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Alliance Captain headed for more glory

KUALA LUMPUR: Sep 25, 2022

Former amateur rider and later assistant trainer Ooi Tang Beng seems to have hit the jackpot when he paid a modest sum for an unraced two-year-old at the 2020 New Zealand Ready-To-Run Sale.

With years of experience associated with the king of sports behind him, Ooi picked out a chestnut gelding by Dissident out the Street Cry mare Bella's Cry for which he secured for just NZ$21,000.

The gelding landed in Malaysia a few months later in early 2021 and was named HAALAND. But it was nearly a year later, after a change of trainer to Ooi Chin Chin, that he finally made his debut in February this year.

After finishing third in his debut, he went on to win his next start. A short let-up and a change of name to ALLIANCE CAPTAIN did not stop him from making further progress.

In fact, ALLIANCE CAPTAIN won his next two starts to complete a hattrick. The gelding was unplaced in his next before bouncing back to win twice in the last three starts.

Ridden for the first time in Lim Aun Kean, ALLIANCE CAPTAIN came from just off the pace to capture the Class 3 - 1175m handicap at Sungei Besi here today. All races today were run on the No. 2 track.

"Lim settled the horse in a very good position behind the pace with cover and the horse travelled really well," said trainer Ooi. "The horse is only four-year-old and there is a lot more to come from him as he grows older."

Lim also expects more to come from the horse. "It's my first time riding him and I just followed the instructions."

ALLIANCE CAPTAIN has now earned just over RM90,000 in prizemoney.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1275M (TRACK 2)
1	D'GREAT DUCHESS	S Siva	S Shazmin	1
	(6 b.nz.m El Roca - Havana Miss by Red Ransom)
4	Little Mermaid	KC Tiang	B Pinheiro	2
3	New Garden	R Lines	KH Chong	3
6	Yulong Dream	CC Ooi	S Uzair	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1275M (TRACK 2)
5	STAR FIFTYTWO	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	1
	(7 b.a.g Denman - Oneworld Onedream by Galileo)
2	Race For Fame	AB Abdullah	B Pinheiro	2
8	What A Boss	MP Thwaites	S Shazmin	3
1	Mewtwo	S Siva	Clyde Leck	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1275M
3	PERFECT	S Siva	R Rueven	1
	(7 br.a.g Playing God - Dawinner by Oratorio (AUS))
6	Lion King	HY Cheng	B Pinheiro	2
2	Moongate Five	R Lines	WW Cheah	3
9	Legend Ninety Two	HY Cheng	KC Tham	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1075M
1	LEO	S Siva	S Shazmin	1
	(8 b.nz.g Bullbars - Midnight Snippets by Danroad)
5	Unleash The Dragon	AB Abdullah	B Pinheiro	2
10	Good Warrior	M Sukri	SU Lim	3
6	Boom Almighty	R Lines	KH Chong	4

5	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1175M
1	KHAYYAM	AB Abdullah	B Pinheiro	1
	(4 br.nz.g Showcasing - Lady Cherokee by Cherokee Run)
5	Magic Sixty-One	SY Lim	R Nuqman	2
10	Reborn General	HY Cheng	S Uzair	3
7	Be Yourself	HY Cheng	SU Lim	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1175M
1	STAR TALENT	R Lines	WW Cheah	1
	(5 b.a.g Reset - Poise by Smart Missile)
10	Ningaloo	WC Lim	SU Lim	2
2	Desire Sky	R Lines	WK Lee	3
5	Harveywallbanger	R Lines	S Sia	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1175M
1	DIAMONDS	S Siva	S Shazmin	1
	(8 b.a.g Snitzel - Democrat by Octagonal)
7	Elite Waterghost	SY Lim	SU Lim	2
6	Melting Point	HY Cheng	A Suriya	3
10	Flying Baby	CC Ooi	MM Firdaus	4

8	CLASS 3 - 1175M
7	ALLIANCE CAPTAIN	CC Ooi	AK Lim	1
	(4 ch.a.g Dissident - Bella's Cry by Street Cry)
10	Resolute	S Siva	R Rueven	2
2	Cheval Rapide	S Dunderdale	Clyde Leck	3
9	Estijaab	AB Abdullah	B Pinheiro	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1775M
11	ATTENTION	S Siva	B Pinheiro	1
	(8 b.a.g Trusting - Hearts For Lilly by Lion Heart)
5	Resurgence	S Siva	R Rueben	2
4	Ragnar	CC Ooi	S Uzair	3
3	Elite Remarkable	V Sivan	S Shazmin	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1775M3
3	LIFE IN SIXTY-ONE	SY Lim	KC Tham	1
	(5 ch.a.g Deep Field - Omniyah by Fastnet Rock)
6	Rise Of The Legend	HY Cheng	B Pinheiro	2
2	D'Great Swift	R Lines	WW Cheah	3
4	Moment Of Justice	MP Thwaites	S Shazmin	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1775M
7	GALLANT BLACK	SY Lim	A Suriya	1
	(6 br.nz.g Roc De Cambes - Ultra Vires by Woodborough)
1	O'Reilly Bay	AB Abdullah	B Pinheiro	2
2	Silent Prince	C Leck	Clyde Leck	3
3	Black Taipan	HY Cheng	SU Lim	4