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Wanted Payout bringing the rewards

KUALA LUMPUR: Dec 11, 2022

It has been a long road to get WANTED PAYOUT to the races. And now that he is on the scene, the gelding is rapidly repaying the faith of his connections.

Ridden by Clyde Leck, the son of Proisir completed a hattrick with he captured the Max Two Stakes over 1400m at Sungei Besi here today, the final of racing at the track this season.

WANTED PAYOUT landed in Malaysia as an unraced two-year-old in 2020 and it took 11 months before he had his first trail last year. After one more trial, he took an long break before he reappeared with few more trials earlier this year before he ran his first race last August.

His best showing in his first four runs were two fourth-place finishes but the way he came home when fourth to GOLDEN SPRINT in an Open novice event over 1400m in October caught the attention of racegoers.

WANTED PAYOUT was subsequently sent out odds-on favourite when he lined up in a Class 5 - 1400m handicap last month and he duly obliged with an easy win. A week later, he made it back-to-backs wins with a 6 3/4-length win over 1275m on the No 2 track.

Although meeting much stronger opponents today, the four-year-old showed managed to stave off the challenge of XAR, a first-up winner last month to win by half a length.

"My instructions were to ride a forward race because the track is a little chopped up," said Clyde. "I actually wanted to sit second or third but seeing that no one wanted to take the initiative to lead, I decided to lead."

"I slowed the pace down to get keep him steady and comfortable. In the straight I wasn't worried about the other horses because I could feel that he has plenty left in the tank.

"I have won three times on him and each time he kept improving. I am looking forward to how far he can go. I am confident that he has a bright future."

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
2	O'REILLY BAY	AB Abdullah	S Sia	1
	(10 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Pinot Gris by Pentire)
8	King Of Glory	SY Lim	MM Fiadaus	2
5	Silver Joy	HY Cheng	SU Lim	3
11	Overseer	S Hamilton	S Salee	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1600M
1	LEOPARD ECLIPSE	F Maynard	S Ruzaini	1
	(6 b.nz.g Road To Rock - Kathy O'Reilly by O'Reilly)
4	Nova Factor	CC Ooi	MM Firdaus	2
12	Water Mountain	S Hamiton	S Uzair	3
6	Sha Na Na	MW Teh	J Low	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1200M
1	OBSIDIAN	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(6 b.a.g Rock Hero - Eugenie Blue by Fasliyev)
6	The Saint	AB Abdullah	J Low	2
4	Martin VJ	V Sivan	A Suriya	3
11	Battlestar	S Hamilton	S Salee	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1250M
3	BLACK QUAIL	R Lines	KH Chong	1
	(9 br.nz.g Coats Choice - Sefidi by Bigstone)
9	Might Is Right	AB Abdullah	S Uzair	2
8	Steel Cutter	V Sivan	S Shazmin	3
7	Me No Marsh Mellow	MW Teh	R Rueven	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1250M
7	DRONE	R Lines	WW Cheah	1
	(7 ch.a.g Golden Archer - Shovella by Shovhog)
6	Limitless Stout	S Dunderdale	S Uzair	2
4	Acrobat	R Lines	WK Lee	3
5	Brave Warrior	AB Abdullah	AK Lim	4

6	MAX TWO STAKES (SW) - 1400M
4	WANTED PAYOUT	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(4 b.nz.g Proisir - Zelt by Red Ransom)
7	Xar	AB Abdullah	AK Lim	2
1	Good Man	HY Cheng	S Ruzaini	3
9	Golden Cup	M Sukri	HK Cheng	4

7	CLASSES 3 & 4 - 1500M
5	BRUCE ALNAUGHTY	MW Teh	R Rueven	1
	(5 b.a.g Adelaide - Me No Marsh Potato by Street Sense)
1	Robbery Son	S Siva	S Ruzaini	2
11	High Council	C Leck	K Pavinthran	3
9	RS Diago	M Sukri	Y Aify	4

8	CLASSES 2 & 3 - 1200M
11	VULCAN	C Leck	A Suriya	1
	(7 b.nz.g Per Incanto - Mayfair by Grosvenor)
5	Chinese Tea	F Maynard	S Ruzaini	2
1	Moon Face	S Dunderdale	Clyde Leck	3
6	San Andreas	AB Abdullah	M Ewe	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1200M
3	MYSTERIOUS CAPTAIN	R Lines	S Uzair	1
	(4 br.nz.g Sweynesse - La Pin by Pentire)
4	Secret Agent	MP Thwaites	SU Lim	2
1	D'Great Ocean	KC Tiang	MM Firdaus	3
2	Uptown Girl	MW Teh	M Lukman	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1200M
8	LUCKY THIRTYNINE	F Maynard	SU Lim	1
	(8 b.a.g Choisir - Sestiere by Shamardal)
10	Meteor Loui	SY Lim	S Uzair	2
3	Unshadowed General	C Leck	Clyde Leck	3
9	Washington	S Siva	MM Firdaus	4