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Mr Hanks back in action with a win

IPOH: Aug 15, 2020

MR HANKS, who won the Group 3 Juvenile Championship in Singapore three years ago, is enjoying a second lease on life since moving to Malaysia at beginning of last year.

The New Zealand gelding moved up north to join trainer Shane Ellis came after some disappointing runs at the tailend of 2018, but after having won four times in 14 starts at Kranji.

His first season in Malaysia brought home one win and three placings in nine starts.

The 2020 season started belated for MR HANKS but he kicked off with a 'bang' here this afternoon when he fought his way to win the Enrich Stakes A event over 1200m.

Ridden by Rueven Ravindra, the six-year-old collared MACARTHER close to win to win by a neck.

Meanwhile, 12-year-old GLORY AGE survived an objection to win a Class 5 - 1400m handicap and rewrote his own record to 17 wins from 119 starts.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
8	MERCHANT MARINE	C Leck	CK Khaw	1
	(5 b.ir.g Epaulette - Chantilly Beautyby Josr Algarhoud)
11	Get The Lotski	N Azman	KC Wong	2
12	Jetstar Eagle	P Lee	AK Lim	3
6	Yulong Shengdao	CW Robert	HS Gill	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
8	GLORY AGE	P Lee	R Rueven	1
	(12 ch.a.g Jet Spur - Kathleen by Zabeel)
5	Good Taste	PK Leong	Z Khairil	2
2	Fledgeling	R Lines	KC Wong	3
3	Sing Energy	K Coetzee	HS Gill	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1400M
6	THE JEWELLER	K Coetzee	S Saddam	1
	(5 b.nz.g Bernardini - Twelve Carat by Snaadee)
11	Soon You Think	K Coetzee	HS Gill	2
4	Mr DJ	N Azman	KC Wong	3
7	Luck Happy	K Coetzee	SN Shiva	4

4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
6	LUCKY ENOUGH	K Coetzee	S Anandan	1
	(6 b.nz.g Alamosa - Halfyaluck by Montjeu)
2	Oscar Eclipse	F Maynard	J De Souza	2
10	Stormy Bella	HY Cheng	J Low	3
1	Invictus Warrior	K Coetzee	HS Gill	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1200M
2	KEEN DRAGON	K Coetzee	AM Aizat	1
	(10 b.a.g Hidden Dragon - Wasatch by Salt Lake)
8	Ready To Strike	R Lines	KC Wong	2
1	One O Nine	E Breukelen	S Saddam	3
6	Cavatina	S Cook	J Daniel	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1000M
3	MIRACLE WEI WEI	MP Thwaites	KC Wong	1
	(7 b.nz.g Coats Choice - Stylish Annie by Volksraad)
9	Alien	S Siva	CK Khaw	2
5	Tilsworth Joshi	CW Robert	SU Lim	3
2	Determinetostrike	R Lines	L De Souza	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1000M
10	LADY LAKSHMI	S Cook	P Mogun	1
	(5 b/br.a.m Dick Turpin - She's Roy's Gift by Due Sasso)
1	Gold Sky Billion	HS Lim	HS Gill	2
6	Stirling	E Breukelen	S Hafis	3
7	Alasamo	KF Wong	M Ganeesh	4

8	ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1200M
2	MR HANKS	S Ellis	R Rueven	1
	(6 b.nz.g Showcasing - Zafonique by Bigstone)
11	MacArthur	S Shanmugam	S Saddam	2
7	Crown Star	N Azman	KC Wong	3
8	Anonymous	S Hamilton	S Anandan	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M
4	D'GREAT JOURNEY	R Lines	J De Souza	1
	(5 b.a.g Good Journey - La Bayadere by Danehill)
5	Lucky Giant	N Azman	KC Wong	2
11	Shosha Kazanan	P Lee	R Rueven	3
1	Aspen	S Shanmugam	WK Yan	4