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D'Great Timing gets it right in Perak Derby

IPOH: Jan 12, 2020

D'GREAT TIMING completed a double in the region's longest race when fought to a narrow win in the Perak Derby over 2400m here today.

Just two weeks ago, the Australian gelding was distinctly unlucky, being interfered in the running when he finishing third behind BLACK THORN in the Gold Cup in Penang.

Jockey Jose De Souza successfully filed a protest against the winner and was promoted to second, with second-placed SACRED EMPIRE promoted to first.

D'GREAT TIMING enjoyed better passage in running, coming from last early and charged home in between runners to hit the front 50m out. SACRED EMPIRE flashed home in the closing stages but D'GREAT TIMING held on to win by a head.

It's the third big win for D'GREAT TIMING who also captured the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor last year.

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

1	MAN OF HONOUR 1970 HANDICAP
1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
3	QUASAR	P Lee	P Mogun	1
	(4 ch.a.g Eurozone - Skymelt by Hard Spun)
11	Loyalty's Angel	S Shanmugam	HS Gill	2
2	Archer Company	P Lee	C Goon	3
7	Ultimate Hero	K Coetzee	SN Shiva	4

2	FROGGIE 1961 HANDICAP
2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
13	ELAINE LOVER	S Shanmugam	HS Gill	1
	(5 b.nz.h Echoes Of Heaven - Apache Sky by Keeninsky)
9	D'Great Luck	S Siva	KC Wong	2
7	Major Green	Thwaites	I Firdzriel	3
10	Keen Dragon	K Coetzee	S Hafis	4

3	JRA GOODWILL TROPHY
3	ENRCH STAKES A (SW) - 1200M
1	GRAND CROSS	K Coetzee	HS Gill	1
	(7 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Defiant Dame by More Than Ready)
12	Sacred Surfer	Maynard	R Rueven	2
5	Black And White	Wong	S Saddam	3
2	D'Great Conqueror	R Lines	J De Souza	4

4	JUMBO JET 1972 HANDICAP
4	CLASS 5 - 1600M
3	DON'T FORGET THIS	PK Leong	M Yusri	1
	(7 ch.a.g Bon Hoffa - Tirolize by Tirol)
6	Aguero	T Asogan	CK Khaw	2
11	Balboa	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
8	Baymax	S Hamilton	Z Khairil	4

5	SUNGEI WANG II 1971 HANDICAP
5	CLASS 5 - 1600M
10	RAISE ME UP	B Ng	P Haris	1
	(4 br.nz.g Ferlax - Yamanna by Yamanin Vital)
4	Alasamo	Wong	CT Lee	2
2	Modric	S Hamilton	S Salee	3
5	Mystical Star	Robert	S Hafis	4

6	PERAK DERBY
6	OPEN (SW) - 2400M
1	D'GREAT TIMING	Maynard	J De Souza	1
	(6 br.a.g Good Journey - Miss Covet by Covetous)
2	Sacred Empire	Maynard	KC Wong	2
8	King Win	P Lee	AK Lim	3
6	Shoqeet	AB Abdullah	R Rueven	4

7	WHO KNOWS 1960 HANDICAP
7	CLASS 4 - 1600M
3	RACER KING	E Breukelen	KC Wong	1
	(8 ch.nz.g Pins - Cent To Win by Centaine)
11	Tongariro	Robert	WW Cheah	2
15	Indomitable Speed	E Breukelen	SU Lim	3
5	D'Great Swift	R Lines	J De Souza	4

8	COLONEL DALY 1961 HANDICAP
8	CLASS 4 - 1200M
14	ASTRA	Maynard	CK Khaw	1
	(5 b/br.nz.g Smart Missile - Indian Dream by Indian Ridge)
4	Winged Foot	R Lines	AK Lim	2
13	Purple Rain	Wong	S Saddam	3
2	Multiblue Tosca	S Cook	I Firdzriel	4

9	NORVAL LAD 1962 HANDICAP
9	CLASS 5 - 1200M
6	GOLDEN ROOSTER	PK Leong	Z Khairil	1
	(5 ch.a.g Reward For Effort - La Cosa Nostra by Tiger Hill)
2	Happy Sixtysix	K Coetzee	SN Shiva	2
4	D'Great Love	R Lines	R Rueven	3
5	Germanic	Robert	CT Lee	4

10	ONE THREE ONE 1952 HANDICAP
10	CLASS 4 - 1200M
6	KING POWER	P Lee	AK Lim	1
	(5 b.nz.g Zed - Manaia by Bertolini)
11	Mon Energy	Maynard	R Rueven	2
1	Doctor Ginger	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
3	Julius Caesar	K Coetzee	S Hafis	4

11	VAARON 1980 HANDICAP
11	CLASS 5 - 1800M
2	SOON YOU THINK	K Coetzee	HS Gill	1
	(5 b.nz.g Showcasing - Contemplate by Dream Well)
3	E Supreme	Thwaites	I Firdzriel	2
5	Top Turf	S Shanmugam	S Hafis	3
4	Polo Master	P Lee	Z Khairil	4

12	INDIAN HEATHER 1950 STAKES
12	ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1200M
5	MAGIC CITY	T Asogan	R Rueven	1
	(6 b.brz.rig Holy Roman Emperor - Academia Real by Bankers Gold)
3	Star Genius	K Coetzee	S Saddam	2
7	Pendragon Princess	K Coetzee	SN Shiva	3
2	Relau Star	Wong	P Mogun	4