War Dragon too hot to handle for rivals

KUALA LUMPUR:  Dec 16, 2018
 

Although a late starter, WAR DRAGON showed what he is capable of when he put up a scintillating performance to score a runaway win in a Open Maiden event over 1200m at Sungei Besi here today.

The Battle Paint four-year-old only started racing last month, finishing unplaced in his debut, then ran second in his next start in a Novice event.

Punters were quick to realise his potential and sent him out odds-on favourite here today. Ridden by Yudanyl Aify, WAR DRAGON toyed with the opposition to win by 7 1/4 lengths.

The New Zealand gelding has pedigree on his side, as his dam JABOT is a half-sister to ZIRNA, who win seven races in New Zealand and Singapore including the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Stakes, the Singapore Gold Cup and Raffles Cup.

Meanwhile, 12-year-old TEEN ANGEL continued to defy her age with her second of the season, bringing her career total to 10 wins in 105 starts. 

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

1 

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
5 MAGIC RANGER BT Lim Goon

1
  (7 ch.nz.g Castelli - Fornaes by Masterclass)  
3 Champagne Rose R Lines L De Souza

2
6 Musang King SY Lim M Ganeesh

3
8 Determine To Win P Lee R Rueven

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
9 TEEN ANGEL R Lines L De Souza

1
  (12 b.nz.m My Halo - Lamri by Danasinga)  
7 Super Good R Lines WW Cheah

2
5 Delta Wing Sukri AM Aizat

3
4 Srikandi SB Tan H Syafiq

4
 

3

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
4 TAUROS BT Lim Saifudin

1
  (4 b.a.g Delago Deluxe - Routine by Zeditave)  
8 Mise En Garde S Edwards J Mallyon

2
1 Confeat SB Tan Chavez

3
7 Jeffrey S Edwards Z Khairil

4
 

4

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
2 WAR DRAGON L Moy Aify

1
  (4 b.nz.g Battle Paint - Jabot by Green Perfume)  
9 Law By Law BT Lim HS Gill

2
5 Ebtihaal SB Tan Anandan

3
8 Money Monster SB Tan H Syafiq

4
 

5

 CLASS 5 - 1600M
2 SOON SEEKER L Moy Saifudin

1
  (6 br.nz.g Dash For Cash - Misura by Encosta De Lago)  
4 Hero Champion SB Tan R Rueven

2
3 Happy Buffalo BT Lim A Zaimuddin

3
1 Mr Connery R Lines J De Souza

4
 

6

 CLASS 4 - 1400M
9 GREENSTONE L Moy Z Khairil

1
  (9 ch.am.g Agnes Gold - Arcanum by Unbridled)  
7 Winning Tango SB Tan S Mutaza

2
8 Arecibo R Lines J De Souza

3
4 Bukit Subang S Siva HK Cheng

4
 

7

 CLASS 3 - 1400M
9 ATEEJ SB Tan Chavez

1
  (4 br.arg.g Equal Stripes - Puerto Azul by Bertrando)  
3 Lim's Casino BT Lim HS Gill

2
4 El Condor Maynard KC Wong

3
6 Mr Crowe  S Ellis R Rueven

4
 

8

 CLASS 4 - 1400M
4 CONFOUND R Lines Chavez

1
  (5 b.nz.g Tavistock - Nightingale Island by Viking Ruler)  
12 Premium Ruch L Moy A Aucharuz

2
6 Spin Fire SB Tan M Ganeesh

3
8 Ghost Affair BT Lim HS Gill

4
 

9

 CLASS 4 - 1400M
3 CHIPS C Leck J Low

1
  (7 ch.nz.g Strategic Image - Snip Ya Belt by Pins)  
5 I Am The Boss S Siva AK Lim

2
4 Tarzan L Moy Aify

3
7 Blood Royal R Lines AM Aizat

4
 

10

 CLASS 4 - 1400m
10 RUM N RAISINS SB Tan J Low

1
  (8 b.a.g Manner Hill - Georgia by Naturalism)  
7 Marea Negro C Leck Anandan

2
6 Elite Gold BT LIm Goon

3
3 Out Of Nowhere L Moy A Aucharuz

4
 

11

 CLASS 4 - 1400M
12 MOGAN'S PRIDE S Siva AK Lim

1
  (10 b.nz.g Gold Centre - Miss Coppelia by Turbulent Dancer)  
4 Elite Conqueror BT Lim Goon

2
2 Ling Chong  L Moy Saifudin

3
6 Jeram Village PS Kumaran S Ruzaini

4
 

12

 CLASS 5 - 1600M
7 D'GREAT SWIFT R Lines J De Souza

1
  (6 b.nz.g Gallant Guru - Abita Fame by Classic Fame)  
9 Verglatica C Leck A Suriya

2
8 Lion City Gold S Siva M Gannesh

3
2 Toobigtofail Maynard J Low

4
 

13

 CLASS 5 - 1600M
11 NOVA SPIRIT SB Tan S Ruzaini

1
  (6 ch.a.g Congrats - Sienna Gold by More Than Ready)  
6 Big Paris SY Lim S Mutaza

2
1 Eastern Towkay S Siva HK Cheng

3
4 Union Jac BT Lim A Zaimuddin

4