First win for Barnabas in more than two years

IPOH:  July 16, 2011

ARANDA completed a hat-trick in the Class 3 - 1200m sprint here today, giving jockey Henry Barnabas his first winner for more than two and a half years.

Former Singapore galloper ARANDA (Bel Esprit - Orchid Lady - Centro) won three races in 20 outings at Kranji but after some disappointing runs in the middle of last season, he was transferred to Kevin Coetzee in Ipoh.

After an unplaced debut in Malaysia last April, the five-year-old has gone on to win three consecutive races with three different jockeys astride.

Barnabas booted home seven winners in 2008 but after failing to land a winner in 40 rides the following year, he was disqualified one year for his ride on MASTER JIANGMEN in Penang on May 10.

Barnabas only return to riding two weeks ago, after 25 months out of the saddle. His ride on ARANDA was only his fifth in his comeback.

So overjoyed Barnabas at the success that he made celebratory gesture prior to the finish and was subsequently fined RM1,000.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1100M STR

6

 Kakurei V Nathan Teh

1

8

 Blue Centre Danis I Fadzlei

2

4

 Ajay Star Brink K Eirwan

3

18

 Thunder Man S B Tan I Razif

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1000M STR

11

 My Valentine Robert Salee

1

9

 Blazing Warrior McGillivray Saifudin

2

15

 Jose-Jose T Yeoh J Shankar

3

13

 That's Me P K Leong B Tai

4

3

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

9

 Lucky Fund H S Lim B Tai

1

14

 Jeram River K Hughes Saifudin

2

4

 Regal Knight Sukri Djulkifli

3

15

 Tha Fillee P K Leong Azhar

4

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M

1

 La Vieves B T Lim I Fadzlei

1

4

 From Xero K L Chong J Shankar

2

7

 Jolly Roger T Gillespie Woodworth

3

2

 Humble Harvest P K Leong Salee

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

6

 Sango P S Kumaran I Fadzlei

1

1

 Jeram Wonder K Hughes M Ganeesh

2

3

 Heart By Heart S Cook Zaidi

3

9

 Mr Showpiece Danis Barnabas

4

6

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

12

 Eternal Traveller R Lines J Low

1

2

 Georgie Boy S Liew K K Khoo

2

10

 Jeram Corporate A Rahim Wan

3

4

 Aussie Invader McGillivray Kumarentheran

4

7

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

4

 Aranda K Coetzee Barnabas

1

3

 Four Aces McGillivray K Yazid

2

2

 Promise Me Gold R Lines J Low

3

1

 Easy Flying K Coetzee Azhar

4

8

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

2

 Always D'Best P K Leong Chavez

1

8

 Miyagisan Danis Sani

2

4

 She's Got Style Robert Salee

3

6

 Suspect Sukri Woodworth

4