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Ryan James claims "Carlsberg Gold" series

KUALA LUMPUR: Oct 20, 2012

Fresh from winning the RM250,000 Sports Toto Supreme Challenge Trophy here last month, RYAN JAMES (Thorn Park - Mighty Myrtle by O'Reilly) easily won the final leg of the "Carlsberg Gold" Cup over 1600m at Sungei Besi today.

In winning the RM150,000 event, the New Zealand seven-year-old also emerged as the champion in the three-leg series and earned a bonus of RM50,000 for his owners St George Stable, after having finished fourth in the second leg over 1400m in August.

RYAN JAMES, ridden for the first time by Jose De Souza, was just kept just off the pace and won drawing away by two and three quarter lengths.

It was the eighth career win for RYAN JAMES who picked up five wins in Singapore for trainer Stephen Gray. Since relocating to Malaysia, he has enjoyed a superb revival won three of six starts for trainer Richard Lines.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
7	Bukit Tanjung	Brogan	M Gallagher	1
14	Stone Crab	Sukri	J De Souza	2
9	Conflame	R Lines	Chavez	3
12	Viva La Vida	R Lines	J Low	4

2	"CARLSBERG GOLD" SPRINT, CLASS 4 - 1200M
10	U S Bolt	D Miller	Chuah	1
11	Saya Boleh	W C Lim	S U Lim	2
3	Chase The Dream	S B Tan	Teh	3
7	Birralee Road	P Fell	J De Souza	4

3	"CARLSBERG GOLD" MILE, CLASS 4 - 1600M
4	Wind Of Success	S H Tan	W T Chung	1
14	Sapphire Star	K K Loh	K Eirwan	2
1	Master Jiangmen	K K Loh	N Shahrul	3
3	Good Friend	R Lines	H K Cheng	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	Heart By Heart	S Cook	I Fadzlei	1
5	Galactic Nebula	T Yeoh	Wan	2
10	Miyagisan	Danis	L Ho	3
11	Fire To Win	Thwaites	C F Chan	4

5	"CARLSBERG GOLD" HANDICAP, CLASS 5 - 1800M
12	Don't Snore	S B Tan	J De Souza	1
4	Admiral Robert	B T Lim	Saimee	2
5	A Perfectionist	T Gillespie	P Beggy	3
6	Conundrum	K Hughes	M Ganeesh	4

6	"CARLSBERG GOLD" PURSE, CLASS 5 - 1400M
8	Super Cop	Brogan	S Mutaza	1
6	Rule Of The Game	P S Kumaran	Chavez	2
11	El Mariachi	T Yeoh	Wan	3
3	Good Meaning	K Coetzee	B N Kumar	4

7	"CARLSBERG GOLD" CUP (3RD LEG) - 1600M
4	Ryan James	R Lines	J De Souza	1
10	Alacarte	R Lines	J Low	2
5	Good Sight	K Coetzee	S S Vanan	3
1	Good Judgement	K Coetzee	Teh	4

8	"CARLSBERG GOLD" STAKES, CLASS 4 - 1200M
5	Optimus Prime	K Hughes	J De Souza	1
7	Admiral Delight	B T Lim	C F Chan	2
10	Delta Wing	S Cook	J Shankar	3
3	Sydney	Brogan	M Gallagher	4

9	"CARLSBERG GOLD" PLATE, CLASS 3 - 1200M
12	New Power	Wong	J Shankar	1
10	Kawan Street	N Azman	K Eirwan	2
5	Only Thumps Up	B T Lim	Saimee	3
4	My Diamond	N Azman	Chavez	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1200M
5	Novak	Thwaites	M M Firdaus	1
2	Legal Lord	P K Leong	J Shankar	2
13	Yargu	Brogan	R Rueven	3
9	La Nieves	B T Lim	Saimee	4