Penang trainers scores big away from home

KUALA LUMPUR:  Oct 10, 2010

There is no home ground advantage for Penang based trainers in this Penang Turf Club October Meeting as it is held at Sungei Besi due to the closure of the main track in Penang for major repairs.

But that did not stop them from winning five races from a card of nine today, adding to the three they won yesterday.

It was a remarkable effort. During the six-week break in racing in Malaysia due to a Strangles case, their charges saw no action at all whereas Selangor Turf Club held two novelty meetings for their home based horses.

Cecil Robert started the ball rolling when former Singapore galloper PEGASUS ROYAL (Fusaichi Pegasus - Royalivor by Sir Ivor) ended a 36-month drought to win the opening event.

JOINT EFFORT (Blackfriars - Hollywood Touch by Citidancer) followed up on his last start success to win again for trainer Dr Tan Swee Hock.

Jerome Tan then came into the act with back-to-back wins with last-start winner HAPPY & SMILE (Niello - Private Lady by Flying Spur) and TWO OF SPADE (Al Jadeed - Patient by Doctor David), a first-time winner in 15 outings.

Tan Joo Hock rounded up a good day for Penang trainers when he saddled last-start winner ASIAN CLASSIC (Kenfair - Efflorence by Grosvenor) to another victory.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

12

 Pegasus Royal Robert Sivan

1

3

 Lord Greg Robert Sofhan

2

11

 Bon Voyage Seet A Chew

3

6

 Mighty Ace Robert Salee

4

2

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

10

 Tower Of Strength P S Kumaran Saifudin

1

5

 Gravy Time Brink Chavez

2

11

 Rumours Sukri Aify

3

6

 Let'sgo Getgold S H Tan Sani

4

3

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M

12

 Royal Lawyer B T Lim H S Gill

1

5

 Flying Speed K Coetzee Azhar

2

16

 Nine Ten B T Lim I Fadzlei

3

7

 Just Let Go V Nathan S Mutaza

4

4

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

1

 Joint Effort S H Tan S Ruzaini

1

12

 Reichsmark R Lines Chavez

2

2

 Secretariat Prince Thwaites J De Souza

3

10

 True Paradise F Nathan Sofhan

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

3

 Happy & Smile J Tan Sani

1

4

 It's Terrific S B Tan H K Cheng

2

5

 Night Shadow K Coetzee Azhar

3

14

 Twelve Fairies Robert S H Lee

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

2

 Two Of Spade J Tan Goon

1

11

 Up Ahead Hoy J Low

2

12

 Magic Eight R Lines Chavez

3

4

 Inter Dancer Brink Woodworth

4

7

 DA MA CAI STAKES,  CLASS 3 - 1600M

8

 Flying Cat K Coetzee Azhar

1

12

 Century Escort Tiang Woodworth

2

6

 Footbridge F Nathan J Low

3

14

 Amarone A Selvaratnam J De Souza

4

8

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

10

 Asian Classic J H Tan J De Souza

1

4

 Winchester Wonder T Gillespie Sivan

2

6

 Lightningofmalaya Tiang J Lim

3

3

 Atmosphere Brogan S Mutaza

4

9

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

4

 Summer Prestige Sukri J Low

1

8

 Bukit Tinggi T Yeoh A Nawawi

2

11

 Daytona T Gillespie Woodworth

3

6

 Chase The Dream P S Kumaran S H Lee

4