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God Helps Me in surprise win

KUALA LUMPUR: Apr 7, 2019

The last home in his previous two starts this season, GOD HELPS ME turned his form around with a gutsy victory in the Class 3 - 1400m handicap at Sungei Besi here today.

Whereas he tailed the field in his last two runs, the Congrats gelding was well up with the pace throughout and was pulling double when moving up to second spot at the home turn. But the pacemaker SACRED SURFER kicked clear at the 300m while GOD HELPS ME was struggling to get going.

GOD HELPS ME, ridden by Laercio De Souza, eventually opened up and raced past SACRED SURFER in the last few strides to win by half a length. Because of his poor recent form, he started at a very generous RM88.

It was the fifth win in 21 starts for the gelding and the fourth with De Souza astride.

For the second consecutive days, heavy rain curtailed the programme causing the last two races to be called off yesterday and again today.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
1	TARZAN	L Moy	Aify	1
	(5 b.a.g Savabeel - Stage Doll by Serheed)
4	D'Great Swift	R Lines	L De Souza	2
8	Big Paris	SY Lim	KC Wong	3
10	Norman	S Edwards	Z Khairil	4

2	OPEN NOVICE (SW) - 1600M
10	BLUE EYED BOY	S Edwards	KC Wong	1
	(4 b.ir.g Elusive Pimpernel - Blue Eyed Miss by Statue Of Liberty)
1	Premium Rush	L Moy	S Uzair	2
3	Casey	S Ellis	S Ruzaini	3
4	Mr Washington	Maynard	L De Souza	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1600M
11	MOMENT OF JUSTICE	Sukri	J Low	1
	(6 b.a.g Daliapour - Fleety Moments by Grandera)
4	Cuban Heel	Sukri	J De Souza	2
8	Elite Gold	BT Lim	Goon	3
9	Brilliant Deal	S Siva	CK Khaw	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1800M
9	CHAR KWAY TEOW	C Leck	N Varmah	1
	(4 b.a.g Snitzel - Kennilworth by Viscount)
2	Sacred Empire	Maynard	Chavez	2
4	Ground Control	SY Lim	HS Gill	3
1	Mr Hopkins	S Ellis	S Ruzaini	4

5	STAYERS STAKES
5	METRO A (SW) - 1800M
3	BROTHER WIND	S Ellis	Chavez	1
	(6 blk.a.g More Than Ready - Paulini by Singspiel)
1	Davinci	K Coetzee	CK Khaw	2
2	Royal Explorer	SB Tan	Z Khairil	3
8	La Familia	SB Tan	Aify	4

6	4YO (SW) - 1400M
2	SKYDANCE ECLIPSE	Maynard	KC Wong	1
	(4 b.a.g Foxwedge - Mothwing by Encosta De Lago)
1	War Dragon	L Moy	Aify	2
5	Sakura Japan	C Leck	S Ruzaini	3
4	Bella Veloce	S Edwards	Z Khairil	4

7	CLASS 3 - 1400M
1	GOD HELPS ME	R Lines	L De Souza	1
	(5 br.a.g Congrats - Myalla Gold by Show A Heart)
5	Sacred Surfer	Maynard	J Low	2
4	Easter Mate	Robert	KC Wong	3
3	D'Great Vulture	R Lines	CK Khaw	4

8	OPEN NOVICE (SW) - 1200M
4	HELLO BOSS	L Moy	KC Wong	1
	(5 b.a.g Conatus - Lion Awake by Lion Hunter)
2	Confeat	SB Tan	Chavez	2
3	Neversaynever	L Moy	S Uzair	3
9	Mise En Garde	S Edwards	Z Khairil	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M
7	HARVEYWALLBANGER	R Lines	L De Souza	1
	(4 b.a.g Casino Prince - Radio Song by Unbridled's Song)
8	Ninetysevenemperor	Sukri	Anandan	2
1	So Hi Class	Sukri	J De Souza	3
9	Place Your Bet	L Moy	S Uzair	4

RACES 10 & 11 ABONDONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER