Modest import Sentosa proving useful

PENANG:  Feb 5, 2012

For a horse who cost just A$600 as a two-year-old, SENTOSA has proven to be pretty useful on the track after recording his second win in 16 starts here today.

Partnered by Tai Lee Leong, the four-year-old proved too speedy for his rivals to win a Class 5 - 1100m sprint, following up his win over 1200m on the same track last Dec 17.

SENTOSA (Canny Lad - Berries by King Of Kings) was purchased at the Sydney Autumn Thoroughbred Sale inn 2010 for racing in Singapore but his career did not get off the ground until he was transferred to trainer Simon Liew in Ipoh.

Meanwhile, Luke Danis brought his tally to five for the meeting when he saddled another two winners today to add to the treble he had yesterday.

HUNTER (Catbird - Donna Rica by Supremo) broke the ice in his 15th start to register an upset victory in the opening event and Danis completed his double with FARRAND (King Cugat - Happy Play by Barathea).

The latter has blossomed under the former jockey-turned-trainer. Today's win was the gelding's third win in five starts under Danis and his fifth win in 17 starts. Danis moves to second in the table with eight winners, just one behind Barry Brogan.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

10

 Hunter Danis S Fauzi

1

9

 Mr Roar Wong K Eirwan

2

8

 Chinese Street K Coetzee J Shankar

3

12

 Smiling Melang S H Tan J De Souza

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

2

 Release S Cook K Yazid

1

5

 Neveraninch Danis L Ho

2

7

 Speed Happy J Tan K Eirwan

3

8

 Straight Money E Breukelen M Ganeesh

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

11

 Speed Leopard J Tan K Eirwan

1

4

 Black Supreme S H Tan J De Souza

2

12

 Tiger Star K Coetzee J Shankar

3

5

 Good Meaning K Coetzee B N Kumar

4

4

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

7

 Flying Sword K Coetzee B Tai

1

1

 Ace Amigo Danis S S Vanan

2

3

 Georgie Boy S Liew K K Khoo

3

13

 Eleventh Avenue Brink Zaidi

4

5

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

9

 The Challenge M H Wee K Y Yap

1

13

 Super Tora B T Lim H S Gill

2

11

 Didi S Liew K K Khoo

3

6

 Honestly Speaking P K Leong J De Souza

4

6

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

9

 Farrand Danis J Nizam

1

13

 Useeicome Osman S S Vanan

2

8

 Century Lord Tiang H S Gill

3

2

 Good Good Luck R Lines R Burnett

4

7

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

2

 Good Power K Coetzee J Shankar

1

4

 Delta Wing S Cook Wepner

2

11

 Kim Star M H Wee S H Lee

3

6

 Darwin P K Leong Wan

4

8

 CLASS 5 - 1100M

3

 Sentosa S Liew L L Tai

1

7

 I Need You So N Azman J De Souza

2

13

 Thunder Man M H Wee S S Vanan

3

2

 Supreme Superior Tiang S Mutaza

4