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China Captain back in charge with 11th win

IPOH: Dec 17, 2023

After mixing it up with the big boys twice last month, CHINA CAPTAIN is back in charge in the Enrich Stakes A event over 1400m here today, a track he tasted success thrice previously this season.

After an easy win a Cosmo C race over 1600m last October, the Rebel Raider gelding ran unplaced in the Coronation Cup and Charity Cup last month.

But CHINA CAPTAIN came into his own again today, overcoming an untidy start to win easily.

Last to break, the seven-year-old was racing in second last early and was still a long way from the leader RELAU STAR at the top of the straight.

But the soft going, CHINA CAPTAIN swept down the field on the outside to win drawing away by 2 1/2 lengths. STRONG N POWERFUL came with a late bid to beat RELAU STAR for second.

CHINA CAPTAIN has now won 11 times in 48 starts.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
7	HARVEYWALLBANGER	R Lines	KP Lim	1
	(9 b.a.g Casino Prince - Radio Song by Unbridled's Song)
11	Secret Agent	EP Tan	SU Lim	2
12	Aragon Pegasus	WC Lim	KC Tham	3
2	Golden Cup	HY Cheng	AB Riduan	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
6	STAY THE COURSE	R Lines	S Ruzaini	1
	(8 b.nz.g Epaulette - Z'Honor by Zabeel)
3	Kratos	K Coetzee	P Haris	2
10	Kpieh	PK Leong	AM Aizat	3
4	Knight Love	KF Wong	S Saddam	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1200M
4	ASIAN JET	S Shanmugam	R Nuqman	1
	(9 b.am.h Gemologist - Lemon Drop Lassie by Lemon Drop Kid)
11	Provocateur	S Deva Raj	HK Cheng	2
10	You Are Special	PK Leong	S Saddam	3
6	Tilsworth Jacobi	F Maynard	AM Aizat	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	KANTHAKA	HY Cheng	AB Riduan	1
	(6 b.nz.g Showcasing - Rockelle by Rock Of Gibraltar)
12	Ningaloo	WC Lim	AK Lim	2
13	Spiderman	P Lee	SU Lim	3
11	Happy Birthday	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	4

5	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1300M
6	HEX MARK	HY Cheng	AM Aizat	1
	(5 b.a.g Rubick - Calm Smytzer by Zabeel)
5	Supreme Success	S Shanmugam	R Nuqman	2
2	Ekraar Phoenix	K Coetzee	P Haris	3
4	Raise Your Glass	HY Cheng	S Ruzaini	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1600M
4	SUSPICIOUS MIND	S Shanmugam	R Nuqman	1
	(6 b.a.g Duporth - Elysian Dancer by Authorized)
3	Michikawa	F Maynard	S Saddam	2
6	Mandrake	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
8	Why Not	WC Lim	SU Lim	4

7	ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1400M
2	CHINA CAPTAIN	K Coetzee	S Ruzaini	1
	(7 br.a.g Rebel Raider - She's A Monty by Desert King)
6	Strong N Powerful	V Sivan	P Haris	2
4	Relau Star	KF Wong	SU Lim	3
3	Teochew Kid	W Looi	J De Souza	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1400M
5	BINTANG TIMOR	V Sivan	AM Aizat	1
	(5 b/br.am.g Oxbow - Tapiteao by Tapit)
2	Multiblue Shark	S Cook	S Ruzaini	2
13	Bristol Diamond	K Coetzee	J Daniel	3
4	Success Street	S Cook	P Haris	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1400M
2	PROVE IT	EP Tan	KP Lim	1
	(6 b.nz.h Ego - Dijon by Don Eduardo)
9	Black Taipan	HY Cheng	S Ruzaini	2
3	Cherish	S Shanmugam	R Nuqman	3
11	The Jeweller	K Coetzee	SN Shiva	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1400M
8	HELO MONDAY	S Cook	S Ruzaini	1
	(6 b.nz.m Tavistock - Savasong by Savabeel)
12	Winning Smile	K Coetzee	SH Shiva	2
5	Vain Tycoon	HY Cheng	AM Aizat	3
6	Sir Elton	K Coetzee	HS Gill	4