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Shankar has best day with four winners

IPOH: Jan 13, 2013

Jai Shankar, who had his best season yet when he finished third behind Eirwan Khalid and Jose De Souza in the jockey's premiership with 49 winners last year, has made a flying start to the new season.

After landing two winners last week and another yesterday, Shankar was superb form today when he booted home four winners to lead the table four ahead of Benny Woodworth.

Shankar sprang a mild surprise on DAVID DYNASTY who had failed to show up in six previous starts before guiding APRIL RAIN to a comeback win.

He then landed popular wins on JAI HO and KANEGURA. For the former, who had a win in two starts in South Africa, it was the end of a long lane in the local circuit after failing to score in 20 starts previous in Singapore and Malaysia.

At nine, Japanese entire KANEGURA showed that there is plenty of life left in him with his ninth win in 74 starts. He won six races in Singapore and since moving up north to Malaysia last year, has collected three more wins.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	YOUNG GUN	J Tan	H S Gill	1
	(Three Wonders - Smoldering Embers by Raise A Man)
5	Don'tcallme Uncle	Wong	Aify	2
9	Carey Island	B Ng	Salee	3
8	Kim Propector	M H Wee	M Ganeesh	4

2	CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	MILITARY ATTACK	Danis	S L Lam	1
	(Sippin' Bourbon - Our Ma Mere by Blazcay)
4	Here Comes Thunder	Wong	M Leong	2
7	Cabrera	Danis	J Shankar	3
1	Money Makes Money	P K Leong	J Low	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1400M (POLYTRACK)
1	EASTERN KING	K Coetzee	Azhar	1
	(Iglesia - Remouche by Twig Moss)
10	Joyful Affair	P K Leong	S C Liew	2
4	Bull And Bear	R Lines	Bukhari	3
8	Opportune Time	R Lines	J Low	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1400M
7	DAVID DYNASTY	K Coetzee	J Shankar	1
	(Barely A Moment - Round Lake by Mustin Lake)
2	D'Ultimate Keeper	Danis	Azhar	2
6	All Rise	W C Lim	L L Tai	3
5	Summer Promise	M H Wee	M Ganeesh	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
12	HOME RUN	E Breukelen	S S Vanan	1
	(Ishiguru - Testament by Grosvenor)
1	Dazzling Peridot	S Cook	I Fadzlei	2
7	Legal Lord	P K Leong	Yusri	3
3	Subordinate	K Coetzee	K M Lai	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
9	APRIL RAIN	P K Leong	J Shankar	1
	(Hawkeye - Taveuni Flower by Gold Brose)
10	Joyful	K K Loh	H Yang	2
6	Guangdong Heroes	Hoy	Yan	3
2	Kawan Street	N Azman	L Ho	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1400M (POLYTRACK)
2	JAI HO	K Coetzee	J Shankar	1
	(Var - Actress by Kahir Almaydan)
10	Lady Killer	K Coetzee	Azhar	2
3	Handsome Bachelor	Hoy	Yan	3
1	Astronaut Man	S B Tan	Wan	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1400M (POLYTRACK)
8	ONLY WISH	P K Leong	H S Gill	1
	(Align - Rennaisance Girl by Danasinga)
2	Sommido	K K Loh	H Yang	2
12	Tienjin Warrior	S H Tan	Aify	3
13	Jack	B Ng	Chuah	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
1	KANEGURA	M H Wee	J Shankar	1
	(Suehiro Commander - Turf Amitie by Zagreb)
6	Flash Gordon	E Breukelen	Azhar	2
3	Track Hero	S Jones	Aify	3
13	Improbable	E Breukelen	Woodworth	4