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Kong Fu Panda
regains winning touch
KUALA LUMPUR: Aug 14, 2022 |
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KONG FU PANDA made amends for his
last-start expensive defeat when he captured the Supreme B set-weight event
over 1300m at Sungei Besi here today.
The Showcasing gelding was trying to make it five consecutive wins last May
when he started odds-on favourite in a combined Classes 2 & 3 event over
1100m also on this track but could only finish fourth after being given
every chance.
Today, KONG FU PANDA finished the job nicely after settling just off the
pace by Ruzaini Supien who was riding him for the first time. The
four-year-old won by 1 1/4 lengths.
It was the seventh win in 10 starts for the New Zealand bred who was
purchased by trainer Tiang Kim Choi as an unraced two-year-old.
"I told the owners when KONG FU PANDA first arrived in the country that the
horse has great potential," said Tiang. "He didn't cost that much at
NZ$38,000 and I consider myself very lucky to have successfully bidded for
him at the sales.
"There will be more wins coming from him and I believe that he could even
pick up one of the big races in future."
Jockey Ruzaini described him as very promising.
"He was being tested over 1300m for the first time today and I was worried
that he might be too keen or over-race early. But he dispelled my worries to
score a comfortable win," said Ruzaini. "He is young and strong and I can't
wait to see him perform next start."
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RESULTS AT A GLANCE:
Tote No / Horse / Trainer /
Jockey / Position |
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1 |
CLASS 5 - 1700M |
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7 |
COMMODORE LINCOLN |
AB Abdullah |
S Sia |
1 |
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(11 br.nz.g Iffraaj - Zazonali by Zabeel) |
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11 |
Lim's Master |
BT Lim |
M Ekdihar |
2 |
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4 |
Soon You Think |
K Coetzee |
HS Gill |
3 |
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2 |
Apollo Rock |
R Lines |
WW Cheah |
4 |
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2 |
CLASS 5 - 1700M |
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7 |
D'GREAT SWIFT |
R Lines |
L De Souza |
1 |
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(10 b.nz.g Gallany Guru - Abita Fame by Classic
Fame) |
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3 |
I Love You |
HY Cheng |
R Nuqman |
2 |
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5 |
Tilsworth Mick |
F Maynard |
A Nzair |
3 |
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9 |
Official |
KC Tiang |
KC Tham |
4 |
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3 |
CLASS 4 - 1300M |
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7 |
SHINE SHINE |
KC Tiang |
R Nuqman |
1 |
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(5 ch.nz.g Makfi - Lupara by Encosta De Lago) |
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1 |
Southern Dragon |
SY Lim |
M Ekdihar |
2 |
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3 |
Dragon Ryker |
S Dunderdale |
Clyde Leck |
3 |
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10 |
Ironclad |
R Lines |
WW Cheah |
4 |
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4 |
CLASS 4 - 1300M |
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4 |
LIM'S SPHERE |
L Moy |
I Fikri |
1 |
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(7 gr.a.g Snippetson - Moving by Desert Style) |
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7 |
Star Bullet |
KC Tiang |
MM Firdaus |
2 |
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8 |
White Peach |
C Leck |
Clyde Leck |
3 |
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11 |
Under Oath |
F Maynard |
A Nazir |
4 |
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5 |
MAX TWO STAKES (SW) - 1600M4 |
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4 |
NAUGHTY KID |
C Leck |
Clyde Leck |
1 |
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(6 b.nz.g Shamexpress - Hollywood Angel by Dehere) |
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10 |
Najwan |
AB Abdullah |
AK Lim |
2 |
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5 |
Happy Magic |
HY Cheng |
R Nuqman |
3 |
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1 |
Show Hand |
L Moy |
I Fikri |
4 |
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6 |
SUPREME B (SW) - 1300M |
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6 |
KONG FU PANDA |
KC Tiang |
S Ruzaini |
1 |
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(4 b.nz.g Showcasing - Hermitage by Generous) |
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5 |
Handsome Benz |
BT Lim |
R Nuqman |
2 |
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11 |
Elite Remarkable |
V Sivan |
KC Tham |
3 |
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9 |
No Fun No Gain |
R Lines |
L De Souza |
4 |
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7 |
CLASS 3 - 1100M |
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4 |
RUNNING FLAME |
AB Abdullah |
AK Lim |
1 |
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(8 b.a.g Cardinal Virtue - Our Royal Dane by Danske) |
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6 |
Hijauan Valdor |
MP Thwaites |
A Suriya |
2 |
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8 |
Trinity General |
KC Tiang |
S Ruzaini |
3 |
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10 |
Diamonds |
S Siva |
L De Souza |
4 |
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8 |
CLASS 3 - 1100M |
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7 |
SUPER HERO |
R Lines |
S Sia |
1 |
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(10 b.nz.g Rip Van Winkle - Magic Star by Danzero) |
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5 |
Lincoln Moonlight |
HY Cheng |
KC Tham |
2 |
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2 |
Vietnam Captain |
MP Thwaites |
KP Lim |
3 |
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3 |
Hairy Fist |
BT Lim |
HS Gill |
4 |
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RACES 9 TO 12 ABANDONED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. |