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Violet bags first Cup win for Nuqman

KUALA LUMPUR: Dec 5, 2021

Apprentice Rozi Nuqman, who has ridden VIOLET throughout the season, was rewarded with his Cup win when the pair bagged the RM110,000 Sports Toto Supreme Challenge Cup at Sungei Besi here today.

The Mint Lane gelding was one of the firsts to break in today's Supreme A set-weight contest over 1400m but when SYMBOL OF COURAGE charged to the front from his wide barrier, Nuqman elected to settle his mount just behind the pace in third spot.

VIOLET ranged alongside the pacemaker at the 400m and soon surged ahead. WAR DRAGON and the favourite MOONGATE LIGHT both tried but failed to catch the new leader in the final 200m.

"I am very excited since this is my first Cup win and also for the owner (Ninetyfive Emperor Stable)," said Nuqman.

VIOLET has been pretty useful since making his debut three years ago after he was brought into the country by now-retired trainer Chong Keng Leong.

After Chong, VIOLET also found success with Shane Ellis before joining trainer Johnny Lim this year. Lim and Nuqman has now picked up three wins with the Australian gelding.

"I was quite confident the horse will win despite stepping up from 1100m last time and carrying topweight (59kg). Nuqman rode him well and it was a big stable effort," said Lim.

VIOLET, formerly known as Platinum Life, has now won 11 races from 1000m to 1400m in 25 starts.

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

1	SPORTS TOTO 6D STAKES
1	CLASS 5 - 1500M
2	SHOW HAND	L Moy	S Uzair	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Highly Recommended - Yeah Barbie by Lord Of Warrior)
5	Smart Racer	C Leck	Clyde Leck	2
4	El Macho	HY Cheng	AB Riduan	3
8	Gigante Del Andre	SY Lim	R Rueven	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1700M
7	SHOW THUNDER	MW Teh	S Uzair	1
	(4 b.a.g Gingerbread Man - Deemed Princeless by Anabaa)
1	Mr Paulandre	KC Tiang	Y Aify	2
5	D'Great Swift	R Lines	CK Khaw	3
4	Tigress	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

3	SPORTS TOTO 5D STAKES
3	CLASS 4 - 1800M
9	READY TO SEVENLUCK	R Lines	J De Souza	1
	(7 b.nz.g Alamosa - Panthera by One Cool Cat)
3	Acrobat	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
5	Isfahan	AB Abdullah	Y Aify	3
10	Cher	R Lines	S Ruzaini	4

4	SPORTS TOTO 4D ZODIAC STAKES
4	CLASS 4 - 1300M
7	CHONKY POTATO	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(4 gr.nz.h Dalghar - Diamond Duchess by Tavistock)
4	Topmost	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	2
3	Place Your Bet	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
8	Sahm	M Sukri	Y Aify	4

5	POWER TOTO 6/55 STAKES
5	CLASS 3 - 1400M
4	SEMANTAN PRINCE	S Dunderdale	A Suriya	1
	(6 b.nz.g Nadeem - Little Singa by Danasinga)
3	D'Great Light	S Siva	J Low	2
6	Selangor Star	BT Lim	HS Gill	3
2	Arc Triumph	HY Cheng	AB Riduan	4

6	SPORTS TOTO SUPREME CHALLENGE CUP 2021
6	SUPREME A (SW) - 1400M
1	VIOLET	BT Lim	R Nuqman	1
	(6 b.a.g Mint Lane - Wings Of Alice by Testa Rossa)
9	Moongate Light	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
8	War Dragon	L Moy	S Uzair	3
2	Elite Invincible	BT Lim	AR Raiyan	4

7	STAR TOTO 6/50 STAKES
7	CLASS 4 - 1100M
2	D'GREAT BOSS	S Dunderdale	J Shankar	1
	(8 b.a.g Street Boss - Kirbs by Perugina)
9	Leo	S Siva	CK Khaw	2
3	Secret Agent	KP Hoy	AK Lim	3
4	Howl	SY Lim	SU Lim	4

8	SPORTS TOTO 4D JACKPOT STAKES
8	CLASS 4 - 1100M
5	FIRST PRECINCT	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	1
	(9 br.a.g More Than Ready - Unspoken Choice by Giant's Causeway)
7	Xiong Fong	WC Lim	M Lukman	2
6	Lee's Star	S Hamilton	S Salee	3
11	Stay Sound	C Leck	Clyde Leck	4

9	SUPREME TOTO 6/58 STAKES
9	CLASS 3 - 1200M
5	TRUE FRIEND	BT Lim	HS Gill	1
	(6 b.a.g Medaglia D'Oro - Loveyamadly by Bel Esprit)
7	Burkaan	AB Abdullah	Y Aify	2
9	Trinity General	SY Lim	SU Lim	3
3	Mat Smart	MW Teh	R Rueven	4

10	SPORTS TOTO 4D STAKES
10	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1100M
2	TIPPING POINT	L Moy	S Uzair	1
	(4 br.nz.g Highly Recommended - Tiverton by Pins)
1	Ready To Good Luck	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
9	Royal Flush	HY Cheng	KC Tham	3
7	Great Hero	KP Hoy	S Shazmin	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1250M
4	SILENT BOSS	S Cook	R Rueven	1
	(7 b.a.g Street Boss - Moonsprite by Seeking The Gold)
2	Gratus	S Dunderdale	S Uzair	2
9	Capone	HY Cheng	HS Gill	3
11	Leading Cellist	C Leck	A Suriya	4

12	CLASS 5 - 1250M
1	THE ICEMAN	C Leck	A Suriya	1
	(6 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Danse Sauvage by Montjeu)
3	Wishuponastar	BT Lim	HS Gill	2
2	Voyager	SY Lim	M Ekdihar	3
4	Satellite Genius	HY Cheng	J Low	4