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Flying Durumi cruises to third win

KUALA LUMPUR: Jun 18, 2022

FLYING DURUMI has been a model of consistency since he finally began his racing career early this year.

The American entire has now chalked up three wins and three seconds in as many starts after his easy win in a Class 3 - 1100m handicap at Sungei Besi here today.

But there was a time when the career of FLYING DURUMI was under a cloud. He landed in Singapore as a two-year-old in January 2020 and was named KOBE. (His original name was POINT OF LIGHT.)

He came under three different trainers in the next 22 months but never got to race, although he had several trials after he turned three last year. He did not impress in any of the trials.

FLYING DURUMI was then sold and his new owners decided to send him to Richard Lines in October last year. With three months and after a change of name, he had his first race in a Open Maiden event which he won with ease.

After finishing second in his next three starts, FLYING DURIMI went on to win his next runs. He won his last start in Novice company by 4 3/4 lengths.

Ridden by Ruzaini Supien for the first time today, FLYING DURUMI came from just off the pace to beat the pacemaker GRAND CHOICE by 1 3/4 lengths.

"He is an extremely well-bred horse and keeps taking the next step," said Lines. "He is not a big horse and he is improving as he matures. He's got a bright future."

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1300M
6	OVERLORD	F Maynard	R Rueven	1
	(7 br.a.g Tickets - Melcordy Smile by Domesday)
10	Satellite Genius	HY Cheng	MM Firdaus	2
8	Supreme Happiness	SY Lim	S Sia	3
5	Orion	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1300M
10	EMPEROR WARRIOR	HY Cheng	S Ruzaini	1
	(8 b.nz.g Towkay - Maximite by Yeats)
3	Powerful Fighter	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
4	Tin's Machine	WC Lim	M Ekdihar	3
6	Commodore Lincoln	AB Abdullah	Y Aify	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1300M
2	ROYALTY'S WISH	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(3 b.nz.c Ocean Park - Eilly May by Fastnet Rock)
9	Super Dragon	AB Abdullah	Y Aify	2
6	Happy Birthday	HY Cheng	KC Wong	3
11	Excalibur	F Maynard	A Najib	4

4	OPEN NOVICE (SW) - 1100M
4	GOOD MAN	HY Cheng	R Nuqman	1
	(3 b.nz.g Belrado - Real Angel by O'Reilly)
5	Reality	V Sivan	S Shazmin	2
1	Stay Sound	C Leck	Clyde Leck	3
9	Candy Rain	F Maynard	HS Gill	4

5	CLASS 3 - 1100M
1	HANDSOME BENZ	BT Lim	R Nuqman	1
	(6 b.a.g Denman - Alqwah by Danehill)
12	Elite Waterghost	BT Lim	A Suriya	2
7	Diamonds	S Siva	S Ruzaini	3
4	Limitless Stout	S Dunderdale	M Ekdihar	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1100M
11	SACRED TONIC	S Siva	S Shazmin	1
	(7 b.nz.g Pour Moi - Fairy Tipsy by Casual Lies)
10	Vietnam Captain	MP Thwaites	HS Gill	2
6	Super Hero	R Lines	S Sia	3
8	Kiwi Kid	WC Lim	SU Lim	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1400M
6	FLYING DURUMI	R Lines	S Ruzaini	1
	(4 b.am.h Noble Mission - Rena by More Than Ready)
2	Grand Choice	C Leck	Clyde Leck	2
11	Georgetown	F Maynard	A Najib	3
1	El Tordillo	KC Tiang	MM Firdaus	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1400M
8	ALRALI	AB Abdullah	S Sia	1
	(6 b.nz.g Pins - Miss Bling by Golan)
11	Race For Fame	AB Abdullah	I Fikri	2
1	Flaming Phoenix	KC Tiang	KC Wong	3
9	Attention	S Siva	HS Gill	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1300M
7	IRON CLAD	R Lines	WW Cheah	1
	(6 b.a.g Akeed Mofeed - Angela's Dream by Bel Esprit)
1	Happy Magic	HY Cheng	KC Wong	2
11	Golden Craftsman	HY Cheng	SU Lim	3
4	Unshadowed General	C Leck	Clyde Leck	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1300M
7	SMOOTH OPERATOR	M Sukri	R Nuqman	1
	(7 ch.a.g Mint Lane - Shalini by Hurricane Sky)
12	Smart Warrior	C Leck	A Suriya	2
3	Looks Good	MP Thwaites	S Ruzaini	3
2	Grand Knight	SY Lim	M Ekdihar	4