Comeback win by Daring Commander

IPOH:  May 27, 2012

Rising nine-year-old DARING COMMANDER (The Commander - Letty by Touching Wood) scored his first win in Malaysia since relocating here early last year in a Class 5 - 1400m sprint here today. But it came as a bit of shock for punters.

Prior to today, the New Zealand gelding has managed just two third placings in Malaysia and finished down the field in all his five starts this season.

But ridden by S Mutaza today, DARING COMMANDER showed some of the dash that won him seven races in Singapore, winning by one and a quarter lengths and paid RM292 for a win.

Meanwhile, two other former Singapore gallopers found instant success in Malaysia for trainer Nor Azman.

SILVER ELEMENT (Pentire - L'Affair by Marscay), a five-time winner at Kranji, caused the biggest upset of the day when he defeated last-start winner ALIEN to pay RM306.

WEST TWO (Pins - Wry by Rory's Jester), who managed one win in Singapore, outsprinted his more fancied stable-mate SUN SUPREME. He paid RM43.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1100M STR

4

 Cash Man Danis J Nizam

1

11

 Triple Kwan S Liew K K Khoo

2

8

 Lim's Quartz N Azman K Eirwan

3

6

 Sapphire Star K K Loh L L Tai

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

4

 Darwin P K Leong Wan

1

2

 Touessrock Brink Wepner

2

5

 King Of Honour Danis C K Tan

3

7

 Speed Ranger W C Lim L L Tai

4

3

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

4

 Daring Commander K Coetzee S Mutaza

1

2

 Western Conqueror Danis K M Lai

2

9

 Shadow Wind K Coetzee Azhar

3

8

 Magic Smiley Seet Djulkifli

4

5

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

5

 Dancing Grey P K Leong Kumarentheran

1

6

 Terror Danis Barnabas

2

10

 Grand Peak Seet Sofhan

3

11

 Sunny Light Noordin K Eirwan

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 1100M STR

3

 Kakurei K Hughes M Ganeesh

1

4

 Eastern Scorpion K Coetzee Azhar

2

9

 Local Glory W C Lim H K Cheng

3

12

 Rolls Can Hardly S Cook Wepner

4

8

 CLASS 3 - 1100M STR

6

 Abeyant Noordin K Eirwan

1

1

 April Rain P K Leong J Shankar

2

11

 Rocket Express P Lee H K Cheng

3

14

 Princess Sarah P K Leong A Chew

4

9

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

5

 Silver Element N Azman H S Gill

1

6

 Alien K Coetzee Azhar

2

9

 Mid East Conqueror Danis K M Lai

3

12

 Classic Hero Hoy A Chew

4

10

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

9

 West Two N Azman Salee

1

2

 Sun Supreme N Azman L L Tai

2

5

 Ace Amigo Danis Barnabas

3

1

 Kampong Chantek P Lee H K Cheng

4