Fairway's Turf Online

S: Jan , 2023

BUDDY SIXTY-ONE braved the heavy rain to score an easy win in the Class 4 - 1400m handicap here today, continuing to impress in his comeback in Malaysia.

The Australian gelding won three races when racing as STREET PARTY in Singapore, with two coming in the space of three runs in mid-2021.

But he failed to regain that form in seven subsequent outings and was sold in the middle of last year and moved to Malaysia. He was also renamed by his new owners.

BUDDY SIXTY-ONE made a winning start in Malaysia with an easy first-up win on his home track here three months ago. After two more runs, finishing fourth and third, he was back in the winner's circle today.

The seven-year-old was caught wide most of the way from his wide barrier (11) and consequently had to make his run wide out in the straight. That turned out to his advantage as managed to quickly gain momentum.

While the rest of the field struggled on the cut-up track on the inside, BUDDY SIXTY-ONE swept to the lead 100m out and drew away to win by 2 1/4 lengths.

Heavy rain fell before and during the race, and again in the race that followed.

As a result the last two races were called off due to the adverse track conditions.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
7	SHANGHAI CAPTAIN	R Lines	KP Lim	1
	(5 b.a.g Pierro - Journey by Jeune)
5	Sacred Galaxy	S Deva Raj	L De Souza	2
1	Rule The World	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
6	Master Jiangmen	E Breukelen	R Rueven	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1600M
6	MAZANZE	K Coetzee	Y Aify	1
	(8 ch.a.g Helmet - Scarlet Silk by General Nediym)
5	Introit	KF Wong	J Low	2
1	Rise Of The Legend	HY Cheng	SU Lim	3
8	Golden Empire	E Breukelen	M Ewe	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1400M
5	BUDDY SIXTY-ONE	S Cook	S Ruzaini	1
	(7 b.a.g Congrats - Roedean by Flying Spur)
9	Purple Rain Lady	KF Wong	SU Lim	2
2	Georgetown	K Coetzee	R Rueven	3
10	Jet Black	T Asogan	A Azizi	4

4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1000M
7	VK BOY	SY Lim	Y Aify	1
	(6 gr.nz.g Reliable Man - Sharp Gal by Pins)
4	Jeram Gold	V Sivan	L De Souza	2
5	Country Law	S Cook	M Yusri	3
6	Tassel	HY Cheng	S Ruzaini	4

RACES 5 & 6 ABANDONED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.