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Hongchen scores runaway comeback win

IPOH: Sep 27, 2020

Ten-year-old HONGCHEN showed that he has still plenty of fire left in him when he scored a runaway win in the Cosmo C set-weight over 1800m here today.

The veteran galloper was the least-backed in a field of six runners but he meant business when he took command at the start and was never headed again, although SING EXPRESS came within half a length of him making the turn into the straight.

But HONGCHEN, ridden by apprentice Hafis Saari, soon kicked away and went on to win by 4 3/4 lengths on the soft track.

HONGCHEN won seven races in Singapore but enjoyed a second lease on life in Malaysia when he landed double in March last year. He was placed several times after that but managed to end a run of nine unplaced outings in style today.

HONGCHEN was not the only "old-timer" to win today. There were also victories for 11-year-olds SUNNY and EMPIRE BAY, 10-year-old KEEN DRAGON and nine-year-old YOU ARE GENIUS.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
13	SUNNY	SY Lim	SU Lim	1
	(11 b.e.g Refuse To Bend - Monsoon Wedding by Monsun)
7	Jeffrey	S Edwards	Z Khairil	2
12	Polo Master	P Lee	CK Tan	3
5	Second Chance	K Coetzee	SN Shiva	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
7	SIX EMPIRE	SY Lim	M Ganeesh	1
	(6 b.a.g Big Crown - Kallisto by General Nediym)
1	On The Razz	K Coetzee	S Hafis	2
12	Top Turf	S Shanmugam	R Rueven	3
14	Snow Dancer	N Azman	SU Lim	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1400M
7	EMPIRE BAY	P Lee	SU Lim	1
	(11 b.n.z.g Iffraaj - Lekkar Ding by Honour And Glory)
11	Arecibo	R Lines	L De Souza	2
1	I Am Midas	S Siva	KC Wong	3
14	Cherish	N Azman	J Low	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1400M
11	KEEN DRAGON	K Coetzee	AM Aizat	1
	(10 b.a.g Hidden Dragon - Wasatch by Salt Lake)
7	Nova Spirit	R Lines	I Firdzriel	2
4	Mastro Geppetto	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
2	Double Rainbow	E Breukelen	S Saddam	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1400M
5	DISCRETELY RED	KF Wong	S Saddam	1
	(7 b.nz.g Redwood - Scarlet Queen by Fasliyev)
2	Heng Kingdom	HY Cheng	J Low	2
10	D'Great Ocean	R Lines	KC Wong	3
4	Nicator	S Edwards	CK Khaw	4

6	COSMO C (SW) - 1800M
4	HONGCHEN	E Breukelen	S Hafis	1
	(10 b.nz.g Fully Fledged - High Tea by High Chaparral)
1	Davinci	K Coetzee	HS Gill	2
7	D'Great Swift	R Lines	KC Wong	3
3	Song To The Moon	S Edwards	Z Khairil	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1200M
6	LIM'S PIPER	S Deva Raj	R Rueven	1
	(6 b.a.g Myboycharlie - Ellielaura by Hussonet)
7	Always D'Great	K Coetzee	HS Gill	2
10	Super Come	I Ismadi	S Hafis	3
2	Nova Ranger	SY Lim	Y Aify	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1000M
7	YOU ARE GENIUS	K Coetzee	S Saddam	1
	(9 b.a.g Dane Shadow - Aunty Betty by Encounter)
8	Astro Man	SY Lim	S Anandan	2
6	More Than Fast	S Shanmugam	WK Yan	3
10	D'Great Luck	S Siva	L De Souza	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1000M
6	COMECATCHME	P Lee	CK Khaw	1
	(4 b.ir.g Camacho - Foxtrot Pearl by Bahamian Beauty)
3	King Force	WC Lim	SU Lim	2
8	Major Green	MP Thwaites	R Rueven	3
7	Winning Tango	MW Teh	M Ganeesh	4