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Jose De Souza wins jockey challenge

KUALA LUMPUR: Jun 8, 2014

Final points tally:
Jose De Souza	25
Craig Newitt	19
Noel Callow	18
Pierantonio Convertino	13
Imran Chisty	12
Brett Doyle	11
Ryuji Wada	9
Jai Shankar	7
Johnathan Parkes	5
Greg Cheyne	1

Malaysian based Jose De Souza won two of the three challenge races today to emerge champion in this year's International Jockeys Challenge held at Sungei Besi this weekend.

The Brazilian jockey showed just why he is leading the table in Malaysia currently with gem of a ride on LONE STAAR in the Macau Jockey Club Trophy.

He packed the four-year-old well off the pace early, then timed his run to perfection in the home stretch to win drawing away by two lengths.

With CALIFORNIA CAT, De Souza adopted catch-me-if-you-can tactic and the pair led throughout to win by one and a half lengths in the Korea Racing Authority Trophy.

De Souza finished the five-race series ahead of Craig Newitt who had a win in the challenge races yesterday.

Italian jockey Pierantonio Convertino won the fifth challenge race astride GOLDHILL PRINCESS in the Australasian Bloodstock Agency & HS Farm Stay Trophy.

With two second-place finishes, Noel Callow, the champion of this competition in 2011 and 2012, finished third. Last year's winner was Greg Cheyne.

De Souza received a cash prize of RM20,000 while Newitt received RM5,000 and Callow RM2,000. They were also presented with a trophy each.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
8	BLACK WONDER	Thwaites	MM Firdaus	1
	(3 b/br.m.g Dolphin Street - Black Queen by Prized)
10	Champagne Rose	R Lines	R Rueven	2
8	Vista	PS Kumaran	SU Lim	3
2	Twoeighto	WC Lim	L Ho	4

	MELBOURNE RACING CLUB TROPHY
2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
5	GOOD VIBRATIONS	R Lines	L Ho	1
	(5 b.a.g Foreplay - Mariana Sunset by Fantastic Light)
9	Mildred Anne	T Gillespie	G Cheyne	2
2	Brash Son	Maynard	AM Aizat	3
6	Sagar's Express	BT Lim	Azhar	4

	JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY
3	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	GHOST EMPEROR	BT Lim	Azhar	1
	(4 b.nz.g Savabeel - Sentura by Volksraad)
2	Keepitconfidential	Maynard	J De Souza	2
7	Bukit Subang	PS Kumaran	L Ho	3
5	Dragon Knight	D Murphy	D Bonilla	4

	MACAU JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY (International Jockey Challenge Race)
4	CLASS 4 - 1400M
8	LONE STAAR	R Lines	J De Souza	1
	(4 b.nz.g Ekraar - Post Romance by Postponed)
4	Saga King	Maynard	Newitt	2
3	Fumio	P Fell	J Parkes	3
6	Sister In Law	D Murphy	R Wada	4

	SINGAPORE TURF CLUB TROPHY
5	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
10	LEE'S DYNASTY	Sukri	SU Lim	1
	(3 gr.a.f Murtajill - Tingsha by Lonhro)
8	Pretty Dwarf	R Lines	Goon	2
5	Q Nine Master	BT Lim	Azhar	3
3	Indomitable Rhino	Maynard	C Newitt	4

	KOREA RACING AUTHORITY TROPHY (International Jockey Challenge Race)
6	CLASS 3 - 1200M
6	CALIFORNIA CAT	Maynard	J De Souza	1
	(4 b.a.g Antonius Pius - Zaiyda by Zabeel)
10	Street Of London	L Moy	J Shankar	2
2	Engine	Maynard	R Wada	3
1	Straleta	S Edwards	P Convertino	4

	PIALA EMAS SULTAN SELANGOR
7	OPEN (SW) - 2000M
1	TRUDEAU	B Marsh	N Callow	1
	(6 b.a.g Exceed And Excel - Canadian Legacy by Kris)
9	Jackcorp Win	T Yeoh	J De Souza	2
5	Money Machine	S Edwards	J Shankar	3
8	Volpista	T Gillespie	Aify	4

	AUSTRALASIAN BLOODSTOCK AGENCY & HS FARM STAY TROPHY (International Jockey Challenge Race)
8	CLASS 4 - 1400M
4	GOLDHILL PRINCESS	WC Lim	P Convertino	1
	(3 b.a.f Myboycharlie - Who Rang by Blackfriars)
1	Higgs Boson	Maynard	N Callow	2
5	Jean Francois	Maynard	B Doyle	3
7	Fairborn	Maynard	G Cheyne	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1200M
7	EASY AHEAD	SB Tan	I Chisty	1
	(5 b.a.g Due Sasso - Shady by Night Shift)
9	Local Glory	WC Lim	SU Lim	2
11	Kingship Admiral	R Lines	KC Tham	3
5	Zanangi	Thwaites	MM Firdaus	4