Bomb Cha Cha blew away rivals

IPOH:  Jul 26, 2014

The number 13 may be unlucky for some, but not BOMB CHA CHA.

Having never even run a place in his previous 12 starts, the Australian three-year-old surprised most punters when he showed early pace to dispute the lead with two other runners before taking control at the 800m.

From then on, BOMB CHA CHA kept up a relentless gallop to win easily by two lengths from the odds-on favourite PERHAPS. The winner paid RM73 for a win.

Apprentice Mohd Firdaus Mansor, who finished second to Rueven Ravindra (19 winners to 26 winners) in the apprentice table last season, seems determined to go one better this year.

Indentured to trainer Malcolm Thwaites, Firdaus landed landed a double on SAPPHIRE STAR and SMALL TIGER to bring his tally to 12 for the season, just two winners behind the leader Tham Kin Chong.

But Firdaus has the momentum behind him, having also notched a double on THE THINKER and ZAFONIC STAR last Sunday.

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

 

 MARIBEAU 1975 HANDICAP

1

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

9

 SAPPHIRE STAR S Shanmugam MM Firdaus

1
  (7 b.nz.g Postponed - Hulda by Theatrical)  

2

 Belwins I Ismadi Azhar

2

4

 High Peak HS Lim J Shankar

3

10

 Happy Surpriser Seet HS Gill

4
 

 

 NAPOLEON SOLO II 1974 HANDICAP

2

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

9

 BOMB CHA CHA N Azman Wan

1
  (3 br.a.g Tale Of The Cat - Espousal by Flying Spur)  

7

 Perhaps HS Lim F Yap

2

8

 Rumpelstiltskin I Ismadi I Amirul

3

4

 Dirac PK Leong HS Gill

4
 

 

 GENERAL TRONG III 1973 HANDICAP

3

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

7

 SMALL TIGER HS Lim MM Firdaus

1
  (3 b.a.g Husson - Lucky Kucaya by Chief's Crown)  

1

 Paddy's Park PK Leong J Shankar

2

6

 Good Gift Wong F Yap

3

5

 Cizen Pure SH Tan CC Wong

4
 

 

 ACHILLES II 1972 HANDICAP

4

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

10

 WHY LIKE THAT Pereira Aify

1
  (5 b.am.m Mister Phone - Sue's Gold by Goliard)  

3

 All Good Seet HS Gill

2

2

 Nothing To Lose KL Chong KC Wong

3

1

 Martel Hoy Azhar

4
 

 

 HAWAII II 1971 HANDICAP

5

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

8

 SEA BUTTERFLY P Lee Salee

1
  (5 b.am.g Henny Hughes - Miss Brickyard by A. P. Indy)  

3

 Movie Goer E Breukelen K Eirwan

2

2

 Earl Grey I Ismadi I Amirul

3

11

 Love Me Pereira Aify

4