Speed Baby too strong in Coronation Cup

IPOH:  Nov 25, 2012

SPEED BABY joined CONFLUENCE and GOLDEN ACE as the only two-time winners of the RM700,000 Coronation Cup when he won the 1600m contest here today.

After winning the classic in 2010, the Australian gelding was sent to Singapore to race and managed to win the Group 1 Patrons' Bowl in his third start at Kranji.

But he failed to reproduce that form again in Singapore but his then trainer Steven Burridge decided to enter him anyway for the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor, cross-border event at Sungei Besi last June, which he promptly won with ease.

His connections then brought him back to Malaysia to continue his racing under his former trainer Kevin Coetzee.

That decision paid off again when, ridden by Azhar Ismail, the six-year-old cruise to another easy win despite a five-month break. 

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

CLASS 5 - 1400M

12

BLESSSINGINDISGUISE K L Chong Barnabas

1

  (Dolphin Street - Consummation by Serheed)  

8

Payback Time M H Wee M Helmy

2

16

General Greg Danis A Ng

3

2

Blue Centre Danis I Fadzlei

4

2

SANDAKAN TURF CLUB GOODWILL TROPHY,  CLASS 4 - 1200M

7

GOLDEN HANDSHAKE K L Chong J Shankar

1

  (Vital Equine - Indian Angel by Metal Storm)  

9

Home Run E Breukelen Bukhari

2

8

Cabrera Danis A Ng

3

13

Humble Harvest Robert S S Vanan

4

3

CLASS 5 - 1400M

14

MOVING FORWARD E Breukelen S S Vanan

1

  (Pacific Prince - Gale by Kingdom Bay)  

17

Diamondindruff K L Chong Barnabas

2

3

Undoubtedly Clever N Azman K Yazid

3

12

Big Pockets Danis Wan

4

4

CHARITY CUP,  OPEN - 1800M

5

BEAUTIFUL CHOICE Wong J Low

1

  (Super Istana - Bliss by Citidancer)  

7

Wiener K Coetzee J Shankar

2

4

Gust H S Lim H K Cheng

3

3

Easy Flying K Coetzee Azhar

4

6

MITAVITE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CUP,  CLASS 3 - 1400M

11

GOOD POWER K Coetzee J Shankar

1

  (Dubawi - Zenaat by Danehill)  

9

Coffeeshop Gossip Danis I Fadzlei

2

6

Kawan Street N Azman K Eirwan

3

3

April Rain P K Leong Yusri

4

7

MALAYSIA 4YO CHALLENGE

4

LITTLEBITOFJOY E Goh N Shahrul

1

  (Kitten's Joy - Shortstop Sal by Ghazi)  

2

Joyful K K Loh J Shankar

2

3

Snow Flame M H Wee M Gallagher

3

9

Hairy Boy M H Wee Aify

4

8

CORONATION CUP,  OPEN - 1600M

1

SPEED BABY K Coetzee Azhar

1

  (Fastnet Rock - Twisted Heart by Distorted Humor)  

13

Fox Command B T Lim Aify

2

4

Good Baby K Coetzee J Shankar

3

10

Good Sight K Coetzee S S Vanan

4

9

FOX COMMAND 2011 HANDICAP,  CLASS 4 - 1200M

3

RUSSIAN ROULETTE N Azman K Eirwan

1

  (Galileo - Talent Lover by Lucky Ring)  

8

White Pillow S H Tan Yan

2

1

Princess Sarah P K Leong G Hind

3

5

Rocket Express P Lee N Shahrul

4

10

CLASS 5 - 1800M

5

I WISH K L Chong Kumaranetheran

1

  (Fantastic Light - Defarge by Barathea)  

2

Kiwi Maestro N Azman Wan

2

3

Kim Moon Star Danis I Fadzlei

3

12

Mid Sun N Azman J Low

4