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Coetzee captains Ipoh trainers clean sweep

IPOH: Apr 15, 2023

Away from the main track of Sungei Besi, Kevin Coetzee seems to be the giant among the trainers when it comes racing at Ipoh — his home base — and Penang in recent times.

On a day Ipoh based trainers made a clean sweep of the seven races here today, Coetzee saddled four winners to be a clear third in the table with 17 winners. Richard Lines leads with 24 while Cheng Han Yong has 22.

Winless in Singapore, TAIWAN CAPTAIN opened accounts for Coetzee when he coasted to an easy win in the second race today for his fourth win in the country.

The trainer then had a 1-2 finish in a Class 4 - 1300m handicap with GEORGETOWN and DISCRETELY RED.

In the last quarter of 2022, the Darci Brahma gelding won three races in the space of four runs and it's his first win on 10 starts since. Winner of one race at Kranji, he has now picked up 10 wins in Malaysia.

Coetzee went on to saddle two more winners, JULIUS CAESAR (eighth win in MRA) and THAILAND CAPTAIN (maiden win in nine runs New Zealand and Malaysia).

There was also a second win for rookie trainer Mogana Selvan who sent out CAVALLA COURT to victory in a Class 4 - 1300m handicap.

The New Zealand managed one win in 22 runs in Singapore but has not scored twice in six starts in Malaysia.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
1	SUCCESS STREET	S Cook	HS Gill	1
	(8 b.nz.g Niagara - Peace by Ishiguru)
6	Mazanze	K Coetzee	Y Aify	2
2	Purple Rain Lady	KF Wong	S Saddam	3
3	Cherish	S Shanmugam	AK Lim	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1600M
2	TAIWAN CAPTAIN	K Coetzee	KP Lim	1
	(6 b.nz.g Pins - In Memory Of by Darci Brahma)
3	Magical Park	E Breukelen	S Saddam	2
4	Shylock	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
8	Trinity Honor	E Breukelen	S Anandan	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1300M
8	CAVALLA COURT	NM Selvan	Y Aify	1
	(7 b.nz.g Sepor - Trouville by Hurricane Sky)
2	Exdream	K Coetzee	KH Chong	2
4	Mandrake	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
7	Shanghai Captain	R Lines	KP Lim	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1300M
4	GEORGETOWN	K Coetzee	R Rueven	1
	(9 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Cape Treasure by Cape Cross)
7	Discretely Red	KF Wong	HS Gill	2
1	Ocean Law	S Cook	S Saddam	3
8	Fast And Super	E Breukelen	R Nuqman	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1100M
10	JULIUS CAESAR	K Coetzee	R Rueven	1
	(9 b/br.a.g I Am Invincible - Rivers Secret by Flying Spur)
5	Invictus Warrior	T Asogan	KP Lim	2
2	Colour Paint	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
8	Let's Come On Baby	HY Cheng	SS Vanan	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1100M
11	TILSWORTH MALI	E Breukelen	M Ewe	1
	(10 b.e.m Kheleyf - Isabella d'Este by Irish River)
7	You Are Genius	K Coetzee	R Nuqman	2
5	You Are Special	E Breukelen	S Anandan	3
8	Good Warrior	M Sukri	CK Khaw	4

7	OPEN NOVICE (SW) - 1200M
5	THAILAND CAPTAIN	K Coetzee	Y Aify	1
	(5 b.nz.g Shamexpress - Stepping Our by Pins)
2	Sharp Dressed Man	K Coetzee	KP Lim	2
3	Tesoro Publico	S Deva Raj	R Nuqman	3
7	Hello Monday	K Coetzee	S Sia	4