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Davinci lands first big win in Penang Gold Cup

PENANG: Dec 30, 2018

A masterpiece of riding by Harmeet Singh Gill saw DAVINCI came with a well-timed run to snatch victory in the RM350,000 Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup (2000m) here today, the final day of the Malaysia 2018 racing season.

DAVINCI won four races in Singapore, three of them in Class 4 and once in a Initiation race.

Earlier this season, after his transfer to Kevin Coetzee, DAVINCI regained his form with two wins in Class 4 but still did not indicate the height he would rise with another win in a Cosmo D event just two months ago.

However, DAVINCI performed above himself when he finished second to READY TO ROCK in the Coronation Cup (1600m) last month.

One subsequent unplaced run later, DAVINCI rose to the occasion when he beat rank-outsider D'GREAT TIMING by a short head in today's set-weight event.

Gill had DAVINCI on the rails in midfield but passing the 800m, he had nowhere to go in front. Gill had to drop him back and gradually switch out to the outside of the field making the turn into the straight.

DAVINCI eventually got going to nail his first big win. READY TO ROCK had to come from last at the home turn and met with rough passages to take third placing.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
13	ARLO	C Leck	CK Khaw	1
	(7 b.a.g Myboycharlie - Claire Fraser by Gone West)
6	Goldhill Princess	R Lines	J De Souza	2
4	Hun Yeang Village	Sukri	L De Souza	3
14	I'm A Genius	S Hamilton	Yusri	4

2	MAIDEN - 1200M
5	MEDIATOR	WC Lim	J Low	1
	(5 b.a.g Commands - Rosekay Heart by Show A Heart)
4	Golden Tycoon	HS Lim	S Ruzaini	2
6	Aurora Australis	C Leck	CK Khaw	3
11	Mr Right	B Ng	M Hanif	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1300M
6	NOVA RANGER	C Leck	S Ruzaini	1
	(6 b.nz.g Coats Choice - Best Price Coup by Pentire)
13	Ra Force	PK Leong	H Syafiq	2
5	Marea Negro	C Leck	Anandan	3
7	Q Nine Magic	K Coetzee	R Rueven	4

4	MACAU JOCKEY CLUB GOODWILL CUP
4	COSMO A (SW) - 1400M
6	KERAUNO	S Hamilton	J De Souza	1
	(6 b/br.a.g Equiano - Hidden Energy by Dehere)
2	Captain Jazz	Maynard	CK Khaw	2
4	Browcow	C Leck	HK Cheng	3
7	Aragorn	Robert	R Ruwaidy	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1700M
11	BLOOD ROYAL	R Lines	CK Khaw	1
	(7 b.nz.g Nom Du Jeu - Hampsta by Charge Forward)
5	Discretely Red	Wong	R Rueven	2
8	Mystical Star	Robert	HK Cheng	3
10	Tongariro	Robert	J Low	4

6	YANG DI PERTUA NEGERI GOLD CUP
6	OPEN (SW) - 2000M
10	DAVINCI	K Coetzee	HS Gill	1
	(7 b.nz.g Mastercraftsman - All Night Party by Just A Dancer)
6	D'Great Timing	Maynard	J Low	2
3	Ready To Rock	R Lines	J De Souza	3
4	Verbal Link	S Hamilton	Salee	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1400M
9	ONE O NINE	Robert	CK Khaw	1
	(6 ch.a.g Magic Albert - Royal Oak by Danasinga)
7	Dane's Anatomy	Wong	S Saddam	2
5	Black Ghost	B Ng	SS Vanan	3
11	In Full Bloom	KL Chong	KC Wong	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1600M
11	GLORY AGE	PK Leong	Aify	1
	(10 ch.a.g Jet Spur - Kathleen by Zabeel)
6	Toko	T Asogan	J De Souza	2
1	Zenzero	C Leck	S Ruzaini	3
5	Sing Energy	K Coetzee	HS Gill	4