Rocket Elite prevails in thrilling finish

PENANG:  Oct 6, 2012

On a day when there were several runaway winners due to the "heavy" going, ROCKET ELITE (Partners Choice - Layoff by Rivotious) provided a rare excitement for racegoers when he narrowly took put a Class 5 - 1200m sprint here today.

Ridden by SS Vanan, the Australian entire made all the running and held off the challenge of Malaysian mare MOVING FORWARD to win by a neck.

It was a welcome change of luck for the Peter Lee-trained six-year-old. He was his very first start under Lee in September 2010 and had to wait two years to find success again. In all, ROCKET ELITE has won four times in 38 starts.

NEVERANINCH (Admiralty - Harvey Road by Harvey Pack) and WORLD SUPERMAN (Tough Speed - Loughmoe Lady by Northern Chateau) both won by five and a quarter lengths.

Even-money favourite NO UNCERTAINTY (Trade Fair - Camilla by King's Best) romped home by five lengths.

Despite the adverse conditions, most of the winners were well backed except for PACIFIC GIFT (Untouchable - Samoa by Hula Chief) who paid RM77 for a win, today being the first on-course meeting when the win and place betting reverted to RM5 per unit.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

CLASS 5 - 1600M

3

No Comment S H Tan H K Cheng

1

11

Tiger Captain Noordin K Eirwan

2

10

Rumours T Gillespie Wepner

3

5

Colourland Kid S H Tan J De Souza

4

2

CLASS 5 - 1600M

7

Neveraninch Danis L Ho

1

5

Adik E Breukelen S S Vanan

2

8

Jeram Lioncity W C Lim S U Lim

3

9

Viva La Vida R Lines J Low

4

3

CLASS 4 - 1700M

2

World Superman Robert K Eirwan

1

7

Kaka S H Tan H K Cheng

2

8

Georgie Boy S Liew J De Souza

3

9

Track Hero S Jones Aify

4

4

CLASS 5 - 1200M

8

Rocket Elite P Lee S S Vanan

1

7

Moving Forward E Breukelen A Nawawi

2

4

Shimbashi S B Tan Goon

3

10

Chateau Garden Wong K Eirwan

4

5

CLASS 5 - 1200M

6

Local Glory W C Lim L L Tai

1

2

Tienjin Warrior S H Tan Aify

2

10

Stings Leica Bee Robert A Ng

3

12

Duke Greg B Ng Salee

4

6

RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1300M

16

Marini Waltz Pereira A Ng

1

9

Ghost Street J Tan K Eirwan

2

17

Cizen Man S H Tan J De Souza

3

5

Big Thing M H Wee K Y Yap

4

7

CLASS 4 - 1300M

2

No Uncertainty S H Tan J De Souza

1

7

Reel Schmick Robert K Eirwan

2

1

Young Gun J Tan Z Khairil

3

5

Black Genius S H Tan A Nawawi

4

8

CLASS 4 - 1300M

6

Pacific Gift M H Wee K Y Yap

1

4

Ang Pao Kereta P K Leong Sivan

2

8

Ninetyfive Rocket S Liew A Ng

3

1

Money Trap J Tan J Shankar

4