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Bomb Cha Cha blew away rivals

IPOH: Jul 26, 2014

The number 13 may be unlucky for some, but not BOMB CHA CHA.

Having never even run a place in his previous 12 starts, the Australian three-year-old surprised most punters when he showed early pace to dispute the lead with two other runners before taking control at the 800m.

From then on, BOMB CHA CHA kept up a relentless gallop to win easily by two lengths from the odds-on favourite PERHAPS. The winner paid RM73 for a win.

Apprentice Mohd Firdaus Mansor, who finished second to Rueven Ravindra (19 winners to 26 winners) in the apprentice table last season, seems determined to go one better this year.

Indentured to trainer Malcolm Thwaites, Firdaus landed landed a double on SAPPHIRE STAR and SMALL TIGER to bring his tally to 12 for the season, just two winners behind the leader Tham Kin Chong.

But Firdaus has the momentum behind him, having also notched a double on THE THINKER and ZAFONIC STAR last Sunday.

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

	MARIBEAU 1975 HANDICAP
1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
9	SAPPHIRE STAR	S Shanmugam	MM Firdaus	1
	(7 b.nz.g Postponed - Hulda by Theatrical)
2	Belwins	I Ismadi	Azhar	2
4	High Peak	HS Lim	J Shankar	3
10	Happy Surpriser	Seet	HS Gill	4

	NAPOLEON SOLO II 1974 HANDICAP
2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
9	BOMB CHA CHA	N Azman	Wan	1
	(3 br.a.g Tale Of The Cat - Espousal by Flying Spur)
7	Perhaps	HS Lim	F Yap	2
8	Rumpelstiltskin	I Ismadi	I Amirul	3
4	Dirac	PK Leong	HS Gill	4

	GENERAL TRONG III 1973 HANDICAP
3	CLASS 5 - 1400M
7	SMALL TIGER	HS Lim	MM Firdaus	1
	(3 b.a.g Husson - Lucky Kucaya by Chief's Crown)
1	Paddy's Park	PK Leong	J Shankar	2
6	Good Gift	Wong	F Yap	3
5	Cizen Pure	SH Tan	CC Wong	4

	ACHILLES II 1972 HANDICAP
4	CLASS 4 - 1200M
10	WHY LIKE THAT	Pereira	Aify	1
	(5 b.am.m Mister Phone - Sue's Gold by Goliard)
3	All Good	Seet	HS Gill	2
2	Nothing To Lose	KL Chong	KC Wong	3
1	Martel	Hoy	Azhar	4

	HAWAII II 1971 HANDICAP
5	CLASS 4 - 1200M
8	SEA BUTTERFLY	P Lee	Salee	1
	(5 b.am.g Henny Hughes - Miss Brickyard by A. P. Indy)
3	Movie Goer	E Breukelen	K Eirwan	2
2	Earl Grey	I Ismadi	I Amirul	3
11	Love Me	Pereira	Aify	4