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Metal World gives Richard Lim first win

SINGAPORE: Mar 13, 2022

METAL WORLD (No. 10) gets up just in time to snatch victory - SNTC photo

METAL WORLD staged a spectacular from-last-to first victory in the Class 4, Div 2 - 1000m sprint on the polytrack at Kranji here today to hand Richard Lim his first success as a trainer.

The five-year-old also gave jockey Amirul Ismadi his first win since returning to ride in Singapore this season.

Former jockey Lim was granted his stables and licence this year but after sending horses out at the start of the season, it has taken him 29 runners to find his breakthrough.

Still, Lim will find immense satisfaction that it is a horse that he had bought personally at the sales that has given him his first win.

Lim paid US$65,000 for the American gelding at the 2019 Ocala Spring 2YO In Training Sale when he was still an assistant trainer. The gelding was named YOU QIAN ZHUAN and initially placed under trainer Steven Burridge.

Lim rode him at trials but the gelding only began his racing career when transferred to Jason Lim. YOU QIAN ZHUAN made a winning debut in January 2020 but failed to find his winning form again until he was renamed METAL WORLD 12 months later.

METAL WORLD picked up another win last July but failed to show in seven subsequent starts.

With Lim having obtained his A licence, METAL WORLD naturally moved into his yards and instant winning partnership. But given his poor recent form, the gelding started at long odds and paid $282 for a win.

A relieved Lim said: ""He (METAL WORLD) came over in good condition (from Jason Lim) and I gave him a break after his last few runs. I thought he can run good at his first run for me, but I did not expect him to win."

"I want to thank my owners for their support and also thank the Club for giving me a licence and a chance to prove myself.

"I will continue to work hard and not let you guys down."

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	HIGH WATER	D Logan	F Yusoff	1
	(4 gr.a.g Rubick - Purringa by Purrealist)
4	Golden Dash	R Le Grange	J Bayliss	2
1	Ben Wade	T Fitzsimmons	M Nunes	3
6	Sun Step	D Koh	I Saifudin	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
12	ISTATABA	M Clements	J Bayliss	1
	(3 b.arg.f Treasure Beach - Coordenada by Equal Stripes)
3	Deception	D Logan	CC Wong	2
7	Dixit Dominus	M Clements	M Nunes	3
11	Street Of Dreams	S Burridge	WH Kok	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	HAPPY MOMENT	D Kok	T Krisna	1
	(5 b.nz.g Showcasing - Keeper Coming by Keeper)
7	First Choice	S Crutchley	PH Seow	2
4	Rocketship	R Le Grange	N Zyrul	3
6	Greatham Girl	M Clements	L Beuzelin	4

4	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYRACK)
8	NORTHERN SUN	D Koh	CC Wong	1
	(8 b.a.g Northern Meteor - Opaque by Lord Seymour)
5	Lim's Pride	D Meagher	M Kellady	2
4	Despacito	T Fitzsimmons	M Nunes	3
9	Per Incrown	J Tan	I Amirul	4

5	MAIDEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
6	FOOTSTEPSONTHECAR	KS Tan	S Shafrizal	1
	(5 ch.nz.m Highly Recommended - Raewyn Coup by Mossman)
11	Qilin Top Form	L Khoo	I Saifudin	2
7	City Hall	R Le Grange	K A'Isisuhairi	3
9	Black Taipan	T Fitzsimmons	N Zyrul	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1600M
6	RICVELO	J Ong	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(5 b.a.g Toronado - Kurylenko by Exceed And Excel)
1	Con Speranza	H Takaoka	M Lerner	2
9	Mystery Power	D Logan	WH Kok	3
3	Hero	T Fitzsimmons	M Nunes	4

7	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	STAR EMPIRE	D Kok	O Chavez	1
	(7 b.a.g Not A Single Doubt - Advance To Go by Red Ransom)
1	Huntsman	KS Tan	M Lerner	2
11	Big Mary	J Tan	S John	3
8	Super Talent	KY Young	CC Wong	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
1	AMORE AMORE	J Peters	M Lerner	1
	(5 b.a.g Champions Gallery - Ion You by Geiger Counter)
4	Helushka	HW Tan	WH Kok	2
9	Flying Yellow	CT Kuah	F Yusoff	3
2	Ace Sovereign	T Fitzsimmons	M Nunes	4

9	CLASS 3 - 1200M
8	LUCKY JINSHA	T Fitzsimmons	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g Shooting To Win - A Flicka Story by Dylan Thomas)
2	Hadeer	D Logan	J Bayliss	2
10	Paletas	M Clements	L Beuzelin	3
5	Moongate Star	D Koh	O Chavez	4

10	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
10	METAL WORLD	R Lim	I Amirul	1
	(5 b.am.g Paynter - Thundering Hoofs by Langfuhr)
6	Lim's Knight	D Meagher	S Shafrizal	2
1	My Dreamliner	R Lim	S John	3
4	Surfie Boy	KS Tan	CC Wong	4

11	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	BRUTUS	D Logan	M Nunes	1
	(5 ch.a.g Rubick - Harvest Queen by Arena)
7	Vgor	R Lim	S John	2
4	Street Cry Success	S Burridge	WH Kok	3
6	Be You	S Baertschiger	M Kellady	4