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Suriya off the mark with Prince Raven

KUALA LUMPUR: Aug 4, 2018

Apprentice Suriya Arunasalam made his only ride of the day count when he piloted PRINCE RAVEN to victory in the Class 4 - 1200m handicap at Sungei Besi here today.

It was the maiden success for the 20-year-old who was having in 11th career ride.

The Charles Leck apprentice has been placed twice before and his win astride PRINCE RAVEN was totally unexpected as the gelding had finished down the field in six runs since coming to Malaysia from Singapore.

Now trained by Charles Leck, Suriya's master, PRINCE RAVEN was in the rear bunch early and made up a little ground making the turn into the straight.

PRINCE RAVEN was inclined to hand in in the home stretch but Suriya managed to get the gelding going to win drawing away by 1 1/4 lengths, beating the odds-on favourite PREMIUM STATS. He paid RM235.

PRINCE RAVEN won once in three starts in Australia and had 27 runs in Singapore for two wins.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
3	DANE'S ANATOMY	Wong	Z Khairil	1
	(8 b/br.nz.g Danehill Dancer - Anatomy by Thunder Gulch)
8	Lim's Ranger	BT Lim	A Zaimuddin	2
4	French Vintage	C Leck	S Ruzaini	3
9	Satellite Genius	WC Lim	AK Lim	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
9	RED SAPPHIRE	R Lines	CK Khaw	1
	(8 br.a.g Lonhro - Scarlet Scene by Scenic)
6	Acipenser	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	2
10	Flying Ahead	L Moy	A Aucharuz	3
3	Nova Spirit	SB Tan	SU Lim	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1400M
10	DAWN OF THE WORLD	S Dundersale	M Ganeesh	1
	(7 b.ir.g Diamond Green - Star Lodge by Grand Lodge)
9	Captain Classique	C Leck	SU Lim	2
6	Zenzero	C Leck	S Ruzaini	3
1	Mr Connery	R Lines	J De Souza	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1400M
9	ROC THAT	S Dunderdale	M Ganeesh	1
	(7 b.nz.g Roc De Cambes - Equals That by Traditionally)
8	Feisty Leo	R Lines	L De Souza	2
5	Star Invincible	C Leck	SU Lim	3
6	Trumps Up	L Moy	A Aucharuz	4

5	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
1	DAHEES	Maynard	S Ruzaini	1
	(5 br.nz.g Per Incanto - Uisce Beagh by Lord Ballina)
3	Smiddy Byrne	L Moy	A Aucharuz	2
10	D'Great Speed	R Lines	CK Khaw	3
8	Kita Teamwork	PS Kumaran	F Yap	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1200M
7	PRINCE RAVEN	C Leck	A Suriya	1
	(7 b.a.g Captain Gerrard - Win Zip by Sir Dapper)
6	Premium Stars	C Leck	S Ruzaini	2
3	Aspen	SB Tan	Aify	3
2	Multiblue Shark	S Cook	P Mogun	4

7	CLASS 3 - 1200M
12	CONDADO	PS Kumaran	KC Wong	1
	(6 br.nz.g Guillotine - Idea by Danewin)
9	Jeram Village	PS Kumaran	M Ganeesh	2
8	Splendor	L Moy	W Faizal	3
3	Ahmar	SB Tan	Sofhan	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1200M
3	SCRAT	SY Lim	M Ganeesh	1
	(8 b.nz.m Jet Spur - Speedy Kids by Snippets)
13	Just Duit	PS Kumaran	S Sandana	2
1	Arlo	C Leck	S Ruzaini	3
11	Delta Wing	Sukri	KC Wong	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1200M
12	SGFIFTY	Sukri	Anandan	1
	(6 b.nz.g Buffalo Man - Lyrical Look by Royal Academy)
10	Thong's Jiaqing	E Breukelen	SU Lim	2
5	Jet Ace	L Moy	A Aucharuz	3
7	Sea Horizon	R Lines	KC Wong	4