Fox Command bags Coronation Cup

IPOH:  Nov 20, 2011

FOX COMMAND, contesting a Cup race for the first time, accounted for strong field of gallopers to win in the RM700,000 Coronation Cup over 1600m here today.

Winner of three races in lower company earlier, the five-year-old came into the race on the back to two second placings behind STEALTH and THE BANK respectively in his last two starts.

Ridden by regular partner, apprentice Harmeet Singh Gill, FOX COMMAND (Testa Rossa - Energy Source by Anabaa) not only turned the tables on the two horses, he also put some past classic winners into the shade with a neck-victory over the 11-time winner FIGHTER JET.

The phenomenal rise of FOX COMMAND should not come as a surprise. Racing as TRIBULUS in Australia, the gelding managed four placings at Flemington, Sandown and Moonee Valley, and contested the Group 2 Karrakatta Plate and Group 3 WA Sires' Produce Stakes in six starts at two.

He broke through for a win at Kilmore at three and managed two more placings from seven outings before coming over to Malaysia where he has now chalked up four wins and three placings in 10 starts.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 3 - 1600M

3

 Cizen World Robert J De Souza

1

8

 My Hero P Lee K T Cheng

2

2

 Jeram Delight Brogan S H Lee

3

7

 Durian King J H Tan Z Khairil

4

2

 CLASS 2 - 1600M

4

 Gust E Breukelen H K Cheng

1

1

 Time Speed K Coetzee J Shankar

2

3

 Easy Flying K Coetzee Azhar

3

7

 Blue Storm S Cook Barnabas

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

1

 Rocket Master Danis Sofhan

1

2

 April Rain P K Leong K M lai

2

13

 Smashing Pins Seet J Low

3

6

 Best Wrestler S H Tan Woodworth

4

4

 MITAVITE SPRINT CHALLENGE (4YO) - 1200M

6

 Kawan Street McGillivray L Ho

1

7

 Wiener Danis Woodworth

2

1

 Good Flying K Coetzee J Shankar

3

2

 Joe Czarina T Gillespie J De Souza

4

6

 CHARITY CUP - 2000M

8

 Tears To Diamonds R Lines J Low

1

7

 Superb Incredible S Liew B Tai

2

6

 Flying Cat K Coetzee Azhar

3

1

 Good Feel B T Lim J De Souza

4

8

 CORONATION CUP - 1600M

13

 Fox Command B T Lim H S Gill

1

1

 Fighter Jet Danis L Ho

2

8

 Embassy Hoy G Hind

3

2

 Good Nature K Coetzee B Tai

4

9

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

4

 Last Onwer Tiang H S Gill

1

7

 Desert Soul M H Wee S S Vanan

2

3

 Jeram Faithful A Rahim S H Lee

3

10

 No Time To Wait V Nathan Teh

4

10

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

10

 Tiger Star K Coetzee J Shankar

1

5

 Bambaazon P K Leong L L Tai

2

2

 Flash Gordon E Breukelen Yusri

3

8

 Money Talks R Lines K T Cheng

4

11

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

3

 Turningold S H Tan J De Souza

1

2

 Kiri Kanan K Hughes K Eirwan

2

4

 Fiery Gambade McGillivray L Ho

3

5

 Master Jiangmen P K Leong L L Tai

4

12

 CLASS 4 - 1800M

13

 Good Power K Coetzee J Shankar

1

8

 Book Of Kells Thwaites S S Vanan

2

7

 No Comment J H Tan J De Souza

3

15

 Lightning Rose Robert Salee

4