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War Dragon on the rampage again

KUALA LUMPUR: Jan 20, 2020

WAR DRAGON bounced back to form after taking a four-month break in the second half of last year to win the Supreme A set-weight event over 1200m at Sungei Besi here today.

In a three-way photo finish, the Battle Paint gelding beat the odds-on favourite AFFLECK by a head with another nose to SHOWBOY.

After winning four races in the space of five starts from late 2018 to the middle of last year, WAR DRAGON was pitted against the best, finished third to VOLCANIC GENERAL in the Perak Gold Vase and fifth to HATTA in the Penang Sprint Trophy.

WAR DRAGON returned from his let-up with a third-place behind SHOWBOY last month, turning the tables on the latter today.

It is worth nothing that WAR DRAGON's dam is a half-sister to ZIRNA, winner of seven races in New Zealand and Singapore including the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Stakes, the Singapore Gold Cup and Raffles Cup.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
2	JUST DUIT	PS Kumaran	S Rosmizan	1
	(9 b.a.g King Cugat - Carina by Rory's Jester)
1	Mirotic	T Asogan	CK Khaw	2
4	French Vintage	C Leck	A Suriya	3
6	Good Vibrations	R Lines	L De Souza	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
3	HYDRANT	C Leck	CK Khaw	1
	(7 ch.nz.g Haradasun - Creme Glacee by Dane Shadow)
2	Trinity Flying	MW Teh	A Zaimuddin	2
11	Will Be Better	WC Lim	AK Lim	3
9	Believe It Or Not	SY Lim	SU Lim	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1200M
1	KING COBRA	S Ellis	AK Lim	1
	(5 b.nz.g Niagara - Brishka by Ishiguru)
2	Perfect Run	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
11	Union Jac	BT Lim	A Zaimuddin	3
7	Classic King	K Coetzee	S Rosmizan	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1200M
6	SATELLITE KINGDOM	S Ellis	AK Lim	1
	(6 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Kiwi Park by Thorn Park)
7	D'Great Rich	R Lines	KC Wong	2
2	Star Invincible	S Dunderdale	CK Khaw	3
8	Luke Man	C Leck	R Rueven	4

5	CLASS 3 - 1200M
7	INNIMINYMINEMOW	BT Lim	C Goon	1
	(6 b/br.a.g I Am Invincible - Magdalena by Snaadee)
2	Terms Of Reference	S Hamilton	S Rosmizan	2
10	Sena Fortythree	BT Lim	HS Gill	3
6	Dazzling Speed	Maynard	M Akmanani	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1200M
6	D'GREAT SUPREME	Maynard	J Low	1
	(5 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Bronte Walk by Redoute's Choice)
11	Khudawand	SB Tan	R Shafiq	2
5	Mr Wolff	L Moy	S Uzair	3
2	Super Line	PS Kumaran	HS Gill	4

7	SUPREME A (SW) - 1200M
9	WAR DRAGON	L Moy	KC Wong	1
	(5 b.nz.g Battle Paint - Jabot by Green Perfume)
1	Affleck	S Ellis	R Rueven	2
2	Showboy	AB Abdullah	J De Souza	3
8	Stick Seeker	L Moy	S Uzair	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	BE SAFE	SY Lim	L De Souza	1
	(6 b.a.g Court Command - Brazilian Princess by Captain Rio)
6	Xena	S Edwards	S Rosmizan	2
5	Wahash	S Dunderdale	R Shafiq	3
10	Warrior King	S Ellis	S Salee	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1400M
8	HENG KINGDOM	SB Tan	R Shafiq	1
	(5 ch.a.g Animal Kingdom - Pauline De Lago by Encosta De Lago)
4	Maidanz Beauty	C Leck	A Suriya	2
1	Baadshah	L Moy	S Uzair	3
7	Moonshine Mistress	S Edwards	AR Aiman	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1400M
9	SHENBAO	S Edwards	AK Lim	1
	(5 b.nz.m Pour Moi - Excuse O' by No Excuse Needed)
3	Rainbow Fish	R Lines	HK Cheng	2
7	Colorado Prince	Wong	S Rosmizan	3
4	William King	C Leck	HS Gill	4