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Resurgence lands JRA Trophy

KUALA LUMPUR: Oct 16, 2022

RESURGENCE winning the Japan Racing Association Trophy - SLTC photo

Even though he had a win — his second in Class 5 in Singapore — and a fourth in the space of six days at Kanji back in May, RESURGENCE still found himself crossing the causeway to join trainer Siva Kumar Subramaniam's yards the same month.

That decision by his owners Buffalo Stable has paid off handsomely.

A first-up win over 1700m in Class 4 two months ago was followed by two second-place finishes last month.

The Proisir gelding followed it up to capture the Japan Racing Association Trophy, a Stayers Stakes B event over 1700m, at Sungei Besi here today.

Jockey Rueven Ravindra, who booted home six winners in Ipoh last Sunday, drew a blank here yesterday but saved his best to win the two feature races today.

Earlier in the afternoon, he booted home BLACK THORN to win the Selangor Gold Cup.

While he had BLACK THORN handy throughout in the Cup, he rode a more tactical race on RESURGENCE.

The six-year-old was fighting his head off in midfield early but Rueven eased him back to settle third last as the field raced past the 800m.

Rueven switched RESURGENCE out wide for a run at the top of the straight and the gelding took a while to pick up momentum. When he did, the six-year-old surged to the front in a flash passing the 200m.

He cleared away and went on to win by 2 1/4 lengths from RAGNAR and TOUCH THE CLOUDS who were both flashing home.

"He is a nice type and has a bright future here," said Siva.

"He is not an easy horse to ride," said Rueven. "I was a bit surprised to win as we had to come from behind. He is still improving though."

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1300M
9	ROCK ME EASY	SY Lim	A Suriya	1
	(8 b.nz.g Road To Rock - How Fantastique by Stravinsky)
2	Unshadowed General	C Leck	Clyde Leck	2
1	Battlestar	S Hamilton	S Salee	3
4	Little Mermaid	KC Tiang	CC Wong	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1100M
5	SELANGOR BABY	SY Lim	SU Lim	1
	(6 b/br.am.g Niagara Causeway - Juncture by El Prado)
4	Perfect Brandz	C Leck	Clyde Leck	2
10	Magic Player	HY Cheng	CC Wong	3
9	Super Line	V Sivan	Y Aify	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1300M
11	D'GREAT WIN	B Ng	J Low	1
	(7 blk.a.g Rothesay - All Saints Girl by Mossman)
4	El Macho	HY Cheng	WH Kok	2
1	Mewtwo	S Siva	S Shazmin	3
2	Shangani	F Maynard	A Nazir	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1200M
12	DELAWARE	SY Lim	A Suriya	1
	(6 ch.a.g Shooting To Win - Iberian Miss by Rock Of Gibraltar)
13	Ironclad	R Lines	WW Cheah	2
4	Amazing Choice	F Maynard	WH Kok	3
9	Doctor Ginger	SY Lim	SU Lim	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1200M
7	SUPER HAPPY	KC Tiang	CC Wong	1
	(4 b.a.g Press Statement - Full Bloom by Snippets)
10	Inherit	HY Cheng	H Haikal	2
2	Dragon Ryker	S Dunderdale	Clyde Leck	3
12	Wishuponastar	SY Lim	J Low	4

6	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
8	LION KING	HY Cheng	CC Wong	1
	(4 ch.a.g All Too Hard - Rock Me Baby by Rock Of Gibraltar)
1	Suspicious Mind	S Dunderdale	Clyde Leck	2
4	James Bond	HY Cheng	H Arif	3
6	Watermelon	KC Tiang	J Low	4

7	SELANGOR GOLD CUP
7	OPEN (SW) - 1600M
10	BLACK THORN	SY Lim	R Rueven	1
	(9 b.nz.g Redwood - Veva Girl by Fastnet Rock)
9	Kong Fu Panda	KC Tiang	CC Wong	2
1	Lonely Boy	M Sukri	Y Aify	3
3	Shanghai Nights	HY Cheng	WH Kok	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1400M
8	SHINE SHINE	KC Tiang	M Ewe	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Makfi - Lupara by Encosta De Lago)
2	Flaming Phoenix	KC Tiang	CC Wong	2
9	Clarton Treasure	HY Cheng	J Low	3
5	Star Talent	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1400M
2	SAN ANDREAS	AB Abdullah	M Ewe	1
	(6 b.a.g Smart Missile - Shamardal Gold by Shamardal)
9	General Qin	KC Tiang	CC Wong	2
11	Lupin	MW Teh	J Low	3
10	Golden Horse	WC Lim	AK Lim	4

10	JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY
10	STAYERS STAKES B (SW) - 1700M
9	RESURGENCE	S Siva	R Rueven	1
	(6 b.nz.g Proisir - Eleanor Coup by Daggers Drawn)
8	Ragnar	CC Ooi	S Uzair	2
6	Touch The Clouds	HY Cheng	CC Wong	3
5	Elite Remarkable	V Sivan	S Shazmin	4

11	CLASS 3 - 1250M
1	CHEVAL RAPIDE	S Dunderdale	Clyde Leck	1
	(9 b.ir.h Exceed And Excel - Much Faster by Fasliyev)
7	Resolute	S Siva	R Rueven	2
6	Final Touch	HY Cheng	H Haikal	3
2	Scooby Dooby Doo	MW Teh	CC Wong	4

12	CLASS 5 - 1700M
4	MIGHT IS RIGHT	AB Abdullah	WH Kok	1
	(9 br.nz.g Savabeel - Apollo Treasure by Apollo)
1	Back To The Future	HS Lim	AK Lim	2
12	Shanghai Captain	R Lines	SU Lim	3
10	Success Street	S Cook	S Uzair	4