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Gamestonks lands hattrick with brilliant run

KUALA LUMPUR: Oct 8, 2023

GAMESTONKS coasting to victory - SLTC photo

After a couple of minor hiccups earlier in the season, GAMESTONKS is back at his brilliant best and proved that with a near-record performance in the Metro A set-weight event over 1250m at Sungei Besi here today.

Unbeaten in four starts last year, the Showcasing gelding was beaten for the first time last January and was spelled for more than six months after that, thus missing the Tunku Gold Cup (1200m) in May which would have pitted him against the very best sprinters in the country.

On resuming, the seven-year-old finished third first-up in July and has bounced back in style to a land a hattrick.

Ridden by Clyde Leck who was back from Singapore for today's meeting, GAMESTONKS took command on settling down and was never headed after that, winning by one-and-three-quarter length.

GAMESTONKS covered the distance in 1min 12.51secs, just 0.11 second outside the course record set by AWESOME STORM last year.

"The horse ran to expectations," said Clyde. "The last time he ran, he had beaten most of them. He will definitely be one of the top sprinters in Kuala Lumpur. We just have to give him more time to continue racing and hopefully he will win a Cup soon."

"Wow, it was impressive," said trainer Charles Leck. "For him to back up and win three in-a-row is something. It looks like he is heading for bigger things."

GAMESTONKS had a win and three placings in 13 starts in New Zealand before landing in Malaysia.

The father-and-son team brought up a popular double when GOLDEN PAYOUT made amends for his expensive failure last start to win the Class 4 - 1600m handicap although the five-year-old has to battle for his victory.

It was the fifth win in 11 starts for the son of Proisir who landed unraced in Malaysia.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
4	HAPPY BIRTHDAY	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	1
	(7 b.nz.m Shamexpress - Charleston by Victory Dance)
5	Smooth Operatorrst-	M Sukri	R Nuqman	2
3	Lion King	HY Cheng	J Low	3
6	Looks Good	EP Tan	S Hafis	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
7	VALERIE PEGASUS	NM Selvan	M Ekdihar	1
	(4 br.nz.g Shamexpress - Dont Worry by Smart Missile)
5	Uptown Girl	MW Teh	M Lukman	2
3	Qiji Auston	S Dunderdale	Clyde Leck	3
10	Aussie Eagle	S Siva	S Shazmin	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1300M
3	PACIFIC EMPIRE	KC Tiang	M Ekdihar	1
	(5 br.a.g Dissident - Casino Lass by Casino Prince)
4	Sahm	M Sukri	R Nuqman	2
1	Inherit	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	3
8	The General	CC Ooi	S Ruzaini	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1300M
4	MR G	F Maynard	S Hafis	1
	(8 b.ir.g Kodiac - Causeway Charm by Giant's Causeway)
2	Master Ryker	C Leck	Clyde Leck	2
5	Legacy Roar	K Ananthen	HS Gill	3
10	Howl	SY Lim	AM Aizat	4

5	METRO A (SW) - 1250M
2	GAMESTONKS	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(7 b.nz.g Showcasing - Danasia by Danehill)
5	Sincerely	R Lines	S Ruzaini	2
7	Kong Fu Panda	KC Tiang	AB Riduan	3
1	Gingerella	MW Teh	M Lukman	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1600M
2	GOLDEN PAYOUT	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(5 b.nz.g Proisir - Zelt by Red Ransom)
3	Magic Fighter	S Ellis	AM Aizat	2
10	Lim's Unique	L Moy	I Fikri	3
7	Famous Name	AB Abdullah	AB Riduan	4

7	STAYERS STAKES (SW) - 1600M
7	KHAN PEGASUS	WC Lim	M Lukman	1
	(6 ch.a.g Deep Field - Omniyah by Fastnet Rock)
8	Tauboss	SY Lim	S Ruzaini	2
1	Perfect	L Moy	I Fikri	3
2	D'Great Timing	R Lines	S Shazmin	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1700M
5	D'GREAT MAGIC	EP Tan	S Shazmin	1
	(9 b/br.a.g Mulaazem - Sweet Misery by Tayasu Tsuyoshi)
4	Mainstream	C Leck	A Suriya	2
3	D'Great Swift	R Lines	S Ruzaini	3
10	Kala Ghoda	L Moy	I Fikri	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1400M
12	TURF PRINCESS	EP Tan	S Shazmin	1
	(9 b.a.m Daliapour - Hanna Rossa by Testa Rossa)
1	Nicator	R Lines	A Suriya	2
3	Gurney Drive	K Ananthen	AB Riduan	3
2	Prove It	EP Tan	S Ruzaini	4