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Biggest win for emerging En Lauder

KUALA LUMPUR: Aug 21, 2016

For so long, EN LAUDER struggled to get into the winner's circle in both Singapore and Malaysia.

But since finally coming right early this year, the son Zabeel has been making tremendous progress, culminating with his victory in the RM320,000 Piala Emas Sultan Selangor at Sungei Best here today.

The New Zealand gelding, who cost NZ$140,000 as a yearling, managed just one placing in seven starts in Singapore.

EN LAUDER moved to Malaysia in the middle of last year and it took five unplaced starts in his new country before hitting the mark in a Maiden event last January.

He then went on to win his next three starts as well and was placed in three subsequent outings before tackling 2000m for the first time today.

Ridden by Jackson Low, EN LAUDER was always racing well up with the pace but was denied a run between runners in the home stretch. Low switched him out behind the heels of the two front runners and EN LAUDER managed to get up in the last few strides to win by a neck from SUPER FIVE with MR ARMSTRONG a further neck away third.

It's the first win in the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor for both jockey Low and trainer Frank Maynard.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M
10	D'GREAT EMINENCE	R Lines	L Ho	1
	(4 b.a.m Proart - Velvet Strike by Commands)
6	Vagabond	PS Kumaran	A Thamil	2
4	Wow	L Moy	P Denes	3
2	Mystic Warrior	BT Lim	A Zaimuddin	4

2	ROYAL BANGKOK SPORTS CLUB TROPHY
2	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	INDIAN ROCK	BT Lim	A Zaimuddin	1
	(5 b/br.am.g The Daddy - Restless Indian by Indian Charlie)
4	Fast Rich	S Hamilton	S Sandana	2
5	Mister Miyagi	R Jensen	AM Aizat	3
8	Goldhill Princess	R Lines	L Ho	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	MR PAULANDIT	S Hamilton	KC Tham	1
	(7 ch.a.g Snippetson - Relativity by Geiger Counter)
6	The Millionaire	A Scott	Woodworth	2
1	Kuttner	PS Kumaran	A Thamil	3
3	Swiss Bank	BT Lim	HS Gill	4

4	JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY
4	CLASSES 1 & 2 - 1200M
12	GREAT SCOTT	KL Chong	KC Wong	1
	(5 b/br.a.g Face Value - Private Star by Ladoni)
3	Holy Empire	S Hamilton	Salee	2
1	Good Baby	CC Ooi	S Shafrizal	3
5	Tough Ruler	D Murphy	J De Souza	4

5	NOVICE - 1200M
1	PERFECT PEARL	A Scott	M Ganeesh	1
	(4 b.a.g Thorn Dancer - Priceless Pearl by No Excuse Needed)
2	Jeram Village	PS Kumaran	Woodworth	2
11	Pretty Able	S Hamilton	Z Khairil	3
3	Saturday's Delight	Thwaites	J Shankar	4

6	PIALA EMAS SULTA SELANGOR
6	OPEN (SW) - 2000M
8	EN LAUDER	R Lines	J Low	1
	(6 b.nz.g Zabeel - Berlin Tango by Last Tango)
14	Super Five	BT Lim	HS Gill	2
2	Mr Armstrong	Maynard	Salee	3
6	Bright Life	R Lines	J De Souza	4

7	KOREA RACING AUTHORITY TROPHY
7	BENCHMARK 71 - 1400M
3	GHOST HANA	BT Lim	HS Gill	1
	(4 b.am.g Rockport Harbor - Love You Madly by Partner's Hero)
7	Happy Eddington	Thwaites	J Shankar	2
1	Tidal Wave	A Scott	KC Tham	3
8	Hello Sayang	KL Chong	KC Wong	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1600M
2	MESSI	E Breukelen	S Saddam	1
	(7 br.a.g Commands - Dominions by Canny Lad)
11	Jet Cosmo	L Moy	S Shafrizal	2
5	Wonderful Surprise	Thwaites	WK Lee	3
9	Lim's Mirage	BT Lim	KC Tham	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1400M
11	DON'TCALLME UNCLE	WC Lim	SU Lim	1
	(10 br.a.g Stromberg Carlson - Saljen by Salieri)
8	Mr Victory	S Hamilton	Salee	2
7	Dance Hall Days	PS Kumaran	M Ganeesh	3
5	Red Sapphire	R Lines	J De Souza	4