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Awesome Storm stays unbeaten

KUALA LUMPUR: Feb 2, 2022

It's now five wins from five starts for AWESOME STORM since he started his campaign in Malaysia, and the son of Phenomenons has won these races with a combined margins of 22 1/4 lengths.

In his last start — which was his first real test according to his trainer Simon Dunderdale — the Australian gelding set a new course record time of 1 min. 12.4 secs. in winning a Supreme A event over 1250m on the short course on this track just over two weeks ago.

AWESOME STORM backed up that performance today when he again ran his rivals off their feet in the Year Of The Tiger Stakes, also a Supreme A event but over 1200m.

The four-year-old covered the distance in a time of 1 min. 8.7 secs, which was just 0.4 second off the course record first set by CAPTAIN OBVIOUS in 2011 and equalled by both FORSCA ECLIPSE and WAR DRAGON in 2019.

AWESOME STORM was never really tested when he cruised home by 3 1/4 lengths, the same margin as in his last win.

"He has stepped up to yet another level," said jockey Jose De Souza who has partnered him in his last four runs.

"He switched off behind the leaders very nicely and has shown great class by winning unchallenged."

"It was an Awesome win. He just keeps on improving," said Dunderdale.

AWESOME STORM landed in Malaysia with a record of one win (at Wodonga) from five runs at three in Australia.

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

1	DOUBLE PROSPERITY STAKES
1	CLASS 5 - 1300M
10	SIEW YUK	MW Teh	J Shankar	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Ekraar - Optimus by More Than Ready)
4	Gordon G	R Lines	L De Souza	2
6	I Am Midas	S Siva	CK Khaw	3
3	Voyager	SY Lim	M Ekdihar	4

2	GREAT SUCCESS STAKES
2	CLASS 5 - 1300M
9	THAI BAHT	E Breukelen	J Shankar	1
	(8 b.a.g Famous Roman - Gospel by Ihtiram)
11	Snow Dancer	S Shanmugam	L De Souza	2
2	Cloud Shadow	CC Ooi	N Varmah	3
3	Frankly My Dear	K Coetzee	CK Khaw	4

3	WISHES COME TRUE STAKES
3	CLASS 5 - 1300M
4	UPTOWN GIRL	MW Teh	M Lukman	1
	(5 b.nz.m Shamoline Warrior - Murphy's Cash by Aucash)
2	Super BB	WC Lim	J De Souza	2
5	Confide	AB Abaullah	W Faizal	3
8	Michikawa	HY Cheng	CK Khaw	4

4	OVERFLOWING WEALTH STAKES
4	CLASS 5 - 1300M
4	BARBARIAN	S Dunderdale	J Shankar	1
	(5 b.a.g Redoute's Choice - Fume Blanc by Encosta De Lago)
2	I'm Smart Grey	HY Cheng	R Nuqman	2
9	Julius Caesar	K Coetzee	R Rueven	3
7	Roc That	E Breukelen	A Zaimuddin	4

5	BEST OF LUCK STAKES
5	CLASS 4 - 1600M
7	SILENT BOSS	S Cook	J Shankar	1
	(7 b.a.g Street Boss - Moonsprite by Seeking The Gold)
1	Bang Bang	S Dunderdale	R Nuqman	2
8	Me No Marsh Mellow	MW Teh	M Lukman	3
3	Isfahan	AB Abdullah	Y Aify	4

6	ABUNDANCE OF JOY STAKES
6	CLASS 3 - 1200M
3	CHOCANTE	R Lines	L De Souza	1
	(7 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Bella Sunday by Sunday Silence)
1	Moon Face	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	2
9	Estijaab	AB Abdullah	Y Aify	3
2	Chinese Tea	MW Teh	J Shankar	4

7	YEAR OF THE TIGER STAKES
7	SUPREME A (SW) - 1200M
4	AWESOME STORM	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	1
	(4 br.a.g Pheonomenons - Forewarning by Magic Albert)
5	Xena	HY Cheng	KC Tham	2
3	Excelling	R Lines	L De Souza	3
7	Laus Deo	K Coetzee	A Suriya	4

8	GONG XI FA CAI STAKES
8	CLASS 3 - 1200M
1	LONELY BOY	M Sukri	Y Aify	1
	(6 br.e.g Lethal Force - Havelovewilltravel by Holy Roman Emperor)
5	Drone	R Lines	L De Souza	2
4	Burkaan	AB Abdullah	R Nuqman	3
8	Turf Princess	HY Cheng	HK Cheng	4

9	BRIGHT FUTURE STAKES
9	OPEN NOVICE (SW) - 1100M
4	SKYFALL	AB Abdullah	R Nuqman	1
	(5 br.nz.g Sacred Falls - Thorn Star by Thorn Park)
3	Flying Durumi	R Lines	L De Souza	2
8	Halland	CC Ooi	AR Raiyan	3
9	Happy Magic	HY Cheng	M Lukman	4

10	GOOD HEALTH STAKES
10	CLASS 5 - 1300M
9	GALLANT BLACK	SY Lim	R Nuqman	1
	(5 br.nz.g Roc De Cambes - Ultra Vires by Woodborough)
8	Power Express	K Coetzee	A Suriya	2
10	Classic King	S Deva Raj	R Rueven	3
5	Trumps Up	L Moy	I Fikri	4