Peer Gynt outplays rivals for upset win

IPOH:  Jan 7, 2023
 

Ten-year-old PEER GYNT created a big upset when he defeated two big-name opponents to win the Enrich Stakes A event over 1200m here today.

Since moving over from Singapore, where won two races in more than four seasons, the New Zealand gelding has picked up one win in Class 5 and five in Class 4 over the past three years, his last win achieved two starts back last August.

PEET GYNT is resuming after nearly four months on the sidelines today and took advantage of a huge pull in the weights to record his biggest career win.

GRAND CROSS, shouldering a punishing 60.5kg, as usual took up the front-running role. PEEY GYNT sat second, one out from the fence. He ranged alongside the leader at the 300m.

From the 150m, PEEY GYNT, who had just 53kg on his back, began to kick clear and pull away from GRAND CROSS. He went on to win by 3 1/4 lengths. XENA, who was second last in the early running, flashed home to beat GRAND CROSS to take second placing. PEER GYNT paid RM127 for a win.

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

1 

 CLASS 5 - 1600M
4 TAIWAN CAPTAIN K Coetzee HS Gill

1
  (6 b.nz.g Pins - In Memory Of by Darci Brahma)  
2 Legend Ninety Two HY Cheng KC Tham

2
5 Cape Lincoln T Asogan AK Lim

3
3 Speedy Swallow E Breukelen M Yusri

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1600M
3 BLUE EYED BOY E Breukelen R Rueven

1
  (8 b.ir.g Elusive Pimpernel - Blue Eyed Miss by Statue Of Liberty)  
9 Trinity Honor V Sivan M Ewe

2
6 Another Show T Asogan A Azizi

3
5 Star Choice I Ismai KC Tham

4
 

3

 ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1200M
10 PEER GYNT HY Cheng J Low

1
  (10 br.nz.g Per Incanto - Arche by Danasinga)  
2 Xena HY Cheng S Ruzaini

2
1 Grand Cross K Coetzee HS Gill

3
3 Moongate Light R Lines L De Souza

4
 

4

 CLASS 4 - 1100M
9 SUPER SIXTYONE S Cook S Ruzaini

1
  (7 b.a.g Spirit Of Boom - Taittinger by Al Akbar)  
6 Elite Saint I ismadi SS Vanan

2
12 Fast And Super E Breukelen M Ewe

3
10 Bakuteh E Breukelen SU Lim

4
 

5

 CLASS 5 - 1100M
2 HOUSEHOLD DYNASTY E Breukelen M Yusri

1
  (6 br.a.g Dissident - Future Saint by Saint Ballado)  
9 Uluru K Coetzee HS Gill

2
6 I Am Midas S Siva KC Tham

3
7 You Are Genius K Coetzee R Nuqman

4
 

6

 CLASS 5 - 1100M
5 NEW GARDEN R Lines S Ruzaini

1
  (6 br.a.g War - Amicable Agreement by Elvstroem)  
3 Determine To Win I Ismadi KC Tham

2
11 Washington S Siva M Ewe

3
9 Loyalty's Angel S Shanmugam L De Souza

4