Penang introduces two new distances

PENANG:  Mar 24, 2012

It's a historic day for the Penang Turf Club (PNTC) at their 73-year-old Batu Gantong racecourse here today when they introduced two new distances following extensive repairs to their main track  in 2010.

CITY OF HOPE (Shrewdy - Bella Puella by Kenvain) bounced back to form after 12 months to become the first 'mile' winner in Penang when he beat a field of home based Class 5 horses in the opening race. It was his third win in 40 starts.

QI POWER (Bachelor Duke - Light Rain by Four Seasons), narrowly beaten into second place last time out, went one better to score an easy win over 1300m in Restricted Maiden company.

Hitherto, it had not been easy for PNTC to stage races over these two distances due to the layout of the track. The number of runners for 1600m has been restricted to just 12 for safety reason as the horses have to negotiate the turn into the back straight very soon after the jump-off.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 (HOME BASED) - 1600M

9

 City Of Hope Noordin K Eirwan

1

7

 Bold Bold Fly Robert J Shankar

2

10

 Rendezvous Tiang K Y Yap

3

6

 Speed Happy J Tan J Low

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

6

 Honest Man K Coetzee Azhar

1

15

 Thunder Man M H Wee K Eirwan

2

8

 Up Ahead S Cook K Yazid

3

5

 Duke Greg Robert Salee

4

3

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

6

 Golden Partner N Azman Azhar

1

12

 Smart Venture R Lines Chavez

2

3

 Thrill Seeker S Liew J Shankar

3

7

 Terminator Attack S H Tan H K Cheng

4

5

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

12

 Suspect S B Tan K Y Yap

1

1

 Affirmative Action P K Leong J Low

2

13

 Hyper Power Wong K Eirwan

3

3

 Lady Killer K Coetzee Azhar

4

7

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

3

 Beam Me Up Danis K M Lai

1

12

 No Money No Talk S Cook Kumarentheran

2

7

 Rich & Royal K L Chong C K Tan

3

14

 Meteor One S H Tan J Low

4

9

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

7

 Wiener K Coetzee J Shankar

1

6

 Super Sky Horse Tiang K Eirwan

2

5

 Full Power K Coetzee Azhar

3

3

 Kampong Chantek Danis H K Cheng

4

11

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

11

 Good Artist K Coetzee Azhar

1

7

 Astronaut Man Osman M Leong

2

9

 Vibrant Spirit K L Chong N Shahrul

3

3

 Cizen Bank S H Tan G Hind

4

13

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1300M

3

 Qi Power M H Wee K Eirwan

1

13

 Didi S Liew Chuah

2

8

 Beautiful Gift S B Tan Goon

3

4

 Ali Baba K L Chong C K Tan

4

14

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

2

 Honest Beng S H Tan J Shankar

1

7

 Esperanza P K Leong J Low

2

11

 Natural Performer B Ng Salee

3

6

 Better Year Seet Wan

4