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Good Fight packs a punch in Coronation Cup

IPOH: Nov 5, 2023

GOOD FIGHT's phenomenal rise up the ranks this season was rewarded with a handsome win in the RM150,000 Coronation Cup over 1600m here tpday.

The son of Super One started the season in Class 4, winning a 1275m handicap on the No 2 track at Sungei Besi in February.

This was followed by three wins in Class 3 and a crack at the Selangor Gold Cup (1600m) last September.

GOOD FIGHT finished a creditable sixth to PASIR PINJI, another galloper who also started the season in Class 4, in the Selangor Gold Cup.

But the six-year-old, trained by Simon Dunderdale who also prepares PASIR PINJI, bounced back winning the Sports Toto Supreme Challenge Cup (1400m) two weeks ago.

With Jose De Souza back in the saddle — the combination won last August) — GOOD FIGHT was the first to break in the Open set-weight today.

LEOPARD ECLIPSE quickly took up the running with GOLDEN PAYOUT in tow. De Souza settled GOOD FIGHT in third spot on the rails and they stayed there until the top of the straight when they took a run on the inside of LEOPARD ECLIPSE.

GOOD FIGHT surged to the front at the 300m and staved off the late challenge of BLACK THORN, the Selangor Gold Cup winner last year, to win by 1 1/4 lengths.

Winner of just one race in nine starts in Singapore, GOOD FIGHT has now won eight times in 17 outings in Malaysia.

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

1	GOLDEN ACE 2005 HANDICAP
1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
7	GOLDEN CUP	HY Cheng	AB Riduan	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Turn Me Loose - Anniesstar by Zed)
1	Andado	SY Lim	SU Lim	2
5	Roses For Me	K Coetzee	J Daniel	3
4	Julius Caesar	K Coetzee	SN Shiva	4

2	PORDASI GOODWILLD CUP
2	CLASS 4 - 1400M
11	SHANGHAI CAPTAIN	R Lines	S Ruzaini	1
	(6 b.a.g Pierro - Journey by Desert King)
2	Meta Hilton	AB Abdullah	AB Riduan	2
6	Village Star	I Ismadi	KC Tham	3
1	Silent Boss	S Cook	AM Aizat	4

3	TRUSON 2016 HANDICAP
3	CLASS 5 - 1600M
2	NORTHERN STAR	HY Cheng	AB Riduan	1
	(5 gr.a.g Written Tycoon - Kutina by Kendargent)
6	Mazanze	K Coetzee	R Ruwaidy	2
4	Why Not	WC Lim	SU Lim	3
3	Golden Lightning	WC Lim	AK Lim	4

4	MITAVITE ASIA 25TH ANNIVERSARY CUP
4	ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1400M
10	RELAU STAR	KF Wong	SU Lim	1
	(9 ch.a.g Captain Sonador - Shovella by Shovgog)
7	Ansu	S Dunderdale	J Daniel	2
6	Golden King	HY Cheng	R Nuqman	3
1	Gamestonks	C Leck	Clyde Leck	4

5	ELITE REMARKABLE 2022 HANDICAP
5	CLASS 5 - 1600M
2	BLUE EYED BOY	P Lee	L De Souza	1
	(8 b.ir.g Elusive Pimpernel - Blue Eyed Miss by Statue Of Liberty)
5	Dreams Can Be Real	T Asogan	HS Gill	2
3	Trinity Honor	P Lee	SU Lim	3
7	Leedstheway	P Arumugam	KC Tham	4

6	CORONATION CUP
6	OPEN (SW) - 1600M
4	GOOD FIGHT	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	1
	(6 b.a.g Super One - Bella Elegante by Exceed And Excel)
5	Black Thorn	F Maynard	SU Lim	2
9	Leopard Eclipse	F Maynard	J Daniel	3
12	Golden Payout	C Leck	A Suriya	4

7	FREE SPIRIT 2007 HANDICAP
7	CLASS 5 - 1200M
4	GOLDEN SHOW	T Asogan	R Nuqman	1
	(7 b.a.g Golden Archer - Shovella by Shovhog)
5	Arrogate Achiever	C Leck	A Suriya	2
8	Harveywallbanger	R Lines	KP Lim	3
9	Stardice	S Hamilton	S Ruzaini	4

8	JRA GOODWILL TROPHY
8	CLASS 4 - 1200M
4	KRUGER	I Ismadi	KC Tham	1
	(7 b.a.g Choisir - Gorgeous Miss by Shamardal)
12	Tun O'Reilly	S Hamilton	SU Lim	2
11	Ningaloo	WC Lim	AK Lim	3
7	Fast And Super	PK Leong	J Daniel	4

9	GOOD BABY 2014 HANDICAP
9	CLASS 5 - 1200M
6	UNSHADOWED GENERAL	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(8 b.a.g Master Of Design - Spiritoftheriver by Bel Esprit)
3	Uluru	K Coetzee	SN Shiva	2
8	Yulong Dream	K Coetzee	AM Aizat	3
11	Kipeh	PK Leong	AK Lim	4

10	BIG CHIEF 1985 HANDICAP
10	CLASS 5 - 1000M
6	SPIDERMAN	P Lee	M Ekdihar	1
	(4 b.nz.g Charm Spirit - Sehab by Dream Ahead)
12	Bossku	HY Cheng	J Low	2
7	Speedy Demon	V Sivan	SN Shiva	3
2	Mental	C Leck	Clyde Leck	4

11	EXCITING REVIEW 1995 HANDICAP
11	CLASS 5 - 1000M
13	ROCK ME EASY	P Lee	S Ruzaini	1
	(9 b.nz.g Road To Rock - How Fantastique by Stravinsky)
8	Japan Captain	K Coetzee	P Haris	2
9	Provocateur	S Deva Raj	A Suriya	3
6	You Are Genius	K Coetzee	J Daniel	4