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Aucharuz quickly off the mark in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: May 12, 2018

It took just one warm-up ride for Mauritian jockey Akash Aucharuz to get into the winning act at Sungei Besi here this afternoon.

Aucharuz was to make his debut in Penang last week but his sole nominated ride, an emergency acceptor, failed to get into the field.

Aucharuz was unplaced in the opening race today but quickly stepped it up in the next to pilot ITS ONLY MONEY to victory in a Class 5 - 1200m handicap.

Parked handy throughout, ITS ONLY MONEY made his challenge in the final 200m and opened up in fine style close home to win by 1 1/4 lengths.

It's the seventh win in 64 starts for ITS ONLY MONEY whose last victory came a year ago.

Aucharuz joined the South African Jockey Academy in 2012 and quickly built up a good reputation. Later that year, he rode five winners a meeting at Flamingo Park.

Aucharuz is currently based in Macau.

The final three events today were called off due to the inclement weather.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
7	FULL BET	C Leck	S Ruzaini	1
	(6 ch.a.m Ruwi - Senora Vega by Rock Of Gibraltar)
10	SgFifty	Sukri	J De Souza	2
9	Sea Horizon	R Lines	L De Souza	3
2	Lim's Ranger	BT Lim	HS Gill	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
6	ITS ONLY MONEY	PS Kumaran	A Aucharuz	1
	(7 ch.a.g Blevic - Eureka Streaker by Great Dane)
3	Guiltless	C Leck	S Ruzaini	2
7	Nova Spirit	SB Tan	I Fadzlei	3
9	Heirro	L Moy	S Uzair	4

3	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
7	NOVA FALCON	SB Tan	Chavez	1
	(3 b.nz.g Falkirk - Holly by Golan)
8	Pendragon Princess	Thwaites	Salee	2
1	Mr Washington	Maynard	Sofhan	3
9	Nadesiko Japan	C Leck	S Ruzaini	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1200M
5	BAKUTEH	SB Tan	M Ganeesh	1
	(3 blk.a.g Dick Turpin - Isan Express by Danehill Express)
6	D'Great Era	R Lines	KC Wong	2
1	Lucky Sixtysix	PS Kumaran	Z Khairil	3
7	Marea Negro	C Leck	SU Lim	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	D'GREAT SONG	R Lines	L De Souza	1
	(5 ch.a.m Written Tycoon - Sovereign Song by Palace Music)
1	D'Great Rich	R Lines	CK Khaw	2
5	Teddy Bear	PS Kumaran	M Ganeesh	3
8	Elite Diamond	BT Lim	HS Gill	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1200M
1	WOW	L Moy	S Uzair	1
	(6 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Rockelle by Rock Of Gibraltar)
9	Panda Bomb	C Leck	SU Lim	2
8	Metallocene	SB Tan	Chavez	3
14	Mia	R Lines	L De Souza	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1700M
9	D'GREAT SWIFT	R Lines	KC Wong	1
	(5 b.nz.g Gallant Guru - Abita Fame by Classic Fame)
7	Speed Craft	C Leck	S Ruzaini	2
5	Commodore Lincoln	Maynard	Chavez	3
6	Numero Uno	SY Lim	Aify	4

RACES 8 TO 10 CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.