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Vulcan fires to fourth win of 2022 in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Dec 31, 2022

It's now four wins in nine starts for VULCAN since moving to Malaysia early this year, after notching one win each season for the past three years in Singapore.

The Per Incanto gelding was placed in his only run in New Zealand before coming to Singapore and it is in Malaysia that he is now thriving.

After two wins in Class 4 earlier, the seven-year-old created a big upset when he bagged combined Classes 2 & 3 race over 1200m at Sungei Besi three weeks ago.

VULCAN proved that the win was no fluke when he stepped up to win the Class 3 - 1275m sprint on the No. 2 track at the same track today.

Installed favourite this time, he quickly took command after the jump and led his rivals on a merry chase to win by 1 1/4 lengths.

"I'm very happy with VULCAN's win," said jockey Clyde Leck. "The only worry I had was him having a slow jump but he flew out of the gates and went straight to the front which was the plan."

"I just reserved his energy as well as I could and in the straight, he responded with plenty. I believe he will continue to improve as he has shown plenty of class in his last two starts."

"Gutsy Win. Got to the front and never looked like he will be beaten," said trainer Charles Leck who is also father and master of Clyde.

"Good win for Clyde to wrap up a splendid season in style. I am very proud of him in winning both the senior and apprentice titles in such a fashion. From a 4kg claiming apprentice at the start of the season down to just 1-kg claim after riding 72 winners during the year.

"Not many jockeys have achieved six winners in a day but Clyde has done it three times this year, apart from riding five winners twice. A splendid record coupled with the fact that he has not been suspended for careless riding in his two years of riding. Something to remember for a long time."

It's a double for Clyde in the final racing day of the 2022 racing season as one race earlier, he also scored on SMART RACER for his father.

Leck senior finished the season in second spot with 73 winners.

Trainer Cheng Han Yong drew a blank today but he has already wrapped up his first championship with 87 winners.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1275M (TRACK 2)
7	WHITE RABBIT	C Leck	A Suriya	1
	(4 b/br.nz.h Alamosa - Lady Cha Cha by Savabeel)
5	Hydrant	S Hamilton	S Salee	2
1	Grand Knight	SY Lim	R Nuqman	3
3	The Swan	S Dunderdale	S Uzair	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1275M (TRACK 2)
5	HORSE KING	V Sivan	Y Aify	1
	(7 gr.ir.g Casamento - La Chita Bonita by Verglas)
1	D'Great Win	S Hamilton	MM Firdaus	2
6	Little Mermaid	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	3
9	Bull Run	C Leck	A Suriya	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1275M (TRACK 2)
7	CH FORTUNE	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	1
	(7 b.nz.g Road To Rock - Power by Electronic Zone)
2	Ironclad	R Lines	KH Chong	2
8	I'm Smart Grey	HY Cheng	J Low	3
5	Obsidian	C Leck	Clyde Leck	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1275M (TRACK 2)
6	SMART RACER	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(9 b.a.g Canford Cliffs - La Strada by Redoute's Choice)
4	Acrobat	R Lines	WK Lee	2
11	Meta Hilton	AB Abdullah	J Low	3
8	Elite General	SY Lim	R Nuqman	4

5	CLASS 3 - 1275M (TRACK 2)
4	VULCAN	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(7 b.nz.g Per Incanto - Mayfair by Grosvenor)
10	Hairy Fist	SY Lim	SU Lim	2
5	Bruce Alnaughty	WC Lim	M Lukman	3
6	Mr X	AB Abdullah	AK Lim	4

6	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1175M (TRACK 2)
5	MAGIC SIXTY-ONE	SY Lim	S Ruzaini	1
	(5 b.a.g Thorn Dancer - Top Stuff by Blackfriars)
2	Fantastic	C Leck	A Suriya	2
6	Night Light	HY Cheng	H Arif	3
1	Top Gun	S Dunderdale	S Salee	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1175M
7	I AM BEAUTIFUL	R Lines	KH Chong	1
	(6 ch.nz.m Swiss Ace - New Height by Fuji Kiseki)
9	Running Spirit	AB Abdullah	S Uzair	2
10	Tilsworth Sydney	F Maynard	A Najib	3
1	Bushido	R Lines	L De Souza	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1175M
8	GORDON G	R Lines	L De Souza	1
	(12 gr.a.g Murtajill - Oriental Smile by Dr Fong)
1	Northern Knight	V Sivan	S Uzair	2
6	Kipeh	V Sivan	R Nuqman	3
10	Meteor Loui	SY Lim	AK Lim	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1075M
9	QIJI STAR	S Dunderdale	S Uzair	1
	(6 ch.a.g Star Witness - Galeisha by Galileo)
1	Mise En Garde	R Lines	WK Lee	2
6	Kubera's Chief	SY Lim	R Nuqman	3
5	Royal Flash	HY Cheng	H Arif	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1775M
5	D'GREAT MAGIC	MP Thwaites	MM Firdaus	1
	(8 b/br.a.g Mulaazem - Sweet Misery by Tayasu Tsuyoshi)
4	King Of Glory	SY Lim	AK Lim	2
10	Sweet Lodge	E Breukelen	R Rueven	3
2	Bintang Timor	V Sivan	J Low	4