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Long of long lane for trainer Peter Fell

KUALA LUMPUR: Jun 1, 2013

It was the end of a long and winding road for trainer Peter Fell when THUNDER MAN saluted the judges in a Class 5 - 1100m sprint at Sungei Besi today.

It was the first winner for the Kiwi since he made his local debut in April last year, after relocating from Mornington in Australia where he was based for 30 years.

With just a small team of horses, Fell had struggled to find that elusive winner for 13 months.

THUNDER MAN, who won his last start in a novelty meeting here two weeks ago, was transferred to his stable after that win. It was the Australian six-year-old who provided him with his much awaited success today, partnered by Mohd Firdaus Mansor who was also astride the gelding in his last start. THUNDER MAN has now won four of 44 starts.

However, just like Danny Murphy two weeks ago, Fell has still to find his first 'official' winner as today's results will not count in the championship for the season. Today's novelty meeting featured only home based horses and offered half the normal prizemoney.

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

1	MAIDEN (HOME BASED) - 1600M
4	RUSHEY GREEN	Sukri	L L Tai	1
	(3 ch.a.g Host - Wild Flood by Tirol)
1	Blazing Dragon	R Lines	J De Souza	2
5	Ghost Valley	B T Lim	Azhar	3
9	Where Else	P Fell	M Hanif	4

2	CLASS 5 (HOME BASED) - 1600M
7	WONDERFUL KID	P S Kumaran	J De Souza	1
	(8 b.nz.g Magic Of Money - Cendrillon by Military Plume)
2	Sinar Pelangi	B T Lim	R Fakruddin	2
8	First Lady	B T Lim	I Fadzlei	3
6	Andrew's Gold	T Yeoh	K P Lim	4

3	CLASS 5 (HOME BASED) - 1100M
6	THUNDER MAN	P Fell	M M Firdaus	1
	(6 b.a.g El Moxie - Nuit Diamant by Night Shift)
4	Easy Ahead	S B Tan	J De Souza	2
5	Tycoon Castle	W C Lim	L L Tai	3
3	Diamond Flame	Sukri	S Mutaza	4

4	CLASS 4 (HOME BASED) - 1400M
7	UPTHEANTE	Brogan	M Gallagher	1
	(8 ch.a.g Naturalism - Silent Water by Pre Emptive Strike)
6	Moscato	P S Kumaran	Wepner	2
2	Bing Is Best	R Lines	Goon	3
1	Jeram Delight	Brogan	Kumarentheran	4

5	CLASS 4 (HOME BASED) - 1400M
3	NEW KUALA DIPANG	W C Lim	L L Tai	1
	(11 b.nz.g Faltaat - Herbaceous by Lord Ballina)
7	Track Master	Brogan	M M Firdaus	2
1	Delightfully	T Yeoh	R Fakruddin	3
5	See For Yourself	Sukri	J Lermyte	4

6	CLASS 4(HOME BASED) - 1400M
6	VALENTINE BABY	T Yeoh	J Shankar	1
	(7 ch.nz.g Shinko King - Madame Mac by Lanfranco)
7	Conquistador	E Goh	J De Souza	2
4	Chive Bloom	Brogan	J Lermyte	3
5	Darmore	B T Lim	Azhar	4

7	CLASS 5 (HOME BASED) - 1100M
1	ADMIRAL ROBERT	B T Lim	N Callow	1
	(6 ch.nz.g Howbaddouwantit - The Candidate by Deputy Governor)
3	Beautiful Gift	S B Tan	N Shahrul	2
8	Super Amigo	S B Tan	M Ganeesh	3
9	Black Coffee	R Lines	Goon	4