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Empire Bay notches 13th win in comeback

IPOH: Sep 20, 2020

Veteran galloper EMPIRE BAY showed that he can still raise a gallop when he scored a comeback win in a Class 5 - 1400m handicap event today, before the afternoon's proceedings were cut short because of the adverse track conditions.

The Iffraaj gelding began his career eight years ago, winning four races (including one in Class 3) in three seasons in Singapore.

In the last five years, although never regaining his best Singapore form, EMPIRE BAY has added nine more wins in Malaysia. His last success came just over 12 months ago. Now 11-year-old, he showed that there is still fire in him.

Lim Aun Kean, who first partnered the gelding to win a race three years ago while still an apprentice, was back in the saddle after a lapse of 12 months and the pair struck again.

Lim settled EMPIRE BAY behind the pacemaker ROCK ME EASY till the 400m before heading to the front to win by 1 1/4 lengths from FLEDGELING who flashed home too late. It was his 13th win in 107 starts.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
10	ZOLVED	S Siva	KC Wong	1
	(7 br.a.h Trusting - Problem Solved by Indian Danehill)
5	Darci Super	E Breukelen	CK Tan	2
6	Cherish	N Azman	J De Souza	3
9	Song Kid	R Lines	L De Souza	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
2	FIELD FORCE	P Lee	AK Lim	1
	(8 blk.a.g Nicconi - Staley Dawn by Dehere)
1	Elaine Lover	S Shanmugam	HS Gill	2
8	Keen Dragon	K Coetzee	AM Aizat	3
4	Thunderstruck	E Breukelen	C Goon	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1200M
7	BALL AND CHAIN	S Shanmugam	S Saddam	1
	(6 ch.arg.g Perfectperformance - Balla Twine by Twinning)
6	Comecatchme	P Lee	R Rueven	2
5	Happy Sixtysix	K Coetzee	AM Aizat	3
4	Sing Roulette	PK Leong	KC Wong	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1400M
7	NAPOLEON	KF Wong	S Hafis	1
	(6 b.a.g So You Think - Shezaten by Handsome Ransom)
12	Jetstar Eagle	P Lee	R Rueven	2
9	Get The Lotski	N Azman	KC Wong	3
1	One O Nine	E Breukelen	S Saddam	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1400M
6	EMPIRE BAY	P Lee	AK Lim	1
	(11 b.nz.g Iffraaj - Lekker Ding by Honour And Glory)
8	Fledgeling	R Lines	KC Wong	2
12	Show Dancer	N Azman	J De Souza	3
1	Rock Me Easy	K Coetzee	HS Gill	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1400M
5	DOUBLE RAINBOW	E Breukelen	S Saddam	1
	(9 b.nz.g Iffraaj - Monterey Lass by Snippets)
3	Mastro Geppetto	K Coetzee	HS Gill	2
4	Phan Nee Star	E Breukelen	S Hafis	3
10	Frances	R Lines	CK Khaw	4

RACES 7 TO 10 ABANDONED