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Novak stays unbeaten in three starts

KUALA LUMPUR: Nov 3, 2012

American colt NOVAK (Officer - Celines Melody by Maria's Mon) made it three wins from three starts with a gutsy display in a Class 4 - 1200m handicap at Sungei Besi here today.

The three-year-old took the scene by storm back in January when he won in Restricted Terms by seven lengths. After an enforced lay-off, he again impressed when he easily accounted for Class 4 opposition last month, providing apprentice Mohamed Firdaus (MM Firdaus) with his maiden success.

NOVAK provided Firdaus with his second win today but the young apprentice had to work hard for the victory, prevailing in a three-way photo to win by a head.

Meanwhile, Jose De Souza continued his good recent run of success to boot home a double on BEFLEDGED (Hidden Dragon - Golf Circuit by Groucho) and GOOD GOOD LUCK (Magic Albert - Our Impala by Humam) and moved within four winners of leading jockey Eirwan Khalid who had 48 winners.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1800M
1	Kanegura	M H Wee	J Shankar	1
3	A Perfectionist	T Gillespie	P Beggy	2
8	Don't Snore	S B Tan	J De Souza	3
5	Matchstick Man	B T Lim	C F Chan	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
4	Just Let Go	S B Tan	G Hind	1
6	Better Times	M H Wee	M Helmy	2
5	Made In Heaven	S H Tan	Azhar	3
8	Sinar Cahaya	Osman	Aify	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1600M
1	Russian Safari	R Lines	H K Cheng	1
4	No Time To Wait	S B Tan	Aify	2
7	Fantastic Gift	M H Wee	M Helmy	3
6	Bintang Biru	Osman	Salee	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	Befledged	R Lines	J De Souza	1
4	New York City	B T Lim	R Fakruddin	2
10	Vista	R Lines	J Low	3
9	Piccolo Man	K Hughes	K Eirwan	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1200M
4	Good Good Luck	R Lines	J De Souza	1
13	Heard The Latest	P K Leong	Yusri	2
11	Pagsanjan	S H Tan	W T Chung	3
12	City Hero	K Hughes	S S Vanan	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	Novak	Thwaites	M M Firdaus	1
5	Tatik	Brogan	R Rueven	2
4	Admiral Delight	B T Lim	C F Chan	3
10	Delta Wing	S Cook	J Shankar	4

11	MAIDEN - 1400M
6	Military Attack	Danis	Bukhari	1
8	Big Sur	R Lines	Sofhan	2
2	JP Paris	T Yeoh	M M Firdaus	3
1	Laser Guided	B T Lim	R Fakruddin	4

13	CLASS 3 - 1400M
6	Harrys Pal	D Miller	M Helmy	1
2	New Power	Wong	J Shankar	2
1	Stealth	T Yeoh	Bukhari	3
3	Only Thumbs Up	B T Lim	Saimee	4

14	CLASS 5 - 1400M
2	Palmston	T Yeoh	Aify	1
14	Inter Dancer	Sukri	M M Firdaus	2
8	Border Express	B T Lim	Saimee	3
12	Panglima	Osman	Salee	4