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Astro Fame back in the limelight

PENANG: Sep 24, 2017

ASTRO FAME, who reeled off three consecutive wins last year, returned to the winning circle for the first time since last October with a hard-earned victory in the Class 3 - 1600m handicap here today.

Ridden for the first time by Benny Woodworth, the Australian gelding was always well in touch with the pacemaker. In a three-way tussle to the line, he beat the favourite STREET TEASE by a neck.

ASTRO FAME wound up a successful 2016 season with a splendid third to ILUMINADO in the Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup (2000m) here last December.

He was unplaced in five starts this season before finding the soft going today very much to his liking, having registered all his three wins in the wet last year.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	BABY POLO	B Ng	AK Lim	1
	(8 b.nz.g Danske - Film by Fuji Kiseki)
10	Meteor Two	T Asogan	Chuah	2
8	Victory March	J Tan	S Saddam	3
4	V Respect U	PK Leong	SS Vanan	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
8	PRETTY ABLE	S Hamilton	AK Lim	1
	(6 b/br.a.m Denman - Starry Light by Danehill Dancer)
9	Butch Cassidy	E Breukelen	F Yap	2
2	Superb Seven	B Ng	Goon	3
10	Prince Islander	K Coetzee	Z Khairil	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1200M
8	BIG CITY	Wong	S Saddam	1
	(6 b.a.g Not A Single Doubt - Atiya by King Of Kings)
1	Probably	Robert	Goon	2
6	Multiblue Rancho	S Cook	F Yap	3
9	Our Friendly Diva	B Ng	SS Vanan	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	CELERITAS	S Cook	M Sathiaa	1
	(5 ch.a.g Sequalo - Paconis by Snippets)
13	Messi	E Breukelen	SS Vanan	2
10	Hennessy Dragon	S Shanmugam	Anandan	3
6	Cizen Man	Robert	S Saddam	4

5	CLASS 3 - 1600M
5	ASTRO FAME	S Hamilton	Woodworth	1
	(5 b.a.g Encosta De Lago - Special Episode by Redoute's Choice)
8	Street Tease	E Breukelen	CK Tan	2
10	Q Nine Magic	K Coetzee	S Saddam	3
1	Alexandra Palace	S Hamilton	S Rosmizan	4

6	INITIATION (WFA) - 1200M
7	GASSUR	S Hamilton	S Rosmizan	1
	()
2	D'Great Talent	T Asogan	KC Wong	2
1	Mystical Star	Robert	S Saddam	3
4	Second Chance	S Cook	F Yap	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1100M
1	CLASSIC KING	K Coetzee	Z Khairil	1
	(7 ch.a.g Decanter - Urakawa by Umatilla)
11	Q Nine Mac	T Asogan	KC Wong	2
9	Super Joy	C Leck	Zairi	3
12	Zenidekka	J Tan	S Saddam	4