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Grand Cross just too classy

PENANG: Dec 19, 2021

Nine-year-old GRAND CROSS is the highest rated horse in Malaysia and is not about to give up his crown anytime soon.

The Fastnet Rock gelding resumed after a seven-month break here last month when he finished second to MOONGATE LIGHT in Rapid Stakes A event over 1400m.

The Australian gelding stepped up on that effort to lead all the way in a similar event over 1300m today, winning by one length.

GRAND CROSS was sold for A$1.3 million as a yearling but did not live up to his billing when he picked up just two minor wins (from five starts) in provincial tracks before he was sent over to Singapore.

GRAND CROSS managed to win four races, including in Class 2, at Kranji but moving to Malaysia, he has always more than measured up to the best.

Today's win was his ninth since coming under trainer Kevin Coetzee.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M
1	MISS MICHELLE	CC Ooi	HS Gill	1
	(6 b.e.m Equiano - Enrol by Pivotal)
2	Come On Jimmy	K Ananthen	S Ruzaini	2
3	Determine To Win	S Shanmugam	J Chuah	3
7	Lion Conqueror	E Breukelen	S Saddam	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1100M
1	CITY KNIGHT	B Ng	CC Foo	1
	(4 b.a.g Golden Archer - Shovella by Shovhog)
6	Hostwin Queen	K Ananthen	J Low	2
2	Twill Guy	CC Ooi	S Ruzaini	3
11	Assassin	HY Cheng	Y Aify	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1100M
7	SPEEDY DEMON	MP Thwaites	Y Aify	1
	(8 b.a.g So You Think - Coralina by Dylan Thomas)
4	Easy South East	K Coetzee	AK Lim	2
1	Harveywallbanger	R Lines	AM Aizat	3
5	Louey Veloce	K Ananthen	CK Khaw	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1100M
7	FIGHTING WARRIOR	MP Thwaites	CK Tan	1
	(10 b.a.g Hold That Tiger - Our Centaine by Centaine)
2	Strap Marks	R Lines	CK Khaw	2
1	Flying Baby	CC Ooi	I Firdzriel	3
5	Vetri	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	4

5	RAPID STAKES A (SW) - 1300M
1	GRAND CROSS	K Coetzee	HS Gill	1
	(9 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Defiant Dame by More Than Ready)
2	Distinctive Darci	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
5	Director	CW Robert	AM Aizat	3
8	Gold Sky Billion	K Ananthen	J Low	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1300M
12	INVISIBLE	R Lines	WW Cheah	1
	(5 b/br.am.g Mission Impazible - Kettle's Sister by More Than Ready)
4	Mastro Geppetto	K Coetzee	HS Gill	2
3	Drought	HS Lim	S Hafis	3
10	Baghdad	K Ananthen	AK Lim	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1300M
1	PENNSYLVANIA	HS Lim	I Firdzriel	1
	(7 gr/road.am.g The Factor - Seeking Luck by Seeking The Gold)
12	Fortune Spirit	MP Thwaites	CK Khaw	2
13	Cherish	S Shanmugam	M Yusri	3
7	BM Power	B Ng	S Saddam	4