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Balotelli back at best, Whirlwind on a roll

PENANG: Mar 25, 2018

After struggling to win for the past two seasons, BALOTELLI is back at his best.

The New Zealand gelding followed up his comeback win in a Cosmo B set-weight event last week with another success here today, in the Cosmo A contest over the same distance of 1400m.

This time, however, BALOTELLI had to share honours with WHIRLWIND when the pair went to the line locked together and could not be separated by the photo-finish.

For BALOTELLI, winner of the Tunku Gold Cup and Perak Gold Vase in 2015, it was his eighth win in 27 starts.

WHIRLWIND, though, is on the upgrade. After breaking through for his maiden win last August, the four-year-old found one to beat in four consecutive races before finding the mark again.

And now the New Zealand gelding is on a roll, having won his last four starts.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M
8	WARN YOU MAN	B Ng	M Hanif	1
	(10 b.a.g Monashee Mountain - Kampalette by Kampala)
1	Mr Dreamman	Wong	Z Khairil	2
11	Prince Nano	R Lines	CK Khaw	3
9	Double Jeopardy	S Hamilton	SS Vanan	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1100M
9	HAPPY DAYZ	C Leck	KC Wong	1
	(4 b.nz.g Pour Moi - Neraa by Elusive Quality)
3	Zolved	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	2
10	Marco Polo	B Ng	AK Lim	3
11	Super Good	R Lines	SU Lim	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1300M
4	GOLDEN PENINSULA	R Lines	J De Souza	1
	(5 b.nz.g Sakhee's Secret - Zaabi by Zabeel)
11	Dark Express	T Asogan	SU Lim	2
1	OK Kid	S Hamilton	KC Wong	3
6	Hun Yeang Village	I Ismadi	Zairi	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1300M
1	TAFFETAS	R Lines	L De Souza	1
	(8 b.a.m Elusive Quality - Retail Therapy by Flying Spur)
10	Golden Casino	E Breukelen	R Rueven	2
8	Polo Boy	B Ng	AK Lim	3
6	D'Great Bullet	S Hamilton	KC Wong	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1600M
2	SECRET SPICE	S Hamilton	S Rosmizan	1
	(6 ch.nz.m Sakhee's Secret - Caparison by Cape Cross)
6	Nana	Danis	Z Khairil	2
3	Eaglesham	Maynard	SU Lim	3
10	D'Great Swift	R Lines	KC Wong	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1200M
6	PROBABLY	Robert	Woodworth	1
	(6 b.nz.m Elusive City - Sweet Charity by Zabeel)
9	Relau Star	Wong	Anandan	2
15	En Lauder	R Lines	L De Souza	3
4	Mozart Eclipse	Maynard	F Yap	4

7	COSMO A (SW) - 1400M
3	BALOTELLI	E Breukelen	L De Douza	1
	(7 br.nz.g My Halo - Step We Gaily by Danske)
11	WHIRLWIND	P Lee	CK Tan	1
	(4 b.nz.g Road To Rock - Jade Away by Towkay)
6	Windchaser	Robert	R Ruwaidy	3
5	Aragorn	Robert	Woodworth	4
	*Dead-heat for 1st

8	CLASS 5 - 1400M
12	EASTWOOD	J Tan	R Ruwaidy	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Tiger Prawn - Ribarnica by Grand Lodge)
11	Rangitaiki	B Ng	Yusri	2
6	Sir Rally	Wong	Goon	3
13	Silent Dreams	T Asogan	S Saddam	4