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Nordstrom causes big surprise

PENANG: Mar 16, 2013

Jockey Razali Musa, who is to start serving a four-month suspension from Monday handed to him yesterday, made it count with his only ride here today to win on NORDSTROM in a Class 5 - 1300m handicap.

It was a hard-earned victory and a huge surprise, considering that the Australian five-year-old has finished down the field in all his previous nine starts in the local circuit.

The gelding though first came to Singapore after chalking up a win, two placings and a fourth in five starts in Australia.

After three outings at Kranji, he was moved up north to Penang to join trainer Bonny Ng and has been ridden by Razali in all his races in Malaysia thus far.

Today, however, NORDSTROM jumped well and settled second behind the pacemaker PLANCK TIME. The gelding was among three horses who momentarily raced alongside the leader at the top of the straight.

But the leader kicked away at the 200m and seemed set for victory when NORDSTROM closed the gap little by little in the closing stages and nailed him by a short head. The winner paid RM193 for a win.

Footnote: Razali has filed an appeal against the severity of the penalty imposed by the Stipendiary Stewards.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1300M
4	SENTOSA	S Liew	Azhar	1
	(Canny Lad - Berries by King Of Kings)
5	Lee Dancer	P K Leong	Salee	2
2	Knightrider	W C Lim	L L Tai	3
1	Horizon Lad	Seet	W T Chung	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1300M
3	NORDSTROM	B Ng	Razali	1
	(Charge Forward - Newport Beach by Danehill)
10	Planck Time	S Shanmugam	H K Cheng	2
7	Ninetyfive Rocket	S Liew	R Rueven	3
1	Glory Star	R Lines	M Helmy	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1300M
3	KINGFIGHTER	N Azman	K T Cheng	1
	(My Halo - Bella Piper by Entrepreneur)
11	Flapjack	B Ng	J De Souza	2
7	Oil Town Captain	Wong	Yan	3
9	Kim Star	M H Wee	K Y Yap	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1300M
9	NATURAL TYCOON	R Lines	J De Souza	1
	(Iglesia - Fast Bid by Dracula)
4	Miyagisan	K K Loh	L Ho	2
2	Wu Jin	S Liew	R Rueven	3
8	Hard Truths	M H Wee	K Y Yap	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1400M
8	PIUS TOUCH	Danis	Azhar	1
	(Antonius Pius - Deft Touch by Mister C)
7	Pagsanjan	S H Tan	W T Chung	2
1	World Superman	Robert	K Eirwan	3
2	Sacred Dew	B Ng	Salee	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1400M
2	OUR FAITH	J Tan	Z Khairil	1
	(Viking Ruler - Gracie's Comet by Star Way)
7	Super Sky Horse	N Azman	H S Gill	2
5	Jack Of Hearts	Danis	Yan	3
10	Amazing Grace	R Lines	Zaidi	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1700M
8	SUPREME ISTANA	S H Tan	Sivan	1
	(Super Istana - Bliss by Serheed)
11	Lancer Man	B T Lim	J De Souza	2
4	Happy Surpriser	K K Loh	L Ho	3
9	City Of Hope	Noordin	K Eirwan	4