Fairway's Turf Online

China Captain takes charge in the wet

PENANG: Feb 27, 2022

After three wins in the lower classes, trainer Cecil Robert made the bold decision to pit CHINA CAPTAIN against some seasoned campaigners in the Rapid Stakes set-weight event here today.

The Rebel Raider gelding scored a runaway win over 1400m in soft going in Ipoh last month but came up just short in a 1300m contest here later in the month, finishing second.

Two weeks ago, CHINA CAPTAIN finished a tame fourth to RAGNAR over 1600m again on this track.

But with a soft track much to his liking - he has won all his previous three races in the wet - the five-year-old quickly took command after an early tussle for the lead to show the home, winning by 2 3/4 lengths.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
1	FUNKADELIC	S Hamilton	YY Oon	1
	(8 b.a.g Hussonet - Bitonto by Elvstroem)
3	Twill Guy	CC Ooi	KC Wong	2
4	Matilda	K Ananthen	J Low	3
13	L'ken	CW Robert	R Narendran	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
9	BAGHDAD	K Ananthen	Y Aify	1
	(5 b.nz.h Per Incanto - Della Lobra by Stravinsky)
5	Tilsworth Sydney	F Maynard	S Saddam	2
11	Golden Show	T Asogan	A Saran	3
3	Sneaky Getaway	F Maynard	S Hafis	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1200M
16	QIJI LOVE	F Maynard	HS Gill	1
	(5 ch.a.g Dissident - Love Field by O'Reilly)
3	Mr Mosa	R Lines	L De Souza	2
14	Penang Man	CW Robert	R Nuqman	3
10	Sunny Fighter	CW Robert	S Hafis	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1100M
11	D'GREAT RICH	R Lines	KC Wong	1
	(9 b.a.m Ruwi - Senora Vega by Rock Of Gibraltar)
5	Flying Baby	CC Ooi	AM Aizat	2
10	Sheng Proisir	HS Lim	R Rueven	3
1	Why Not	F Maynard	A Najib	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1100M
10	NINGALOO	WC Lim	SU Lim	1
	(5 br.a.g All Too Hard - Savannah Dancer by Savabeel)
12	Showcase The Gold	HS Lim	Y Aify	2
3	Century Speed	CW Robert	R Nuqman	3
2	Trudy	S Hamilton	S Salee	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1100M
7	BLACK QUAIL	R Lines	L De Douza	1
	(8 br.nz.g Coats Choice - Sefidi by Bigstone)
4	Polo Boy	B Ng	K Eirwan	2
8	Pulau Pinang	CW Robert	R Nuqman	3
1	Willow Springs	S Hamilton	S Salee	4

7	RAPID STAKES (SW) - 1400M
11	CHINA CAPTAIN	CW Robert	HK Cheng	1
	(5 br.a.g Rebel Raider - She's A Monty by Desert King)
5	Gold Sky Billion	K Ananthen	J Low	2
3	Not Usual Prince	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
9	Aguero Jr	T Asogan	A Saran	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1600M
8	SUPREME JUSTICE	S Deva Raj	Y Aify	1
	(9 ch.a.g Encosta De Lago - Tropicana Lady by Fastnet Rock)
13	Gurney Drive	F Maynard	S Saddam	2
2	Tongariro	K Ananthen	WW Cheah	3
11	Second Chance	K Coetzee	S Hafis	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1600M
10	KING RAVANA	PK Leong	R Rueven	1
	(5 b.nz.g Jimmy Choux - Melrose Gardens by Marju)
8	Magical Park	E Breukelen	S Hafis	2
4	Hooga Net	B Ng	HK Cheng	3
9	Merry Bell	CW Robert	R Nuqman	4