Raul scores in Astro Wah Lai Toi Charity Cup

IPOH,  22 Nov 2009
Raul returns to scale with YS Lim astride

RAUL, winner of the Singapore Gold Cup at his peak in 2004, showed that there is life left at the ripe old age of 10 when he triumphed in the RM250,000 Astro Wah Lai Toi Charity Cup over 2000m here today.

Facing just four rivals, RAUL (Hideyoshi - Whisper To Me by Beau Sovereign) was simply too strong for the others on the rain-soaked track when he won by 15 3/4 lengths, giving young apprentice Lim Yeok Seng the biggest win of his career.

JOKER GENERAL (Honour And Glory - Almurdita by Almurtajaz) finished second, ahead of BOOTS AND SPURS (Flying Spur - Honeymoon Suite by Tolomeo).

RAUL, who cost just A$21,000 as a yearling, won eight races in Singapore but after two fruitless seasons in 2007 and 2008, he was transferred to Malaysia where he has now chalked up three wins.

Immediately after the Coronation Cup, the Perak Turf Club announced the cancellation of the remaining five races due to the adverse track conditions.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 3 - 1100M STR

6

 Humble Prince P K Leong Djulkifli

1

2

 Heroic Wind K Coetzee Marzuki

2

13

 Big Beau McGillivray Chuah

3

10

 Dream Emperor A Rahim S H Lee

4

2

 MAIDEN - 1600M

12

 It's All Fated Hoy J Low

1

11

 Dream Again A Rahim Saifudin

2

13

 Bright Witness Pereira A Nawawi

3

3

 High Quality K Coetzee Azhar

4

3

 JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY
  CLASS 3 - 1600M      

7

 Century Escort Tiang H S Gill

1

11

 Fourth Avenue S Liew S Ruzaini

2

2

 Blue Angel Hoy Yan

3

8

 Why Why West Pereira Aslam

4

4

 CLASS 5 - 2000M

4

 Class Act R Rogers K Eirwan

1

11

 Ready To Run Brogan J Lim

2

10

 Akashi Brothers J Tan S Mutaza

3

6

 Illimunator R Lines A Austin

4

5

 ASTRO WAH LAI TOI CHARITY CUP
  OPEN - 2000M      

5

 Raul E Breukelen Y S Lim

1

6

 Joker General B T Lim I Fadzlei

2

4

 Boots And Spurs B T Lim Woodworth

3

1

 Fianchetto Brogan Chavez

4

7

 CORONATION CUP
  OPEN - 1600M      

3

 Kiko's Return B T Lim Woodworth

1

7

 Blesswithspeed B T Lim H S Gill

2

2

 Triple Luck S Liew K Eirwan

3

12

 Ishbiliya Sukri Salee

4
  Races 8 to 12 cancelled due to adverse track conditions.