Third time lucky for Golden Bearcat

IPOH:  Jan 23, 2011

After finding one to beat twice in two starts, GOLDEN BEARCAT made no mistake in his third outing when he scored a runaway win in the Restricted Maiden - 1200m sprint here today, the second day of the Penang Turf Club January meeting.

Ridden again by Tai Lee Leong, GOLDEN BEARCAT (Bearcat - Pretty Pia by Tribu) was in his usual front-running role but this time there was no catching him, coasting home by 2 1/4-lengths in a smart time of 1min 10.2secs. The three-year-old had cost just A$16,000 as a yearling.

Martin Wepner, champion jockey in 2006 and trying to make his mark again in the local circuit this season, made full use of a chance ride to score on STAR RULER (Viking Ruler - Stylish Malt by Stylish Century) in a Class 4 - 1600m handicap.

It was the former Singapore galloper's second win in Malaysia after chalking up four wins at Kranji.

With the win, Wepner is just two wins behind the leader Azhar Ismail in the jockey's table.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 4 - 1100M STR

2

 Oseberg Gold Sukri E G Cruz

1

4

 Cizen World Robert Sani

2

10

 Century Flyboy Tiang K Eirwan

3

5

 Full Power K Coetzee B N Kumar

4

2

 CLASS 4 - 1100M STR

10

 Won't Stop A Rahim Woodworth

1

2

 Trump Player Tiang H S Gill

2

17

 Flying Kiss K Coetzee Azhar

3

18

 How You See McGillivray K Yazid

4

3

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

1

 I Need You So McGillivray K Yazid

1

9

 Natural Quality R Lines P Braem

2

12

 Marblehead P K Leong J Lim

3

2

 Grand Peak Danis J Yeoh

4

4

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

6

 Essentially Cool K L Chong K M Lai

1

3

 Girivallam Danis J Low

2

5

 Speed Guru Tiang E G Cruz

3

1

 Adik E Breukelen K Yazid

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

11

 Star Ruler E Breukelen Wepner

1

4

 Destiny's Day P K Leong Goon

2

2

 Good Impression Hoy E G Cruz

3

8

 Golan Heights E Breukelen Yusri

4

6

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

4

 Golden Bearcat A Rahim L L Tai

1

1

 Read The Sign K L Chong K M Lai

2

2

 Faberge E Breukelen Wan

3

10

 Happy Ninety Nine Sukri J Low

4

7

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

4

 Sango McGillivray J Low

1

11

 The Pilot S Cook Wepner

2

10

 That's Me P K Leong K Yazid

3

3

 Duty Free Spirit K Coetzee J Lim

4

8

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

12

 Happy & Smile J Tan Sani

1

1

 Easy Jockey K Coetzee J Lim

2

9

 Big Red Sukri E G Cruz

2

4

 Sure We Can J Tan S H Lee

4
  *Deadheat for 2nd