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Indian Jade shines in Perak Gold Vase

IPOH: Jul 2, 2017

Lucky Stable's decision to bring INDIAN JADE to Malaysia after the gelding had a disappointing 2016 in Singapore paid big dividend when he captured the RM150,000 Perak Gold Vase here today.

Despite having won twice and was placed third once in four starts since joining Frank Maynard, INDIAN JADE started the 1100m set-weight sprint at long odds.

Ridden by Shankar Muniandy who himself is making a comeback to racing this year, the English gelding sat just off the pace on the outside fence.

When VOLCANIC GENERAL hit the front 300m out, INDIAN JADE went after him and their pair cleared away from the rest to fight out out, with INDIAN JADE winning by a head. It was Muniandy's first big race win.

INDIAN JADE was one of the top juveniles in Europe, winning twice in England and was third in the Group 1 Grand Criterium at Longchamp.

He was brought to Hong Kong but was unplaced in two starts. In Singapore, INDIAN JADE won four times in 26 starts.

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

1	RUBBER PLANTER 1956 HANDICAP
1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
8	BLAZING STEED	P Lee	CK Tan	1
	(7 b.a.g Bearcat - Amasova by Stay Tuned)
6	Rangitaiki	B Ng	Yan	2
2	Rise Up The Rank	R Lines	KC Wong	3
11	Lee's Melody	S Hamilton	SS Vanan	4

2	SOVEREIGN 1954 HANDICAP
2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
7	Q NINE MAGIC	K Coetzee	S Saddam	1
	(6 gr.nz.g Guillotine - Skag Way by Gleam Machine)
12	Multiblue Tosca	S Cook	M Sathiaa	2
2	Here Comes Thunder	Wong	Goon	3
6	Magical Ten	N Azman	KC Wong	4

3	PERAK GOLD VASE
3	OPEN (SW) - 1100M STR
3	INDIAN JADE	Maynard	S Muniandy	1
	(8 b.e.g Sleeping Indian - Flora Burn by Jade Robbery)
8	Volcanic General	C Leck	Goon	2
10	Showboy	S Hamilton	Anandan	3
1	Impel	Maynard	J Low	4

4	DISTINE 1957 STAKES
4	ENRICH STAKES A - 1200M
9	GADAWON	S Hamilton	S Rosmizan	1
	(6 b.a.g Commands - Theboab by Snippets)
4	Captain Jazz	Maynard	J Low	2
2	Listen	A Scott	Aify	3
1	Black And White	Wong	S Sandana	4

5	SUPERIORITY 1953 HANDICAP
5	CLASS 5 - 1000M
7	GREEN TRACER	B Ng	Yan	1
	(8 b.a.g Dane Shadow - Kisma by Snippets)
2	Don't Forget This	PK Leong	F Yap	2
5	Dark Express	T Asogan	S Sandana	3
10	Racing Man	E Breueken	S Saddam	4

6	SPORTING GESTURE 1952 HANDICAP
6	CLASS 5 - 1000M
3	HENNESSY DRAGON	S Shanmugam	S Sandana	1
	(9 b.am.g Hennessy - Black Foot Beauty by Devil's Bag)
4	Scottie	S Hamilton	S Rosmizan	2
6	Lee's Surprise	S Hamilton	SS Vanan	3
11	Explosive Force	PK Leong	AK Lim	4

7	BEST BET 1951 HANDICAP
7	CLASS 4 - 1400M
1	ROYAL EXPLORER	S Hamilton	Aify	1
	(4 b.a.g Henrythenavigator - In A Teacup by Mystery Storm)
5	Equally Optimistic	Robert	Goon	2
13	Marini Waltz	E Breukelen	Chuah	3
3	Audacious	E Breukelen	S Saddam	4

8	MISS NATHAN 1950 HANDICAP
8	CLASS 4 - 1400M
2	GABBAR	S Hamilton	Anandan	1
	(4 br.nz.g Coats Choice - Ginger Crunch Coup by Howbaddouwantit)
4	Bercham	Hoy	S Saddam	2
11	Joyful	PK Leong	AK Lim	3
5	Dawn Prospect	Seet	F Yap	4