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Black Thorn delivers sweet revenge

KUALA LUMPUR: May 8, 2022

BLACK THORN, beaten a nose by ARC TRIUMPH over 1400m at Sungei Besi two starts ago, turned the tables on the latter with the duo engaged in yet another intense battle.

When they last met in mid-March, BLACK THORN had taken a clear lead 200m out but ARC TRIUMPH flashed home to pip him at the line.

This time, the pair settled just behind the pacemaker CHEVAL EDITION and when the leader came under pressure at the 400m, there was a line of four horse going for the lead.

BLACK THORN was slightly ahead of ARC TRIUMPH coming to the 200m and fought hard to stave off ARC TRIUMPH to win by a short head.

BLACK THORN then had to survive an objection to register his eighth win in 50 starts.

It's the fourth winner for budding apprentice Mohamed Ekdihar who only opened accounts last month with a double on this track.

Trainer Lim Shung You was extremely happy with the results and all praise for the way his apprentice handled the horse.

"BLACK THORN was hanging in and out badly but Ekdihar kept his cool and managed to straighten his mount repeatedly, riding hands and heels to the line," said Lim.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1300M
1	SUPER BB	WC Lim	SU Lim	1
	(8 b.a.g Pendragon - Reglisse by Zabeel)
4	Overlord	F Maynard	R Rueven	2
11	Trinity Revival	SY Lim	M Ekdihar	3
5	Happy Lucky Star	R Lines	KC Wong	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1300M
3	BELIEVER	WC Lim	SU Lim	1
	(5 ch.a.g Magic Albert - Eve Angelene by Catbird)
6	Martin VJ	V Sivan	R Rueven	2
8	Golden Kingdom	HY Cheng	KC Tham	3
2	Leading Cellist	C Leck	Clyde Leck	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1700M
3	MICHIKAWA	HY Cheng	KC Wong	1
	(4 b.nz.g Proisir - Lavalliere by Medaglia D'Oro)
8	O'Reilly Bay	AB Abdullah	J Low	2
2	Presto	C Leck	Clyde Leck	3
6	Orion	R Lines	S Ruzaini	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1400M
5	CENTURY SPEED	CW Robert	R Nuqman	1
	(4 b.nz.g Mongolian Khan - Kiss'N Tell by Bertolini)
7	Keng Mak Mak	M Sukri	MM Firdaus	2
3	Joju	R Lines	S Sia	3
2	Ichika Bachika	S Dunderdale	J Daniel	4

5	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
8	HAPPY MAGIC	HY Cheng	J Low	1
	(3 br.nz.g Sacred Falls - Speeding by Volksraad)
4	Takreem	AB Abdullah	MM Firdaus	2
1	Temptations	C Leck	A Suriya	3
2	Circuit Flyer	MP Thwaites	S Shazmin	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1500M
11	BRUCE ALNAUGHTY	HY Cheng	KC Tham	1
	(4 b.a.g Adelaide - Me No Marsh Potato by Street Sense)
3	Hairy Fist	BT Lim	R Nuqman	2
6	D'Great Light	S Siva	J Low	3
2	China Captain	CW Robert	R Rueven	4

7	SUPREME A (SW) - 1600M
8	BLACK THORN	SY Lim	M Ekdihar	1
	(8 b.nz.g Redwood - Veva Girl by Fastnet Rock)
5	Arc Triumph	HY Cheng	SU Lim	2
4	Ahtims Klis	HS Lim	S Ruzaini	3
7	Emperor Taizong	KC Tiang	KC Wong	4

8	CLASSES 2 & 3 - 1100M
1	DUTROW	KC Tiang	S Ruzaini	1
	(8 b.a.g Beautiful Crown - Jay Dee Coup by Danehill Dancer)
6	Chinese Tea	MW Teh	M Ekdihar	2
7	Chocante	R Lines	KC Wong	3
4	Kong Fu Panda	KC Tiang	J Low	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	BAHAR	AB Abdullah	S Sia	1
	(8 br.nz.g Bullbars - Te Toro Lass by Ekraar)
7	Marine Vanguard	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
4	Chino Dinero	WC Lim	J Daniel	3
5	Delaware	BT Lim	R Nuqman	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1200M
11	ELISE	V Sivan	KC Wong	1
	(9 b.nz.g Faltaat - Tongariro by Nadeem)
10	Talented	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	2
4	Top S	BT Lim	R Nuqman	3
3	Secret Agent	MP Thwaites	S Ruzaini	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1100M
2	ALRALI	AB Abdullah	S Sia	1
	(6 b.nz.g Pins - Miss Bling by Golan)
11	Mighty Phoenix	V Sivan	M Ekdihar	2
6	Smooth Operator	M Sukri	J Low	3
8	Just Duit	V Sivan	KC Wong	4