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New trainer Abdullah a winner on Day 1

KUALA LUMPUR: May 18, 2019

First day at the office and newly-licensed trainer V.V. Abdullah Abu Bakker is already a winner.

The former assistant to Tan Soo Beng took over most of the latter's string when setting up his stables at the end of last month and only sent out his first runners today.

BAHAR was the third to face the starter and the five-year-old made all the running, although he had to battled hard to save off the challenger of SATTAR to win by a head. The odds-on favourite RUSTY BROWN was a long way behind in third spot.

BAHAR was originally trained by Sharee Hamilton but he was with Frank Maynard when he won three races in the first half of last year.

BAHAR won first-up with Tan last March and was still with the trainer when he ran unplaced last week.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
6	VALERIUS	Maynard	J Low	1
	(5 ch.a.g Ruwi - Bubs by Rossini)
3	HK Dollar	MW Teh	Aify	2
5	Magic Ranger	BT Lim	HS Gill	3
11	Glory Kid	C Leck	A Suriya	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
11	AIR POWER	R Lines	L De Souza	1
	(6 gr.a.m Redoute's Dancer - Winter Magic by Tabkir)
1	French Vintage	C Leck	A Suriya	2
8	Nova Dashing	S Siva	KC Wong	3
2	Talisman	L Moy	S Uzair	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1600M
10	FORTUNE SPIRIT	Sukri	Anandan	1
	(6 b.a.g Oratorio (IRE) - Celtic Moondance by Natski)
5	M Seven	WC Lim	M Lukman	2
9	Orion	R Lines	L De Souza	3
3	Tilsworth Mali	SY Lim	HK Cheng	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1600M
1	THAI BAHT	SY Lim	HS Gill	1
	(5 b.a.g Famous Roman - Gospel by Ihtiram)
3	Ami Eleven	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
9	D'Great Magic	R Lines	R Shafiq	3
4	Colonel Lincoln	S Hamilton	CK Khaw	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1600M
2	MOMENT OF JUSTICE	Sukri	J Low	1
	(6 b.a.g Daliapour - Fleety Moments by Grandera)
3	Nana	S Edwards	Z Khairil	2
9	Sparkle Lot	Sukri	J De Souza	3
4	Tarzan	L Moy	S Uzair	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1400M
2	METIER STAR	R Lines	L De Souza	1
	(6 br.a.g Stryker - Unblemished by Danzero)
5	Black Thorn	SY Lim	HS Gill	2
8	Star Genius	K Coetzee	KC Wong	3
12	Arc Cara	S Dunderdale	HK Cheng	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	BAHAR	AB Abdullah	Z Khairil	1
	(5 br.nz.g Bullbars - Te Toro Lass by Ekraar)
4	Sattar	Maynard	S Ruzaini	2
3	Rusty Brown	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	3
7	Winged Foot	R Lines	KC Wong	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1200M
3	FOREVER ONE	C Leck	A Suriya	1
	(6 ch.a.g Star Witness - Pachanga by Redoute's Choice)
10	D'Great Song	R Lines	R Shafiq	2
2	Danzeb	AB Abdullah	Anandan	3
4	Swift Embrace	BT Lim	J Low	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1200M
5	SUN SEEKER	C Leck	Anandan	1
	(6 ch.a.g Wanted - Surfari by Imperial Prince)
3	Snaggle Puss	SY Lim	A Zaimuddin	2
1	Excalibur	S Ellis	S Ruzaini	3
10	D'Great Hawk	R Lines	L De Souza	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1200M
7	SMIDDY BYRNE	L Moy	KC Wong	1
	(6 br.nz.g O'Reilly - Cenphic by Centaine)
8	Sparkler	S Siva	CK Khaw	2
4	Eagle Soar	R Lines	J De Souza	3
2	Ashqar	AB Abdullah	R Shafiq	4