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Joe Czarina bags Sultan Gold Vase

IPOH: Jul 28, 2013

JOE CZARINA, who has been racing (winning seven races) in the lower divisions until this month, scored a surprise win in the RM400,000 Sultan Gold Vase over 1100m on the straight course here today.

But perhaps the win was not that surprising although he paid RM73 for a win.

Earlier in the year, JOE CZARINA struck his best form in more than two years of racing when he reeled off a hat-trick.

Then came his first big test two weeks ago when he finished sixth in the RM500,000 Sprint Trophy (1400m) in Penang.

While the top finishers in the Sprint Trophy probably feel the strain of having to race twice in 14 days, JOE CZARINA was up to the task.

HARRYS PAL, who finished just one spot in front of JOE CZARNA in Penang, led from the start but the latter was able to run him down in the closing stages by three parts of a length.

COLIN THE FIRTH, who was fourth in Penang, improved to finish third.

GOOD BABY, the runaway winner in the Sprint Trophy, started odds-on but was never in the hunt, finishing 11th.

Apprentice Chung Wah Thong was on cloud nine after claiming his biggest win to date. Indentured to winning trainer Dr Tan Swee Hock, he replaced the indisposed Jai Shankar on JOE CZARINA and showed no nerves at all to pilot the gelding to victory.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE: Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position

	THE KINGFIGHTER 1992 HANDICAP
1	CLASS 5 - 1800M
5	IMPROBABLE	N Azman	N Shahrul	1
	(5 ch.a.g Bahhare - Chantara by Grosvenor)
12	Concrescence	R Lines	Zaidi	2
7	Guan Yi	Danis	Salee	3
1	Affirmative Action	P K Leong	J Low	4

	OLYMPIC BOY 1991 HANDICAP
2	CLASS 5 - 1800M
1	A PERFECTIONIST	T Gillespie	R Rueven	1
	(4 b.a.g Encosta De Lago - Perfecto by Peintre Celebre)
6	Mid Sun	N Azman	K C Tham	2
8	Desert Soul	M H Wee	K Y Yap	3
3	Love Me	Pereira	Woodworth	4

	CHRIPIN BENNETT INT'L RACEHORSE TRANSPORT TROPHY
3	CLASS 4 - 1400M
9	UNDOUBTEDLY CLEVER	N Azman	Azhar	1
	(5 ch.a.g Undoubtedly - Clever Clogs by Woodman)
6	Dashful	K K Loh	Woodworth	2
10	Luck Dragon	S Cook	Wepner	3
2	Earl Grey	P Lee	I Amirul	4

	MALAYSIA 3YO CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
4	3YO (SET WEIGHTS) - 1400M
3	GHOST STREET	J Tan	Je De Souza	1
	(3 br.a.g California Dane - Pomme De Here by Dehere)
4	Harden Up	M H Wee	K Y Yap	2
14	Miracle Pray	Pereira	Wepner	3
1	Rising Empire	M H Wee	Azhar	4

	BELLUS DOMINA 1981 HANDICAP
5	CLASS 3 - 1100M STR
10	RICH & ROYAL	K L Chong	Barnabas	1
	(4 b.a.g Viscount - Establishment by Star Watch)
8	My Diamond	N Azman	K C Tham	2
6	Dazzling Peridot	S Cook	L Ho	3
9	Primera Espada	W C Lim	Wan	4

	JINGLE BELL IV 1984 HANDICAP
6	CLASS 5 - 1200M
5	CASPER	S Shanmugam	L L Tai	1
	(4 gr.m.g Magic Of Money - Give Me Hope by Marooned)
6	Ten Sense Win	Pereira	B N Kumar	2
4	Masquerain	R Lines	J De Souza	3
3	Handsome Bachelor	Hoy	Yan	4

	SULTAN GOLD VASE
7	OPEN (SET WEIGHTS) - 1100M STR
14	JOE CZARINA	S H Tan	W T Chung	1
	(5 ch.a.g Falvelon - Czarina by Royal Academy)
11	Harrys Pal	D Miller	H K Cheng	2
8	Colin The Firth	Brink	Salee	3
12	Humble Prince	R Lines	K Y Yap	4

	BESTPLAN 1990 HANDICAP
8	CLASS 5 - 1200M
3	ASTRONAUT MAN	S B Tan	L Ho	1
	(5 b.a.g Al Samar - Emtiaz by Last Tycoon)
5	Heard The Latest	P K Leong	S L Lam	2
10	Ninetyfive Rocket	Seet	K C Tham	3
9	Hoong Wan	Brogan	M Gallagher	4

	CAMBERLY 1982 HANDICAP
9	CLASS 3 - 1600M
6	JOYFUL	K K Loh	H Yang	1
	(4 b.nz.g Howbaddouwantit - Mapplewood by Oregon)
5	My Race	S B Tan	Goon	2
3	Golden Jaguar	P Lee	M Ganeesh	3
1	Kampong Chantek	P Lee	K K Khoo	4