California Cat back in winner's circle

IPOH:  May 29, 2016
 

CALIFORNIA CAT returned to the winner's circle after 10 months to snatch a thrilling win in the Enrich Stakes A sprint over the 1100m straight course here today.

It was on the track in July last year that the son of Antonius Pius earned his biggest win in the Perak Gold Vase over the same course and distance.

Since then, CALIFORNIA CAT has have several minor placings, notably a third to IMPEL in the Tunku Gold Cup last February.

Apprentice Mohd Aizat Abdul Malik, who rode him in his last two starts, made it third time lucky on the Australian gelding. The pair headed a tight bunch as the the field settled down.

They were headed by PETRENUI momentarily at the 200m but CALIFORNIA CAT found an extra gear towards the finish to win by a neck. It was the gelding's seventh win in 23 starts.

B'NEVAGIVUP, meanwhile, also scored a hard-earned victory in the final event, making it three wins from six starts, and gave Aizat a double for the day.

But the afternoon belonged to another apprentice, Saddam Hussein bin Saari, who recorded his first ever treble with wins on ADMIRAL DELIGHT, BRAVE SISTER and AUDACIOUS.

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

1

 CLASS 5 - 1000M
3 FOX TREASURE R Lines J De Souza

1
  (8 b.a.g Bel Esprit - Westernport Bay by Western Symphony)  
1 Beauty Harmony PS Kumaran F Yap

2
5 Lee's Surprise S Hamilton Salee

3
9 Money Not Enough HS Lim S Sandana

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1000M
6 ADMIRAL DELIGHT K Coetzee S Saddam

1
  (8 ch.a.g Medicean - Wedaad by Fantastic Light)  
4 V Respect U PK Leong WK Lee

2
9 Dark Express R Lines Goon

3
8 Eye Four Get R Lines J De Souza

4
 

3

 ENRICH STAKES A - 1800M
4 ROYAL GREEN K Coetzee J Shankar

1
  (6 b.nz.g Saperavi - Barrier Rise by Howbaddouwantit)  
3 En Lauder R Lines J De Souza

2
2 Star Quality KL Chong J Daniel

3
5 Luck Success PK Leong SU Lim

4
 

4

 CLASS 4 - 1000M (STR)
7 BRAVE SISTER K Coetzee S Saddam

1
  (7 b.a.m Lago Delight - Estrada Do Lago by Royal Academy)  
10 Here Comes Thunder Wong M Hanif

2
4 Miracle Pray E Breukelen S Thai Yang

3
11 See Four Yourself K Coetzee AM Aizat

4
 

5

 ENRICH STAKES A - 1100M (STR)
5 CALIFORNIA CAT Maynard AM Aizat

1
  (6 b.a.g Antonius Pius - Zaiyda by Zabeel)  
2 Tough Ruler D Murphy J Shankar

2
9 Petrenui S Cook J De Souza

3
7 Brave Malala KL Chong KC Wong

4
 

6

 CLASS 4 - 1400M
4 AUDACIOUS E Breukelen S Saddam

1
  (5 ch.a.g Flying Pegasus (AUS) - Baleen Lass by Is It True)  
5 Immortality  D Murphy J Shankar

2
1 Only You S Cook P Mogun

3
6 Jean Francois Maynard J De Souza

4
 

7

 CLASS 4 - 1400M
1 B'NEVAGIVUP Maynard AM Aizat

1
  (4 b.a.g Husson Lightning - Miss Cherub by Marooned)  
9 The Thinker Wong M Hanif

2
7 Capricci Prince Wong Wan

3
3 Get The Lotski S Cook Yan

4