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Golden King makes amends in style

IPOH: Mar 12, 2023

GOLDEN KING surprised quite a few when he finished second to TELLER in the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor over 2000m at Sungei Besi last December.

Only two starts prior, the New Zealand gelding had won a Class 4 races over 1600m and it was a big leap for the four-year-old to tackle the cream of the country's stayers in the Piala Emas.

GOLDEN KING proved that his second-place performance in the big race was no fluke when he came out next to win over 1400m in Class 3 one month later.

GOLDEN KING lost some marks when, installed the favourite, he finished a tame fourth in a combined Class 3 and 4 race over 1700m last time out.

But the son of Savabeel quickly bounced back here today when he came from midfield to win the Banded 51-74 event over 1400m, thanks to a superb ride by Vitor Espindola.

It's the third win in nine starts for GOLDEN KING who raced for two seasons in New Zealand for a win and one placing in 13 starts.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
2	MIEJ	WC Lim	AK Lim	1
	(6 b.a.g Deep Field - Rosetta Stone by Sadler's Wells)
9	Speedy Swallow	E Breukelen	WW Cheah	2
7	Golden Craftsman	HY Cheng	V Espindola	3
6	Metagross	EP Tan	S Shazmin	4

2	CLASS 4- 1600M
3	MR HOPKINS	F Maynard	S Saddam	1
	(9 gr.nz.g Mastercrsftsman - Ruby Rouge by Red Ransom)
4	Rule The World	K Coetzee	HS Gill	2
1	Attention	S Siva	Shazmin	3
7	Triple One Star	R Lines	S Sia	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1300M
3	STAR INVINCIBLE	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	1
	(9 b.a.g I Am Invincible - Pure Pleasure by Foreplay)
1	Colour Paint	K Coetzee	HS Gill	2
4	Vain Tycoon	HY Cheng	S Sia	3
2	First Command	P Lee	WK Lee	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1100M
7	STORM TO WIN	SY Lim	A Azizi	1
	(7 b.nz.g Storm Creek - Dwandaofu - Align)
4	Desire Sky	R Lines	S Shazmin	2
1	Always D'Great	E Breukelen	Z Syafifie	3
11	Siew Yuk	E Breukelen	SS Vanan	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1200M
6	TEOCHEW KID	PK Leong	SS Vanan	1
	(6 br.a.g Snitzel - Miss With Attitude by Galileo)
8	Melting Point	F Maynard	S Shazmin	2
1	Exdream	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
5	Ocean Law	S Cook	S Saddam	4

6	BANDED 51-74 (SW) - 1400M
2	GOLDEN KING	HY Cheng	V Espindola	1
	(4 b.nz.g Savabeel - Snowdrop by Pins)
5	Sacred Guru	F Maynard	R Nuqman	2
1	You Rokk	PK Leong	L De Souza	3
4	Relau Star	KF Wong	S Saddam	4