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Good Fight knocks out rivals with upset win

KUALA LUMPUR: May 6, 2023

GOOD FIGHT caused a big upset when he made most of the running to win the Combined Class 3 & 4 event over 1400m at Sungei Besi here today, continuing to make his presence felt since moving to Malaysia just over a year ago.

The son of Super One managed just one win in nine starts in Singapore but has now picked up four wins in 10 appearances under trainer Simon Dunderdale.

Two starts back, GOOD FIGHT went down to PERFECT in a Supreme C event over 1400m on his track. He finished down the field when PERFECT won again in a Class 3 - 1400m three weeks ago.

PERFECT was expected to complete a hattrick and punters backed him to start odds-on today. But the favourite failed to fire and finished a tame fifth.

GOOD FIGHT, on the other hand, surged to the front after 200m to lead the rest of the way home, winning by 1 3/4 lengths. He paid RM92.

The day's proceedings were cut short after two jockey Khaw Choon Jit and apprentice Chong Kar Hoong fell in Race 6 and there were no ambulances on standby for the final two races.

Meanwhile, jockey Laercio De Souza enjoyed his best afternoon this season when he booted home three winners: MODRIC, ALWAYS AFRAID and HOUSEHOLD DYNASTY.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1300M
3	MODRIC	S Hamilton	L De Souza	1
	(8 ch.a.g Sepoy - Selwan by Mt Livermore)
2	Tail Spin	V Sivan	K Pavinthran	2
9	Rock Me Easy	SY Lim	R Rueven	3
4	White Rabbit	C Leck	Clyde Leck	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1300M
7	ALWAYS AFRAID	MP Thwaites	L De Souza	1
	(5 b.a.g Unusual Suspect - Terrific Tess by Grandd Wonder)
1	Gain Eclipse	F Maynard	A Najib	2
10	I'm The Man	HY Cheng	V Espindola	3
2	Fardus	M Sukri	Y Aify	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1600M
1	KHAN PEGASUS	SY Lim	Y Aify	1
	(5 ch.a.g Deep Field - Omniyah by Fastnet Rock)
5	Tin's Machine	WC Lim	M Lukman	2
8	JJ Star	S Siva	S Shazmin	3
10	Silver Joy	S Hamilton	MM Firdaus	4

4	CLASSES 3 & 4 - 1400M
8	GOOD FIGHT	S Dunderdale	T Ammar	1
	(5 b.a.g Super One - Bella Elegante by Exceed And Excel)
7	Leopard Eclipse	F Maynard	L De Souza	2
6	Colonel Chief	F Mayn ard	AK Lim	3
4	Teller	BT Lim	R Nuqman	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1200M
5	HOUSEHOLD DYNASTY	MW Teh	L De Souza	1
	(6 br.a.g Dissident - Future Saint by Saint Ballado)
4	Chino Dinero	WC Lim	M Lukman	2
6	Generation M	R Lines	WW Cheah	3
9	My Money	S Hamilton	M Ewe	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1200M
12	DABBLE	HY Cheng	AK Lim	1
	(4 br.nz.g Pure Champion - Libby Surprize by Librettist)
4	Happy Thirtynine	MP Thwaites	L De Souza	2
2	Our Dynamite	S Dunderdale	T Ammar	3
5	Jimmy Zac	S Siva	M Ekdihar	4

RACES 7 & 8 ABANDONED