Fairway's Turf Online

Rush storms home to win Anniversary Cup

PENANG: Jun 1, 2014

RUSH is very much in a hurry and making up for some lost time and was rewarded with a big win in the RM300,000 Anniversary Cup over 1200m here today.

The Penang Turf Club is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year by bringing back the Anniversary Cup which was first run 20 years ago to celebrate its 130th anniversary. It will be run again for the next two years.

RUSH (late Ace Amici) began his career in Singapore with a 'bang', winning three of his first five starts and was second in the Group 3 Magic Millions Juvenile Championship in 2011. The Australian gelding managed just one win the following year.

Early last year, RUSH moved across the causeway and managed to get back to the winner's circle in his fourth start here. But this season, the five-year-old has taken his form to another level.

Ridden by champion jockey Jai Shankar, RUSH was last in the early running but quickly moved up to the leaders as the field made the turn at the 600m.

HARRYS PAL and JOE CZARINA shared the lead at the top of the straight with GOOD BABY poised to pounce. RUSH was closing in. GOOD BABY hit the front at the 250m but RUSH ran him down in the final 100m to win by one length to complete a hat-trick. It was also his fourth win of the season.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1300M
9	GHOST BUDDY	J Tan	Azhar	1
	(4 ch.a.h Excellent Art - Shock Horror by Final Card)
5	Evertrust	SH Tan	KC Tham	2
6	Thestarishere	Robert	Z Khairil	3
8	Jack of Hearts	Danis	M Hanif	4

	MALAYSIA 3YO CHAMPIONSHIP (HEAT)
2	3YO OPEN - 1100M
3	BALOTELLI	HS Lim	Razali	1
	(3 br.nz.g My Halo - Step We Gaily by Danske)
2	Hohoho	KL Chong	J Shankar	2
7	Lemon Law	J Tan	Azhar	3
1	Pisces Star	PK Leong	J De Souza	4

	MALAYSIA 3YO CHAMPIONSHIP (HEAT)
3	3YO OPEN - 1200M
2	TRIPLE D'BEST	PK Leong	Chuah	1
	(3 b.a.c Vital Equine - Athenia by Marscay)
4	Claybury	KL Chong	J Shankar	2
7	Smarty Eye	J Tan	Azhar	3
1	Black And White	CC Ooi	Aify	4

4	CLASSES 3 & 4 - 1600M
10	GRAND SHOW	Brogan	Azhar	1
	(4 b.ir.g Red Clubs - Shanghai Visit by Peintre Celebre)
7	Divine Power	B Ng	M Hanif	2
4	No Uncertainty	SH Tan	Wepner	3
5	Legal Lord	PK Leong	J Shankar	4

	ANNIVERSARY CUP
5	OPEN (SW) - 1200M
4	RUSH	Wong	J Shankar	1
	(5 b.a.g Charge Forward - Flidais by Timber Country)
2	Good Baby	CC Ooi	Azhar	2
3	Joe Czarina	SH Tan	K Eirwan	3
5	Harrys Pal	D Miller	Wepner	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1200M
8	EQUALLY OPTIMISTIC	SH Tan	Wepner	1
	(5 ch.a.g Show A Heart - Attend by Xaar)
1	Ghost Street	J Tan	Azhar	2
7	Coffeeshop Gossip	HS Lim	Yusri	3
6	Samurai Phoenix	B Ng	Salee	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1700M
1	COCONUT	SH Tan	J De Souza	1
	(4 br.a.g Blackfriars - Contiki Kiss by Scenic)
10	Sunny Star	Noordin	Barnabas	2
3	Prinzio	Thwaites	AM Aizat	3
2	Glory Age	P Lee	KC Tham	4