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Four winners for Abdullah and Al-Arabiya

KUALA LUMPUR: Dec 12, 2021

Trainer V.V. Abdullah enjoyed a superb afternoon at Sungei Besi here today, saddling four winners — SHOQEET, GASSUR, ISFAHAN and ZANJABEEL — for Al-Arabiya Stable.

Abdullah, a former champion trainer in Bangalore, India, notched his first four-timer several months after making his Malaysia debut in 2019. He ended the year in 10th spot with 32 winners.

Last year, Abdullah finished ninth on the table with 20 winners in a season which saw racing halted for four months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Racing was again interrupted for several months this year and Abdullah had only eight winners to his name prior to today.

SHOQEET, who last won in September last year, bounced back for his fifth win in 39 starts in a Class 5 - 1600m handicap.

GASSUR, who won four races in 2018, found the end of a long lane when he easily won another Class 4 - 1600m contest today, his first win for Abdullah. The Alamosa gelding has now five wins in 45 starts.

ISFAHAN had won his second Malaysia start in September last year after arriving from Ireland where he had 10 runs for a second placing.

ZANJABEEL, a recent transfer to Abdullah, was having his third outing for the trainer. The Fastnet Rock gelding won two races in Australia before heading to Singapore where he notched just win in 14 runs.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1300M
5	LET'S COME ON BABY	HY Cheng	J Low	1
	(4 blk.nz.g Ferlax - Iffley Road by Iffraaj)
7	Smart Master	SY Lim	SU Lim	2
4	Condado	S Siva	CK Khaw	3
11	Tiger Boss	C Leck	N Varmah	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1300M
2	ATTENTION	SY Lim	J Daniel	1
	(7 b.a.g Trusting - Hearts For Lilly by Lion Heart)
5	I Am Midas	S Siva	L De Souza	2
10	Trumps Up	L Moy	J Shankar	3
3	Show Royale	HY Cheng	AB Riduan	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1600M
5	SHOQEET	AB Abdullah	AK Lim	1
	(8 ch.nz.g Showcasing - Twentyfirstcentury by Sadler's Wells)
1	First Light	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
3	Hongchen	KP Hoy	S Shazmin	3
7	Bella Veloce	KC Tiang	CK Khaw	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1600M
12	GASSUR	AB Abdullah	Y Aify	1
	(8 br.nz.g Alamosa - Ferran by Pentire)
7	Jockey King	HY Cheng	J Low	2
3	Buffalo Soldier	SY Lim	L De Souza	3
4	Rule The World	K Coetzee	J Daniel	4

5	OPEN PROGRESS (SW) - 1500M
5	ISFAHAN	AB Abdullah	AK Lim	1
	(5 b.ir.g Casamento - Mia Madonna by Motivator)
9	Qiji Love	KC Tiang	CK Khaw	2
7	Joju	R Lines	WK Lee	3
11	Unstoppable Giant	S Hamilton	S Ruzaini	4

6	CLASSES 2 & 3 - 1600M
8	THUNDER DRAGON	KP Hoy	CK Khaw	1
	(6 b.nz.h Super Easy - Astrogal by O'Reilly)
10	Keng Mak Mak	KP Hoy	R Rueven	2
7	Time To Harvest	BT Lim	R Nuqman	3
6	Nevertheless	S Siva	Y Aify	4

7	OPEN PROGRESS (SW) - 1100M
7	LEE'S STAR	S Hamilton	R Rueven	1
	(4 b.nz.g Highly Recommended - Maia's Angel by Thorn Park)
1	Gifted	HY Cheng	KC Tiang	2
6	D'Great Duchess	S Siva	L De Souza	3
5	Fardus	M Sukri	S Ruzaini	4

8	CLASSES 2 & 3 - 1100M
3	WHITE HOOF BIRD	BT Lim	R Nuqman	1
	(5 b/br.a.g Denman - Can She Move by Canny Lad)
1	Excelling	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
4	Watch The Throne	HY Cheng	J Low	3
6	Super Hero	R Lines	J De Souza	4

9	OPEN PROGRESS (SW) - 1100M
6	BITCOIN KING	KC Tiang	Y Aify	1
	(4 b.am.h Secret Circle - Four Daughters by Coosolidator)
4	Barbarian	S Dunderdale	S Ruzaini	2
8	Siew Yuk	MW Teh	M Lukman	3
1	Frey	SY Lim	SU Lim	4

10	CLASS 3 - 1100M
8	ZANJABEEL	AB Abdullah	Y Aify	1
	(7 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Te Akau Rose by Thorn Park)
7	Premium Rush	HY Cheng	A Suriya	2
9	Rocket Pegasus	R Lines	S Ruzaini	3
5	Star Genius	K Coetzee	R Rueven	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1300M
10	KANTHAKA	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	1
	(4 b.nz.g Showcasing - Rockelle by Rock Of Gibraltar)
6	Apollo Rock	R Lines	S Ruzaini	2
1	D'Great Strike	S Dunderdale	AK Lim	3
2	Gordon G	R Lines	J De Souza	4