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Elite Remarkable feat in Coronation Cup

IPOH: Nov 6, 2022

Brought into Singapore with the big races in mind after scoring five wins (including a listed race) in Argentina, ELITE REMARKABLE finally as a Cup win to his name when he registered a big upset in the Coronation Cup here today.

The set-weight 1600m event returned after a lapse of two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

ELITE REMARKABLE raced for three seasons in Argentina but he failed to show up in 13 runs at Kranji.

Sent over to Johnny Lim in Kuala Lumpur, the son of Sebi Halo was placed twice in 10 starts last year.

It was under first-season trainer Parama Sivan a/l M S Veerapen (V Sivan) that the gelding finally struck winning form, scoring back-to-back wins over 1275m and 2000m last June.

At this track last month, ELITE REMARKABLE scored his third win over 1600m, earning enough rating points to qualify for today's contest.

Ridden by Tham Kin Chong, the eight-year-old was well back in the early running and was last in a compact field turning into the straight.

The field was stretched across the track from the 400m and no one horse looked the winner until less than 100m. That's when ELITE REMARKABLE charged through between horses to snatch victory. He paid RM117.

It's the first big win for both Sivan, a former jockey, and Tham.

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

1	GOLCONDA 1999 HANDICAP
1	CLASS 4 - 1200M
6	MANDRAKE	K Coetzee	M Yusri	1
	(7 br.arg.g Not For Sale - Malibu Queen by Bernstein)
4	Golden Queen	HY Cheng	AM Aizat	2
3	Galaxy Law	E Breukelen	S Saddam	3
10	Ball And Chain	S Shanmugam	R Rueven	4

2	CHARITY CUP
2	ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1200M
9	RESOLUTE	S Siva	R Rueven	1
	(6 b.a.g Dissident - Sonota Queen by Commands)
8	Lim's Dashing	K Coetzee	M Yusri	2
2	Kerauno	S Hamilton	Clyde Leck	3
6	Relau Star	KF Wong	S Saddam	4

3	CORONATION CUP
3	OPEN (SW) - 1600M
11	ELITE REMARKABLE	V Sivan	KC Tham	1
	(8 br.arg.g Sebi Halo - Baaltis by Incurable Optimist)
4	Ahtims Klis	HS Lim	A Azizi	2
1	Lonely Boy	M Sukri	Y Aify	3
3	Skydance Eclipse	F Maynard	S Saddam	4

4	FLYING DIAMOND 2004 HANDICAP
4	CLASS 5 - 1600M
7	THE JEWELLER	K Coetzee	M Yusri	1
	(7 b.nz.g Bernerdini - Twelve Carat by Snadee)
1	Back To The Future	HS Lim	Y Aify	2
8	My Aim	E Breukelen	S Sia	3
3	Doge To The Moon	C Leck	Clyde Leck	4

5	BABY TYCOON 2001 HANDICAP
5	CLASS 5 - 1300M
5	PRATT STREET	F Maynard	S Saddam	1
	(10 b.nz.g Bel Esprit - Blue Quail by Bluebird)
4	Yes Bossy	K Coetzee	M Yusri	2
2	Cavalla Court	S Cook	Y Aify	3
3	Come And Take All	V Sivan	WW Cheah	4

6	CONFLUENCE 2002 HANDICAP
6	CLASS 5 - 1300M
3	D'GREAT DUCHESS	S Siva	AM Aizat	1
	(6 b.nz.m El Roca - Havana Miss by Red Ransom)
10	Household Dynasty	E Breukelen	SS Vanan	2
4	Master Jiangmen	E Breukelen	R Rueven	3
2	Elusive Emperor	S Hamilton	S Sia	4

7	BALLISTIC 2000 HANDICAP
7	CLASS 4 - 1400M
5	WHITE PEACH	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(6 br.a.g Ruwi - Isthistheone by Testa Rossa)
6	Kanthaka	HY Cheng	J Low	2
3	RS Diago	M Sukri	Y Aify	3
8	Buddy Sixty-One	S Cook	AM Aizat	4