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Peer Gynt outplays rivals for upset win

IPOH: Jan 7, 2023

Ten-year-old PEER GYNT created a big upset when he defeated two big-name opponents to win the Enrich Stakes A event over 1200m here today.

Since moving over from Singapore, where won two races in more than four seasons, the New Zealand gelding has picked up one win in Class 5 and five in Class 4 over the past three years, his last win achieved two starts back last August.

PEET GYNT is resuming after nearly four months on the sidelines today and took advantage of a huge pull in the weights to record his biggest career win.

GRAND CROSS, shouldering a punishing 60.5kg, as usual took up the front-running role. PEEY GYNT sat second, one out from the fence. He ranged alongside the leader at the 300m.

From the 150m, PEEY GYNT, who had just 53kg on his back, began to kick clear and pull away from GRAND CROSS. He went on to win by 3 1/4 lengths. XENA, who was second last in the early running, flashed home to beat GRAND CROSS to take second placing. PEER GYNT paid RM127 for a win.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
4	TAIWAN CAPTAIN	K Coetzee	HS Gill	1
	(6 b.nz.g Pins - In Memory Of by Darci Brahma)
2	Legend Ninety Two	HY Cheng	KC Tham	2
5	Cape Lincoln	T Asogan	AK Lim	3
3	Speedy Swallow	E Breukelen	M Yusri	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1600M
3	BLUE EYED BOY	E Breukelen	R Rueven	1
	(8 b.ir.g Elusive Pimpernel - Blue Eyed Miss by Statue Of Liberty)
9	Trinity Honor	V Sivan	M Ewe	2
6	Another Show	T Asogan	A Azizi	3
5	Star Choice	I Ismai	KC Tham	4

3	ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1200M
10	PEER GYNT	HY Cheng	J Low	1
	(10 br.nz.g Per Incanto - Arche by Danasinga)
2	Xena	HY Cheng	S Ruzaini	2
1	Grand Cross	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
3	Moongate Light	R Lines	L De Souza	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1100M
9	SUPER SIXTYONE	S Cook	S Ruzaini	1
	(7 b.a.g Spirit Of Boom - Taittinger by Al Akbar)
6	Elite Saint	I ismadi	SS Vanan	2
12	Fast And Super	E Breukelen	M Ewe	3
10	Bakuteh	E Breukelen	SU Lim	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1100M
2	HOUSEHOLD DYNASTY	E Breukelen	M Yusri	1
	(6 br.a.g Dissident - Future Saint by Saint Ballado)
9	Uluru	K Coetzee	HS Gill	2
6	I Am Midas	S Siva	KC Tham	3
7	You Are Genius	K Coetzee	R Nuqman	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1100M
5	NEW GARDEN	R Lines	S Ruzaini	1
	(6 br.a.g War - Amicable Agreement by Elvstroem)
3	Determine To Win	I Ismadi	KC Tham	2
11	Washington	S Siva	M Ewe	3
9	Loyalty's Angel	S Shanmugam	L De Souza	4