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Clyde Leck starts titles defence with treble

KUALA LUMPUR: Jan 1, 2023

Clyde Leck, who won both the senior and apprentice titles last year with 72 winners, has started the new season on a brilliant note.

Clyde combined with his father Charles to win three races on the opening day of the 2023 season at Sungei Besi here today.

The pair struck first with the aptly-named WINNER'S EUPHORIA who made it three wins in his last four starts.

The Redoute's Choice had a win in Australia but was very disappointing in six starts in Singapore before moving on to Malaysia.

The Lecks must have been disappointed that GAMESTONKS just failed to continue his winning run in the combined Classes 2 & 3 race but they bounced back immediately in the next event to score on CHONKY POTATO in the Class 4 - 1175m handicap.

It was the second win in 10 starts for the Dalghar entire who had a win in New Zealand before coming to Malaysia.

The father and son wound up the first day of racing winning on SILENT PRINCE who notched his fifth win Malaysia, following two in Singapore. The Irish gelding also had a win in England before coming out here.

Last year's leading trainer Cheng Han Yong also had a winning start to 2023, saddling DRAGON CAVALLO to victory in the Class 4 - 1075m sprint. All races today were held on the No 2 track.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1275M (TRACK 2)
5	TAUBOSS	SY Lim	M Ewe	1
	(10 b.nz.g Teofilo - Trim by Lonhro)
4	Martin VJ	V Sivan	A Suriya	2
7	Elusive Emperor	S Hamilton	S Salee	3
2	Bella Veloce	M Sukri	R Nuqman	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1275M (TRACK 2)
1	D'GREAT OCEAN	KC Tiang	MM Firdaus	1
	(6 b.a.g Love Conquers All - Supreme Flight by Zabeel)
2	Sahm	M Sukri	M Ewe	2
10	Mewtwo	S Siva	L De Souza	3
3	Big King	SY Lim	S Sia	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1275M (TRACK 2)
5	WINNER'S EUPHORIA	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(7 b.nz.g Redoute's Choice - Magic Briar by Thorn Park)
8	Shangani	F Maynard	A Najib	2
9	Arif	S Hamilton	S Sia	3
4	Mercurial Turn	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1075M (TRACK 2)
2	MY MONEY	S Hamilton	S Sia	1
	(8 br.nz.g He's Remarkable - Seek A Fortune by Kaapstad)
5	Fantastic Eclipse	F Maynard	SU Lim	2
6	Winner Number One	SY Lim	R Nuqman	3
3	Alcatraz	CC Ooi	S Salee	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1075M (TRACK 2)
1	DRAGON CAVALLO	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	1
	(6 b.a.g Spirit Of Boom - Stylized by Anabaa)
4	Happy Thirtynine	V Sivan	L De Souza	2
8	Polo Boy	S Siva	I Fikri	3
10	Najwan	AB Abdullah	AK Lim	4

6	CLASSES 2 & 3 - 1075M (TRACK 2)
1	MOON FACE	S Dunderdale	S Nurwaki	1
	(6 gr.arg.g Zensational - Caraluna by Pure Prize)
3	Gamestonks	C Leck	Clyde Leck	2
2	Eclipse Splash	F Maynard	A Nazir	3
5	Handsome Benz	SY Lim	R Nuqman	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1175M (TRACK 2)
3	CHONKY POTATO	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(5 gr.nz.h Dalghar - Diamond Duchess by Tavistock)
9	Black Quail	R Lines	KH Chong	2
6	Dahees	AB Abdullah	AK Lim	3
2	Chocante	R Lines	S Ruzaini	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1175M (TRACK 2)
1	JIMMY ZAC	S Siva	I Fikri	1
	(6 br.a.g Dick Turpin - Bat Rock by Pearl Of Love)
8	Cru Bourgeois	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
2	Secret Agent	MP Thwaites	R Nuqman	3
3	D'Great Supreme	KC Tiang	MM Firdaus	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1775M (TRACK 2)
1	SILENT PRINCE	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(8 b.nz.g Casino Prince - Silenzia Blue by Testa Rossa)
7	D'Great Swift	R Lines	M Ewe	2
2	Topnotch	AB Abdullah	S Uzair	3
3	Prince Sixty Nine	HY Cheng	S Ruzaini	4