Sinar Bintang shines in Sultan Gold Vase

IPOH,  21 Nov 2009

Superb mudlark SINAR BINTANG took full advantage of the track condition to capture the RM300,000 Sultan Gold Vase over 1100m on the straight course here today.

On two previous occasions when he raced in heavy going, SINAR BINTANG (General Nediym - Clay Finale by Clay Hero) had spread-eagled his rivals to win by 10 lengths and 9 1/2 lengths.

Coming up against some of the best sprinters in his first big test today, the Osman Sidek trained gelding again showed his liking for the heavy track when he trashed his rivals by five and three quarters lengths, leaving in his wake the likes of KELANTAN and EMIT TIME, winner of the Gold Vase in 2008 and 2007 respectively, TRIPLE HAPPY (2008 Tunku Gold Cup and 2006 Sprint Trophy), JERAM NEW VILLAGE (2006 Sprint Trophy in 2005) and HAPPY VICTORY (2009 Tunku Gold Cup) who were all unplaced.

Taking the minor placings were ONE STEP AHEAD and ULTIMATE GLAMOUR, two horses - like the winner - with no previous experience in the big races.

SINAR BINTANG, however, has shown promise as a youngster with a win and a second in five starts in Australia. Since coming to Malaysia, the four-year-old has gone from strength to strength. Today's victory was his fourth in five starts.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MACAU JOCKEY CLUB GOODWILL CUP
  CLASS 3 - 1100M STR      

14

 Lim's Quartz McGillivray Chuah

1

1

 Best Opportunity P K Leong Djulkifli

2

5

 Fire Kingdom McGillivray Y F Leong

3

7

 Bless Year Robert Salee

4

2

 CLASSES 1 & 2 - 1100M STR

2

 Fighter Jet Danis Cooksley

1

8

 Helium McGillivray L Ho

2

1

 Itmaybeyou E Breukelen Y S Lim

3

6

 Kim Emma Sukri Goon

4

3

 JOCKEY CLUB OF TURKEY TROPHY
  CLASS 3 - 1600M      

11

 Triple Sin S Liew K Yazid

1

7

 Big Red Point Tiang K Eirwan

2

1

 Prince Gold E Breukelen S Ruzaini

3

3

 City Star Brogan S Mutaza

4

4

 MAIDEN - 1600M

13

 Always Audrey Danis H S Gill

1

15

 Aggressive Seet M Leong

2

14

 Marblehead P K Leong S Ruzaini

3

6

 Russell K H Ng Sivan

4

5

 SULTAN GOLD VASE - 1100M

12

 Sinar Bintang Osman Salee

1

11

 One Step Ahead F Nathan J Low

2

9

 Ultimate Glamour K H Ng S Ruzaini

3

8

 Joker Express B T Lim H S Gill

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

4

 Wunderbar McGillivray Y F Leong

1

3

 Venom J Tan H K Cheng

2

5

 Speedy Boronia P K Leong Woodworth

3

12

 Keepers Way P Lee N Shahrul

4

7

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

10

 Greatest McGillivray Azhar

1

13

 Boomer Capital Danis Aslam

2

4

 My Special McGillivray K Yazid

3

2

 Imperial Decree K Coetzee H K Lim

4

8

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

7

 Dumar Thwaites Goon

1

14

 I Agree T Yeoh L Ho

2

1

 Jal Special McGillivray K Yazid

3

2

 Saint Arc S B Tan S Ruzaini

4

9

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

5

 Makemeamillion B T Lim H S Gill

1

3

 Ten Ten Lai T Yeoh S Ruzaini

2

8

 Man Power Wong J Low

3

6

 Easy Flying K Coetzee Azhar

4

10

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

2

 Blesswithtalent B T Lim H S Gill

1

3

 Glory Kingdom McGillivray L Ho

2

4

 Cheek To Cheek Seet K T Cheng

3

6

 Toolern Joe F Nathan D Chong

4

11

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

6

 Blue Tosca S Cook Woodworth

1

9

 Fire To Win Thwaites Goon

2

3

 Asian Classic J Tan S Mutaza

3

8

 Triple Dash S Liew L L Tai

4