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Sacred Empire lands Coronation Cup

IPOH: Nov 17, 2019

A chance ride landed apprentice Khaw Choon Kit the biggest win of his career.

Jockey Wong Kam Chong, who was indisposed prior to the last race here yesterday, was stood down from all his rides today. And Khaw picked up the ride on SACRED EMPIRE in the Coronation Cup (1600m).

SACRED EMPIRE, winner of three races in three seasons in New Zealand, was unplaced in six starts in Singapore.

Since coming to Malaysia, the More Than Ready gelding has shown consistency but found one to beat five times this year before breaking through two starts back in September.

SACRED EMPIRE had his first big test in the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor the same month, finishing a creditable fifth.

Khaw rode an incredible race on the seven-year-old. The pair settled well off the pace in the heavy going. He was still well off the pace and racing on the inside of horses at the 400m.

ELECTRIC KING set a sizzling pace in the adverse track conditions and was still well clear at the 200m. But the challengers soon came after him.
MR NEVERMIND, then SACRED EMPIRE who worked his way slowly and gradually towards the leader. KING WIN also joined in the hunt.

As soon as MR NEVERMIND headed ELECTRIC KING, SACRED EMPIRE ranged alongside him and hit the front. BLACK THORN charged home late to finish a neck behind SACRED EMPIRE.

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

1	BALLISTIC 2000 HANDICAP
1	CLASS 5 - 1100M (STR)
5	SUNTZU	Maynard	Z Khairil	1
	(7 ch.a.g Proart - Three Mates by Naturalism)
12	Ghost Spirit	Robert	Anandan	2
6	Mamamia Mamamia	C Leck	SU Lim	3
8	Karigara	R Lines	L De Souza	4

2	FREE SPIRIT 2007 HANDICAP
2	CLASS 5 - 1600M
8	D'GREAT MAGIC	R Lines	L De Souza	1
	(5 b/br.a.g Mulaazem - Sweet Misery by Tayasu Tsuyoshi)
9	Jetstar Eagle	PK Leong	J Daniel	2
5	Satellite Turbo	HS Lim	Aify	3
4	Relic Warrior	Thwaites	Goon	4

3	GOLDEN ACE 2005 HANDICAP
3	CLASS 5 - 1600M
1	PURPLE RAIN LADY	Wong	Z Khairil	1
	(5 b.a.m. Bullet Train - Theregoessnowball by Commands)
8	Chief Clerk	S Shanmugam	B Pinheiro	2
10	Polo Master	P Lee	R Rueven	3
11	Justice Grace	PK Leong	Chuah	4

4	TAN SRI DAVID V.JEYARATNAM CHARITY CUP
4	OPEN (SW) - 1400M
1	TANNHAUSER	S Edwards	Z Khairil	1
	(6 b.nz.g Tavistock - Foxette by Entrepreneur)
5	Mr Crowe	S Ellis	R Rueven	2
7	Buenos Aires	S Dundersale	R Shafiq	3
8	Hongchen	E Breukelen	S Hafis	4

5	CORONATION CUP
5	OPEN (SW) - 1600M
13	SACRED EMPIRE	Maynard	CK Khaw	1
	(7 br.nz.g More Than Ready - Danalaga by Danehill)
11	Black Thorn	SY Lim	Aify	2
1	Mr Nevermind	E Breukelen	SU Lim	3
14	King Win	PK Leong	J Daniel	4

6	TURF AUTHORITIES OF INDIA GOODWILL TROPHY
6	ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1000M
1	GRAND CROSS	K Coetzee	S Hafis	1
	(7 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Defiant Dane by More Than Ready)
10	Lim's Casino	BT Lim	SU Lim	2
2	Relau Star	Wong	S Saddam	3
4	The Dodger	Maynard	J Low	4

RACES 7 TO 10 ABANDONED DUE TO ADVERSE TRACK CONDITIONS.