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Stageshow puts on winning display

IPOH: Feb 23, 2023

Sold just days ago, STAGESHOW quickly repaid his new owners with a gutsy win in a Class 5 - 1200m handicap here today.

It was also the first start for the eight-year-old under new trainer Stephen Cook.

STAGESHOW, unplaced in four starts in Singapore, had won five times for trainer Evert van Breukelen.

The New Zealand gelding tried to make all the running over 1600m but faded badly in the closing stages to finish last on this track last month.

Reverting to a sprint distance today, STAGESHOW sat just behind the pace set by LUKE MAN before ranging alongside the lead approaching the 200m. He hit the front soon after, then had to stave off the challenge of MAIDANZ BEAUTY to win by half a length.

His new owners have also decided to rename the horse PENANG STAR will be take effect tomorrow.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
6	BLUE EYED BOY	E Breukelen	SS Vanan	1
	(8 b.ir.g Elusive Pimpernel - Blue Eyed Miss by State Of Liberty)
1	Guilty Pleasures	C Leck	K Pavinthran	2
3	Country Law	S Cook	H Yang	3
8	Shylock	K Coetzee	M Ewe	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1600M
1	SUCCESS STREET	S Cook	S Ruzaini	1
	(8 b.nz.g Niahara - Peace by Ishiguru)
4	Soon You Think	K Coetzee	S Sia	2
2	Mazanze	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
9	Second Chance	K Coetzee	M Ewe	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1600M
8	GAILEO'S APPROACH	S Shanmugam	S Sia	1
	(10 b.a.g New Approach - Redesign by Commands)
2	Galaxy Law	E Breukelen	Z Syafifie	2
3	Cavalla Court	S Cook	AK Lim	3
5	Purple Rain Lady	KF Wong	M Ewe	4

4	ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1400M
2	CHINA CAPTAIN	CW Robert	KP Lim	1
	(6 br.a.g Rebel Raider - She's A Monty by Desert King)
8	Mandrake	K Coetzee	HS Gill	2
4	Relau Star	KF Wong	S Ruzaini	3
1	You Rokk	PK Leong	M Ewe	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1300M
1	SILENT BOSS	S Cook	S Ruzaini	1
	(8 b.a.g Street Boss - Moonsprite by Seeking The Gold)
3	Ocean Law	S Cook	H Yang	2
11	Mysterious Captain	R Lines	HS Gill	3
9	Xanthos	S Cook	AK Lim	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1200M
3	STAGESHOW	S Cook	AK Lim	1
	(8 b.nz.g Showcasing - Fleet Action by Rock Of Gibraltar)
2	Maidanz Beauty	C Leck	K Pavinthran	2
9	Luke Man	S Hamilton	S Sia	3
11	The Swan	S Dunderdale	SS Vanan	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1200M
5	ULURU	K Coetzee	H Yang	1
	(6 b/br.a.g Wittingham - Hola by Octagonal)
3	Mr Rockwell	S Cook	S Ruzaini	2
7	Suntzu	K Coetzee	S Sia	3
11	Tilsworth Mali	E Breukelen	KP Lim	4

RACES 8 & 9 ABANDONED DUE TO INCLEMENTS WEATHER AND UNDERFOOT CONDITIONS