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Whirlwind sweep to victory in Cup

KUALA LUMPUR: May 13, 2018

WHIRLWIND rarely ran a bad race since making his debut early last year — winning three races and was placed six times — but found himself trailing the field home two months ago.

He was unplaced again in his next start last month but finished a smack-up sixth in a set-weight event.

That was enough to convince punters that he is back in the form that won him back-to-back races last December and January.

WHIRLWIND was sent out favourite in the RM70,000 Safar Gemilang Cup over 1600m at Sungei Besi here today and duly obliged with a runaway 3 1/4-length win in the 4YO only event.

ONFLEEK, a non-acceptor in the first heat of the 2018 Malaysia 3YO Championship in Penang last week, made a winning debut when he made all the running to win the Open Maiden event over 1600m. He paid the day's highest dividend on RM87.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
7	ARLO	C Leck	S Ruzaini	1
	(6 b.a.g Myboycharlie - Claire Fraser by Gone West)
3	Machung Star	SY Lim	J Mallyon	2
2	Swiss Bank	J Tan	Z Khairil	3
11	Champagne Rose	R Lines	CK Khaw	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
1	BANKERS CALL	SB Tan	M Ganeesh	1
	(8 br.a.g Flying Pegasus (AUS) - Cafe Sha Sha by Second Empire)
3	Nova Ranger	C Leck	S Ruzaini	2
9	Vraad	P Lee	WK Lee	3
12	D'Great Wall	R Lines	L De Souza	4

3	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
10	STEP BY STEP	BT Lim	HS Gill	1
	(3 br.a.g Captain Gerrard - American Morsecode by All Chatter)
5	Elite Gold	BT Lim	Aify	2
6	Dahees	Maynard	S Ruzaini	3
7	Happy Start	Maynard	Sofhan	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	HATTA	Maynard	S Ruzaini	1
	(4 b.a.g Charge Forward - Jujitzel by Snitzel)
1	Victory Cat	SY Lim	SU Lim	2
3	Jubilation	C Leck	J Low	3
4	Lee Bank	Sukri	SS Vanan	4

5	METRO A (SW) - 1200M
14	CAPTAIN JAZZ	Maynard	KC Wong	1
	(5 ch.a.g Captain Sonador - Monte Crystal by Rock Of Gibraltar)
4	Aud Dollar	SY Lim	M Ganeesh	2
2	Tidal Wave	Maynard	J De Souza	3
1	Listen	SY Lim	Z Khairil	4

6	STAYERS STAKES A (SW) - 2000M
1	RISING GLORY	BT Lim	L De Souza	1
	(5 b.nz.g Raise The Flag - Renee Maree by Danzighill)
6	Shellomada	BT Lim	HS Gill	2
7	La Familia	Maynard	S Ruzaini	3
5	First Fortune	S Dunderdale	A Aucharuz	4

7	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1600M
10	ONFLEEK	C Leck	J Low	1
	(3 br.a.g Dick Turpin - Aural Delight by Oratorio (AUS))
4	Mr Miura	WC Lim	AK Lim	2
7	Jeffrey	Danis	J Mallyon	3
1	Kent The Patchett	L Moy	J Daniel	4

8	SAFAR GEMILANG CUP
8	4YO OPEN (SW) - 1600M
1	WHIRLWIND	P Lee	KC Wong	1
	(4 b.nz.g Road To Rock - Jade Away by Towkay)
4	D'Great Timing	Maynard	A Aucharuz	2
9	Tarzan	L Moy	Aify	3
7	Lisboa Star	R Lines	J De Souza	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1700M
11	GOOD DEAL	SB Tan	M Ganeesh	1
	(6 b.a.g Redoute's Dancer - She's Foxy Right by Right Wing)
6	Real Mean	R Lines	J De Souza	2
7	Orion	R Lines	F Yap	3
9	Lim's Signature	BT Lim	HS Gill	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1400M
4	JERAM VILLAGE	PS Kumaran	S Ruzaini	1
	(5 b.nz.g O'Reilly - It's Showtime by Pins)
1	Golden Peninsula	R Lines	L De Souza	2
3	Triple One Star	R Lines	CK Khaw	3
6	D'Great Bless	BT Lim	KC Wong	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	MISS STREISAND	P Lee	L De Souza	1
	(5 b.nz.m Tavistock - Colheita by St Petersburg)
4	Mr Connery	R Lines	J De Douza	2
7	Ami Eleven	R Lines	CK Khaw	3
12	Thai Baht	SY Lim	M Ganeesh	4