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D'Great Effort lands second 3YO heat

PENANG: Jun 11, 2017

After finding one to beat in the first heat, D'GREAT EFFORT made amends to win the second heat of the Malaysia 3YO Champion here today, but not before surviving a keen duel with newcomer POKEMON BABY.

Ridden by apprentice Wong Kam Chong, the Australian gelding took command on settling down. POKEMON BABY went after the leader at the half-way mark, racing on his outside.

D'GREAT EFFORT kicked away at the top of the straight but POKEMON BABY came on strongly in the final 100m but the leader just held on to win a neck.

D'GREAT EFFORT won three times in nine starts in Australia and found PORSENCE a shade too good in his debut last month.

PORSENCE, meanwhile, followed up that win to capture the Novice - 1200m sprint today.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M
14	LEE'S SURPRISE	S Hamilton	SS Vanan	1
	(b/blk.it.h Spirit Of Desert - Ashaki by King's Best)
13	Archaeology	S Hamilton	Anandan	2
12	Marco Polo	B Ng	AK Lim	3
6	Ghost City	J Tan	Z Khairil	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1700M
3	SECRET SPICE	S Hamilton	Salee	1
	(5 ch.nz.m Sakhee's Secret - Caparison by Cape Cross)
5	Serpico	I Ismadi	Wan	2
12	Balboa	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
8	Kim Warrior	PS Kumaran	AK Lim	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1700M
6	GREENSTONE	A Scott	Aify	1
	(8 ch.am.g Agnes Gold - Arcanum by Unbridled)
7	Fast Rich	Maynard	AM Aizat	2
3	Blossoms Sequel	R Lines	L De Souza	3
12	Aguero	T Asogan	J Shankar	4

4	ENRICH STAKES A - 1400M
9	WINDCHASER	Robert	Goon	1
	(4 b.a.g Denman - Balalaika by King Of Kings)
4	Star Quality	KL Chong	S Saddam	2
3	World Harmony	Robert	Z Khairil	3
2	Listen	A Scott	J Shankar	4

5	NOVICE (SW) - 1200M
2	PORSENCE	S Cook	KC Wong	1
	(3 b.a.g Publishing - Porsha by Perugino)
6	D'Great Rich	R Lines	AK Lim	2
4	Eclipse Star	Maynard	SU Lim	3
10	Mirotic	J Tan	S Rosmizan	4

6	MALAYSIAS 3YO CHAMPIONSHIP HEAT
6	3YO (SW) - 1200M
1	D'GREAT EFFORT	C Leck	KC Wong	1
	(3 b.a.g Reward For Effort - Ashtaroth by Ashkalani)
11	Pokemon Baby	WC Lim	AK Lim	2
2	Aragorn	Robert	Anandan	3
3	Tarzan Boy	S Hamilton	S Sandana	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1400M
9	MONTE CARLO	R Lines	SU Lim	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Shinko King - Sulina by Mi Preferido)
3	Cutting Torch	A Scott	Goon	2
8	Magical Ten	N Azman	KC Wong	3
6	Alfraaj	S Hamilton	S Rosmizan	4