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Nova Falcon soars to second win of season

PENANG: Nov 3, 2018

NOVA FALCON, who reeled off a hat-trick and was placed on three other occasions in eight starts under trainer Tan Soo Beng last year, has found it tough going against much stronger opposition in 2019.

But the New Zealand gelding still managed his second success of the season when he recorded his first win in heavy going in the Class 3 - 1400m handicap here today.

NOVA FALCON was racing in midfield as the field settled down but jockey Yudanyl Aify moved him up to second spot at the 800m behind the pacemaker MR HANKS.

NOVA FALCON ranged alongside MR HANKS at the top of the straight and they fought stride-for-stride until the former surged ahead 50m out to win by one length. Unplaced in his last six runs, he paid RM79.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1300M
4	PEER GYNT	HS Lim	S Ruzaini	1
	(7 br.nz.g Per Incanto - Arche by Danasinga)
3	BM Power	B Ng	CT Lee	2
8	Mystical Star	Robert	KC Wong	3
5	Happy Start	C Leck	SU Lim	4

2	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1300M
1	GRASSWOOD STAR	HS Lim	P Haris	1
	(4 b.nz.g Tavistock - Diamond Babe by Stravinsky)
12	D'Great Ocean	R Lines	J Low	2
7	Mystical Mars	HS Lim	CT Lee	3
4	Strong Man	B Ng	K Eirwan	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1700M
10	D'GREAT SWIFT	R Lines	AK Lim	1
	(7 b.nz.g Gallant Guru - Abita Fame by Classic Fame)
1	Zahrat Jumeirah	E Breukelen	S Saddam	2
4	Halo Inspire	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
8	Numero Uno	B Ng	K Eirwan	4

4	CLASS 3 - 1400M
6	NOVA FALCON	C Leck	Aify	1
	(5 b.nz.g Falkirk - Holly by Golan)
8	Guilty Pleasures	C Leck	S Ruzaini	2
2	Mr Hanks	S Ellis	R Rueven	3
13	Terms Of Reference	S Hamilton	Salee	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	UNSURPASSED	S Dunderdale	CT Lee	1
	(7 b.nz.g Exceed And Excel - Alamantra by Elusive Quality)
4	Unchained Melody	HS Lim	P Haris	2
10	Ready To Roll	R Lines	KC Wong	3
2	Cambridge	S Cook	P Mogun	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1200M
6	ALWAYS D'GREAT	K Coetzee	HS Gill	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Iffraaj - Sundown by Generous)
3	Big Lightning	SY Lim	S Ruzaini	2
4	Fusion Power	Maynard	J Low	3
1	Multiblue Tosca	S Cook	KC Wong	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1100M
1	TRIPLE ONE D'GREAT	PK Leong	Aify	1
	(5 br.a.h Beautiful Crown - Fresh Tracks by Bianconi)
4	Highland Falcon	I Ismadi	S Hafis	2
5	Powerful Star	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
3	D'Great Ace	Robert	KC Wong	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1100M
4	RED RACKHAM	Thwaites	Salee	1
	(7 ch.nz.g Onceuponatime - Easy Way by Casual Lies)
8	Swift	Thwaites	R Rueven	2
9	Loyalty's Angel	S Shanmugam	HS Gill	3
5	Sparkler	S Siva	R Shafiq	4