K-Pop delivers first win for Korean breds

PENANG:  May 4, 2013
 
K-POP holds off KINGFIGHTER for his maiden win

K-POP made history when he became the first Korean bred to win a race in the local circuit when successful in a Class 4 - 1700m handicap here today.

Ridden by promising apprentice Amirul Ismail, the four-year-old disputed the early lead with two other runners.

Last-start winner SPEED MAN kicked clear passing the 800m and was five lengths clear at one stage. K-POP moved up to second at the top of the straight and began to close the gap.

Hitting the front 200m out, K-POP then held off the challenge of another last-start winner KINGFIGHTER to win by one and a quarter lengths.

K-POP had raced four times over sprint distances for a second last month and was going over a bit of distance for the first time today which he clearly appreciated.

K-POP is among a batch of three horses from Korea which landed in November 2011 for MAS Stable. Six more horses from Korea have also arrived since.

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

1

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

1

 WU JIN S H Tan S L Lam

1
  (8 blk.a.h Waterford Road - Bestori by Vettori)  

8

 Happy Surpriser K K Loh L Ho

2

9

 Soviet Sniper R Lines M Helmy

3

6

 Keep The Time B Ng Wepner

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

11

 LITTLE RAINFOREST M H Wee K Y Yap

1
  (4 b.a.g Magic Albert - Arthur's Lass by Unduplicated)  

1

 Ace Amigo Noordin Wepner

2

6

 Glory Betting D Miller J Shankar

3

3

 Eternal Win S H Tan H K Cheng

4
 

3

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN (HOME BASED) - 1300M

4

 BLACK SEQUALO S H Tan S L Lam

1
  (3 br.a.g Sequalo - Sale Eve by General Nediym)  

1

 Happy Melang S H Tan Wepner

2

2

 Don'tstopbelieving S H Tan J Shankar

3

6

 Ghost Hearted J Tan Z Khairil

4
 

4

 CLASS 3 - 1700M

2

 VOLPISTA T Gillespie J Shankar

1
  (7 b.brz.g Golden Voyager - La Mari by New Colony)  

8

 America Seal B T Lim Azhar

2

4

 Samurai Phoenix B Ng Salee

3

3

 Legend Robert Wepner

4
 

5

 CLASS 4 - 1700M

10

 K-POP P Lee I Amirul

1
  (4 b.kor.g Vicar - Chosan by Pro For Sure)  

6

 Kingfighter N Azman A Ng

2

1

 Such A Good Time M H Wee K Y Yap

3

11

 Speed Man J Tan S Shafrizal

4
 

6

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

3

 MID SUN N Azman K C Tham

1
  (6 b.nz.g One Cool Cat - Strawberry Affair by Star Way)  

9

 Incredible General H S Lim F Yusoff

2

12

 Hyper Power Wong Sani

3

7

 Black Magic Woman J Tan S Shafrizal

4
 

7

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

6

 KAKA S H Tan S L Lam

1
  (8 b.a.g Short Of Thunder - Swingers Club by Naturalism)  

2

 Honest Beng S H Tan J Shankar

2

12

 Emperor Qian Long Noordin A Nawawi

3

14

 Mr Magic H S Lim Wepner

4
 

8

 CLASS 4 - 1700M

7

 ROCKET EXPRESS P Lee I Amirul

1
  (5 b.nz.g King Of Danes - Ile De France by Volksraad)  

1

 Turningold S H Tan J Shankar

2

9

 Star Of Brazil K K Loh Wepner

3

5

 Iwa Antilia N Azman J Lermyte

4