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Celeritas too speedy in Perth Racing Trophy

IPOH: Aug 19, 2018

Not long after he relocated from Singapore early last year, CELERITAS hit superb form with a winning hat-trick. (Across the causeway, he managed just one win in 16 starts.)

CELERITAS could not reproduce that sort of form in nearly 12 months since, although he showed glimpses of it when placed in three of his last four starts.

But the six-year-old got it right again in the RM42,000 Perth Racing Trophy for Class 3 horses over 1200m here today.

Ridden by Sandana Kumar Sreetharan, CELERITAS hugged the rails throughout behind the fast pace set by CHAMPAGNE REIN, took the lead at the 200m and then held off the challenge of L'APPRENTI SORCIER to win by three-quarter length.

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

1	PINJARRA HANDICAP
1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
11	LUCK HAPPY	K Coetzee	R Rueven	1
	(6 b.nz.g Don Eduardo - Beach Dancer by Carnegie)
7	Eyeofthetiger	P Lee	Chuah	2
6	Ruffle The Ruffian	S Edwards	J Mallyon	3
2	D'Great Talent	HS Lim	KC Wong	4

2	KUNUNURRA HANDICAP
2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	CRAZY CLUB	S Edwards	Z Khairil	1
	(10 b.a.g Scandal Keeper - She Can Tango by Danehill Dancer)
2	Lucky Giant	PK Leong	KC Wong	2
4	Over Limits	P Lee	L Ho	3
10	Born A Fighter	P Lee	Chuah	4

3	ASCOT HANDICAP
3	CLASS 5 - 1400M
9	NUMERO UNO	SY Lim	Z Khairil	1
	(7 b/br.nz.g Sir Percy - Pukalee by Royal Academy)
1	D'Great Luck	S Cook	J Low	2
7	Sing Darci	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
3	Good Taste	PK Leong	KC Wong	4

4	PERTH RACING TROPHY
4	CLASS 3 - 1200M
15	CELERITAS	S Cook	S Sandana	1
	(6 ch.a.g Sequalo - Paconis by Snippets)
2	L'Apprenti Sorcier	S Hamilton	Salee	2
3	World Harmony	Robert	AM Aizat	3
9	OK Kid	S Hamilton	AK Lim	4

RACE 5 DECLARED NULL AND VOID AFTER 3 GATES FAILED TO OPEN

6	DUNSBOROUGH HANDICAP
6	CLASS 5 - 1000M
11	SANDY MIGHT	R Lines	J De Souza	1
	(8 b.a.g Bel Esprit - La Estancia by Strategic)
7	Johnny's Cafe	S Edwards	J Mallyon	2
10	Nova Dashing	S Cook	J Low	3
1	D'Great Ace	Robert	KC Wong	4

7	YANCHEP HANDICAP
7	CLASS 4 - 1000M
3	PROVOCATEUR	PK Leong	Goon	1
	(4 b.a.g Poet's Voice - Mandarins Daughter by Lujain)
10	Hoffman	PK Leong	SS Vanan	2
2	Green Missile	P Lee	Chuah	3
6	Robben	E Breukelen	S Hafis	4

8	ESPERANCE HANDICAP
8	CLASS 4 - 1000M
2	PLATINIUM LIFE	KL Chong	KC Wong	1
	(3 b.a.g Mint Lane - Wings Of Alice by Testa Rossa)
5	Common Sense	S Cook	I Firdzriel	2
11	Hennessy Dragon	S Shanmugam	R Rueven	3
1	D'Great Spirit	Maynard	Aify	4

9	PORT HEDLAND HANDICAP
9	CLASS 4 - 1000M
3	HALO BRIGHT	PK Leong	Z Khairil	1
	(5 gr.a.g Tycoon Ruler - Over And Over by Baryshnikov)
13	Pachelbel's Canon	S Shanmugam	AM Aizat	2
8	Multiblue Rancho	S Cook	I Firdzriel	3
2	Fat Power	Robert	J Low	4

10	NORTHAM HANDICAP
10	CLASS 4 - 1400M
5	MULTIBLUE SHARK	S Cook	I Firdzriel	1
	(5 b.a.g Publishing - Hazelnut by Shovhog)
1	Alasamo	Wong	S Sandana	2
10	D'Great Glory	S Hamilton	AK Lim	3
4	Battle Horse	SY Lim	Z Khairil	4

11	COLLIE HANDICAP
11	CLASS 4 - 1400M
12	FLYING DARCI	E Breukelen	L Ho	1
	(8 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Bartolomeo by Strategic)
5	Flying Winner	PK Leong	Z Khairil	2
15	Nana	S Edwards	CK Khaw	3
13	Rebel Fury	S Edwards	HS Gill	4