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Engine turns on the power to win trophy

KUALA LUMPUR: May 12, 2013

Former Singapore galloper ENGINE has found a new lease of life in Malaysia after notching his third win in six starts this year in the RM75,000 Shah Alam Trophy (Class 3 - 1400m) at Sungei Besi here today.

Ridden by Noel Callow, the five-year-old made amends for his last-start failure when he started favourite but encountered rough passages to finish fourth. This time he won by a comfortable one length.

Purchased for A$125,000 as a yearling, he had two starts as a juvenile in Australian, finishing fourth once.

Then known as ACE ALARDE, he began his Singapore campaign promisingly when he scored in his second start at Kranji. Then came a series of minor placings (10 in all) before he was shipped off to Kuala Lumpur in the middle of last year.

ENGINE has not finished out of the board in nine starts in Malaysia thus far.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1700M
8	LOVE ME	Pereira	Wepner	1
	(3 b/br.am.c Sightseeing - Our Intention by Grindstone)
4	New York City	B T Lim	H S Gill	2
1	A Perfectionist	T Gilllespie	Chavez	3
6	Good Friend	R Lines	M Helmy	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1700M
3	WU JIN	S H Tan	S L Lam	1
	(8 blk.a.h Waterford Road - Bestori by Vettori)
10	Wonderful Kid	P S Kumaran	R Rueven	2
6	Conundrum	K Hughes	Azhar	3
1	Nonno's Champ	T Gillespie	J Shankar	4

3	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
6	CALIFORNIA CAT	K Hughes	Sofhan	1
	(3 b.a.g Antonius Pius - Zaiyda by Zabeel)
1	Last Man Standing	D Murphy	D Badel	2
13	Pisces Star	P K Leong	Wepner	3
14	Power Of Ten	K Hughes	J De Souza	4

4	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
6	JOHNNY'S CAFE	S Edwards	D Badel	1
	(3 b.a.g De Troy - Hot In The City by Citidancer)
3	Angsana	K Hughes	J De Souza	2
7	JP Regis	T Yeoh	R Fakruddin	3
10	The Sentinel	B T Lim	G Cheyne	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	POWER TO WIN	B T Lim	G Cheyne	1
	(4 ch.a.g More Than Ready - Breezer by Royal Academy)
4	Tavan Bogd	Maynard	N Callow	2
5	Vellfire	N Azman	D Badel	3
1	Confrere	R Lines	Chavez	4

	SHAH ALAM TROPHY
6	CLASS 3 - 1400M
4	ENGINE	Maynard	N Callow	1
	(5 ch.a.g Testa Rossa - Marshow by Marscay)
14	Noble Four	T Gillespie	Wepner	2
10	Excuse My Friends	Brink	J Low	3
13	Crazy Club	S Edwards	J Lermyte	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1200M
4	NEW DAWN	K Hughes	J De Souza	1
	(5 b.a.g Shovhog - Champagne Gold by Made Of Gold)
1	Fumio	P Fell	J Low	2
6	Big Gallant	W C Lim	S U Lim	3
10	Perfect Kid	W C Lim	L L Tai	4

8	OPEN - 1400M
11	JOE CZARINA	S H Tan	J Shankar	1
	(5 ch.a.g Falvelon - Czarina by Royal Academy)
5	Beagle	J Tan	G Cheyne	2
1	Mr Raffles	Maynard	N Callow	3
9	Ocean Present	B T Lim	R Fakruddin	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1500M
5	AMAZING GRACE	R Lines	J Low	1
	(6 br/gr.nz.m High Chaparral - Torrance by Geiger Counter)
1	Booky Boy	T Gillespie	J Shankar	2
14	Fill My Pocket	K Hughes	M M Firdaus	3
13	Horizon Lad	Seet	H K Cheng	4