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Step By Step up the tempo in 3YO Final

PENANG: Jul 28, 2018

STEP BY STEP, ridden by Harmeet Singh Gill, raised his game a notch to capture the RM200,000 Malaysia 3YO Championship over 1200m here today.

A game second to D'GREAT SUPREME in the third and final heat of the 2018 series two weeks ago, the Australian gelding took command on settling down and fought back when challenged by the favourite RELAU STAR to win by 1-1/2 lengths.

RA Force, who finished fourth two weeks ago, was handy throughout and claimed third placing.

Heat 3 winner D'GREAT SUPREME trailed the field badly early but finished strongly for fourth.

STEP BY STEP raced twice at three in Australia for a third and fourth placing before coming to Malaysia to join trainer Johnny Lim. He has now started four times for two wins and a second.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
9	MANDADHAN	S Shanmugam	Z Khairil	1
	(5 b/br.a.m Street Cry - Tivoli Dancer by Pins)
13	Victory March	P Lee	L De Souza	2
1	Luck Happy	K Coetzee	R Rueven	3
4	Elite Emperor	BT Lim	Goon	4

2	SOUTH AUSTRALIA JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY
2	CLASS 4 - 1100M
8	SO THE THING	PS Kumaran	M Ganeesh	1
	(7 b.a.m Magnus - Miss Devaraja by Devaraja)
9	Stirling	PK Leong	SS Vanan	2
5	Bellus Wonder	T Asogan	Anandan	3
3	Grand Canyon	B Ng	I Firdzriel	4

3	NORTHAM RACE CLUB TROPHY
3	CLASS 4 - 1300M
8	FUNKADELIC	S Hamilton	Salee	1
	(4 b.a.g Hussonet - Bitonto by Elvstroem)
7	Winning Star	Sukri	Aify	2
9	Smoothly	WC Lim	S Ruzaini	3
5	Horse Warrior	K Coetzee	HS Gill	4

4	TATTERSALLS TROPHY
4	CLASS 4 - 1600M
3	LEON	K Coetzee	J Mallyon	1
	(4 b.a.g Domesday - Sonar by Commands)
12	Tongariro	Robert	CC Wong	2
1	Ground Control	S Hamilton	S Rosmizan	3
8	Nana	S Edwards	Z Khairil	4

5	MALAYSIA 3YO CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
5	3YO OPEN (SW) - 1200M
6	STEP BY STEP	BT Lim	HS Gill	1
	(3 br.a.g Captain Gerrard - American Morsecode by All Chatter)
1	Relau Star	Wong	Z Khairil	2
10	RA Force	S Cook	P Mogun	3
7	D'Great Supreme	Maynard	KC Wong	4

6	GOLD COAST TURF CLUB TROPHY
6	CLASS 5 - 1200M
13	TRIPLE COIN	S Hamilton	CC Wong	1
	(12 ch.m.g Becquerel - Andy's Polly by Sculptured Arch)
15	D'Great Lord	S Hamilton	CK Khaw	2
3	Here Comes Thunder	Wong	Z Khairil	3
4	Strong Man	B Ng	SS Vanan	4

7	MOONEE VALLEY RACING CLUB TROPHY
7	INITATION (WFA) - 1300M
1	LING CHONG	L Moy	A Auchzruz	1
	(4 br.a.g Testa Rossa - Taunt Pauline by Oamaru Force)
13	Purple Rain	Wong	J Daniel	2
7	Snaggle Puss	S Hamilton	J De Souza	3
6	Pulau Pinang	Robert	CC Wong	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1400M
2	OVER LIMITS	P Lee	AK Lim	1
	(4 ch.a.g Toorak Toff - Lynchburg Lady by Aldebaran)
7	Colonel Lincoln	S Hamilton	CC Wong	2
6	Ultimate Hero	K Coetzee	AM Aizat	3
11	Turned Out	J Tan	M Ganeesh	4