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Bakuteh lands comeback win in feature

KUALA LUMPUR: Dec 15, 2019

Early last year, BAKUTEH got his career off to a superb start when he battled to narrow wins in his first two outings.

Following the back-to-back double and a subsequent third placed finish, the Dick Turpin gelding has been unplaced in seven outings since and was even out of action for 12 months, returning last July under a new trainer.

In recent runs, however, BAKUTEH has been showing some of his dash and up against six rivals in the LCH Cup today, he was sent out odds-on favourite in the Class 4 - 1200m sprint.

Ridden by Shankar Muniandy, BAKUTEH made all the running to win by 3 1/2 lengths.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	GOLD POWER	S Siva	R Shafiq	1
	(7 b.nz.g Per Inacnto - Danskewithu by Danske)
4	Mr Connery	R Lines	L De Souza	2
9	Merchant Marine	C Leck	Chavez	3
7	The Millionaire	K Coetzee	Z Khairil	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	SHANGHAI NIGHTS	C Leck	HS Gill	1
	(4 br.nz.h Ferlax - Bigmissy by Zabeel)
12	Nova Phoenix	SY Lim	AK Lim	2
3	Sweet Lodge	MW Teh	Anandan	3
7	My Goodness	C Leck	SU Lim	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1400M
7	LIM'S KEYWAY	BT Lim	HS Gill	1
	(5 br.arg.g Pure Prize - Krysia by Matty G)
3	Murdoch	C Leck	N Varmah	2
9	Calm And Tranquil	R Lines	L De Souza	3
10	M Seven	WC Lim	K Eirwan	4

4	STAYERS STAKES A (SW) - 1800M
8	SACRED GALAXY	Maynard	L De Souza	1
	(7 b.a.g Flying Spur - Irish Nova by O'Reilly)
5	Shoqeet	AB Abdullah	Chavez	2
3	Sacred Empire	Maynard	R Rueven	3
11	Tarzan	L Moy	S Uzair	4

5	OPEN NOVICE (SW) - 1200M
2	RADICAL FORCE	AB Abdullah	HS Gill	1
	(4 b.a.g Bushranger - Riverside Lass by Noalcoholic)
1	Me No Marsh Mellow	MW Teh	Chavez	2
6	Weather Man	C Leck	SU Lim	3
4	D'Great Journey	R Lines	AK Lim	4

6	LCH CUP
6	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	BAKUTEH	MW Teh	S Muniandy	1
	(5 blk.a.g Dick Turpin - Isan Express by Danehill Express)
3	Big Bus	BT Lim	Goon	2
8	D'Great Rise	R Lines	J Low	3
7	Happy Box Six	R Lines	L De Souza	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1200M
6	FUSION POWER	Maynard	J Low	1
	(5 b.nz.g Postponed - Esprit De Roses by Bel Esprit)
11	Metagross	R Lines	L De Souza	2
1	D'Great Vulture	R Lines	R Shafiq	3
7	Ashhab	AB Abdullah	Chavez	4

8	CLASS4 - 1200M
1	LADRONE	PS Kumaran	Chavez	1
	(8 b.nz.g Nicconi - Betchacan by King Cugat)
2	D'Great Pride	BT Lim	AK Lim	2
4	Northern Knight	PS Kumaran	Salee	3
8	The Crown Jewel	AB Abdullah	Z Khairil	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	D'GREAT BOSS	S Dunderdale	R Shafiq	1
	(6 b.a.g Street Boss - Kirbs by Perugino)
2	Nova Ranger	C Leck	AK Lim	2
7	Confeat	Maynard	Chavez	3
3	Supreme Star	SY Lim	S Muniandy	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1400M
6	FLEDGELING	R Lines	L De Souza	1
	(9 b.a.g Muboecharlie - Pharaway Eyes by Fusaichi Pegasus)
11	Semifraddo	K Coetzee	R Rueven	2
1	Moon Baby	C Leck	Chavez	3
8	Mighty Phoenix	Thwaites	Salee	4