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Lingarajah lands first win on I Am Midas

IPOH: Apr 14, 2019

In just his fourth ride since gaining his licence, apprentice R Lingarajan was off the mark after guiding I AM MIDAS to victory in a Class 5 - 1400m handicap here today.

I AM MIDAS was amongst a line of four horses vying for the lead early and at the halfway stage was racing in between ELITE GUSTAVO and EMPIRE BAY at the front.

Making the turn into the home straight, I AM MIDAS dropped out of the lead and was inclined hang out. ELITE GUSTAVO and EMPIRE BAY were fighting out out at the 200m when I AM MIDAS raised another effort wide out. At the same time, THE MILLIONAIRE was making a challenge in between runners.

I AM MIDAS hit the front 100m out with THE MILLIONAIRE in hot pursuit. But the former held on to win by half a length. It's the second win in 12 starts for the Haradasun gelding, his first coming in the corresponding meeting last year.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
4	FLEDGELING	R Lines	KC Wong	1
	(8 b.a.g Myboycharlie - Pharaway Eyes by Fusaichi Pegasus)
10	Napoleon	Wong	S Saddam	2
2	Luck Dragon	K Coetzee	Yusri	3
1	Destiny Knight	B Ng	CC Foo	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1600M
8	TONGARIRO	Robert	J Low	1
	(8 gr.nz.g Sakhee's Secret - Feel by Zabeel)
5	Succession	K Coetzee	HS Gill	2
2	Colorado Prince	Wong	Z Khairil	3
7	Golden Craftsman	HS Lim	Aify	4

3	CLASS 5 -1400M
3	I AM MIDAS	KL Chong	R Lingarajan	1
	(3 ch.nz.g Haradasun - Lisa Love by Generous)
1	The Millionaire	K Coetzee	Z Khairil	2
11	Empire Bay	P Lee	Chuah	3
6	One O Nine	E Breukelen	HK Cheng	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1400M
6	FLYING WINNER	I Ismadi	F Yap	1
	(7 b.a.g Flying Spur - Fiddly by Red Ransom)
4	Tic Tac Toe	K Coetzee	HS Gill	2
12	Luminiff Lad	E Breukelen	S Hafis	3
3	Brilliant Deal	S Siva	L De Souza	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1400M
9	IDEAL GUIDE	R Lines	WW Cheah	1
	(8 b.a.g Red Ransom - Just Dancing by Fusaichi Pegasus)
14	King Power	PK Leong	Chuah	2
3	Luck Happy	K Coetzee	Yusri	3
4	Mogan's Pride	S Siva	Le De Douza	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1400M
11	PENDRAGON PRINCESS	K Coetzee	S Saddam	1
	(4 b/br.a.m Pendragon - Briilette by Rock Of Gibraltar)
1	Just Name It	E Breukelen	CK Tan	2
9	Discretely Red	Wong	Z Khairil	3
2	Ra Force	I Ismadi	F Yap	4

7	ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1400M
7	SOUTHERN MAN	HS Lim	Aify	1
	(5 ch.a.g Anacheeva - A Little Knowledge by Danergous)
1	Black And White	Wong	F Yap	2
4	Multiblue Shark	S Cook	KC Wong	3
5	World Harmony	Robert	J De Souza	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1000M
8	MULTIBLUE TOSCA	S Cook	M Sathiaa	1
	(5 ch.a.g Captain Sonador - Kai Anna by Anglia)
3	One For All	S Shanmugam	Z Khairil	2
9	Cizen	T Asogan	J De Souza	3
2	Battle Horse	SY Lim	M Hanif	4

9	ENRICH STAKES A (SW) - 1000M
1	GRAND CROSS	K Coetzee	HS Gill	1
	(6 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Defiant Dame by More Than Ready)
10	MacArthur	I Ismadi	S Saddam	2
13	Lim's Casino	BT Lim	Anandan	3
5	White Chin	HS Lim	Aify	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1000M
4	MULTIBLUE RANCHO	S Cook	I Firdzriel	1
	(5 b.a.g Publishing - Hazelnut by Showhog)
1	Raja Mahkota	Sukri	WW Cheah	2
9	Louey Veloce	Robert	J Low	3
6	Always D'Great	PK Leong	J De Souza	4