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Field Force too strong in upset win

PENANG: Apr 30, 2016

After finishing last in his debut two weeks ago, FIELD FORCE sprang a huge surprise when he coasted to an easy win in the Open Maiden - 1300m event here today.

Drawn the extreme wide barrier in a field of 10, apprentice Tham Kin Chong managed to take the lead on the son of Nicconi when the field settled down. And the three-year-old was never caught, winning by 1 3/4-lengths to pay RM512.

FIELD FORCE was purchased by trainer Evelyn Seet for A$18,000 but the gelding was transferred to Nor Azman before making his debut.

Former Singapore galloper OUR RIVER DANCER made an instant impact in Malaysia when he prevailed in a three-way photo in a debut win.

The Danehill Dancer gelding scored back-to-back wins in the middle of last year but after four more outings without success, he moved up north to join Sharee Hamilton.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
5	SILVER AND GOLD	E Breukelen	SU Lim	1
	(6 br.arg.h Easing Along - Silver Fortune by Labeeb)
6	Chinese Street	K Coetzee	J Shankar	2
7	Stealth	L Moy	R Olechea	3
4	Excellent Goal	Wong	M Ganeesh	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
6	GOOD CODE	J Tan	HS Gill	1
	(8 b.am.g Good Journey - Relative Shade by Distant Relative)
4	Dynamic Trio	L Moy	R Olechea	2
1	Victory March	J Tan	SU Lim	3
8	World Superman	Robert	F Yap	4

3	OPEN MAIDEN - 1300M
12	FIELD FORCE	N Azman	KC Tham	1
	(3 blk.a.g Nicconi - Staley Dawn by Dehere)
3	Alfraaj	S Hamilton	Z Khairil	2
2	Drought	S Hamilton	Woodworth	3
10	Fiorella	R Lines	J Low	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1200M
4	OUR RIVER DANCER	S Hamilton	Salee	1
	(5 gr.a.g Danehill Dancer - Distinctly by Sadler's Wells)
5	Teen Angel	R Lines	S Zulfikri	2
2	Multi Wealth	S Hamilton	Woodworth	3
6	Amped	S Hamilton	Z Khairil	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1200M
1	BLAZING STEED	Wong	Wan	1
	(6 b.a.g Bearcat - Amasova by Stay Tuned)
2	Triple Coin	S Hamilton	Z Khairil	2
9	Gold Star Princess	R Lines	S Zulfikri	3
10	Track Mac	HS Lim	CT Lee	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1100M
8	DELTA WING	Thwaites	J Low	1
	(7 b.a.g Garrison Savannah - Total Harmony by Spartacus)
7	July Juho	Robert	Woodworth	2
9	Absolute Maverick	S Hamilton	Salee	3
6	Zenidekka	J Tan	KC Tham	4