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Multiblue Shark powers to mild upset

IPOH: Mar 6, 2021

Six years ago, trainer Stephen Cook paid a modest A$30,000 for MULTIBLUE SHARK at the 2YOs in Training Sale at the Gold Coast and the gelding has turned out to be one of his most prolific money-spinners.

The seven-year-old by Myboycharlie braved the heavy rain which fell before and during the race to win the Enrich Stakes A race over 1200m here today to make it seven wins in 48 starts.

Partnered for the first time by Jackie Chuah, MULTIBLUE SHARK settled just off the pace in midfield, keeping in touch with the pacemaker LAUSDEO. But the leader kicked clear at the 400m and seemed headed for victory.

First LIM'S PIPER, then MULTIBLUE SHARK, desperately closed the gap in the final 200m with the latter finishing the better, winning by half a length to pay RM75 for a win.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
5	SUPREME JUSTICE	P Lee	Z Khairil	1
	(8 ch.a.g Encosta De Lago - Tropicana Lady by Fastnet Rock)
1	Emirates Warrior	K Coetzee	C Goon	2
8	Quasar	P Lee	HK Cheng	3
2	Maestro	I Ismadi	I Amirul	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
3	YES BOSSY	K Coetzee	HS Gill	1
	(5 gr.a.g Lode De Vega - Dewamar by Marscay)
9	Indomitable Speed	P Lee	J Low	2
6	Keen Dragon	K Coetzee	AM Aizat	3
5	Wisaka	P Lee	CK Tan	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1200M
1	DETERMINE TO WIN	S Shanmugam	WK Yan	1
	(7 b.nz.g Poet's Voice - Eye One by Commands)
9	Top Turf	S Shanmugam	HK Cheng	2
11	Mayweather	P Lee	J Chuah	3
4	Classic King	S Deva Raj	CK Tan	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1200M
3	BALL AND CHAIN	S Shanmugam	CT Lee	1
	(6 ch.arg.g Perfectperformance - Balla Twine by Twining)
10	Rant And Rave	KF Wong	S Saddam	2
11	Elaine Lover	S Shanmugam	HS Gill	3
2	Field Force	P Lee	AK Lim	4

5	ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1200M
7	MULTIBLUE SHARK	S Cook	J Chuah	1
	(7 gr.a.g Myboycharlie - Savage Scene by Baryshnikov)
9	Lim's Piper	S Deva Raj	R Rueven	2
10	Discretely Red	KG Wong	KC Wong	3
11	Pendragon Princess	K Coetzee	S Saddam	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1200M
10	KING POWER	P Lee	AK Lim	1
	(6 b.nz.g Zed - Manaia by Bertolini)
11	World Harmony	K Coetzee	CT Lee	2
4	Always D'Great	K Coetzee	P Mogun	3
8	Cracking Tottie	P Lee	J Chuah	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1200M
4	AYAAN	P Lee	R Rueven	1
	(5 b.nz.g Power - Tiz Kate by Black Minnaloushe)
12	Sonny Bill	K Coetzee	HS Gill	2
2	Landrone	P Lee	S Muniandy	3
9	Storm Warning	S Shanmugam	CK Tan	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1200M
6	PLACE YOUR BET	K Coetzee	CT Lee	1
	(7 b.a.g Alfred Nobel - Magical Memories by Bletchley Park)
2	Fast And Super	E Breukelen	CK Tan	2
3	Rule The World	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
12	Sing Express	K Coetzee	AM Aizat	4