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De Souza hits half century with treble

KUALA LUMPUR: Aug 3, 2014

Jose De Souza bagged a superb hat-trick at Sungei Besi here today to bring his season's tally to 50, the exact number of winners he rode last year when he finished runner-up to Jai Shankar who had 52 wins.

The Brazilian now leads Shankar by 11 winners but with five more months of the season to go, it's still any one's title this season. Shankar is not giving up his crown without a fight, landing a double of his own today.

SEA WORLD makes it two consecutive wins with a runaway victory to set De Souza on the way.

The in-form KINGFIGHTER was another runaway winner for De Souza, makes it three wins from six starts this season.

De Souza, who partnered REAL MEAN to his maiden win last time out, was again victorious on the four-year-old.

All De Souza's winners started overwhelming favourites.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M
1	JAZZ IT UP	R Lines	J Shankar	1
	(6 b.a.g Dubai Destination - Ruffles by Zeditave)
7	I Told You	P Fell	M Hanid	2
8	Kim Salute	PS Kumaran	Goon	3
3	See For Yourself	Maynard	R Burnett	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1100M
6	JET ACE	L Moy	WK Lee	1
	(6 ch.nz.g No Excuse Needed - Wahaha by Stravinsky)
4	Nuwa	T Gillespie	MM Firdaus	2
10	Amped	D Murphy	J Shankar	3
8	Rock And Stone	P Fell	M Hanif	4

3	MAIDEN - 1200M
9	SPIN FIRE	D Murphy	J Shankar	1
	(4 b.a.g Holy Roman Emperor - Centafit by Centaine)
6	Royal Show	P Fell	M Hanif	2
1	Colourful Romance	R Lines	S Zulfikri	3
8	Jamieson Park	T Gillespie	Aify	4

4	METRO D (RTG 22-56) - 1400M
5	SEA WORLD	R Lines	J De Souza	1
	(4 ch.a.g Spinning World - Five Straight by King Of Kings)
6	Spin Citi	T Gillespie	Aify	2
4	Brash Son	Maynard	AM Aizat	3
2	Sister In Law	D Murphy	J Shankar	4

5	METRO D (RTG 22-56) - 1400M
2	KINGFIGHTER	D Murphy	J De Souza	1
	(6 b.nz.g My Halo - Bella Piper by Entrepreneur)
12	King Of Tower	BT Lim	Azhar	2
10	Blue Delago	Brink	J Low	3
11	Toshi Toshi	PS Kumaran	J Shankar	4

6	METRO D (RTG 22-56) - 1400M
3	REAL MAN	R Lines	J De Souza	1
	(4 b.a.g Real Saga - Mawaared by Danzero)
4	Bukit Subang	PS Kumaran	SU Lim	2
2	Jean Francois	Maynard	R Burnett	3
8	Jet Cosmo	L Moy	Sofhan	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	TROJANE	Maynard	AM Aizzt	1
	(6 br.a.m Commands - Orelia by Octagonal)
12	Aces High	T Gillespie	MM Firdaus	2
2	Last Man Standing	D Murphy	J Shankar	3
3	Fumio	P Fell	M Hanif	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1200M
3	Q NINE MYSTIC	BT Lim	Azhar	1
	(4 ch.a.g Choisir - Royal Pageant by Royal Academy)
7	Chateauneuf Dupape	R Lines	J Low	2
4	Ocean Present	SB Tan	MM Firdaus	3
8	Tom The Cruiser	Brink	K Eirwan	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M
8	BIRRALEE ROAD	P Fell	M Hanif	1
	(7 ch.a.g Tough Speed - Aliandra by Aliocha)
1	Mystic Fighter	BT Lim	HS Gill	2
9	Our Friendly Diva	Brink	K Eirwan	3
7	Jeram Easy	WC Lim	AK Lim	4