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Firman Yap lands first win under new name

PENANG: Jul 13, 2014

Just days after getting the approval to change his riding name to Firman Yap, the former champion apprentice (Yap Kim Yin) landed his first winner under his new name when successful on PERHAPS in a Class 5 - 1400m handicap here today.

Sent out a firm favourite after finishing second over 1300m last week, PERHAPS coasted home by two lengths to pay RM11 for a win.

It was his second win of the season for the seven-year-old after going through two seasons without success. The New Zealand gelding had a win in 2011 and scored twice the following year.

The most successful Malaysian bred BEAUTIFUL CHOICE added another win — his 10th — to his name when he triumphed in an Enrich Stakes A - 1400m event.

Costing RM100,000 at the National Premier Sale, the seven-year-old has earned more than RM1.22 mil in prizemoney.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
2	GOOD CODE	J Tan	HS Gill	1
	(6 b.am.g Good Journey - Relative Shade by Distant Relative)
8	Twelfth Avenue	Brink	J Shankar	2
14	Small Tiger	HS Lim	MM Firdaus	3
4	Aussie Son	J Tan	J De Souza	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
12	BY INVITATION ONLY	KL Chong	KC Wong	1
	(4 ch.a.g Zentsov Street - Dream Of Storms by Metal Storm)
10	Esperanza	J Tan	WT Chung	2
14	Chinese Street	PK Leong	J Shankar	3
2	Cavorting	R Lines	F Yap	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1400M
6	PERHAPS	HS Lim	F Yap	1
	(7 b.nz.g Viking Ruler - Crystal Rainbow by Way Of Light)
2	Sapphire Star	S Shanmugam	J Shankar	2
7	Galactic Nebula	T Yeoh	MM Firdaus	3
4	Shining Supreme	J Tan	S Shafrizal	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1700M
6	FLYING GIFT	HS Lim	S Shafrizal	1
	(4 b.a.g Flying Spur - Serenade Lily by King's Best)
9	Principal Man	SH Tan	J De Souza	2
14	Speed Rocket	J Tan	HK Cheng	3
10	I Wish	KL Chong	CK Tan	4

5	ENRICH STAKES (RTG 60+) - 1400M
1	RUSH	Wong	J Shankar	1
	(5 b.a.g Charge Forward - Flidais by Timber Country)
2	Good Sight	Brink	KC Tham	2
5	Yan Sandra	CC Ooi	F Yap	3
9	K-Pop	I Ismadi	I Amirul	4

6	ENRICH STAKES (RTG 60+) - 1400M
1	BEAUTIFUL CHOICE	Wong	L Ho	1
	(7 b.m.g Super Istana - Bliss by Serheed)
2	Harrys Pal	D Miller	R Jasmin	2
6	Wind Of Success	SH Tan	J Shankar	3
3	Shaolin Soldier	CC Ooi	KC Tham	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1600M
10	HAPPY MELANG	SH Tan	Yan	1
	(4 b/gr.a.g Mossman - Nashita by Spinning World)
1	Trojane	Maynard	AM Aizat	2
3	No Uncertainty	SH Tan	J De Souza	3
6	Nothing To Lose	KL Chong	KC Wong	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	KEEPITCONFIDENTIAL	Maynard	AM Aizat	1
	(4 b.a.g Favelon - Kiss And Covert by St Covet)
7	Honest Beng	SH Tan	CC Wong	2
11	D'Creator	K Coetzee	Yusri	3
8	Good Meaning	CC Ooi	R Shafiq	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M
6	CIZEN GIFT	SH Tan	J De Souza	1
	(3 br.a.g Ferocity - Chaumont by Bletchley Park)
7	My Swallow	Noordin	R Shafiq	2
9	Providence	HS Lim	S Shafrizal	3
12	Speed Man	J Tan	HK Cheng	4

10	MAIDEN - 1300M
5	SEA WORLD	R Lines	J De Souza	1
	(3 ch.a.g Spinning World - Five Straight by King Of Kings)
3	Neymar	CC Ooi	KC Tham	2
6	World Harmony	Robert	J Shankar	3
1	Blazing Steed	Maynard	L Ho	4