Ismadi and son win Perak Derby

IPOH:  Apr 17, 2016
 

Ismadi Ismail, who won the Perak Derby as a jockey in 1998 on PEAK OF PERFECTION XI, has won the 2400m gruelling contest as a trainer with LITTLEBOYOFJOY with a little help from his son Amirul Ismadi.

After showing promise while indentured to his father, Amirul headed south to Singapore to seek greener pastures on the recommendation of his uncle, jockey Azhar Ismail.

With racing at Kranji taking a rare break on a Sunday, Amirul headed home to Ipoh to ride for his dad in the Perak Derby, a race he had won last year on the same horse who was then trained by Edylyn Goh.

Ismadi took over LITTLEBITOFJOY after the Perak Derby last year and today's victory for the first for him since.

With the success, LITTLEBITOFJOY joins OPPOISING FORCE (2001, 2002 and 2005) as the only horse to win the Derby three times.

LITTLEBITOFJOY had first won the Derby in 2013 and the American bred has now nine wins from 37 starts.

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

1

 JOINT COMMAND 1969 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1600M
6 ALACARTE R Lines F Yap

1
  (9 b.a.g Umatilla - Euchre by Final Card)  
5 Amongst The Stars L Moy J Shankar

2
3 Callmesoon N Azman S Sandana

3
7 Great Prince N Azman KC Wong

4
 

2

 PHILIPPINE RACING CLUB TROPHY
COSMO B (SW) - 1400M
1 IMPEL Maynard Z Khairil

1
  (6 b/br.nz.g Gonski - Solaris by Desert Sun)  
7 Stormy Bruce S Cook J Low

2
9 Equally Optimistic Robert Salee

3
5 The Omega Man R Lines J De Souza

4
 

3

 WUHAN INTERNATIIONAL EQUESTRIAN UNI. TROPHY
ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1200M
14 JUSTICE WORLD A Scott AK Lim

1
  (6 b.nz.g Iffraaj - Dazzling Walk by Zabeel)  
11 Big Lightning K Coetzee S Sandana

2
8 Good Mummy R Lines J De Souza

3
7 Soul Commander Wong AM Aizat

4
 

4

 MAURITIUS FRIENDSHIP TROPHY
3YO SPECIAL STAKES - 1200M
1 SHOWBOY S Hamilton Z Khairil

1
  (3 br.nz.g Showcasing - Effloresce by Montjeu)  
8 D'Great Era R Lines J De Souza

2
3 Golden Empire S Cook Wan

3
4 V Respect U PK Leong SU Lim

4
 

5

 PERAK DERBY
OPEN (SW) - 2400M
1 LITTLEBITOFJOY I Ismadi I Amirul

1
  (8 b.am.g Kitten's Joy - Shortstop Sal by Ghazi)  
2 Feisty Leo R Lines J De Souza

2
9 Royal Green K Coetzee J Shankar

3
3 Iluminado A Scott Aify

4
 

6

 VIVA IPOH 1967 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1600M
5 ZHEN SHEN Hoy Yan

1
  (5 b.nz.g Sir Percy - Legs Akimbo by Marscay)  
2 Rocket Express I Ismadi I Amirul

2
9 Flying Ahead L Moy R Olechea

3
4 Nana S Hamilton Z Khairil

4
 

7

 ADELAIDE STAR 1957 HANDICAP
CLASS 4 - 1800M
7 IWA ANTILIA N Azman KC Wong

1
  (8 b.j.g Rock Of Gibraltar - Gutique by Gulch)  
6 Ageless D Murphy J De Souza

2
5 La Familia S Hamilton Z Khairil

3
4 Miracle Pray E Breukelen KT Cheng

4
 

8

 ON STAGE 1958 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1000M
7 BLACK COFFEE R Lines J De Souza

1
  (6 br.a.g Danzero - Centamira by Centaine)  
4 No Money No Talk R Lines F Yap

2
3 Admiral Delight K Coetzee J Shankar

3
9 Lee's Surprise S Hamilton Salee

4
 

9

 PRINCE OF LALITA 1959 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1000M
7 CLASSIC ARROW K Coetzee J Shankar

1
  (5 b.m.g Promontory Gold - Zhu Chen by Kaapstad)  
5 Marco Polo B Ng AK Lim

2
10 My Swallow Robert S Sandana

3
8 Blazing Steed Wong Wan

4