El Tordillo dazzles in comeback win

IPOH:  Apr 17, 2021
 

Trainer Wayne Lim purchased EL TORDILLO for NZ$10,000 as a yearling but he never got to train the New Zealand bred — until last month.

From Down Under, the son of Dalghar flew to Singapore to begin his career and won two races in 2018 when trained by Dan Meagher.

In early 2019, EL TRODILLO moved to Malaysia to join Lim Shung You and was an immediate hit, winning his first start in the country followed by a hattrick later in the year.

But it's been 19 months since EL TORDILLO last tasted victory. In that time the New Zealand gelding has managed just one placing.

Wayne Lim finally has a chance to train the horse when EL TORDILLO moved to his yards last month and in his second start for the trainer, the seven-year-old showed some of his old fire when he stormed to a runaway win in a Class 4 - 1400m handicap here today.

Ridden by Harmeet Singh Gill, EL TORDILLO settled well back in the running and was still a long way from the leader at the home turn. Harmeet switched him wide out at the top of the straight.

EL TORDILLO began to open up and quickly swept last the leaders to hit the front at the 150m. He then cleared away to win by 3 1/2 lengths.

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

1 

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
1 LOUEY VELOCE CW Robert WW Cheah

1
  (10 b.nz.g No Excuse Needed - Kathy O'Reilly by O'Reilly)  
8 Mighty Phoenix MP Thwaites P Mogun

2
4 Suntzu K Coetzee AM Aizat

3
10 Wisaka P Lee R Rueven

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
2 ELAINE LOVER S Shanmugam HS Gill

1
  (6 b.nz.h Echoes Of Heaven - Apache Sky by Keeninsky)  
3 Sasa Lady CC Ooi I Firdzriel

2
1 Mr Wolff K Coetzee YY Oon

3
10 D'Great Empress S Hamilton AM Aizat

4
 

3

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
8 GOLDEN STATES S Hamilton L De Souza

1
  (6 b.a.g Choisir - Sestiere by Shamardal)  
10 Classic King S Deva Raj R Rueven

2
1 Get The Lotski PK Leong KC Wong

3
7 Indomitable Speed P Lee P Haris

4
 

4

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
1 SING ROULETTE PK Leong KC Wong

1
  (9 ch.a.g Ruwi - Fraar's Salome by Fraar)  
6 Satellite Genius HY Cheng Y Aify

2
10 Loyalty's Angel S Shanmugam I Amirul

3
3 Empire Bay P Lee R Rueven

4
 

5

 CLASS 5 - 1800M
2 JOYFUL P Lee AK Lim

1
  (12 b.nz.g Howbaddouwantit - Maplewood by Oregon)  
5 D'Great Swift R Lines L De Souza

2
9 My Aim E Breukelen S Saddam

3
7 JJ Star S Siva WW Cheah

4
 

6

 CLASS 5 - 1800M
3 MAGICAL PARK E Breukelen S Hafis

1
  (5 b.a.g War Chant - Scenic Fair by Scenic)  
8 Glory Age P Lee AM Aizat

2
6 Polo Master P Lee HS Gill

3
4 E Supreme MP Thwaites J Chuah

4
 

7

 CLASS 4 - 1400M
5 EL TORDILLO WC Lim HS Gill

1
  (7 gr.nz.g Dalghar - Figeac by Zabeel)  
11 Time To Rock K Coetzee AM Aizat

2
8 Silver Wind E Breukelen I Amirul

3
9 Sunny Star B Ng KC Wong

4
 

8

 CLASS 4 - 1400M
5 PACIFIC MYSTICAL HY Cheng J Low

1
  (7 ch.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Hot Stash by Secret Savings)  
2 Purple Rain Lady KF Wong S Saddam

2
3 Rule The World K Coetzee HS Gill

3
6 Maestro I Ismadi I Amirul

4
 

9

 CLASS 4 - 1400M
5 ORDOS LEGEND K Coetzee HS Gill

1
  (6 b.a.g So You Think - Little Diamond A by Dixie Union)  
9 Bangkok Boy HS Lim P Haris

2
11 Ball And Chain S Shanmugam KC Wong

3
13 Cracking Tottie P Lee P Mogun

4