Mr Ambassador off the mark in Perak Derby

IPOH:  Apr 22, 2012

Australian Group 3 winner MR AMBASSADOR finally broke the ice in his 10th outing in Malaysia when he captured the RM500,000 Perak Derby, an open set-weight event over 2400m here today.

Ridden by Tomas Lukasek, the New Zealand six-year-old romped home by two and three-quarter lengths from GOOD WINNING who was aiming for his fourth consecutive win.

It was the first big race success in Malaysia for the Czech rider and trainer Jerome Tan who was granted his 'A' licence in 2009.

MR AMBASSADOR (Danasinga - Scotch And Water by Lake Coniston) was sold for NZ$100,000 at the Ready To Run sale and had a win in New Zealand before chalking five more victories in Australia, including the Group 3 Randwick City Stakes (2000m), when racing as THE EMBASSY.

MR AMBASSADOR struggled to find his Australian form in his first nine starts in Malaysia but having won over 2400m down under, it was perhaps not surprising that he should find the mark in the Perak Derby.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

9

 Golden Jaguar Danis K M Lai

1

3

 Sombak Pereira Bukhari

2

4

 Subordinate K Coetzee J Shankar

3

7

 Yehlaisiang P Lee D Chee

4

3

 MALAYSIA 3YO CHAMPIONSHIP (HEART) - 1100M STR

1

 Rich & Royal K L Chong Sofhan

1

14

 Lady Diamond Pereira Bukhari

2

12

 Win Million K Coetzee Azhar

3

7

 Nocollaterialneeded K L Chong C K Tan

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

6

 No Time To Wait Osman H K Cheng

1

9

 You Little Ripper P Lee H S Gill

2

7

 Zaccarat S Liew J Shankar

3

4

 Smashing Pins Seet Djuklifli

4

7

 MALAYSIA 3YO CHAMPIONSHIP (HEAT) - 1200M

3

 Feisty Leo K L Chong K M Lai

1

11

 Well Nature K Coetzee Azhar

2

4

 Oil Town Captain Wong A Chew

3

13

 Didi S Liew Chuah

4

9

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

12

 Chinese Street K Coetzee J Shankar

1

2

 Such A Good Time M H Wee K Y Yap

2

6

 Sapphire Star P K Leong L L Tai

3

14

 Power Baby Seet H K Cheng

4

11

 PERAK DERBY - 2400M

3

 Mr Ambassador J Tan T Lukasek

1

4

 Good Winning K Coetzee Azhar

2

6

 Angki K Hughes Wepner

3

1

 Good Nature K Coetzee J Shankar

4

13

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

11

 Shark Hunter P Lee N Shahrul

1

8

 Speed Guru Tiang J Shankar

2

14

 Straight Money E Breukelen K M Lai

3

9

 Banchory Seet Chuah

4

15

 CLASS 5 - 1800M

1

 Berlin Wall Tiang Salee

1

6

 Space Invader K Coetzee J Shankar

2

8

 Khatanga J Tan H S Gill

3

5

 Colourland Kid S H Tan S Sandana

4