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Kong Fu Panda regains winning touch

KUALA LUMPUR: Aug 14, 2022

KONG FU PANDA made amends for his last-start expensive defeat when he captured the Supreme B set-weight event over 1300m at Sungei Besi here today.

The Showcasing gelding was trying to make it five consecutive wins last May when he started odds-on favourite in a combined Classes 2 & 3 event over 1100m also on this track but could only finish fourth after being given every chance.

Today, KONG FU PANDA finished the job nicely after settling just off the pace by Ruzaini Supien who was riding him for the first time. The four-year-old won by 1 1/4 lengths.

It was the seventh win in 10 starts for the New Zealand bred who was purchased by trainer Tiang Kim Choi as an unraced two-year-old.

"I told the owners when KONG FU PANDA first arrived in the country that the horse has great potential," said Tiang. "He didn't cost that much at NZ$38,000 and I consider myself very lucky to have successfully bidded for him at the sales.

"There will be more wins coming from him and I believe that he could even pick up one of the big races in future."

Jockey Ruzaini described him as very promising.

"He was being tested over 1300m for the first time today and I was worried that he might be too keen or over-race early. But he dispelled my worries to score a comfortable win," said Ruzaini. "He is young and strong and I can't wait to see him perform next start."

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1700M
7	COMMODORE LINCOLN	AB Abdullah	S Sia	1
	(11 br.nz.g Iffraaj - Zazonali by Zabeel)
11	Lim's Master	BT Lim	M Ekdihar	2
4	Soon You Think	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
2	Apollo Rock	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1700M
7	D'GREAT SWIFT	R Lines	L De Souza	1
	(10 b.nz.g Gallany Guru - Abita Fame by Classic Fame)
3	I Love You	HY Cheng	R Nuqman	2
5	Tilsworth Mick	F Maynard	A Nzair	3
9	Official	KC Tiang	KC Tham	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1300M
7	SHINE SHINE	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Makfi - Lupara by Encosta De Lago)
1	Southern Dragon	SY Lim	M Ekdihar	2
3	Dragon Ryker	S Dunderdale	Clyde Leck	3
10	Ironclad	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1300M
4	LIM'S SPHERE	L Moy	I Fikri	1
	(7 gr.a.g Snippetson - Moving by Desert Style)
7	Star Bullet	KC Tiang	MM Firdaus	2
8	White Peach	C Leck	Clyde Leck	3
11	Under Oath	F Maynard	A Nazir	4

5	MAX TWO STAKES (SW) - 1600M4
4	NAUGHTY KID	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(6 b.nz.g Shamexpress - Hollywood Angel by Dehere)
10	Najwan	AB Abdullah	AK Lim	2
5	Happy Magic	HY Cheng	R Nuqman	3
1	Show Hand	L Moy	I Fikri	4

6	SUPREME B (SW) - 1300M
6	KONG FU PANDA	KC Tiang	S Ruzaini	1
	(4 b.nz.g Showcasing - Hermitage by Generous)
5	Handsome Benz	BT Lim	R Nuqman	2
11	Elite Remarkable	V Sivan	KC Tham	3
9	No Fun No Gain	R Lines	L De Souza	4

7	CLASS 3 - 1100M
4	RUNNING FLAME	AB Abdullah	AK Lim	1
	(8 b.a.g Cardinal Virtue - Our Royal Dane by Danske)
6	Hijauan Valdor	MP Thwaites	A Suriya	2
8	Trinity General	KC Tiang	S Ruzaini	3
10	Diamonds	S Siva	L De Souza	4

8	CLASS 3 - 1100M
7	SUPER HERO	R Lines	S Sia	1
	(10 b.nz.g Rip Van Winkle - Magic Star by Danzero)
5	Lincoln Moonlight	HY Cheng	KC Tham	2
2	Vietnam Captain	MP Thwaites	KP Lim	3
3	Hairy Fist	BT Lim	HS Gill	4

RACES 9 TO 12 ABANDONED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.