Johnny Lim steals thunder with five winners

KUALA LUMPUR,  20 April 2008

Trainer Johnny B T Lim, fresh from winning his first classic with KIKO'S RETURN in the Perak Derby last Sunday, stole the thunder again when he saddled five winners at Sungei Besi today, the best showing by a trainer for a long time.

Among his winners were SAGAR'S GREAT (late Kiko's Luck), who was racing under a new name for the first time. The Kashani-Emanation gelding followed up on his last start success to win the Da Ma Cai Stakes (Class 4 - 1600m) for his third win in eight starts.

JOKER SWORD (Strategic - Don't Tell Dinah by Is It True), racing under Lim for the first time and resuming after a long layoff, created the biggest upset of the day in a Class 4 - 1200m sprint, paying RM205 for a win.

Adding today's haul to a win he achieved yesterday, Lim has jumped to second in the trainer's table with 18 winners, two behind John McGillivray who has 20 winners.

The biggest upset of the day came in a Classes 1 & 2 combined race over 1200m when BIG CROWN (Monde Beau - Arena Pride by Nassipour), also racing after a spell, won narrowly to pay RM302 for a win.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M

6

 Wai Kor B T Lim I Fadzlei

1

5

 I'mbless B T Lim L L Tai

2

3

 Dendrobium S H Tan Azhar

3

4

 Wonderful Kid Tiang H S Gill

4

2

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

4

 Joker Sword B T Lim Samsir

1

11

 Imspiration V Nathan H S Gill

2

2

 Sunshine Beauty Thwaites Goon

3

8

 Baby So Cute Sukri Suhaimi

4

3

 CLASSES 1 & 2 - 1200M

2

 Cheyenne Dancer Maynard R Burnett

1

3

 Mahadesa S Cook Chavez

2

7

 Flame Cat Sukri H S Gill

3

4

 Magical Cigar B T Lim Sivan

4

4

 MAIDEN - 1400M

9

 Joker Dewan B T Lim Samsir

1

1

 The Special One Thwaites Azman

2

2

 Caterine Maynard Azhar

3

5

 Beauty Spot Brogan Sani

4

5

 DA MA CAI STAKES,  CLASS 4 - 1600M

4

 Sagar's Great B T Lim H S Gill

1

3

 Genesis Thwaites Goon

2

10

 Duke Greg P Roslan Aify

3

6

 Sunshine Orange Thwaites Azman

4

6

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

5

 Mighty Triple Ace B T Lim Teh

1

7

 Eastern Palace R Lines D Chong

2

1

 Big Beau McGillivray L Ho

3

9

 Dashing Hero Maynard Aify

4

7

 DATO LEE KOK CHEE MEMORIAL TROPHY
  CLASSES 1 & 2 - 1600M      

3

 Joker Treasure Tiang H S Gill

1

6

 Sargasso Tennent Sofhan

2

5

 Clarton Super S H Tan Wepner

3

1

 I Am Brogan Kumarentheran

4

8

 CLASSES 1 & 2 - 1200M

7

 Big Crown Hoy J Lim

1

11

 Lim's Quartz McGillivray Chuah

2

6

 Superb General Seet Sivan

3

9

 Shantou Mayor B T Lim H S Gill

4

9

 CLASS 4 - 1200M
  Cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.