Very Stylo springs spectacular upset

IPOH:  July 23, 2011

VERY STYLO, who has hitherto finished down the field in nine starts, sprang a spectacular upset in the Class 5 - 1400m sprint here today.

With the track rendered 'soft' after a heavy downpour at the start of the races today, VERY STYLO (Bearcat - Academy Royale by Royal Academy) revelled in the wet going to win by a head.

The three-year-old paid RM1,371 for a win, the biggest payout since the unit bet on the win and place tote was changed from RM5 to RM10 in March this year.

Visiting jockeys Martin Wepner and Emerson Da Cruz, who could not ride last week because their permits were not in order, seized their chances today to land a winner each.

Wepner was successful on the Malaysian-bred CHINO DIABLO (Dolphin Street - August Lass by Al Khawaaneeg) who broke the duck in his eighth start.

Da Cruz's winner PACIFIC GIFT (Untouchable - Samoa by Hula Chief) returned to form after nine months to record his second win in 22 starts.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M STR

14

 Ketsana T Gillespie J Low

1

15

 Kim Star Sukri E G Da Cruz

2

1

 Made In Heaven S H Tan K Eirwan

3

2

 Ba Ba Rich S Liew Z Zuriman

4

2

 NSF PREMIER STAKES - 1200M

7

 Chino Diablo T Yeoh Wepner

1

10

 Vista R Lines J Low

2

9

 Sharp Shooter R Lines J De Souza

3

11

 Hindi Power Danis S Fauzi

4

3

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

1

 King Spartacus E Breukelen K Eirwan

1

12

 Chinese Street E Breukelen K T Cheng

2

9

 Red Cliff R Lines J Low

3

8

 Blazing Warrior McGillivray Saifudin

4

4

 CLASS 3 - 1600M

4

 Century Flyboy Tiang H S Gill

1

3

 Good Baby K Coetzee Azhar

2

6

 Ace Amigo Danis C K Tan

3

10

 Mexborough Ladd S Liew K K Khoo

4

5

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

2

 Very Stylo K L Chong J Shankar

1

4

 Good Winner K Coetzee Azhar

2

1

 Blue Centre Danis I Fadzlei

3

9

 Thunder Man S B Tan E G Da Cruz

4

6

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

12

 Mid East Conqueror Danis K M Lai

1

4

 Brilliant Tycoon B T Lim H S Gill

2

6

 Miyagisan Danis Sani

3

1

 Thundershock McGillivray K Yazid

4

7

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

13

 Pacific Gift Sukri E G Da Cruz

1

2

 Master Jiangmen P K Leong Wepner

2

1

 Eastern King K Coetzee Azhar

3

8

 Onelastime E Breukelen L L Tai

4

8

 CLASS 5 - 1800M

8

 Up Ahead Hoy J Low

1

12

 Tha Fillee P K Leong Azhar

2

7

 Warring T Yeoh L L Tai

3

11

 Speedy Hero Brogan I Fadzlei

4