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Talented mare Gingerella lands Trophy

KUALA LUMPUR: Oct 15, 2022

GINGERELLA cruising to victory in the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready
To Run Trophy - SLTC photo

Talented mare GINGERELLA finally has a trophy to her name when she made all the running in the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Trophy at Sungei Besi here today.

The daughter of Gingerbread Man had a win and three placings in five starts in Australia before moving to Singapore where she began her campaign with three unbeaten runs.

Thereafter, GINGERELLA raced against the best at Kranji and was creditable fifth in the Lion City Cup in 2019. She also ran in the Fortune Bowl the following year, as well as a second attempt at the Lion City Cup, after which she was dispatched to Kuala Lumpur to join trainer Teh Ming Wan.

In Malaysia, GINGERELLA revived her career with a double success last year and has been thereabouts in five starts this season.

In her last start, she found one to beat in XENA in a Metro A event over 1200m two months ago.

As a consequence of that results, XENA started odds-on favourite in today's Metro A set-weight event over 1100m.

But GINGERELLA, ridden for the first time by apprentice Fikri Ismail, literally stole a run on her rivals. She jumped best and immediately went to the front and set a brisk pace.

Half way down the home stretch, she kicked clear and was three lengths clear of the field. She went the line 1 3/4 lengths ahead of the WAR DRAGON with WHITE HOOF BIRD in third spot. XENA could not reproduce her last start form and was well a beaten fourth.

"She is lovely horse with a very special character of her own," said Teh. "She has a strong pedigree line and her owners are planning to send her back to Australia for breeding in the future."

Fikri, meanwhile, was over the moon. "It's my first trophy win," said the rookie apprentice who has five wins this year. "I feel happy and blessed that the trainer and owner trusted me with this ride as I am still new in the game."

"I would like also to thank the Selangor Turf Club Apprentice School for educating and guiding me. I hope to get more rides in the future as I gain more experience."

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1300M
1	ARROGATE ACHIEVER	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(11 b.a.g Captain Gerrard - Win Zip by Sir Dapper)
4	The Swan	S Dunderdale	S Uzair	2
9	Beautiful One	L Moy	I Fikri	3
10	Lucky Thirtynine	S Hamilton	WW Cheah	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1300M
4	PASIR PINJI	S Dunderdale	Clyde Leck	1
	(6 b.nz.g Nadeem - Mistaar by Iffraaj)
6	Moongate Five	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
3	No Regrets	S Hamilton	J Low	3
5	D'Great Duchess	S Siva	S Shazmin	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1700M
4	TIN'S MACHINE	WC Lim	SU Lim	1
	(6 b.nz.g Roc De Cambes - En Garde by Duelled)
11	Overseer	S Hamilton	R Rueven	2
1	JJ Star	S Siva	S Shazmin	3
10	Mr Rockwell	S Cook	Y Aify	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1400M
5	LIFE IN SIXTY-ONE	SY Lim	KC Tham	1
	(5 ch.a.g Deep Field - Omniyah by Fastnet Rock)
11	Perfect	S Siva	R Rueven	2
6	Looks Good	MP Thwaites	S Shazmin	3
10	Northern Star	HY Cheng	H Arif	4

5	NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK AIRFREIGHT STAKES
5	CLASS 3 - 1250M
8	GRAND CHOICE	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(8 b.a.g Master Of Design - Mismanch by Grand Royale)
2	Alliance Captain	CC Ooi	Y Aify	2
10	Ronaldo's Dream	S Hamilton	S Shazmin	2
5	Diamonds	S Siva	R Rueven	4
	*Deatheat for 2nd

6	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
10	CANDY RAIN	F Maynard	A Nazir	1
	(5 ch.a.m Manhattan Rain - High Ideal by Bel Esprit)
2	Redetzky Marsch	S Hamilton	S Sia	2
4	Running Spirit	AB Abdullah	AK Lim	3
9	Miss Thyra	S Cook	Y Aify	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1200M
7	QIJI ACHEEVA	S Cook	AK Lim	1
	(6 ch.a.g Anacheeva - Fubusue by Fubu)
9	Acrobat	R Lines	WK Lee	2
5	Willow Springs	S Hamilton	S Salee	3
1	Drone	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	FA FA STAR	S Dunderdale	Clyde Leck	1
	(5 b.a.g The Factor - Laguna Lass by Orpen)
8	Flying Baby	CC Ooi	S Uzair	2
2	Limitless Venture	SY Lim	R Rueven	3
11	Najwan	AB Abdullah	S Sia	4

9	NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK READY TO RUN TROPHY
9	METRO A (SW) - 1100M
1	GINGERELLA	MW Teh	I Fikri	1
	(8 b.a.m Gingerbread Man - Jestervale by Real Jester)
7	War Dragon	L Moy	S Uzair	2
3	White Hoof Bird	SY Lim	SU Lim	3
6	Xena	HY Cheng	KC Tham	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1100M
6	TUN O'REILLY	S Hamilton	S Salee	1
	(8 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Winsome Kash by Kashani)
5	Tilsworth Sydney	F Maynard	R Rueven	2
2	Topnotch	AB Abdullah	AK Lim	3
7	Diamond Set	MP Thwaites	S Shazmin	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1100M
3	BOOM ALMIGHTY	R Lines	WW Cheah	1
	(6 b.a.g Spirit Of Boom - Fasuka by Fastnet Rock)
11	Satellite Genius	HY Cheng	KC Tham	2
9	Darci Super	S Hamilton	S Sia	3
6	Sand Bank	S Dunderdale	S Uzair	4