Flying Cat too classy in main event

KUALA LUMPUR:  Dec 19, 2010

Azhar Ismail is in pole position going into the final weekend of the racing season next week after booting home a double at the second day Penang Turf Club gold cup meeting held in Sungei Besi here today.

Azhar, who drew level with Noel Callow at the top of the jockey's table yesterday after his win on GOOD PLANNING, had an armchair ride on FLYING CAT (Tale Of The Cat - Miss Chakra by Marscay) who romped home by eight lengths in the Da Ma Cai Stakes, Table 1 - 1700m event.

It was the fifth win in 12 starts for the four-year-old and his third in his last four outings.

Azhar then had to work overtime to bring SPEEDY TIGER (King's Best - Sister Mammy by Jackson Square) home just ahead of JOINT EFFORT who was going for his fourth consecutive win.

SPEED TIGER, who had four previous wins, has not won since April last year and was racing for the first third time after a long spell this year.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

12

 City Lights F Nathan Huzairi

1

7

 Fishing P K Leong N Callow

2

5

 Man With Honour Tiang Aify

3

3

 Blazing Warrior McGillivray K Yazid

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

10

 Duty Free Spirit J Coetzee J Lim

1

3

 Speed Leopard H S Lim S S Vanan

2

9

 A Ha Obama K L Chong K T Cheng

3

8

 Mighty Ace Robert Salee

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

14

 Strides Ahead R Rogers Wepner

1

4

 Star Ruler E Breukelen Sofhan

2

6

 Best Of Time Sukri R Burnett

3

7

 Regal Rainbow P K Leong Djulkifli

4

4

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

9

 Mayo's Dancer S B Tan Chavez

1

2

 Onawingandaprayer Danis B Tai

2

1

 D'Mighty Venetian J Tan Woodworth

3

10

 Toscafly S Cook J Lim

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

5

 Future Fortune Robert R Jamin

1

1

 Joker Delight J Tan Goon

2

4

 Blue Storm S Cook J Lim

3

10

 Reichsmark R Lines Chavez

4

6

 DA MA CAI STAKES,  TABLE 1 - 1700M

7

 Flying Cat K Coetzee Azhar

1

4

 Sagar's Great B T Lim H S Gill

2

1

 Joker Treasure B T Lim N Callow

3

8

 Tatik Brogan K T Cheng

4

7

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

3

 Speedy Tiger K Coetzee Azhar

1

9

 Joint Effort S H Tan E G Cruz

2

10

 Arcanine R Lines Wepner

3

1

 Kim Emma Sukri Chavez

4

8

 DA MA CAI STAKES,  CLASS 3 - 1200M

7

 Streetwing E Breukelen Sofhan

1

1

 Banks' Gift Sukri E G Cruz

2

6

 Masquerain R Lines Wepner

3

8

 Andrew's Gold Brink H S Gill

4