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La Familia in last-to-first upset win

PENANG: Dec 17, 2016

LA FAMILIA charges home to win the Mauritius Turf Club Trophy

LA FAMILIA came back in distance after winning over the mile last time out but still proved too good in the RM55,000 Mauritius Turf Club Trophy here today.

And what a performance the six-year-old put up. Last early in the Cosmo C set-weight event over 1300m, he made up some ground but was still a long way from the leaders making the turn into the straight.

But under apprentice Khairil Zulkiflee, LA FAMILIA picked up the leaders one by one in the heavy going to win drawing away by half a length, causing an upset with a RM72 payout.

LA FAMILIA was purchased by the Penang Turf Club for A$35,000 as a yearling and has now picked up six wins in 30 starts.

There was an even bigger surprise in the final event when MOLLY BROWNE bounced back after a long sequence of outs to pay RM106 for a win. It was her third win in 26 starts.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M
3	RANGITAIKI	B Ng	HK Cheng	1
	(5 br.a.g Dubleo - Neva River by Pupil)
11	Dynamic Trio	L Moy	Zairi	2
2	Hacker	S Hamilton	S Rosmizan	3
12	Money Not Enough	HS Lim	CT Lee	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1100M
6	HUSSAR	J Tan	L Ho	1
	(5 ch.am.g D'Wildcat - Arcanum by Unbridled)
2	Scottie	S Hamilton	Z Khairil	2
3	Triple Coin	S Hamilton	S Shafrizal	3
1	Black Viscount	Robert	CT Lee	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1700M
8	SHARP KNIGHT	T Asogan	J Shankar	1
	(4 b/br.a.g Red Dazzler - Bridal Gift by Semipalatinsk)
3	Victory March	J Tan	Goon	2
7	Good Code	J Tan	L Ho	3
9	Amongst The Stars	L Moy	Zairi	4

4	MAURITIUS TURF CLUB TROPHY
4	COSMO C - 1300M
7	LA FAMILIA	S Hamilton	Z Khairil	1
	(6 b.a.g Casino Prince - Rosie's Sunset by Woodman)
6	Goodfellas	L Moy	J Shankar	2
3	Peaceful Warrior	J Tan	CT Lee	3
1	Waterfall	R Lines	CK Khaw	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1300M
5	BABY POLO	B Ng	M Ganeesh	1
	(7 b).nz.g Danske - Film by Fuji Kiseki)
13	Acoustic	E Breukelen	CK Tan	2
12	Our River Dancer	S Hamilton	T Krisna	3
7	Anak Warrior	S Hamilton	Z Khairil	4

6	COSMO D - 1200M
13	PRE DAWN	S Hamilton	J Low	1
	(6 b.a.g Due Sasso - Bibiani by Danish Harmony)
9	Our Friendly Diva	B Ng	F Yap	2
11	Classic King	P Lee	M Sathiaa	3
14	Sacred Achiever	S Hamilton	Salee	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1100M
8	ZENIDEKKA	J Tan	Goon	1
	(8 b.am.m Benchmark - Magical Glow by Avenue Of Flags)
11	Archaeology	S Hamilton	S Sandana	2
3	German Speed	J Tan	HS Gill	3
1	Pius Touch	Robert	CT Lee	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1100M
4	MOLLY BROWNE	B Ng	Goon	1
	(5 br.nz.m Saperavi - Patient by Doctor David)
8	Lee's Surprise	S Hamilton	SS Vanan	2
3	Absolute Maverick	S Hamilton	Salee	3
9	Casper	S Shanmugam	HK Cheng	4