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Lectern returns to Malaysia with first-up win

KUALA LUMPUR: Mar 28, 2015

Having shown much potential in his first campaign in Malaysia, LECTERN returned from a failed stint in Singapore to fulfill his promise by winning first-up in the Maiden - 1200m handicap at Sungei Besi here today.

From late 2013 to early last year, LECTERN was placed four times in six starts in Malaysia after coming from Australia where he managed one placing from four runs.

His owners decided to have a crack at the lucrative but more competitive Singapore scene. However, LECTERN, purchased by his original owners for A$7,000 as a three-year-old race horse, fared badly in four starts at Kranji, finishing dead last in his last outing last August.

LECTERN subsequently returned to Malaysia to rejoin trainer Richard Lines and was also sold to new owners.

After seven months out of action, LECTERN finally showed what he is capable of when he made all the running to win today, beating the odds-on favourite GET THE LOTSKI by one length to pay RM66 for a win.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
4	KIM SALUTE	Sukri	R Fakruddin	1
	(6 b/br.a.g Theatre - Colour Me Kim by Is It True)
6	Amped	S Edwards	J Low	2
7	Confrere	R Lines	J De Souza	3
3	Conquistador	PS Kumaran	S Zulfikri	4

2	CLASS 4 - 1200M
3	TRUSON	S Cook	KC Wong	1
	(3 b.a.g Al Maher - Ajaweed by Hennessy)
15	Shining Glory	R Lines	x	2
2	Mr Paulandit	S Edwards	AM Aizat	3
9	Chase The Dream	P Fell	HS Gill	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1200M
5	SPIN FIRE	P Fell	Aify	1
	(4 b.a.g Holy Roman Emperor - Centafit by Centaine)
14	Bukit Subang	PS Kumaran	S Zulfikri	2
7	Johnny's Cafe	S Edwards	L Ho	3
10	Paddy's Park	Sukri	SU Lim	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1200M
5	DARK EXPRESS	R Lines	Goon	1
	(4 br.a.g Dark Lord - Spinoff by Success Express)
3	Indian Rock	BT Lim	HS Gill	2
1	Chino Diablo	S Edwards	AK Lim	3
11	Black Is Power	BT Lim	P Haris	4

5	METRO C - 1500M
8	LUWAK COFFEE	A Scott	S Mutaza	1
	(5 br.a.g Casino Prince - McFly by Perugino)
7	Bright Life	R Lines	J De Souza	2
6	Righteo	Brink	K Eirwan	3
3	Q Nine Max	BT Lim	R Fakruddin	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1400M
6	IMMORTALITY	A Selvaratnam	AM Aizat	1
	(4 b.nz.m Mettre En Jeu - Crinhele by Lord Ballina)
10	Kim Diva	Sukri	Bukhari	2
13	Big Sur	R Lines	J Low	3
1	General G	WC Lim	LL Tai	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1800M
5	LIBERATION SPIRIT	A Selvaratnam	J De Souza	1
	(10 b.am.g Gone West - Katherine Seymour by Green Desert)
11	Power In Hand	BT Lim	HS Gill	2
10	Desert Soul	Sukri	K Eirwan	3
4	Little Man	SB Tan	AM Aizat	4

8	MAIDEN - 1200M
4	LECTERN	R Lines	S Zulfikri	1
	(5 ch.a.m Reset - Lectures by Arena)
1	Get The Lotski	S Cook	KC Wong	2
11	Buzz Man	R Lines	J Low	3
6	Civil Union	A Scott	J De Souza	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1400M
0	x	x	x	1
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0	x	x	x	2
0	x	x	x	3
0	x	x	x	4