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Historic win by Royal Choice

IPOH: Apr 8, 2017

After failing to run a place in 10 starts since arriving in Singapore two years ago before moving to Malaysia, ROYAL CHOICE was finally off the mark when running out an easy winner in the Hioniti 1953 Handicap here today.

The four-year-old thus made history by becoming the first horse from Uruguay to win a race in the Malaysia/Singapore circuit.

Ridden for the first time by Yan Weng Kuan, ROYAL CHOICE made all the running to win by 2 1/4 lengths in the Class 5 - 1400m handicap.

ROYAL CHOICE is by the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Smarty Jones and his dam was unbeaten in three starts in Brazil.

A heavy downpour caused the cancellation of the last three races today.

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

1	KHOR MOUSA 1954 HANDICAP
1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
5	GOLD COAST CAPTAIN	PK Leong	J Low	1
	(4 b.a.g Any Given Saturday - Survival by Lonhro)
8	Chinese Street	K Coetzee	S Sandana	2
7	Zac Suggestion	S Hamilton	Salee	3
10	Fire General	PK Leong	Yusri	4

2	HIONITI 1953 HANDICAP
2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	ROYAL CHOICE	B Ng	HK Cheng	1
	(4 ch.uru.g Smarty Jones - Purajehy by Pleasant Variety)
12	Thong's Jiaqing	N Azman	Chuah	2
2	Empire Bay	PK Leong	J Low	3
13	Racing Man	E Breukelen	S Saddam	4

3	LITTLE PAPA 1956 HANDICAP
3	CLASS 5 - 1600M
9	KING OF THE CREEK	R Lines	SS Vanan	1
	(9 b.fr.g Theatrical - Miasma by Lear Fan)
6	Sharp Knight	T Asogan	Yan	2
1	Rocket Express	I Ismadi	S Saddam	3
7	Fairborn	B Ng	Anandan	4

4	EUPHRATES 1955 HANDICAP
4	CLASS 5 - 1600M
6	MAYWEATHER	PK Leong	Yusri	1
	(6 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - An Lass by Generous)
3	Jackwin	N Azman	SU Lim	2
2	Zhan Shen	Hoy	Yan	3
7	Ageless	R Lines	T Krisna	4

5	ONE THREE ONE 1952 STAKES
5	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M STR
11	IN FULL BLOOM	KL Chong	J Daniel	1
	(2 br/blk.a.f Trade Fair - Celt Code by Mull Of Kintyre)
9	Auspicious Star	KL Chong	T Krisna	2
10	For Fun Only	KL Chong	CK Tan	3
8	Financial Wizard	KL Chong	KC Wong	4

RACES 6 TO 8 CANCELLED DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.