Leong starts day with hat-trick

IPOH:  Jul 8, 2017
 

Veteran trainer Leong Poh Keong made a superb start to the weekend's races when he saddled the winners of the first three races here this afternoon.

On top of that, he made of a clean sweep of the first three places in the Raphael Gold 1997 Handicap.

JETSTAR EAGLE landed just his second win in 37 starts in the opening event which saw apprentices filling the first four places.

Tham Kin Chong, who rode the winner, went on to complete a double in the next race astride EMPIRE BAY. The gelding bounced back to form after 10 months to record his sixth win in 58 starts.

Eight-year-old JOYFUL was also back in the winner's circle to land his ninth win in 70 starts, completing a hat-trick for Leong.

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

1

 JACADO 1979 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1400M
5 JETSTAR EAGLE PK Leong KC Tham

1
(6 br.nz.g Keeper - Stellar Genes by Centaine)
7 Fastnet Star B Ng A Zaimuddin

2
2 Turbo Robert KC Wong

3
1 D'Great Nimbus R Lines CK Khaw

4
 

2 

 BESTPLAN 1990 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1400M
1 EMPIRE BAY PK Leong KC Tham

1
(7 b.nz.g Iffraaj - Lekker Ding by Honour And Glory)
7 Racing Man E Breukelen S Saddam

2
8 Thong's Jiaqing P Lee SU Lim

3
9 Great Prince N Azman Chuah

4
 

3

 RAPHAEL GOLD 1997 HANDICAP
CLASS 4 - 1600M
7 JOYFUL PK Leong KC Wong

1
(8 b.nz.g Howbaddouwantit - Maplewood by Oregon)
2 Halo Inspire PK Leong S Saddam

2
4 Nature Is Nature PK Leong HS Gill

3
1 Molly Browne B Ng Yan

4
 

4

 AMERICAN SOLDIER II 1986 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1800M
5 FELDGELING R Lines CK Khaw

1
(6 b.a.g Myboycharlie - Pharaway Eyes by Fusaichi Pegasus)
1 Blood Royal R Lines SU Lim

2
2 Serpico I Ismadi Wan

3
6 Leap Of Faith KL Chong KC Wong

4
 

5

 STAR PRINCE 1978 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1000M
2 JP REGIS L Moy Zairi

1
(7 b.nz.g Kashani - Miss Sandford by Rechabite)
3 Chino Diablo WC Lim SU Lim

2
6 Don't Forget This PK Leong F Yap

3
5 Dubleo Beauty Maynard Yan

4
 

6

 THE MIGHTY ONE 1980 STAKES
OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
2 MULTIBLUE TOSCA S Cook Chuah

1
(3 ch.a.g Captain Sonador - Kai Anna by Anglia)
8 Purple Rain Lady Wong S Saddam

2
5 Always D'Great PK Leong AK Lim

3
1 Booster R Lines CK Khaw

4
 

7

 CAMBERLY 1982 HANDICAP
CLASS 4 - 1200M
2 YOU ARE GENIUS K Coetzee KC Wong

1
(5 b.a.g Dane Shadow - Aunty Betty by Encounter)
1 Southern Hussler S Hamilton S Rosmizan

2
6 Mr Dreyfuss Maynard AM Aizat

3
9 Classic King P Lee CK Khaw

4
 

8

 OUR ANTIDOTE 1989 HANDICAP
CLASS 4 - 1200M
6 OREINTAL SPIRIT S Hamilton Anandan

1
(6 b.a.g Host - Alicia Rose by Last Tycoon)
10 Q Nine Magic K Coetzee S Saddam

2
8 Kaiser E Breukelen SU Lim

3
2 Picasso SB Tan D Chong

4