Another challenging eleven-race program lies ahead for punters at the Perak Turf Club meeting this Saturday commencing at 12.30pm.
The first of two Class 4 events will kick off the program and LEGEND OF THE SUN (1) may finally deliver his first Malaysian success at start number nine in the country. Coming off two seconds in a row and with the 3kg claim for apprentice Z Syafifie, the 9yo should utilize his early pace and prove hard to beat. RETALLICA (8) over raced and failed to settle last start and is capable of breaking through in this class 4 while IRONCLAD (2) drops back to the “B” division of Class 4 and is one for the trifectas for his first visit to Ipoh. Recent winners, FLEXI LAD (6) and FORTUNE STAR (12) are searching for their first wins at this level and AUTUMN BLITZ (11) could provide the value.
Race 1 Selections: (1) LEGEND OF THE SUN (8) RETALLICA (2) IRONCLAD (6) FLEXI LAD
The second Class 4 contest contains several genuine chances including last start winner BIG MONKEY (6), which led throughout to score by 3.75L at the last meeting over 1000m. Providing he maintains that form, there is no reason why the 5yo can’t repeat the dose. BRANDENBURG (1), a four-time winner last season, is nearing another victory and is a chance to bounce back from the freshen up. MAN OF ACTION (3), formerly known as Arya Pakuan, is coming off some good Singapore form prior to spelling and looked sharp in a recent trial win at the track. MONTANA FLASH (4) hasn’t started since finishing unplaced in the 2000m G1 Piala Emas Sultan Selangor in December and is one to watch first up while THUNDER SPIRIT (8) can measure up on the upgrade following his maiden victory two weeks ago.
Race 2 Selections: (6) BIG MONKEY (1) BRANDENBURG (3) MAN OF ACTION (4) MONTANA FLASH
The high grade contest is the 1200m Enrich Stakes A and is also the smallest field for the day. Seven runners engaged and FLAWLESS (3) can deliver a victory under the new name for his latest new set of owners. Formerly known as Revue, the 6yo won at his first two starts for trainer Ricky Choi before transferring to Wayne Lim where the gelding was far from disgraced when 3rd in a Metro A contest on February 2. This will be a much easier assignment and he looks hard to beat for his first run on the Ipoh circuit. WAR FRONTIER (5) has struck career best form for trainer KF Wong after the gelding chalked up the winning hat trick last meeting. The 8yo has never raced better and is capable of measuring up to this level. HEART OF FIRE (4) returns to the track where he scored at his local debut back in November 2023 and was back in winning form with an impressive all the way in KL last month. QUICKEN AWAY (2) can improve second up from pole position.
Race 3 Selections: (3) FLAWLESS* (5) WAR FRONTIER (4) HEART OF FIRE (2) QUICKEN AWAY
SALAAM NAMASTEY (1) can finally break through in the 1300m Maiden with the 59kg impost. The gelding may have drifted further back than anticipated here two weeks ago before powering home for a half-length 2nd over 1200m. However, RAAYAN (4) and SILVER WARRIOR (5) have both shown noticeable improvement with race experience and are capable of winning without surprising. SUPER WHIRLWIND (8) was sharpened up with a trial win during the week and is worth following on the minimum while TOM’S PHOENIX (3) may add some value for trifecta players.
Race 4 Selections: (1) SALAAM NAMASTEY (4) RAAYAN (5) SILVER WARRIOR (8) SUPER WHIRLWIND
