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Star Genius sparkles to land upset win

PENANG: Feb 18, 2023

STAR GENIUS proved that she can still sparkle at the age of ten when she scored an spectacular upset win in Class 4 - 1400m handicap here today.

The daughter of Starfcraft won three races in Singapore and quickly proved herself again in Malaysia with three wins in her first eight runs in the country in 2019.

The Australian mare then went through the next three years without success but landed a comeback win in her first outing of 2023 here last month when she was dropped to Class 5 for the first time in her career.

Although unplaced in her next two starts back in Class 4, STAR GENIUS showed that there is still fire left in her when she fought her way to a thrilling win today.

Racing worse than midfield early, jockey Saddam Hussein Saari cleverly weaved his way through traffic at the home turn. By the top of the straight, he had found a clear path ahead of him but racing wide of the field.

With the pacemaker PURPLE RAIN LADY beaten at the 200m, SHANGANI hit the front but was challenged by SHENG PROISIR on the rails. MR G and STAR GENIUS staked their claims soon after. In a four-way photo, STAR GENIUS won by a short head from SHENG PROISIR.

In a capacity field of 14, STAR GENIUS paid RM303 for a win.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1700M
4	MGR ROCKET	T Asogan	Z Khairil	1
	(5 b.am.g Kantharos - Right Kinda Wrong by Girolamo)
7	Cape Lincoln	T Asogan	HS Gill	2
2	Gurney Drive	K Ananthen	KP Lim	3
9	Penang Bank	CW Robert	CK Khaw	4

2	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
3	GENERATION M	R Lines	M Ewe	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Civics - Stellar Heights by Al Akbar)
6	Penang General	CW Robert	CK Khaw	2
4	Jeram Gold	V Sivan	HS Gill	3
1	Ekraar Phoenix	HS Lim	WK Lee	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1400M
13	STAR GENIUS	K Coetzee	S Saddam	1
	(10 ch.a.m Starcraft - Gibraltar Moon by Rock Of Gibraltar)
17	Sheng Proisir	HS Lim	N Shahronnizam	2
9	Shangani	F Maynard	CK Khaw	3
1	Mr G	S Dunderdale	KP Lim	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1300M
1	VAIN TYCOON	HY Cheng	S Sia	1
	(8 ch.a.g Written Tycoon - Melee by Cadeaux by Genereus)
10	Leedstheway	T Asogan	R Narendran	2
4	Magic Seventy Two	T Asogan	KC Tham	3
2	Aussie Eagle	S Siva	S Shazmin	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1300M
3	TK STAR	T Aaogsn	Z Syafifie	1
	(8 br.a.g Denman - Redeeming Lass by Red Ransom)
1	Elusive Emperor	S Hamilton	WK Lee	2
11	Penang Man	CW Robert	KC Tham	3
10	Happy Lucky Star	R Lines	S Shazmin	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1100M
1	BROADWAY SUCCESS	HS Lim	KP Lim	1
	(7 b.nz.g Alamosa - Broadway Express by Snitzel)
2	Funkadelic	K Ananthen	KC Tham	2
7	Suntzu	K Coetzee	M Ewe	3
8	Asian Jet	S Shanmugam	SS Vanan	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1100M
3	PIT BULL	K Ananthen	KC Tham	1
	(6 ch.a.g Deep Field - Walk Alone by Honour And Glory)
10	Loyalty's Angel	S Shanmugam	M Ewe	2
8	Sand Bank	S Dunderdale	J Low	3
2	Ayaan	T Asogan	Z Syafifie	4