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Valberry breaks duck with upset win

PENANG: Feb 2, 2019

VALBERRY reached the end of a long lane when she scored an upset win in a Class 5 - 1400m handicap here today.

Unplaced in seven runs in Singapore, the Iffraaj mare was placed seven times in 23 more starts in Malaysia before her breakthrough win today.

With Saddam Saari astride, VALBERRY settled third in the running, moved up second at the home turn before tackling the front runner FIRST OPTION.

After a brief tussle in the final 300m, VALBERRY drew away to win by 1 1/4 lengths. She paid RM104 for a win.

Meanwhile, LUCKY COIN made it three consecutive wins when he won a Class 4 - 1400m handicap. His winning streak followed two dismal runs after relocating from Singapore where he won thrice in28 outings.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
8	HOW HUGE	B Ng	S Ruzaini	1
	(8 ch.a.g Henny Hughes - Basamaat by Danehill)
12	Dawn Prospect	N Azman	HS Gill	2
4	Victory March	P Lee	S Saddam	3
6	Eagle Soar	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
9	SO ON	SY Lim	M Hanif	1
	(6 b.a.g I Am Invincible - Sunset Boulevard by Fasliyev)
1	Super Hard	HS Lim	S Ruzaini	2
3	Aussie Eagle	WC Lim	KC Wong	3
10	Golden Dragon	R Lines	J De Souza	4

3	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1100M
2	CASTLE CHOICE	HS Lim	CT Lee	1
	(4 b.nz.g Caastledale - Emma's Choice by Thorn Park)
6	General Tycoon	HS Lim	S Ruzaini	2
8	Powerful Star	PK Leong	Chuah	3
3	Good People	R Lines	SU Lim	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1100M
10	FIELD FORCE	PK Leong	S Saddam	1
	(6 blk.a.g Nicconi - Staley Dawn by Dehere)
8	Polo Boy	B Ng	M Ganeesh	2
3	Brahms And Liszt	PK Leong	J De Souza	3
4	Louey Veloce	Robert	J Low	4

5	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1300M
8	MASTRO GEPPETTO	K Coetzee	HS Gill	1
	(3 b.nz.c Echoes Of Heaven - Apace Sky by Keeninsky)
2	Determinetostrike	R Lines	J De Souza	2
3	Ghost Spirit	HS Lim	S Saddam	3
5	Hun Yeang Square	S Hamilton	Salee	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1400M
2	LUCKY COIN	E Breukelen	Goon	1
	(7 b.a.g Starcraft - Danislew by Danehill)
8	Iking	PK Leong	SS Vanan	2
9	Moment Of Justice	HS Lim	AM Aizat	3
3	Cizen Man	Robert	Z Khairil	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1400M
12	VALBERRY	S Shanmugam	S Saddam	1
	(6 ch.nz.m Iffraaj - Qwikchik by Grosvenor)
8	First Option	Robert	J De Souza	2
2	Toobigtofail	Maynard	J Low	3
5	D'Great Magic	R Lines	KC Wong	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1600M
12	NO NONSENSE	SY Lim	M Hanif	1
	(9 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Censibelle by Centaine)
4	Holy Thomas	I Ismadi	J De Souza	2
6	Satellite Turbo	HS Lim	S Ruzaini	3
7	Sing Express	K Coetzee	HS Gill	4