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Fikri lands first win on Show Hand

KUALA LUMPUR: Feb 26, 2022

Nor Mohamad Fikri Ismail winning on SHOW HAND - SLTC photo

Apprentice Nor Mohamad Fikri Ismail came desperately close to open winning accounts last month when he was beaten a short head on SHOW HAND at Sungei Besi here last month.

But the 26-year-old was not to be denied on the same horse today when he piloted the New Zealand gelding to victory in a Class 4 - 1600m handicap.

Caught three-wide after starting from the outside barrier, Fikri managed to squeeze him inside and eventually take the rails run making the first turn. But the pair were still many lengths from the leaders at the top of the straight.

Fikri then slowly moved SHOW HAND out from rails from the 300m. It took the gelding quite a while to really get going in the cut-up track and it was only in the final 100m that he swept to the front and went on to win by one length.

"He rode the horse well to instructions," said Fikri's master Lawson Moy who also trains the gelding. "His earlier experience finishing second on the horse proved beneficial."

"I am so happy I rode my first winner today," said Fikri who hails from Kelantan and joined Moy as a syce three years ago.

"The horse responded well to me today. I would to thank my master and the owner for giving me the chance.

"I would like to thank the Selangor Turf Club for the opportunity to be part of them, and grateful to the Selangor Turf Club Apprentice School for the training I received."

SHOW HAND has now started five times for two wins and three seconds.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
5	SUPER DRAGON	AB Abdullah	Y Aify	1
	(8 br.a.g Hidden Dragon - Allamiss by Easy Rocking)
9	Golden Craftsman	HY Cheng	KC Tham	2
13	Lightning Hero	C Leck	R Nuqman	3
6	Ocean Eleven	WC Lim	SU Lim	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
5	FLAMING PHOENIX	KC Tiang	KC Wong	1
	(3 b.a.f Hampton Court - Suite Sucecss by Hotel Grand)
1	I'm Smart Grey	HY Cheng	J Low	2
7	Cru Bourgeois	R Lines	WW Cheah	3
10	Smart Master	SY Lim	R Nuqman	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1400M
6	HAVANA	SY Lim	J Daniel	1
	(7 gr/roan.ir.g Dalakhani - Karamaya by Invincible Spirit)
2	Gratus	S Dunderdale	J Low	2
9	Monday	BT Lim	R Nuqman	3
5	Bangalore	C Leck	Clyde Leck	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1300M
3	TRINITY PIONEER	SY Lim	R Nuqman	1
	(8 cg.a.g Lode De Vega - Rock Revival by Flying Spur)
4	D'Great Strike	S Dunderdale	J Low	2
2	Handsome Boy	HY Cheng	KC Wong	3
10	Moongate	R Lines	L De Souza	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1300M
3	BRUCE ALNAUGHTY	HY Cheng	KC Tham	1
	(4 b.a.g Adelaide - Me No Marsh Potato by Street Sense)
1	Acrobat	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
11	Little Pony	KC Tiang	J Low	3
2	Oisin Express	R Lines	L De Souza	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1300M
2	TOPMOST	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	1
	(6 b.a.g Your Song - Tukso by Don Eduardo)
3	Sorbeta	R Lines	L De Souza	2
5	Steel Cutter	V Sivan	KC Wong	3
6	Lisboa Star	R Lines	S Sia	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1300M
6	KANTHAKA	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	1
	(4 b.nz.g Showcasing - Rockelle by Rock Of Gibraltar)
1	Joju	R Lines	S Sia	2
3	Thank You Boss	MP Thwaites	J Daniel	3
2	Doctor Ginger	BT Lim	HS Gill	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1600M
9	SHOW HAND	L Moy	I Fikri	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Highly Recommended - Yeah Barbie by Lord Of Warriors)
11	Moment Of Justice	MP Thwaites	S Shazmin	2
8	Lucky Tiger	HY Cheng	KC Tham	3
1	Keng Mak Mak	MP Thwaites	KC Wong	4

9	METRO A (SW) - 1800M
4	EYE GUY	MW Teh	R Nuqman	1
	(7 b.a.g Bradbury's Luck - Lacada Point by Giant's Causeway)
7	Semantan Prince	S Dunderdale	J Low	2
3	Ready To Rock	R Lines	WW Cheah	3
6	Black Thorn	SY Lim	M Ekdihar	4

RACES 10 TO 12 CANCELLED DUE TO SURFACE WATER AT THE 600M