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Bright days ahead for Platinum Life

IPOH: Apr 21, 2018

Two-year-old PLATINUM LIFE put his older rivals to shame with a runaway win in the Open Maiden event over 1400m here today.

The son of Lint Lane had finished down in the field in his racing debut over 1200m in Restricted Maiden company last month but quickly stepped it up today although he was tested over a longer trip.

PLATINUM LIFE took the lead on settling down but EXPLOSIVE FORCE headed him off at the 800m. Jockey Tan Chee Kit waited till the top of the straight before challenging the leader.

PLATINUM LIFE regained the lead at the 300m and raced away to win as he liked by 3 3/4 lengths in the soft going.

Seemingly facing a harder task than his debut, the juvenile was ignored in the betting and paid RM336.

Trainer Chong Keng Leong bought the gelding for A$43,000 at the Adelaide Yearling Sale.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
2	SING ENERGY	K Coetzee	HS Gill	1
	(5 b.nz.g Lucky Unicorn - Lady Danzero by Danzero)
11	Great Prince	K Coetzee	Anandan	2
9	Time To Shine	PK Leong	Chuah	3
3	Jackwin	K Coetzee	SU Lim	4

2	CLASS 4 -1600M
5	MULTIBLUE EAGLE	S Cook	P Mogun	1
	(4 b.a.g Rothesay - Dodgelady by Dodge)
7	Orion	R Lines	F Yap	2
3	Halo Inspire	K Coetzee	Yusri	3
9	Gassur	Maynard	Aify	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1400M
3	MAGIC RANGER	BT Lim	HS Gill	1
	(6 ch.nz.g Castelli - Fornaes by Masterclass)
11	Prince Islander	K Coetzee	Z Khairil	2
12	Blademeister	PK Leong	Wan	3
2	Full Meaning	Maynard	Goon	4

4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
14	PLATINUM LIFE	KL Chong	CK Tan	1
	(2 b.a.g Mint Lane - Wings Of Alice by Testa Rossa)
6	Luck Happy	K Coetzee	F Yap	2
13	I Am Midas	KL Chong	S Hafis	3
1	Hydrant	PK Leong	J Mallyon	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1200M
3	D'GREAT WALL	R Lines	L De Souza	1
	(5 b/br.nz.g Edenwold - A Little Fun by Racing Is Fun)
4	Loyalty's Angel	PK Leong	J Mallyon	2
10	Bull And Bear	R Lines	CK Khaw	3
7	Uncle Glory	Wong	HK Cheng	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1200M
1	SCOTTIE	BT Lim	Goon	1
	(7 b.a.g Lonhro - Klairevoyant by Flying Spur)
8	Triple Coin	S Hamilton	S Rosmizan	2
4	Real Hero	PK Leong	J Mallyon	3
10	Thong's Jiaqing	E Breukelen	SU Lim	4