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Triumphant return for Eclipse Splash

KUALA LUMPUR: Sep 6, 2020

Out of action for two and a half years, ECLIPSE SPLASH made a triumphant return to racing when he battled to victory in the Supreme A set-weight event over 1100m at Sungei Besi here today.

The son of Showcasing scored a runaway win in his racing debut under trainer Frank Maynard here in November 2016 and was quickly dispatched to Singapore where he picked up another four wins in eight starts.

But ECLIPSE SPLASH has not raced since January 2018 when he finished third in a Kranji Stakes A event. Then last November, his owners finally decided to ship him back to Maynard who did a superb job to nurse him back to health.

Partnered by apprentice Akmazani Marzuki, the now seven-year-old showed plenty of his old dash to lead on settling down but nearly threw away his chances when he drifted out in the home stretch. But he held on to win by a neck from DISTINCTIVE DARCI, himself a nine-time winner in Singapore who was having his second start in Malaysia.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
6	SMART MASTER	SY Lim	SU Lim	1
	(7 b/br.a.g Reaan - Thawaabet by Nadeem)
3	Air Power	R Lines	CK Khaw	2
8	Bullish Luck	L Moy	S Uzair	3
11	Relic Warrior	MP Thwaites	S Salee	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
4	LUCK MAK MAK	KP Hoy	KC Wong	1
	(7 br.nz.g Alamosa - Danewhisper by Danehill)
5	Washington	S Dunderdale	Z Zuriman	2
6	Colchester	C Leck	N Varmah	3
10	Talisman	L Moy	S Uzair	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1200M
4	BLUE HAWAII	C Leck	N Varmah	1
	(5 ch.am.g Haynesfield - Bach Hamilton by Cherokee Run)
2	Pomp	PS Kumaran	CK Khaw	2
1	La Familia	AB Abdullah	J Shankar	3
7	Brilliant Star	S Siva	S Zulfikri	4

4	SUPREME A (SW) - 1100M
6	ECLIPSE SPLASH	F Maynard	M Akmazani	1
	(7 b.nz.g Showcasing - Beach Dance by Carnegie)
2	Distinctive Darci	R Lines	CK Khaw	2
12	Ateej	AB Abdullah	S Ruzaini	3
1	Browcow	C Leck	J Low	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1200M
8	JUST DUIT	PS Kumaran	CK Khaw	1
	(10 b.a.g King Cugat - Carina by Rory's Jester)
11	Weather Man	C Leck	HS Gill	2
3	Trinity Glamour	SY Lim	AK Lim	3
1	Sakura Japan	HY Cheng	J De Souza	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1200M
5	GOOD JOB	BT Lim	HS Gill	1
	(4 b/br.a.g Denman - Can She Move by Canny Lad)
8	Lincoln Moonlight	HY Cheng	Y Aify	2
3	Ashhab	AB Abdullah	S Ruzaini	3
2	First Dance	S Dunderdale	J Low	4

7	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
3	OSCAR ECLIPSE	F Maynard	KC Wong	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Swiss Ace - Best French by Air De France)
1	Isfahan	AB Abdullah	Y Aify	2
2	Global Army	M Sukri	S Ruzaini	3
4	Unshadowed General	C Leck	A Suriya	4

8	SUPREME A (SW) - 1700M
6	TARGET	C Leck	N Varmah	1
	(7 b.am.g War Front - Temperence Gift by Kingmambo
3	Rising Glory	S Dunderdale	KC Wong	2
4	Hussonator	R Lines	CK Khaw	3
1	Mr Hopkins	S Ellis	R Shafiq	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1600M
2	SHANGHAI NIGHTS	HY Cheng	J De Souza	1
	(5 br.nz.h Ferlax - Bigmissy by Zabeel)
12	Buffalo Soldier	SY Lim	C Goon	2
1	Maybe	L Moy	J Shankar	3
5	O'Reilly Bay	AB Abdullah	S Ruzaini	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1600M
10	GHOST BAY	BT Lim	HS Gill	1
	(6 b.nz.h Darci Brahma - Casino Snip by High Rolling)
4	Ready To Smile	R Lines	KC Wong	2
6	First Success	S Dunderdale	J Shankar	3
2	Yulong Honor	WC Lim	S Ruzaini	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1400M
11	WINNING WAR	SY Lim	J Daniel	1
	(7 br.nz.g Alamosa - Blondini by Big Spender)
3	Toobigtofail	F Maynard	J Low	2
8	Hero Champion	MW Teh	C Goon	3
10	Merchant Marine	C Leck	CK Khaw	4