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Sukri on a roll with four winners

KUALA LUMPUR: May 11, 2019

Boosted by the arrivals of a dozen British-raced horses late last year, trainer Mohd Sukri has been on a roll in the past couple of months.

The strike rate by his new arrivals have been amazing, and joining the list of winners today was CUBAN HEEL, who was placed in seven of 13 starts at two and three in England.

The English gelding by Havana Gold, who was unplaced in his debut, improved to finish third over 1600m last start. On that run, CUBAN HEEL was installed a raging odds-on favourite at RM6 in the Open Maiden event over 1600m at Sungei Besi here today.

The four-year-old did not disappoint, romping home by 3 3/4 lengths.

Sukri's recent haul of winners was not confined to the new arrivals. The Singaporean also scored with FORTUNE SPIRIT, SPEEDY DEMON and MAJOR GREEN today, making it his best day as a trainer.

His quartet today brought his tally for the season thus far to 19, compared with just 12 winners last year.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
10	FORTUNE SPIRIT	Sukri	Anandan	1
	(6 b.a.g Oratorio (IRE) - Celtic Moondance by Natski)
4	Magical Talent	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
12	Fly High	SY Lim	CK Khaw	3
5	Mewtwo	L Moy	Aify	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
8	SONG KID	R Lines	J De Souza	1
	(4 b.a.g Delago Deluxe - Eraser by Reset)
7	HK Dollar	MW Teh	Aify	2
9	Vellenex General	C Leck	R Shafiq	3
13	Magic Ranger	BT Lim	Anandan	4

3	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1600M
1	CUBAN HEEL	Sukri	Aify	1
	(4 gr.e.g Havana Gold - Tipping Over by Aussie Rules)
3	Ready To Rule	R Lines	J De Souza	2
4	Beautiful One	L Moy	S Uzair	3
6	Lim's Keyway	BT Lim	Goon	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1400M
7	HYDRANT	C Leck	A Suriya	1
	(6 ch.nz.g Haradasun - Creme Glacee by Dane Shadow)
3	Catch Me Great	WC Lim	Aify	2
9	Char Siew	MW Teh	HK Cheng	3
8	Street Of London	L Moy	S Ruzaini	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1400M
3	VOLANTE GENERAL	C Leck	S Ruzaini	1
	(4 br.a.g Pierro - Miss Marx by Anabaa)
8	Paltrow	S Dunderdale	HK Cheng	2
12	Soon Seeker	L Moy	S Uzair	3
9	Tail Spin	Sukri	WW Cheah	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1400M
7	ROC THAT	S Dunderdale	HK Cheng	1
	(7 b.nz.g Roc De Cambes - Equals That by Traditionally)
13	Voyager	SY Lim	CK Khaw	2
11	Hussonator	R Lines	J De Souza	3
6	Premium Rush	L Moy	S Uzair	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1100M
7	NOVA WARRIOR	WC Lim	Aify	1
	(7 br.nz.g Bachelor Duke - Muppy by Snaadee)
3	Elite General	BT Lim	A Zaimuddin	2
6	Sattar	Maynard	S Ruzaini	3
1	Mr Paulandre	S Edwards	CK Khaw	4

8	CLASS 3 - 1200M
12	BLACK THORN	SY Lim	HK Cheng	1
	(5 b.nz.g Redwood - Veva Girl by Fastnet Rock)
11	Wow	L Moy	S Uzair	2
1	Premium Stars	C Leck	S Ruzaini	3
7	Condado	S Siva	L De Souza	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1100M
8	SPEEDY DEMON	Sukri	Anandan	1
	(5 b.a.g So You Think - Coralina by Dylan Thomas)
2	Kuttner	S Siva	L De Souza	2
12	D'Great Era	R Lines	R Shafiq	3
1	William King	C Leck	A Suriya	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1100M
3	TRUMPS UP	L Moy	S Ruzaini	1
	(6 b.j.m Fasliyev - Ca Roule by Sunday Silence)
5	Sir Henry	C Leck	N Varmah	2
12	Zolved	S Siva	L De Souza	3
8	Dee Majulah	S Dunderdale	R Shafiq	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1100M
5	MAJOR GREEN	Sukri	Salee	1
	(7 b.a.g Dr Green - Watutsi by Snaadee)
11	Super Good	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
10	Sea Horizon	R Lines	L De Souza	3
3	Once A Thief	L Moy	J Daniel	4