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Ismadi celebrates first win as trainer

IPOH: May 17, 2014

After months of trying, jockey-turned-trainer Ismadi Ismail finally saddled his first winner when K-POP triumphed in a Class 4 - 1200m handicap here today.

The icing on the cake was that it was his son Amirul Ismadi who piloted the Korean gelding to a two-length victory.

After winning two races last year, K-POP was spelled for seven months and returned to racing under Ismadi last month. Today's outing was his fourth for his new trainer.

K-POP was among a batch of three horses from Korea which landed in November 2011 for MAS Stable.

He made history when he became the first Korean bred to win a race in the local circuit when successful in a Class 4 - 1700m event in Penang on May 4 last year.

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

1	MAIDEN - 1100M STR
7	LIGHTNING ROD	KL Chong	KC Wong	1
	(3 ch.nz.g Captain Rio - Poeiti by Amazing Dancer)
5	The Thinker	Wong	KK Chin	2
2	Stormy Bruce	S Cook	J Shankar	3
6	Luck Alot	N Azman	Azhar	4

2	CLASS 4 - 1600M
3	LEGAL LORD	PK Leong	J Shankar	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Coats Choice - Electric Avenue by Hector Prospector)
9	Luck Success	N Azman	KC Tham	2
11	Grand Show	Brogan	Azhar	3
1	Street Tease	Pereira	J See	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1400M
9	NO TIME TO WAIT	KK Loh	L Ho	1
	(11 b.nz.g Almutawakel - Cool Babe by Ends Well)
5	Banchory	Seet	M Manca	2
2	Freehold	Ismadi	Razali	3
11	Blessingindisguise	KL Chong	KC Wong	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	K-POP	Ismadi	I Amirul	1
	(5 b.kor.g Vicar - Chosan by Pro For Sure)
13	Audacious	KL Chong	Chuah	2
3	Dawn Prospect	Seet	K Eirwan	3
14	Mogan's Pet	HS Lim	SU Lim	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1200M
9	GREAT SCOTT	KL Chong	KK Khoo	1
	(2 b/br.a.g Face Value - Private Star by Ladoni)
1	Rough Day	KL Chong	KC Wong	2
5	Bukit Bintang	Maynard	K Eirwan	3
12	Lee's Surprise	B Ng	Salee	4