Two surprises in heavy going in Penang

PENANG:  Dec 27, 2014

The Penang races here today, run in heavy going after days of rain, started with an upset and ended with an even bigger shock.

KIM PROTECTOR, who scored once in soft going over the same track and distance last year, returned to form to win the opening event to pay RM63 for a win.

It was the gelding's third win in 25 starts and only jockey Razali Musa's fifth win of the season.

JUST BLESSED, who has been very disappointing since notching his second win last March, sprang back to form to score a runaway win in the final event and paid RM219 for a win.

The gelding was originally purchased by trainer Chong Keng Leong for A$18,000 as a yearling but started his career in Singapore, where he picked up one win, but is now trained by Dr Tan Swee Hock.

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

1

 CLASS 5 - 1700M

2

 KIM PROTECTOR T Asogan Razali

1
  (5 br.a.g Theatre - Celebrity Beauty by Tuscan Artist)  

6

 Liberation Spirit A Selvaratnam SU Lim

2

1

 Glory Age P Lee J De Souza

3

5

 World Supreme Robert K Eirwan

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1700M

6

 COCONUT SH Tan J De Souza

1
  (5 br.a.g Blackfriars - Contiki Kiss by Scenic)  

9

 Kiwi Maestro N Azman KC Wong

2

8

 Victory March J Tan HS Gill

3

4

 Pujut Garden B Ng SU Lim

4
 

3

 CLASS 5 - 1700M

1

 TIME TO SHINE E Breukelen Yusri

1
  (5 b.nz.g Pins - Caffeine by Zabeel)  

5

 Tiger Captain T Asogan J Shankar

2

4

 Marylebone Park HS Lim KL Lee

3

6

 Tubay K Coetzee KT Cheng

4
 

4

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M

1

 SCOTTIE B Ng R Fakruddin

1
  (4 b.a.g Lonhro - Klairevoyant by Flying Spur)  

6

 Barker Road Kid KL Chong KC Wong

2

3

 Frankly My Dear A Scott R Burnett

3

2

 Mission T Gillespie Aify

4
 

5

 CLASS 4 - 1700M

5

 ITS ONLY MONEY KL Chong KC Wong

1
  (4 ch.a.g Blevic - Eureka Streaker by Great Dane)  

1

 Messi HS Lim Zairi

2

8

 More Than Words KL Chong KK Chin

3

6

 Winning Line HS Lim K Eirwan

4
 

6

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

5

 JUST BLESSED SH Tan CC Wong

1
  (5 br.a.g Trade Fair - Rain Squall by Success Express)  

4

 Star Quality KL Chong KC Wong

2

8

 Boss Cat CC Ooi HK Cheng

3

7

 Black Ahead J Tan SU Lim

4