Title-chasing Shankar lands double

IPOH:  Sept 30, 2012

Jai Shankar, who is chasing Eirwan Khalid for the jockey's premiership this season, boosted his chances with a splendid double here today, including the feature event — the RM75,000 Dato Yeoh Cheang Lee Trophy for Class 3 horses over 1600m.

Despite winning his last start in Class 4, WIENER (Snitzel - Zsabelle by Zabeel) was unfancied in the betting in the race held annually in honour of the late chairman of Perak Turf Club.

As in his last outing, the Australian gelding came from well off the pace to run down the pacemaker KAMPONG CHANTEK to pay RM110 for a win. It was his fourth win in 27 starts.

Shankar's next winner was a popular one. BIG LIGHTNING (All Bar One - Beni Hana by Danzero) started odds-on after two consecutive placings and romped home by six and a quarter lengths in the Restricted Maiden - 1100m sprint on the straight course.

Later, Eirwan kept up his winning run to score on Malaysian bred SERDANG MAN (Dolphin Street - Summer Rose by Zabaleta) who broke the ice in his 21 start.

Eirwan is nine winners ahead of Shankar at the top of the table with 43 wins. Both have not come close to winning the premiership in the past. 

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 BUKIT MERAH HANDICAP,  CLASS 4 - 1200M

2

 Slipa Vista N Azman L L Tai

1

1

 Blue Storm S Cook K Yazid

2

5

 Salahaddin A Selvaratnam J De Souza

3

10

 Bale Danis I Fadzlei

4

2

 BERSIA GRAZING RESERVE HANDICAP,  CLASS 4 - 1200M

11

 Forever Rose Pereira A Nawawi

1

8

 Don'tcallme Uncle T Yeoh S C Liew

2

6

 Si Bravo Danis L Ho

3

4

 Big Gallant W C Lim S H Lee

4

3

 KELDANG HILL HANDICAP,  CLASS 4 - 1600M

5

 Wind Of Success S H Tan Yan

1

4

 Special Star P K Leong S C Liew

2

1

 Stunning Sapphire S Cook N Shahrul

3

11

 Downing Street Danis M Ganeesh

4

4

 DATO YEOH CHEANG LEE TROPHY,  CLASS 3 - 1600M

12

 Wiener K Coetzee J Shankar

1

3

 Kampong Chantek P Lee K Eirwan

2

1

 Dazzling Peridot S Cook N Shahrul

3

8

 Flying Sword K Coetzee Barnabas

4

5

 PASIR BOGAK BEACH HANDICAP,  MAIDEN - 1100M STR

3

 Big Lightning K Coetzee J Shankar

1

2

 Money Make Money P K Leong W T Chung

2

1

 Shamacam A Selvaratnam R Rueven

3

4

 Kim Salute M H Wee K Y Yap

4

6

 LATAR SIKANDAR HANDICAP,  CLASS 5 - 1400M

8

 Sapphire Star K K Loh Djulkifli

1

4

 Flying Horse K Coetzee B N Kumar

2

7

 Khuvsgol K Coetzee Sofhan

3

13

 Shark Hunter P Lee K Eirwan

4

7

 PANGKOR ISLAND HANDICAP,  CLASS 5 - 1400M

14

 Serdang Man Noordin K Eirwan

1

1

 Brave Commander S Liew J De Souza

2

7

 Dancing Grey P K Leong Kumarentheran

3

15

 General Greg Danis Chuah

4

8

 MOUNT KURBU HANDICAP,  CLASS 5 - 1800M

11

 Kiwi Maestro N Azman Wan

1

10

 Khatanga J Tan K Eirwan

2

6

 Emperor Qian Long Danis L Ho

3

8

 Conundrum K Hughes M Ganeesh

4