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Grand Cross keeps showing his splendour

IPOH: Apr 3, 2022

GRAND CROSS just loves to race and beating his rivals. At nine years, there is no stopping this Australian gelding despite his age.

The son of Fastnet Rock defied a punishing 60kg on his back to lead all the way in the Enrich Stakes A over 1200m here today to set a record 15th win on the local circuit. His career wins number is 17.

Bought for A$1.3 million as a yearling, GRAND CROSS was deemed a disappointment when he managed two minor wins and a third placing from five runs at two and three in Australia.

Sent over to Singapore, the gelding won four races at Kranji including a Class 2 race but never tested in group races.

Transferred to trainer Kevin Coetzee in Ipoh, GRAND CROSS has been a model of consistency although he was unplaced in the three big sprints in Malaysia in 2019. He has now chalked up 11 wins in the country.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
3	PURPLE RAIN LADY	KF Wong	S Saddam	1
	(7 b.a.m Bullet Train - Theregoessnowball by Commands)
10	Golden Empire	E Breukelen	R Rueven	2
4	D'Great Magic	R Lines	AK Lim	3
7	Gold Company	K Ananthen	CK Khaw	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1600M
3	GREAT HERO	MP Thwaites	K Eirwan	1
	(4 b/br.a.g Warrior's Reward - Respect Me by Handsome Ramson)
5	Raise Me Up	B Ng	SS Vanan	2
8	Glory Age	P Lee	J Chuah	3
7	Magical Park	E Breukelen	S Hafis	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	BAGHDAD	K Ananthen	Y Aify	1
	(5 b.nz.h Per Incanto - Della Lobra by Stravinsky)
4	One For All	S Deva Raj	A Nazir	2
12	Kyo	R Lines	CK Khaw	3
10	Yes Bossy	K Coetzee	HS Gill	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1400M
5	TWILL GUY	CC Ooi	HS Gill	1
	(5 b.arg.g Orpen - Twilight Star by Exchange Rate)
1	Asian Tiger	HY Cheng	SU Lim	2
7	Happy Lucky Star	R Lines	L De Souza	3
3	Calvados	HS Lim	AR Aiman	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1400M
5	CHERISH	S Shanmugam	R Rueven	1
	(7 br.a.g Lucky Unicorn - Turn To Music by Sir Tristram)
11	Dawnbreaker	K Ananthen	J Low	2
8	Butch Cassidy	P Lee	M Yusri	3
1	Golden Show	T Asogan	Y Aify	4

6	ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1200M
1	GRAND CROSS	K Coetzee	HS Gill	1
	(9 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Defiant Dame by More Than Ready)
8	China Captain	CW Robert	Y Aify	2
4	You Rokk	PK Leong	J Chuah	3
3	Relau Star	KF Wong	S Saddam	4

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7	CLASS 4 - 1000M
3	DIRECTOR	CW Robert	SS Vanan	1
	(8 b.a.g Smart Missile - Full Bloom by Snippets)
4	Harveywallbanger	R Lines	CK Khaw	2
1	Mr AK	K Ananthen	AK Lim	3
9	Always D'Great	E Breukelen	CK Tan	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1000M
3	QUASAR	T Asogan	Y Aify	1
	(6 ch.a.g Eurozone - Skymelt by Hard Spun)
8	Castle Queen	HS Lim	K Eirwan	2
5	Arif	S Hamilton	R Rueven	3
7	Sacred Surfer	B Ng	AR Aiman	4