Apprentices wins seven out of eight in Penang

PENANG:  May 4, 2013

While the seniors may have their minds on the general election tomorrow, the apprentices were fully focused on the job at hand when they won seven of the eight races contested here today.

Toast of the lads was Lam Siew Leong who booted home three winners for his master Dr Tan Swee Hock. Among their winners were a pair of eight year olds, WU JIN and KAKA.

But it was Tham Kin Chong who has the most reason to celebrate after he landed his maiden win on MID SUN, trained by his master Nor Azman.

MID SUN's only previous win came more than three years ago, in February 2010.

Up-and-coming apprentice Amirul Ismadi, son of former top jockey Ismadi Ismail who landed his first win on ROCKET EXPRESS two weeks ago, was again successful on the gelding and also scored on K-POP who became the first Korean bred to win on the local circuit.

The shock of the day was served by last season's champion apprentice Yap Kin Yin who scored on LITTLE RAINFOREST with the recent winner paying RM276 for a win.

The going was soft for the first three races, then improved to yielding.

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