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Diamondindruff shines in maiden win

IPOH: May 25, 2013

DIAMONDINDRUFF finally gets to shine after 20 starts when he scored his first win in the Maiden Handicap over 1000m here today.

It was his first opportunity to race over the short trip, having been placed thrice over longer distances in the past, and obviously benefited from three unplaced runs last month after resuming from a four-month let-up.

Henry Barnabas, who was astride him when they finished second here last November, again has the ride and managed to get the four-year-old home to win by a short head in a blanket finish.

DIAMONDINDRUFF was purchased by his trainer Chong Keng Leong for A$40,000 as a yearling.

Home based trainers made a clean sweep of the seven races held today with seven different trainers taking a race each.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M STR
12	TUXEDO URCHIN	S Shanmugam	J Low	1
	(6 b.a.g Good Journey - Our Egyptian Raine by Desert Sun)
10	Jack	N Azman	Wepner	2
2	Triple Coin	B Ng	Salee	3
6	Joyful Affair	P K Leong	K C Tham	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1100M STR
2	DOCTOR WU	Hoy	Yan	1
	(4 ch.a.g Hussonet - Lady Danetta by Danehill)
7	Oil Town Captain	Wong	K K Chin	2
1	Bring It On	P K Leong	L Ho	3
12	Sentosa	B Ng	Salee	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1600M
8	HAPPY SURPRISER	K K Loh	L Ho	1
	(6 ch.a.g Delzao - Sheer Nonsense by Flying Spur)
5	Very Stylo	P K Leong	J Low	2
9	Guan Yi	B Ng	Salee	3
6	Spice Master	S Cook	J Shankar	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1600M
11	IWA ANTILIA	N Azman	Kumarentheran	1
	(5 b.j.g Rock Of Gibraltar - Gutique by Gulch)
12	Surprise Strike	K Coetzee	Azhar	2
2	Blue Hills	S Cook	J Shankar	3
13	Star Of Brazil	K K Loh	K M Lai	4

5	MAIDEN - 1000M
14	DIAMONDINDRUFF	K L Chong	Barnabas	1
	(4 b.a.g Bearcat - Papal Park by Serheed)
13	Honestly Speaking	P K Leong	J Shankar	2
12	Power Shaft	T Gillespie	Wepner	3
1	Knightsbridge	Maynard	N Callow	4

6	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
12	PISCES STAR	P K Leong	Wepner	1
	(2 b.a.g Court Command - Lady Asha by Lead On Time)
10	Paddy's Park	P K Leong	I Amirul	2
9	Grand Ello	P K Leong	Yusri	3
1	Boss Cat	D Miller	H K Cheng	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1400M
5	K-POP	P Lee	I Amirul	1
	(4 b.kor.g Vicar - Chosan by Pro For Sure)
7	Luck Dragon	S Cook	Wepner	2
9	Vibrant Spirit	K L Chong	K M Lai	3
3	U S Bolt	Seet	J Shankar	4