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Skyfall highlights Abdullah's three wins

KUALA LUMPUR: May 7, 2022

SKYFALL continued his remarkable resurgence to score an easy win in a Class 4 - 1200m handicap at Sungei Besi here today, giving trainer AB Abdullah a hattrick for the afternoon.

It was the third win of the season for the son of Sacred Falls who was also placed in his three other starts after being out of action for some 15 months, missing the while 2021 season.

Then known as ALFARES, the New Zealand gelding had one unplaced run in Malaysia in 2019 before he was shipped to Singapore where he was placed in both his two runs in 2020.

He was sent back to Malaysia in the middle of last year, sold and was renamed. Abdullah has done a remarkable job to get him back into shape and performing consistently.

Abdullah had earlier saddled ZA'EEM and GOLDEN PEAK, two last-start winners, to hard-fought wins.

ZA'EEM, placed five times in eight starts in New Zealand, scored twice at Kranji before coming to Malaysia where he has also picked two previous wins.

ZA'EEM and joint favourite CH FORTUNE fought stride-for-stride in the final 200m before the former won by a nose in the Class 4 - 1600m handicap.

GOLDEN PEAK has won two of five previous starts but has not raced since New Year's Day. The son of Super Easy took a clear lead half way down the home stretch but just held on to win by a short head from DIAMOND SET who was "flying" in the closing stages.

"I had expected all my three winners to do well today. Two (ZA'EEM and GOLDEN PEAK) are last-start winners and SKYFALL has been consistent throughout the season," said Abdullah.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1700M
1	MURDOCH	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(9 b.a.g Written Tycoon - Lively Colours by Montjeu)
4	Tin's Machine	WC Lim	SU Lim	2
11	Lim's Master	BT Lim	M Ekdihar	3
6	General Order	BT Lim	R Nuqman	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1300M
7	BANGALORE	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(5 b.a.m Ruwi - Lonny by Lonhro)
2	Lim's Torpedo	R Lines	S Ruzaini	2
3	Confeat	AB Abdullah	S Sia	3
5	Saturday	BT Lim	R Nuqman	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1300M
2	BAD BOYZ	L Moy	I Fikri	1
	(8 br.nz.g Roc De Cambes - Keepolaria by Keeper)
9	Monday	BT Lim	R Nuqman	2
5	Show Royale	HY Cheng	J Low	3
4	The Swan	S Dunderdale	J Daniel	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1400M
10	PROPLAYER	WC Lim	R Noqman	1
	(7 br.a.g Pierro - Miss Marz by Ababaa)
4	Flaming Phoenix	KC Tiang	KC Wong	2
7	Rings Of Fire	AB Abdullah	J Daniel	3
1	Sacred Sea	F Maynard	A Najib	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1600M
5	ZA'EEM	AB Abdullah	Y Aify	1
	(8 ch.nz.g Sakhee's Secret - Red Horizon by Spartacus)
8	CH Fortune	KC Tiang	J Low	2
1	Legend War	HY Cheng	SU Lim	3
6	Moment Of Justice	MP Thwaites	S Shahzmin	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	GOLDEN PEAK	AB Abdullah	J Low	1
	(5 b.nz.g Super Easy - Princess Zietta by Invincible Spirit)
6	Diamond Set	MP Thwaites	S Ruzaini	2
7	Jabbar	AB Abdullah	Y Aify	3
10	Best Bay	V Sivan	KC Wong	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1200M
3	SKYFALL	AB Abdullah	J Low	1
	(5 br.nz.g Sacred Falls - Thorn Star by Thorn Park)
2	Nova Vocal	SY Lim	M Ekdihar	2
6	Vulcan	C Leck	K Pavinthran	3
8	Unstoppable Train	C Leck	A Suriya	4

8	CLASS 3 - 1100M
9	MR ALEJANDRO	CW Robert	J Daniel	1
	(5 b.nz.g Rio Van Winkle - Honeymoon by Zabeel)
6	Kiwi Kid	WC Lim	KC Wong	2
1	Handsome Benz	BT Lim	R Nuqman	3
7	Trinity Grace	SY Lim	SU Lim	4

9	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1100M
1	MAGNITUDE	S Dunderdale	J Daniel	1
	(4 b.nz.h Alamosa - Hippe by One Cool Cat)
11	Super Happy	KC Tiang	J Low	2
8	Golden Touch	AB Abdullah	S Sia	3
2	Fantastic	C Leck	A Suriya	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1100M
3	STAR BULLET	KC Tiang	KP Lim	1
	(6 b/br.nz.g Thewayyouare - Casabella Lane by Volksraad)
8	Dark Wizard	HY Cheng	Y Aify	2
5	Reality	V Sivan	M Ekdihar	3
7	Big Lightning	SY Lim	J Daniel	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1100M
3	KUBERA'S CHIEF	SY Lim	R Nuqman	1
	(8 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Christmas Eve by More Than Ready)
2	Mon Energy	WC Lim	SU Lim	2
1	Good Warrior	M Sukri	Y Aify	3
5	Bukit Subang	S Siva	S Sia	4