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Balotelli scores second big win in Gold Vase

IPOH: Jul 12, 2015

Kept fresh after his first big win in the Tunku Gold Cup (1200m) back in February, BALOTELLI was on target again in the Perak Gold Vase over the 1100m straight course here today.

After settling well off the pace, the New Zealand gelding swept to the front coming to the course proper and never looked back after that, winning drawing away by two-and-a-quarter lengths from his stablemate GOOD BABY, winner of the race in 2012.

Trainer Ooi Chin Chin has now picked up three big wins in the last nine months, beginning with the Coronation Cup (1600m) last November which was won by GOOD BABY.

BALOTELLI, who was purchased by his owners for NZ$40,000 at the Ready To Run sale, has now won six races in 13 starts.

For jockey Salee Said, it was his second success in the Gold Vase, having won it in 2009 on SINAR BINTANG.

Salee also won the 2007 Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup astride NEW KUALA DIPANG and partnered BALOTELLI to victory in the Tunku Gold Cup.

Meanwhile, INTENTION rewrote the 1400m short course record with a time of 1min 20.6sec in the Equine Nutrition Australasia Trophy.

The Australian gelding sliced half 0.58 second off the previous mark set by K-POP two years ago. It was the fifth win in 20 starts for the four-year-old.

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

	Victory Treadmill Stakes
1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
2	IMMORTALITY	D Murphy	J De Souza	1
	(4 b.nz.m Mettre En Jeu - Crinhele by Lord Ballina)
5	Excellent Goal	Wong	M Hanif	2
12	Georgie Boy	N Azman	I Amirul	3
8	Amingst The Stars	L Moy	Salee	4

	Vitamite Bonafide Stakes
2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
1	NOTHING TO LOSE	P Lee	CK Tan	1
	(4 b.nz.g Fast 'N' Famous - Tete A Tete by No Excuse Needed)
2	Nuwa	D Murphy	J De Souza	2
13	Classic Arrow	K Coetzee	J Shankar	3
15	After Me	KL Chong	J Daniel	4

	*Vitamite Performa3 Stakes**
3	CLASS 5 - 1200M
1	BINT WARD	D Murphy	R Fakruddin	1
	(3 br.a.f Al Maher - Gunda Bella by Gone West)
4	Black Coffee	R Lines	J De Souza	2
5	True Heritage	Maynard	L Ho	3
13	Astronaut Man	PK Leong	KT Cheng	4

	MITAVITE CUP
4	3YO (SW) - 1400M
1	TRUSON	S Cook	KC Wong	1
	(3 b.a.g Al Maher - Ahaweed by Hennessy)
2	Neverunconditional	KL Chong	J Daniel	2
3	Jackwin	N Azman	CT Lee	3
4	Pisces Jet	S Cook	J Keating	4

	Mitavite Sustaina Stakes
5	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	WATERFALL	R Lines	KC Wong	1
	(6 b.a.g Bel Danoro - River Perfect by Rubiton)
9	Lonhmin	Seet	KT Cheng	2
3	Hello Sayang	KL Chong	J Daniel	3
4	Scrapper Well	A Scott	J De Souza	4

	PERAK GOLD VASE
6	OPEN (SW) - 1100M STR
7	BALOTELLI	CC Ooi	Salee	1
	(4 br.nz.g My Halo - Step We Gaily by Danske)
1	Good Baby	CC Ooi	J Keating	2
8	Peaceful Warrior	Maynard	L Ho	3
11	Brave Malala	KL Chong	KC Wong	4

	Mitavite Studgro Stakes
7	CLASS 4 - 1200M
7	CLAIM	A Scott	Salee	1
	(5 b.ir.g Acclamation - Raysiza by Alzao)
1	Big Lightning	K Coetzee	J Keating	2
6	Kim Ability	Sukri	Wan	3
2	Dark Express	R Lines	Goon	4

	EQUINE NUTRITION AUSTRALASIA TROPHY
8	SET-WEIGHT (RTG 60 & ABOVE) - 1400M
6	INTENTION	Seet	KC Wong	1
	(4 b.a.g Kaphero - Rocket Rose by Mookta)
5	Drogba	CC Ooi	M Rashpassing	2
1	Feisty Leo	R Lines	J Low	3
2	Halo Inspire	PK Leong	J DE Souza	4

	Vitamite Cool Performer Stakes
9	CLASS 4 - 1400M
2	DIRAC	Maynard	L Ho	1
	(5 b.a.g God's Own - Yellow And Black by Western Symphony)
12	Past Imperfect	P Lee	CK Tan	2
7	Silver Dollar	A Scott	S Mutaza	3
4	Luck Success	N Azman	J Shankar	4