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Arc Triumph celebrates Christmas Trophy win

PENANG: Dec 26, 2021

The 2021 racing season in Malaysia concluded here today with ARC TRIUMPH taking out the RM60,000 Christmas Trophy, one of a handful of trophy races during the year disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic for the second year running.

The Showcasing gelding won six races in 33 starts in Singapore and has made a successful move to Malaysia this year.

ARC TRIUMPH made his Malaysian bow three months ago and has now picked up two wins in six starts under trainer Cheng Han Yong.

Jackson Low, who has ridden him twice, was third time lucky in today's Banded 62-89 set-weight event. Low had the seven-year-old parked right behind the pace the 1400m contest.

ARC TRIUMPH challenged the leader RELAU STAR at the 200m just when MOONGATE LIGHT was also making his move. ARC TRIUMPH got the front swiftly and held on to his advantage to win by half a length from AHTMIS KLIS who was flashing home too late.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 170M
1	DREAMS CAN BE REAL	T Asogan	HS Gill	1
	(6 b.a.g Trade Fair - Moonstrummer by Stravinsky)
2	Cloud Shadow	CC Ooi	SS Vanan	2
4	Gigante Del Andre	SY Lim	R Rueven	3
8	Merry Bell	CW Robert	S Hafis	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1700M
5	TONGARIRO	K Ananthen	L De Souza	1
	(11 gr.nz.g Sakhee's Secret - Feel by Zabeel)
9	Soon You Think	K Coetzee	HS Gill	2
2	El Primero	T Asogan	A Azizi	3
4	Star Choice	S Shanmugam	CK Tan	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1400M
4	AGUERO JR	T Asogan	A Saran	1
	(5 ch.a.g Choisir - Shinko Princess by Shinko King)
7	Century Speed	CW Robert	F Yap	2
3	Showcase The Gold	HS Lim	S Ruzaini	3
8	Somar	T Asogan	HS Gill	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1400M
1	PLACE YOUR BET	K Coetzee	Y Aify	1
	(8 b.a.g Alfred Nobel - Magical Memories by Bletchley Park)
3	Pendragon Princess	K Coetzee	AM Aizat	2
9	Trafalgar	R Lines	S Ruzaini	3
6	Ragnar	CC Ooi	J Low	4

5	CHRISTMAS TROPHY
5	BANDED 62-89 (SW) - 1400M
5	ARC TRIUMPH	HY Cheng	J Low	1
	(7 b.nz.g Showcasing - Wind Of Savannah by Savabeel)
12	Ahtmis Klis	HS Lim	Y Aify	2
2	Moongate Light	R Lines	WW Cheah	3
7	Multiblue Shark	S Cook	AM Aizat	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	GOLD SKY BILLION	K Ananthen	HS Gill	1
	(5 br.nz.g Haradasun - Troia by More Than Ready)
11	Under Oath	F Maynard	J Low	2
2	Why Not	F Maynard	A Nazir	3
5	D'Great Command	S Hamilton	SS Vanan	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1200M
7	THE STORM	SY Lim	HS Gill	1
	(5 br.a.g Dissident - Tellora by Elusive Quality)
8	Baghdad	K Ananthen	S Ruzaini	2
10	You Are Genius	K Coetzee	R Rueven	3
11	King Midas	CC Ooi	Y Aify	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1200M
4	FRANKLY MY DEAR	K Coetzee	S Hafis	1
	(11 ch.nz.g My Halo - Hurricane Strike by Hurricane Sky)
5	Hostwin Queen	K Ananthen	J Low	2
13	Polo Tycoon	B Ng	K Eirwan	3
12	Parisbas	CW Robert	J De Souza	4