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Sweet success for The Mareeba Mango

KUALA LUMPUR: Aug 5, 2023

THE MAREEBA MANGO coasting to victory - SLTC photo

Talented THE MAREEBA MANGO outclassed his rivals in his second outing of the year to capture the Class 3 - 1200m handicap at Sungei Besi here today.

The son of Snitzel, who was placed once in three starts at two and three in his native Australia, has been plagued by leg problems after a promising start in Singapore in 2020 where he had a win and second in as many starts at Kranji.

He then spent 17 months, including the whole of the 2021 season, on the sidelines before finishing first-up fourth in Malaysia in January last year.

Following that, THE MAREEBA MANGO was out for another nine months.

A change of trainer to Simon Dunderdale saw him with came back and scored in two consecutive starts last November. But another enforced break followed, and subsequently another change of trainer to Richard Lines in February this year.

THE MAREEBA MANGO tried to make all the running in his latest comeback in a Class 3 - 1075m sprint on the No. 2 track here two months ago but went down second to the up-and-coming PROOF PERFECT who went on to contest the Penang Sprint Trophy last Sunday.

With apprentice Cheah Wei Wen in the saddle once again today, THE MAREEBA MANGO jumped well and led the proceedings early.

He was headed by a line of three horses, headed by ZANJABEEL approaching the 600m, and they stepped up the tempo. Cheah kept THE MAREEBA MANGO handy on the rails and the pair eventually moved up second to follow ZANJABEEL home.

THE MAREEBA MANGO raced past ZANJABEEL passing the 400m and shot clear with 250m to go. He went on to win as he liked by three and three-quarter lengths from HADEER.

"He is a very talented horse and he has improved considerably from his first start (with me)," said Lines. "He has had leg problems in the past so it was nice to run on a beautiful track today."

Jockey Cheah said: "They went fast today and I had a good seat, making them work around me. In the straight, we just kicked away."

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	GHOST BAY	BT Lim	J Low	1
	(9 b.nz.h Darci Brahma - Casino Snip by High Rolling)
3	Asian Tiger	S Hamilton	KP Lim	2
7	Northern Knight	MP Thwaites	A Suriya	3
4	D'Great Rich	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
8	AUSSIE EAGLE	S Siva	M Ewe	1
	(11 b.nz.g Sufficient - Sp Take That by Align)
1	Gold Sky Express	WC Lim	M Lukman	2
2	Bella Veloce	M Sukri	KP Lim	3
7	Bangalore	MP Thwaites	A Suriya	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1200M
9	RAINBOW FISH	EP Tan	M Ewe	1
	(11 ch.nz.g Castledale - Run Roxy Run by Rock Of Gibraltar)
1	Mainstream	C Leck	A Suriya	2
6	Mise En Garde	R Lines	WW Cheah	3
5	Autumn Blitz	WC Lim	M Lukman	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1700M
10	SHYLOCK	MW Teh	HS Gill	1
	(6 b.nz.g Zacinto - Prompt Payment by In The Wings)
2	D'Great Magic	EP Tan	WW Cheah	2
8	Bull Run	I Ismadi	A Suriya	3
1	D'Great Swift	R Lines	M Ewe	4

5	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1500M
3	LITTLE PONY	KC Tiang	H Haikal	1
	(7 gr.nz.g Reliable Man - Keenly by Keeninsky)
2	Supernatural	S Siva	L De Souza	2
6	Happy Birthday	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	3
1	Big Franck	S Dunderdale	R Rueven	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1400M
10	REMO MAMA	WC Lim	M Lukman	1
	(7 b.nz.g Power - Tihi Keepa by Keeper)
5	El Macho	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	2
8	Mewtwo	S Siva	R Rueven	3
1	Rock N Roll	I Ismadi	I Fikri	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1300M
9	ICHIKA BACHIKA	S Dunderdale	T Ammar	1
	(8 b.a.g Moshe - Memphis Belle by Elvstroem)
3	Master Ryker	C Leck	A Suriya	2
1	Meta Hilton	AB Abdullah	S Ruzaini	3
10	Golden Horse	WC Lim	M Lukman	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1300M
8	SHANG CHI	HY Cheng	AB Riduan	1
	(6 b.a.g Dissident - Ming Zhi Cosmos by Duke Of Marmalade)
2	Acrobat	R Lines	L De Souza	2
6	Ansu	S Dunderdale	I Fikri	3
3	Najwan	AB Abdullah	O Chavez	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1100M
1	WANTED PAYOUT	C Leck	A Suriya	1
	(5 b.nz.g Proisir - Zelt by Red Ransom)
5	Sacred Tonic	S Siva	M Ewe	2
7	RS Diago	WC Lim	M Lukman	3
9	Whiz Fizz	S Dunderdale	R Rueven	4

10	CLASS 3 - 1200M
3	THE MAREEBA MANGO	R Lines	WW Cheah	1
	(7 ch.a.g Snitzel - Moon Is Up by Woodman)
9	Hadeer	EP Tan	M Ewe	2
1	Handsome Benz	BT Lim	HS Gill	3
4	Resolute	S Siva	R Rueven	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1200M
3	MISS THYRA	NM Selvan	Z Khairil	1
	(5 ch.e.m Dawn Approach - Jamaayel by Shamardal)
10	Candy Rain	F Maynard	A Najib	2
5	Golden Cup	HY Cheng	J Low	3
6	Storm To Win	SY Lim	S Ruzaini	4

12	CLASS 5 - 1200M
6	NINGALOO	WC Lim	M Lukman	1
	(7 br.a.g All Too Hard - Savannah Dancer by Savabeel)
2	The Storm	S Siva	I Fikri	2
3	Running Spirit	AB Abdullah	O Chavez	3
4	Caorunn	S Hamilton	D Prastiyou	4