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Whirlwind blows another win

IPOH: Jan 6, 2018

WHIRLWIND, who ended a run of four consecutive second placing to win in Class 4 last month, followed that up with a runaway win in the Enrich Stakes A - 1600m event here today.

Ridden by apprentice Wong Kam Chong, the four-year-old was travelling so well behind the pace early that he took over the running at the 1000m.

WHIRLWIND was challenged on the inside and outside at the top of the straight and barely held on as he started to drift out. Wong had a hard time to keep him on a straight course as the gelding drifted out further and further.

WHIRLWIND eventually ended on the outside rails but still won by 3-1/4 lengths. He also survived a protest by the second-placed Q NINE MAGIC. It was his third win in 13 starts.

Wong became the top rider in Malaysia for the first time last year with 49 wins, dislodging Jose De Souza who had been on top in the previous three seasons. He had started the new season with a double, after scoring on SUPER DRAGON in a later event.

De Souza, though, won the first race of 2018 when he scored on DUE HOME. It was the eight-year-old's ninth win in 67 starts.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
4	DUE HOME	N Azman	J De Souza	1
	(8 br.a.g Due Sasso - Dancing Home by Will Dancer)
2	Rainbow Fish	R Lines	AK Lim	2
1	Machung Star	L Moy	SU Lim	3
8	Blademeister	P Lee	WK Lee	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
6	MULTIBLUE TOSCA	S Cook	J Mallyon	1
	(4 ch.a.g Captain Sonador - Kai Anna by Anglia)
3	Eastern Towkay	PS Kumaran	F Yap	2
7	Dawn Prospect	N Azman	KC Wong	3
1	My Goodness	P Lee	Yan	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1400M
6	IN FULL BLOOM	KL Chong	J Daniel	1
	(3 br/blk.a.f Trade Fair - Celt Code by Mull Of Kintyre)
11	Charlie Came Along	K Coetzee	Z Khairil	2
9	Banda Sea	N Azman	Woodworth	3
10	Super Buffalo	L Moy	Aify	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1400M
8	WILLIAM KING	P Lee	Yan	1
	(5 blk.a.g Key Business - Falsify by Is It True)
1	Pursence	S Cook	F Yap	2
5	Big Lightning	K Coetzee	Z Khairil	3
10	Fast Rich	Maynard	J De Souza	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1400M
6	PURPLE RAIN LADY	Wong	S Sandana	1
	(3 b.a.f Bullet Train - Theregoessnowball by Commands)
9	Lethal Weapon	Sukri	S Saddam	2
2	Right Timing	N Azman	SU Lim	3
5	Powerful Fighter	R Lines	J De Souza	4

6	ENRICH STAKES A - 1600M
11	WHIRLWIND	P Lee	KC Wong	1
	(4 b.nz.g Road To Rock - Jade Away by Towkay)
3	Q Nine Magic	K Coetzee	S Saddam	2
9	Keen Dragon	K Coetzee	S Sandana	3
1	Star Quality	KL Chong	J Daniel	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1000M
8	D'GREAT EMPRESS	HS Lim	HK Cheng	1
	(4 br.nz.m Coats Choice - Tiverton by Pins)
5	V Respect U	K Coetzee	S Saddam	2
2	Keepitconfidential	R Lines	F Yap	3
4	Special Luck	SY Lim	SU Lim	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1000M
5	SUPER DRAGON	S Cook	KC Wong	1
	(4 br.a.g Hidden Dragon - Allamiss by Easy Rocking)
1	War Lord	N Azman	Woodworth	2
8	Dragon Walk	R Lines	J De Souza	3
10	Sparkler	PS Kumaran	AK Lim	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1000M
1	LUCKY DAPPER	Maynard	Z Khairil	1
	(8 b.nz.g Testa Rossa - Buttonhook by Encosta De Lago)
10	Brahms And Liszt	PK Leong	R Rueven	2
2	Silver Wind	E Breukelen	CK Tan	3
8	Arecibo	R Lines	CK Khaw	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1000M
3	LION CONQUEROR	SY Lim	SU Lim	1
	(6 ch.nz.g Swiss Ace - Gypsy Jewels by Jade Robbery)
5	Tilsworth Mali	Maynard	Aify	2
10	Perfect Run	R Lines	AK Lim	3
1	D'Great Spirit	Maynard	J Daniel	4