Evert returns to the winner's circle

PENANG:  Dec 28, 2013

Evert van Breukelen, who returned to action with three runners last week after serving a six-month suspension, made it count with the aptly-named TIME TO SHINE here today, his only runner of the afternoon.

The New Zealand gelding has been dismal in all his six starts in Singapore and another four runs in Malaysia until today.

But starting for the first time under van Breukelen, the last of three bothers still in the game (the late Johann and Marinus being the other two), TIME TO SHINE was being tested over 2000m for the first time today and clearly relished the trio to win by one and three-quarter lengths.

Unsurprisingly, TIME TO SHINE was not fancied in the betting and paid RM126 for a win.

Meanwhile, Richard Lines is assured of a third consecutive trainer's title after saddling LANDING NORTH to victory. It was his 42nd winner of the season and is four clear at the top of the table. His nearest challenger Johnny Lim has only one runner tomorrow.

The fight for the jockey's title will go down to the wire tomorrow after Azhar Ismail and Jai Shankar both booted home a winner each. Shankar's win came courtesy of emergency acceptor SAPPHIRE STAR who gained a berth on race day.

Azhar Ismail maintained a one-win lead over Shankar (50 to 49) after winning the last race astride KAWAN STREET.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE:   Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position
 

1

CLASS 5 - 1300M

18

SAPPHIRE STAR S Shanmugam J Shankar

1

  (7 b.nz.g Postponed - Hulda by Theatrical)  

3

Sacred Dew Danis S Shafrizal

2

13

Cabrera Danis M Hanif

3

10

Good Timing SH Tan L Ho

4

 

3

CLASS 5 - 1300M

4

COLOURLAND KID D Miller J Low

1

  (7 b.a.g Dubleo - Carnegie Minstrel by Carnegie)  

11

Superfly Sister Danis Sofhan

2

13

Payback Time MH Wee Razali

3

2

Three Thoughts SH Tan J Se Souza

4

 

5

CLASS 5 - 2000M

8

TIME TO SHINE E Breukelen Chavez

1

  (4 b.nz.g Pins - Caffeine by Zabeel)  

2

Kim Protector MH Wee W D'Avila

2

7

Very Stylo J Tan L Ho

3

3

Coconut SH Tan J Shankar

4

 

7

CLASS 5 - 2000M

2

DESERT SOUL MH Wee M Ganeesh

1

  (6 gr.a.g Ferocity - Precious Princess by Precocious)  

14

Banchory Seet Azhar

2

6

Sunny Star Noordin KY Yap

3

13

Regal Knight MH Wee R Rueven

4

 

9

CLASS 4 - 1400M

8

ELECTRONIC FORTUNE D Miller KC Tham

1

  (5 b.nz.g Postponed - Nuance by Star Way)  

2

Piped Piper SH Tan Yan

2

4

Prince Islander PK Leong J Shankar

3

5

Turningold SH Tan I Amirul

4

 

11

CLASS 4 - 1400M

9

TRIPLE ONE D'BEST PK Leong W D'Avila

1

  (3 b.a.c Vital Equine - Athenia by Marscay)  

1

Good Judgement K Coetzee Djilkifli

2

11

Reysha Danis Zairi

3

2

Yes Club S Edwards Aify

4

 

13

CLASS 3 - 1200M

5

LANDING NORTH R Lines S Zulkifri

1

  (8 b.a.g Conatus - Dasanction - Sanction)  

1

Inter Reward T Gillespie Aify

2

9

Al's Knight MH Wee R Rueven

3

10

Miracle Pray Pereira W D'Avila

4

 

15

CLASS 3 - 1200M

1

KAWAN STREET N Azman Azhar

1

  (6 b.a.g Rock of Gibraltar - Makeeba by Dehere)  

7

Street Dream Pereira Razali

2

12

Taffetas R Lines J Low

3

6

Good Flying K Coetzee Aify

4