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Taichi Master tames his rivals in Trophy

KUALA LUMPUR: Nov 10, 2013

Singapore discard TAICHI MASTER is enjoying a new lease on life in spectacular fashion in Malaysia.

Ridden by Jose De Souza, the Australian five-year-old scored a runaway win in the RM250,000 Sports Toto Supreme Challenge Trophy over 1400m at Sungei Besi here today, his fourth win in six starts since relocating here earlier this year.

TAICHI MASTER, purchased by now-retired trainer Dr Yeoh Kheng Chye for A$140,000 as a yearling for Tivic Stable, had a promising start to his career at Kranji, finishing second in his debut before winning his next two starts.

But injury put him out of action for one year but he was pale shadow of his old self although he finished first-up third after the break. After beating one home in his next outing, TAICHI MASTER was sent over here to join Richard Lines.

The Englishman has done remarkably well with the gelding since. His three consecutive wins a couple months ago was interrupted by unplaced run in the final leg of the Carlsberg Cup last month when he returned lame near-fore.

But he bounced back in style today.

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

	SPORTS TOTO 5D STAKES
1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
1	AMERICA ROSE	B T Lim	N Callow	1
	(4 ch.am.m Henny Hughes - Pretty Reason by Fly So Free)
12	Fairborn	Maynard	Bukhari	2
8	Befledged	R Lines	J De Souza	3
5	Rock And Stone	P Fell	M Hanif	4

	SPORTS TOTO 4D STAKES
2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
1	PRINCE NANO	R Lines	M M Firdaus	1
	(5 b.nz.g Gold Centre - Cuts Both Ways by Blue Razor)
4	Unme	S B Tan	S S Vanan	2
8	The Sentinel	B T Lim	H S Gill	3
12	Diamond Flame	Sukri	Aify	4

	POWER TOTO 6/55 STAKES
3	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
6	BA LI BA DANCER	S Cook	J De Souza	1
	(3 br.a.g Viscount - British Version by British Banker)
4	Yeongsan	Brogan	R Rueven	2
1	Slamin Tyne	T Gillespie	Aify	3
2	Super Coco	B T Lim	N Callow	4

	SPORTS TOTO 4D JACKPOT STAKES
4	CLASS 4 - 1400M
4	BOOKY BOY	T Gillespie	R Rueven	1
	(5 ch.brz.g Christine's Outlaw - Book Value by High Estate)
9	Hush Hush	B T Lim	R Fakruddin	2
8	Jean Francois	Maynard	Bukhari	3
3	Wind Of Success	S H Tan	W T Chung	4

	SUPREME TOTO 6/58 STAKES
5	CLASS 3 - 1400M
11	NOBLE FOUR	T Gillespie	Salee	1
	(5 b/br.ir.g Kheleyf - Buttons Galore by Bigstone)
7	Crazy Club	S Edwards	D Bonilla	2
1	Engine	Maynard	N Callow	3
3	Inter Reward	T Gillespie	Aify	4

	SPORTS TOTO SUPREME CHALLENGE TROPHY
6	OPEN - 1400M
12	TAICHI MASTER	R Lines	J De Souza	1
	(5 b/br.a.g Testa Rossa - Magical Sunday by Sunday Silence)
2	Mr Raffles	Maynard	J Shankar	2
9	Fantastic Owners	Thwaites	M M Firdaus	3
3	Good Sight	K Coetzee	N Shahrul	4

	MEGA TOTO 6/52 STAKES
7	OPEN (SW, RTG 44-77) - 2000M
5	MONSILI	S Edwards	D Bonilla	1
	(5 b.a.g Dansili - Mountcat by Mountain Cat)
8	Carbon Copy	S Cook	J Shankar	2
6	Snow Mountain	T Gillespie	Aify	3
11	A Perfectionist	T Gillespie	R Rueven	4

	SPORTS TOTO 6D STAKES
8	CLASS 4 - 1400M
4	ROYAL LAWYER	B T Lim	H S Gill	1
	(6 b.a.g Al Samar - Gulab by Marscay)
3	Trojane	Maynard	M Ganeesh	2
7	Chase The Dream	S B Tan	M M Firdaus	3
8	Celaeno	T Gillespie	R Rueven	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1400M
7	FUMIO	P Fell	M Hanif	1
	(7 b.a.g Zentsov Street - Drumgo by O'Reilly)
4	Qi Power	R Lines	J Low	2
6	Thundering Angel	D Miller	Goon	3
5	Say Stars	S Edwards	N Callow	4