California Cat too speedy in Perak Gold Vase

IPOH:  Jul 27, 2014

Fast improving sprinter CALIFORNIA CAT announced his arrival on the big stage when he overcame the inside draw to win the RM200,000 Perak Gold Vase over the 1100m straight course here today.

The Australian gelding won three of his six starts in Restricted Maiden and Class 4 last year but it was only last month that he really began to show his class with back-to-back wins.

Despite not having a run for six weeks, CALIFORNIA CAT displayed bright early speed to cross the field from his No. 1 barrier in the capacity 16-horse field.

The four-year-old was among a line of three horses vying for the early lead and at the 400m started to surge ahead but still in danger of being caught by the other runners headed by SHAOLIN SOLDIER.

It was only in the final 100m that he cleared away to win by two and a quarter lengths.

CALIFORNIA CAT, who was originally imported to Singapore but never raced at Kranji, has now won six times in 11 starts.

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

 

 JACADO 1979 HANDICAP

1

 CLASS 5 - 1800M

1

 STUB P Lee CC Wong

1
  (5 b.a.rig Snitzel - Sensuous by Grand Lodge)  

7

 Kiwi Maestro N Azman KC Tham

2

6

 Not Free Now S Cook Wepner

3

10

 Tubay K Coetzee Yusri

4
 

 

 STAR PRINCE 1978 HANDICAP

2

 CLASS 5 - 1800M

5

 GLORY AGE P Lee J De Souza

1
  (5 ch.a.g Jet Spur - Kathleen by Zabeel)  

6

 Liberation Spirit A Selvaratnam Wepner

2

8

 I Wish KL Chong CK Tan

3

2

 Spanish Garden T Gillespie MM Firdaus

4
 

 

 EQUINE INTERNATIONAL AIRFREIGHT TROPHY

3

 2 & 3YO (SW) - 1200M

3

 NEYMAR CC Ooi MM Firdaus

1
  (3 b.nz.g Mettre En Jeu - Tinks by McGinty)  

1

 Hohoho KL Chong KC Wong

2

6

 Get The Lotski S Cook Wepner

3

8

 Pretty Dwarf R Lines SU Lim

4
 

 

 NOLEN RACING READY TO RUN 2YO TROPHY

4

 2YO (WFA) - 1200M

1

 BEYOND WEALTH KL Chong KC Wong

1
  (2 b.a.g Mint Lane - Wings Of Alice by Testa Rossa)  

7

 Truson S Cook Wepner

2

4

 After Me KL Chong CK Tan

3

8

 Bint Ward A Selvaratnam J De Souza

4
 

 

 MAN OF HONOUR III 1977 HANDICAP

5

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

6

 EASTERN KING Wong J Shankar

1
  (8 b.a.g Iglesia - Remouche by Twig Moss)  

2

 By Invitation Only KL Chong KC Wong

2

7

 Flying Kiss K Coetzee Yusri

3

8

 Night Shadow N Azman H Yang

4
 

 

 PERAK GOLD VASE

6

 OPEN (SW) - 1100M STR

8

 CALIFORNIA CAT Maynard J De Siuza

1
  (4 b.a.g Antonius Pius - Zaiyda by Zabeel)  

13

 Shaolin Soldier CC Ooi MM Firdaus

2

10

 Black And White CC Ooi F Yap

3

2

 Rush Wong J Shankar

4
 

 

 SINGAPORE SUN 1976 HANDICAP

7

 CLASS 3 - 1400M

4

 CONFIGURE R Lines J De Souza

1
  (5 b.nz.g Pins - Velvet And Satin by Carnegie)  

12

 Luxurious Choice Seet CK Tan

2

15

 Street Tease Pereira Wan

3

6

 Joyful N Azman H Yang

4