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California Cat too speedy in Perak Gold Vase

IPOH: Jul 27, 2014

Fast improving sprinter CALIFORNIA CAT announced his arrival on the big stage when he overcame the inside draw to win the RM200,000 Perak Gold Vase over the 1100m straight course here today.

The Australian gelding won three of his six starts in Restricted Maiden and Class 4 last year but it was only last month that he really began to show his class with back-to-back wins.

Despite not having a run for six weeks, CALIFORNIA CAT displayed bright early speed to cross the field from his No. 1 barrier in the capacity 16-horse field.

The four-year-old was among a line of three horses vying for the early lead and at the 400m started to surge ahead but still in danger of being caught by the other runners headed by SHAOLIN SOLDIER.

It was only in the final 100m that he cleared away to win by two and a quarter lengths.

CALIFORNIA CAT, who was originally imported to Singapore but never raced at Kranji, has now won six times in 11 starts.

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

	JACADO 1979 HANDICAP
1	CLASS 5 - 1800M
1	STUB	P Lee	CC Wong	1
	(5 b.a.rig Snitzel - Sensuous by Grand Lodge)
7	Kiwi Maestro	N Azman	KC Tham	2
6	Not Free Now	S Cook	Wepner	3
10	Tubay	K Coetzee	Yusri	4

	STAR PRINCE 1978 HANDICAP
2	CLASS 5 - 1800M
5	GLORY AGE	P Lee	J De Souza	1
	(5 ch.a.g Jet Spur - Kathleen by Zabeel)
6	Liberation Spirit	A Selvaratnam	Wepner	2
8	I Wish	KL Chong	CK Tan	3
2	Spanish Garden	T Gillespie	MM Firdaus	4

	EQUINE INTERNATIONAL AIRFREIGHT TROPHY
3	2 & 3YO (SW) - 1200M
3	NEYMAR	CC Ooi	MM Firdaus	1
	(3 b.nz.g Mettre En Jeu - Tinks by McGinty)
1	Hohoho	KL Chong	KC Wong	2
6	Get The Lotski	S Cook	Wepner	3
8	Pretty Dwarf	R Lines	SU Lim	4

	NOLEN RACING READY TO RUN 2YO TROPHY
4	2YO (WFA) - 1200M
1	BEYOND WEALTH	KL Chong	KC Wong	1
	(2 b.a.g Mint Lane - Wings Of Alice by Testa Rossa)
7	Truson	S Cook	Wepner	2
4	After Me	KL Chong	CK Tan	3
8	Bint Ward	A Selvaratnam	J De Souza	4

	MAN OF HONOUR III 1977 HANDICAP
5	CLASS 5 - 1400M
6	EASTERN KING	Wong	J Shankar	1
	(8 b.a.g Iglesia - Remouche by Twig Moss)
2	By Invitation Only	KL Chong	KC Wong	2
7	Flying Kiss	K Coetzee	Yusri	3
8	Night Shadow	N Azman	H Yang	4

	PERAK GOLD VASE
6	OPEN (SW) - 1100M STR
8	CALIFORNIA CAT	Maynard	J De Siuza	1
	(4 b.a.g Antonius Pius - Zaiyda by Zabeel)
13	Shaolin Soldier	CC Ooi	MM Firdaus	2
10	Black And White	CC Ooi	F Yap	3
2	Rush	Wong	J Shankar	4

	SINGAPORE SUN 1976 HANDICAP
7	CLASS 3 - 1400M
4	CONFIGURE	R Lines	J De Souza	1
	(5 b.nz.g Pins - Velvet And Satin by Carnegie)
12	Luxurious Choice	Seet	CK Tan	2
15	Street Tease	Pereira	Wan	3
6	Joyful	N Azman	H Yang	4