Kevin Coeztee saddles five winners

IPOH:  Nov 12, 2011

Champion trainer Kevin Coztee was on fire at his home base here today when he won half the card of 10 races which was staged on a soft track after heavy morning rain.

It was easily his best afternoon of the year, and he now trails Richard Lines by just three winners at the top of the table with 11 days of the season left. Lines leads with 58 winners.

Stable apprentice B N Kumar gave his master the perfect start, winning the first two races on HONEST MAN (Occidental Touriist - Zarnitsa by Maroof) and SHADOW WIND (Black Minnaloushe - Madamax by Stylish Century), with both horses returning to the winner's circle after a lapse of 11 months.

ARANDA, a three-time winner in Singapore, chalked up his fourth win of the season in Malaysia to give Coetzee an early hat-trick.

Later in the day, Coetzee had back-to-back wins with TIME SPEED (Second Empire - Lilliegold by Twenty Four Karat) and PEOPLE'S CHOICE (Johannesburg - La Bella Dame by Royal Academy).

It was the ninth win in 32 starts for TIME SPEED for his first since April last year. PEOPLE'S CHOICE had to survive an objection by the rider of the second-placed MY DIAMOND.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

6

 Honest Man K Coetzee B N Kumar

1

8

 Stayiwill P S Kumaran J Low

2

9

 Stone Crab Sukri Aify

3

10

 Success Forever K Coetzee Azhar

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

4

 Shadow Wind K Coetzee B N Kumar

1

6

 Royal Kazak K Coetzee J Shankar

2

8

 Bukit Raya A Rahim L L Tai

3

1

 Eastern Hero K Coetzee Azhar

4

3

 CLASS 3 - 1100M STR

4

 Aranda K Coetzee Aify

1

8

 Cizen World Robert Woodworth

2

14

 April Rain P K Leong K M Lai

3

3

 Earl Grey E Breukelen Sofhan

4

4

 NSF 3YO MAIDEN STAKES - 1100M STR

5

 Lee Dancer P K Leong B Tai

1

6

 Happy N Joyous P K Leong D Chee

2

4

 Supreme Istana Robert H K Cheng

3

8

 Private Collection McGillivray Sani

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

9

 Black Magic Woman J Tan I Fadzlei

1

10

 Golden Sonic P S Kumaran A Nawawi

2

11

 Paradox Of Justice K L Chong J Shankar

3

1

 Hennessy Dragon E Breukelen K Yazid

4

6

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

9

 Stunning Sapphire Hoy J Low

1

5

 Phoebus E Breukelen K Eirwan

2

14

 Mr Showpiece Danis J Nizam

3

3

 Fire General P K Leong Cavallo

4

7

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

4

 Guangdong Heroes Hoy J Low

1

3

 Essentially Cool K L Chong K M Lai

2

2

 Prairie Pride A Rahim T Lukasek

3

11

 Good Gift K Coetzee J Shankar

4

8

 TABLE 1 - 1400M

2

 Time Speed K Coetzee J Shankar

1

4

 Raul E Breukelen K Eirwan

2

3

 Mighty Triple Ace K Hughes Teh

3

1

 Bintang Terang Osman G Hind

4

10

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

8

 People's Choice K Coetzee Azhar

1

7

 My Diamond McGillivray Woodworth

2

9

 Captain Penang S H Tan K Eirwan

3

6

 Gold Star Princess R Lines S H Lee

4

12

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

8

 Joe Czarina T Gillespie J De Souza

1

9

 Three Thoughts S Liew K K Khoo

2

13

 Smashing Pins Seet J Low

3

3

 Dark General Seet Cavallo

4