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Pachelbel's Canon fires to first MRA win

PENANG: Mar 17, 2019

A Group 1 winner in his native Argentina, PACHELBEL'S CANON finally fired away his first win in the local circuit when took out the Class 4 - 1200m handicap here today.

The son of Jump Start won six races in 14 starts in Argentina including the Group 1 Grand Premio Estrellas Mile at Palermo and the the Group 3 Clasico Hipodromo de La Plata.

Brought over to Singapore, PACHELBEL'S CANON was placed just once in two season at Kranji.

Transferred to Malaysia, the now eight-year-old has spent the last two years finding his mark but came second five times in 22 outings.

Khairil Zulkiflee had ridden the gelding six times without success but came closest last time out when second to SUPER GENIUS.

The pair made no mistake this time. Khairil had PACHELBEL'S CANON well back early and hugging the rails. But the rider gradually eased him out for a run behind runners at the home turn.

Once in the clear, PACHELBEL'S CANON went after the leader HANGMAN at the 200m and won drawing away by 1 3/4 lengths.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
10	PEACH BOWL	PK Leong	F Yap	1
	(6 br.a.g All American - Catnapped by Catbird)
9	DiCaprio	N Azman	KC Wong	2
5	Red Rackham	Sukri	Salee	3
3	Endurance	R Lines	L De Souza	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
4	ALRINA	Maynard	Z Khairil	1
	(5 b/br.nz.m Alamosa - Zorina by Nureyev)
10	Tail Spin	Sukri	CK Khaw	2
12	Neverunconditional	K Coetzee	Yusri	3
9	Heart Feeling	T Asogan	A Zaimuddin	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1200M
5	PACHELBEL'S CANON	S Shanmugam	Z Khairil	1
	(8 br.arg.g Jump Start - Lideranza by Carson City)
2	Hangman	Maynard	J Low	2
6	Team Winner	HS Lim	Aify	3
8	Polo Boy	B Ng	J Mallyon	4

4	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
14	SELANGOR STAR	BT Lim	HS Gill	1
	(3 b/br.am.g Niagara Causeway - Juncture by El Prado)
5	Doctor Ginger	K Coetzee	Yusri	2
8	Mbappe	S Hamilton	Salee	3
13	Unchained Melody	HS Lim	R Ruwaidy	4

5	COSMO A (SW) - 1300M
2	KERAUNO	S Hamilton	S Rosmizan	1
	(6 b/br.a.g Equiano - Hidden Energy by Dehere)
5	Duke Of Normandy	S Hamilton	Salee	2
9	Multiblue Shark	S Cook	KC Wong	3
7	Big Truck	BT Lim	A Zaimuddin	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1400M
8	BRISTOL DIAMOND	K Coetzee	HS Gill	1
	(6 ch.nz.g Sakhee's Secret - Sparkling Promise by Wolfhound)
11	Iking	PK Leong	L De Souza	2
1	Turquoise King	S Hamilton	Salee	3
7	Northern Knight	Maynard	J De Souza	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1400M
7	THE MILLIONAIRE	K Coetzee	Z Khairil	1
	(9 b.a.g Not A Single Doubt - Group Certificate by Honour And Glory)
6	Power Express	K Coetzee	Yusri	2
9	Toko	T Asogan	J De Souza	3
3	Swift	Sukri	Anandan	4