D'Great Timing gets it right in Perak Derby

IPOH:  Jan 12, 2020
 

D'GREAT TIMING completed a double in the region's longest race when fought to a narrow win in the Perak Derby over 2400m here today.

Just two weeks ago, the Australian gelding was distinctly unlucky, being interfered in the running when he finishing third behind BLACK THORN in the Gold Cup in Penang.

Jockey Jose De Souza successfully filed a protest against the winner and was promoted to second, with second-placed SACRED EMPIRE promoted to first.

D'GREAT TIMING enjoyed better passage in running, coming from last early and charged home in between runners to hit the front 50m out. SACRED EMPIRE flashed home in the closing stages but D'GREAT TIMING held on to win by a head.

It's the third big win for D'GREAT TIMING who also captured the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor last year.

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

1

 MAN OF HONOUR 1970 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1200M
3 QUASAR P Lee P Mogun

1
(4 ch.a.g Eurozone - Skymelt by Hard Spun)
11 Loyalty's Angel S Shanmugam HS Gill

2
2 Archer Company P Lee C Goon

3
7 Ultimate Hero K Coetzee SN Shiva

4
 

2

 FROGGIE 1961 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1200M
13 ELAINE LOVER S Shanmugam HS Gill

1
(5 b.nz.h Echoes Of Heaven - Apache Sky by Keeninsky)
9 D'Great Luck S Siva KC Wong

2
7 Major Green Thwaites I Firdzriel

3
10 Keen Dragon K Coetzee S Hafis

4
 

3

 JRA GOODWILL TROPHY
ENRCH STAKES A (SW) - 1200M
1 GRAND CROSS K Coetzee HS Gill

1
(7 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Defiant Dame by More Than Ready)
12 Sacred Surfer Maynard R Rueven

2
5 Black And White Wong S Saddam

3
2 D'Great Conqueror R Lines J De Souza

4
 

4

 JUMBO JET 1972 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1600M
3 DON'T FORGET THIS PK Leong M Yusri

1
(7 ch.a.g Bon Hoffa - Tirolize by Tirol)
6 Aguero T Asogan CK Khaw

2
11 Balboa K Coetzee HS Gill

3
8 Baymax S Hamilton Z Khairil

4
 

5

 SUNGEI WANG II 1971 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1600M
10 RAISE ME UP B Ng P Haris

1
(4 br.nz.g Ferlax - Yamanna by Yamanin Vital)
4 Alasamo Wong CT Lee

2
2 Modric S Hamilton S Salee

3
5 Mystical Star Robert S Hafis

4
 

6

 PERAK DERBY
OPEN (SW) - 2400M
1 D'GREAT TIMING Maynard J De Souza

1
(6 br.a.g Good Journey - Miss Covet by Covetous)
2 Sacred Empire Maynard KC Wong

2
8 King Win P Lee AK Lim

3
6 Shoqeet AB Abdullah R Rueven

4
 

7

 WHO KNOWS 1960 HANDICAP
CLASS 4 - 1600M
3 RACER KING E Breukelen KC Wong

1
(8 ch.nz.g Pins - Cent To Win by Centaine)
11 Tongariro Robert WW Cheah

2
15 Indomitable Speed E Breukelen SU Lim

3
5 D'Great Swift R Lines J De Souza

4
 

8

 COLONEL DALY 1961 HANDICAP
CLASS 4 - 1200M
14 ASTRA Maynard CK Khaw

1
(5 b/br.nz.g Smart Missile - Indian Dream by Indian Ridge)
4 Winged Foot R Lines AK Lim

2
13 Purple Rain Wong S Saddam

3
2 Multiblue Tosca S Cook I Firdzriel

4
 

9

 NORVAL LAD 1962 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1200M
6 GOLDEN ROOSTER PK Leong Z Khairil

1
(5 ch.a.g Reward For Effort - La Cosa Nostra by Tiger Hill)
2 Happy Sixtysix K Coetzee SN Shiva

2
4 D'Great Love R Lines R Rueven

3
5 Germanic Robert CT Lee

4
 

10

 ONE THREE ONE 1952 HANDICAP
CLASS 4 - 1200M
6 KING POWER P Lee AK Lim

1
(5 b.nz.g Zed - Manaia by Bertolini)
11 Mon Energy Maynard R Rueven

2
1 Doctor Ginger K Coetzee HS Gill

3
3 Julius Caesar K Coetzee S Hafis

4
 

11

 VAARON 1980 HANDICAP
CLASS 5 - 1800M
2 SOON YOU THINK K Coetzee HS Gill

1
(5 b.nz.g Showcasing - Contemplate by Dream Well)
3 E Supreme Thwaites I Firdzriel

2
5 Top Turf S Shanmugam S Hafis

3
4 Polo Master P Lee Z Khairil

4
 

12

 INDIAN HEATHER 1950 STAKES
ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1200M
5 MAGIC CITY T Asogan R Rueven

1
(6 b.brz.rig Holy Roman Emperor - Academia Real by Bankers Gold)
3 Star Genius K Coetzee S Saddam

2
7 Pendragon Princess K Coetzee SN Shiva

3
2 Relau Star Wong P Mogun

4