Fairway's Turf Online

Lonely Boy at the top of his game

KUALA LUMPUR: Aug 28, 2022

Five months ago, LONELY BOY failed badly in his first test over the 'mile' when he was never a factor — finishing in eight spot — in a Metro A event over 1600m at Sungei Besi.

But with the English gelding in brilliant form, winning three consecutive wins over 1250m and 1400m in the last two months, trainer Mohamed Sukri took another chance with the six-year-old today.

Punters also showed plenty of faith in LONELY BOY, sending him out favourite in the Cameron Highlands Stakes (Metro A - 1600m).

Ridden by a confident Yudanyl Aify who had scored six times on the gelding in the past, LONELY BOY settled well back in the early running with just one horse behind him at the halfway stage.

As the field bunched up making the turn into the straight on the long course, LONELY BOY found himself closer to the leaders but behind a wall of horses at the 400m.

Aify managed to take a run in between horses. And as soon as ARC TRIUMPH collared the leader EYE GUY at the 200m and hit the front, LONELY BOY pounced on his inside. EYE GUY tried to fight back but LONELY BOY was too strong in the run home, winning by two lengths.

It was the 10th win in 20 starts for LONELY BOY who came to Malaysia with a record of one win and four placings in six starts in England.

"I was worried about the distance but I'm happy that he learnt fast, adapting from sprint to the mile and proved his worth today" said Sukri.

"He is the best horse I have ridden," declared Aify. "He showed his class and ability today with 59.5kg on his back. Credit to the trainer who prepared him so well."

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

1	PETRONAS TWIN TOWER STAKES
1	CLASS 5 - 1700M
4	COMMODORE LINCOLN	AB Abdullah	M Ekdihar	1
	(11 br.nz.g Iffraaj - Zazonali by Zabeel)
7	M Seven	WC Lim	AK Lim	2
8	First Passthepost	MP Thwaites	S Shazmin	3
9	Gallant Black	SY Lim	MM Firdaus	4

2	MOUNT KINABALU STAKES
2	CLASS 5 - 1700M
1	BIG KING	BT Lim	R Nuqman	1
	(5 ch.a.g Street Boss - Embark by Choisir)
3	D'Great Swift	R Lines	S Ruzaini	2
4	Rule The World	K Coetzee	HS Gill	3
8	Rise Of The Legend	HY Cheng	KC Tham	4

3	PUTRAJAYA STAKES
3	CLASS 4 - 1700M
9	RESURGENCE	S Siva	R Rueven	1
	(6 b.nz.g Proisir - Eleanor Coup by Daggers Drawn)
6	Leopard Eclipse	F Maynard	A Suriya	2
10	King Ravana	PK Leong	HS Gill	3
3	Show Hand	L Moy	I Fikri	4

4	TIOMAN ISLAND STAKES
4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1600M
1	ALSHEIKH	AB Abdullah	AK Lim	1
	(5 b.nz.g Tavistock - Treasure The Cross by Cape Cross)
8	I Love You	HY Cheng	R Nuqman	2
4	Life In Sixty-One	SY Lim	Y Aify	3
3	Counter Attack	C Leck	Clyde Leck	4

5	CAMERON HIGHLANDS STAKES
5	METRO A (SW) - 1600M
1	LONELY BOY	M Sukri	Y Aify	1
	(6 br.e.g Lethal Force - Havelovewilltravel by Holy Roman Emperor)
4	Arc Triumph	HY Cheng	SU Lim	2
6	Semantan Prince	S Dunderdale	Clyde Leck	3
2	D'Great Timing	R Lines	AK Lim	4

6	LANGKAWI SKY BRIDGE STAKES
6	CLASS 3 - 1400M
8	FLYING DURUMI	R Lines	S Ruzaini	1
	(4 b.am.h Noble Mission - Rena by More Than Ready)
9	Trinity General	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	2
1	Sacred Guru	F Maynard	A Nazir	3
11	Lim's Sphere	L Moy	I Fikri	4

7	MALAYSIA NATIONAL DAY TROPHY
7	METRO A (SW) - 1200M
5	XENA	HY Cheng	S Ruzaini	1
	(6 b.nz.m Proisir - Lady Illicit by Sir Percy)
1	Violet	BT Lim	R Nuqman	2
2	Gingerella	MW Teh	M Ekdihar	2
11	Topmost	HY Cheng	HS Gill	4
	*Deadheat or 2nd

8	BATU CAVES STAKES
8	CLASS 5 - 1100M
12	MISE EN GARDE	R Lines	WK Lee	1
	(9 b.a.m Dream Ahead - Dawn To Dusk by Son Of Briartic)
7	Monday	BT Lim	HS Gill	2
4	Japan Captain	WC Lim	MM Firdaus	3
8	Big G	SY Lim	KP Lim	4

9	MERDEKA SQUARE STAKES
9	OPEN NOVICE (SW) - 1100M
3	MR X	AB Abdullah	AK Lim	1
	(5 b.nz.g Swiss Ace - Show Exhibit by Danehill)
7	Waimea	L Moy	S Uzair	2
9	Magic Sixty-One	SY Lim	KC Tham	3
4	Golden King	HY Cheng	S Ruzaini	4

10	PENANG HILL STAKES
10	CLASS 5 - 1100M
2	BIG BAD MAMA	WC Lim	M Ekdihar	1
	(6 b.a.m Gingerbread Man - Jestervale by Real Jester)
7	Kubera's Chief	SY Lim	R Nuqman	2
4	Fantastic Eclipse	F Maynard	A Suriya	3
1	Guilty Pleasures	C Leck	Clyde Leck	4

11	THE A'FAMOSA FORTRESS STAKES
11	CLASS 5 - 1100M
2	LUPIN	MW Teh	HS Gill	1
	(5 b.a.g Gingerbread Man - Deemed Princeless by Anabaa)
7	Good Warrior	M Sukri	SU Lim	2
5	Red Symphony	MP Thwaites	S Shizmin	3
1	O'Reilly Bay	AB Abdullah	KP Lim	4

12	KL TOWER STAKES
12	CLASS 5 - 1100M
8	SPIN FIRE	MW Teh	S Uzair	1
	(12 b.a.g Holy Roman Emperor - Centafit by Centaine)
12	Trinity Flying	SY Lim	KP Lim	2
9	Kipeh	V Sivan	WK Lee	3
5	Wildfire	HY Cheng	MM Firdaus	4