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Mystic Power turns on the magic in Cup

KUALA LUMPUR: Apr 6, 2014

MYSTIC POWER cast his spell on his rivals once again to chalk up his second big win in just over three months.

Last December, the Australian four-year-old completed a hat-trick when he captured the RM1 mil Malaysian Magic Millions Classic (1200m), a restricted race for three and four-year-olds.

MYSTIC POWER failed in his big test in opening company in the Tunku Gold Cup in February, but has redeemed himself with another hat-trick, culminating with his victory in the RM350,000 Selangor Gold Cup (1600m) at Sungei Besi here today, despite being the youngest runners in the 14-horse field.

Kept well in touch with the leaders throughout, MYSTIC POWER shot to the front with some ease in the home stretch but had to stave off a late surge by the Malaysian bred BEAUTIFUL CHOICE to win by a neck.

MYSTIC POWER showed promise as a juvenile when he was placed four times in six starts, most notable being his third in the Group 1 St Albans Stakes (1290m) at Moonee Valley.

After two unplaced runs as a three-year-old, he was dispatched to Malaysia and trainer Johnny Lim allowed him plenty of time to settle before introducing him to local fans. He has now six wins in eight starts.

It was a superb afternoon for winning jockey Azhar Ismail who went on to complete a hat-trick for Lim, and an even better day for the trainer who had saddled two more winners earlier in the programme.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
12	JP REGIS	L Moy	P Denes	1
	(4 b.nz.g Kashani - Miss Sandford by Rechabite)
4	Mystic Warrior	BT Lim	R Fakruddin	2
5	Red Carpet	PS Kumaran	SU Lim	3
2	Major Surprise	T Yeoh	R Burnett	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
8	STORM THROUGH	BT Kim	R Fakruddin	1
	(4 b.a.g Antonius Pius - Wedding Gift by Made Of Gold)
1	Pure Kemistry	S Edwards	J Shankar	2
3	Nuwa	Salee	T Gillespie	3
14	Befledged	R Lines	Goon	4

3	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
1	HOT ARISTOCRAT	Maynard	R Stewart	1
	(3 b.a.g Viscount - Steamy Affair by Stormy's Son)
7	True Heritage	Brink	J Low	2
13	Red Eastern	BT Lim	I Fadzlei	3
2	Sea Master	R Lines	J De Souza	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1400M
8	FOX OVATION	BT Lim	L Ho	1
	(5 b.a.g West Quest - Migration by Bluebird)
10	Mr Lucky	SH Tan	K Eirwan	2
9	Jalan King	R Lines	J Low	3
4	Golden Quest	D Murphy	R Stewart	4

5	METRO B - 1200M
7	TERADA	P Fell	Sofhan	1
	(7 br.a.g Blackfriars - Framlingham by Bletchley Park)
3	Ryan James	R Lines	J De Souza	2
6	Straleta	S Edwards	J Shankar	3
13	Bandar	P Fell	R Stewart	4

6	METRO C - 2000M
9	TILSWORTH GLENBOY	Maynard	J De Souza	1
	(7 b.e.g Doyen - Chara by Deploy)
8	King Faalcon	L Moy	Sofhan	2
1	America Seal	BT Lim	Azhar	3
4	Raffles Knight	Maynard	R Stewart	4

	SELANGOR GOLD CUP
7	OPEN (SW) - 1600M
8	MYSTIC POWER	BT Lim	Azhar	1
	(4 b.a.h Not A Single Doubt - Tennessee Sunrise by End Sweep)
7	Beautiful Choice	Wong	L Ho	2
13	Feisty Leo	KL Chong	Sofhan	3
10	Crazy Club	S Edwards	J Shankar	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1400M
5	Q NINE MYSTIC	BT Lim	Azhar	1
	(3 ch.a.g Choisir - Royal Pageant by Royal Academy)
8	Kobe Top Gun	Maynard	Barnabas	2
6	Alacarte	R Lines	J Low	3
7	Its Only Money	KL Chong	CK Tan	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1400M
1	Q NINE MAX	BT Lim	Azhar	1
	(4 b.a.g Holy Roman Emperor - Ravenswood by Woodman)
2	Higgs Boson	Maynard	R Stewart	2
10	Brash Son	Maynard	Barnabas	3
6	Leandra	D Miller	K Eirwan	4

10	CLASS 5 -1 200M
5	RAINBOW EASY	WC Lim	LL Tai	1
	(3 b.a.g Freeze - Umagal by Galileo)
4	Waterfall	T Yeoh	Wan	2
9	Amped	S Edwards	SC Liew	3
10	Such A Good Time	PS Kumaran	R Burnett	4

11	CLASS 4 - 1400M
8	SMART PEOPLE	Maynard	L Ho	1
	(3 br.a.g Duke Of Marmalade - The Big Chill by O'Reilly)
2	Mystic Fighter	BT Lim	Azhar	2
1	Gold Pyramid	R Lines	P Denes	3
12	Mildred Anne	T Gillespie	Aify	4