6	Improbable	E Breukelen	Goon	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1100M STR
4	The Bank	B T Lim	H S Gill	1
5	Dazzling Peridot	Hoy	J Low	2
1	Eastern Baby	K Coetzee	Azhar	3
8	Victory My Command	Wong	Kumarentheran	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1400M
9	All Rise	J Tan	Woodworth	1
3	In Retrospect	K L Chong	K M Lai	2
10	Brilliant Tycoon	B T Lim	H S Gill	3
6	Better Year	Seet	Wepner	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1400M
9	Monday Nite	Seet	M Leong	1
2	Flying Horse	K Coetzee	Azhar	2
6	Turningold	S H Tan	K Eirwan	3
10	Natural Performer	B Ng	Salee	3
	*Deadheat for 3rd