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Shimi Go heading for more glory

KUALA LUMPUR: Dec 2, 2023

SHIMI GO (Jackson Low) coasting to victory — SLTC photo

SHIMI GO is a horse very much in a hurry.

Landing in Malaysia as a maiden, the New Zealand gelding is not only unbeaten in three starts but has defied a big jump in class to capture the Sungai Besi Autoworld Cup at Sungei Besi here today.

The son of Burgundy came a modest record of two placings in seven starts at three and four back home but quickly showed his true potential with a runaway in a Open Maiden race last September.

A month later, the five-year-old again easily accounted for his Open Novice rivals which prompted his trainer Cheng Han Yong to nominate him for the Metro A set-weight event over 1200m today.

SHIMI GO was up against champion sprinter AWESOME STORM (who started favourite) and established gallopers like WHITE HOOF BIRD and CHINESE TEA.

But SHIMI GO proved more than a match for them.

After settling in second spot, SHIMI Go went on to win easily by 1 1/4 lengths from WHITE HOOF BIRD with the pacemaker TITAN PEGASUS holding on for third place.

"The trainer's instructions were to settle in third or fourth spot but he we found ourselves running second easily," said Jackson Low. "From there everything went well for us. It was an impressive win against a very strong field."

"He (SHIMI GO) was supposed to run two weeks ago but sustained a minor injury. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise," said Cheng.

"He's made tremendous progress since his last two runs and won decisively today. Bigger things to come for him.

"I have been lucky with New Zealand horses and I have to thank the agent who has been picking up the right horses for me and the owner who has supported me in buying new horses."

Note: Jockey Low unfortunately sustained a fracture at C7 vertebrae when he fell from MAGNITUDE in Race 8.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1300M
3	LEGEND NINETY TWO	S Hamilton	A Suriya	1
	(5 b.nz.g El Roca - Not My Ruby by Generous)
4	Captain Legacy	K Ananthen	S Ruzaini	2
2	Unleash The Dragon	AB Abdullah	I Fikri	3
8	Yulong Dream	K Coetzee	AM Aizat	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1300M
1	REMO MAMA	WC Lim	M Lukman	1
	(7 b.nz.g Power - Tihi Keepa by Keeper)
3	Prove It	EP Tan	KP Lim	2
5	Another Show	HY Cheng	J Low	3
10	Northern Knight	M Sukri	S Hafis	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1300M
4	ELUSIVE EMPEROR	S Hamilton	SU Lim	1
	(12 b.nz.g Elusive City - Race Empress by St Petersburg)
6	Barbarian	NM Selvan	M Ekdihar	2
3	Xiong Fong	WC Lim	M Lukman	3
7	Looks Good	EP Tan	S Shazmin	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1600M
1	SMART RACER	C Leck	S Ruzaini	1
	(10 b.a.g Canford Cliffs - La Strada by Rodoute's Choice)
4	Happy Magic	HY Cheng	H Haikal	2
5	D'Great Swift	R Lines	KP Lim	3
9	Shylock	MW Teh	HS Gill	4

5	SUNGAI BESI AUTOWORLD CUP
5	METRO A (SW) - 1200M
7	SHIMI GO	HY Cheng	J Low	1
	(5 b.nz.g Burgundy - Corsage by Volksraad)
2	White Hoof Bird	BT Lim	HS Gill	2
6	Titan Pegasus	NM Selvan	M Lukman	3
3	Chinese Tea	F Maynard	S Hafis	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1200M
6	BATTLESTAR	S Hamilton	HS Gill	1
	(6 b.a.g Hinchinbrook - Mystically by Forest Wildcat)
7	Hello Boss	L Moy	I Fikri	2
4	Top Gun	S Dunderdale	T Ammar	3
8	Miss Thyra	NM Selvan	R Shafiq	4

7	ROYAL SABAH TURF CLUB TROPHY
7	CLASS 4 - 1200M
10	NO REGRETS	S Hamilton	HS Gill	1
	(7 ch.nz.g Showcasing - Rockelle by Rock Of Gibraltar)
2	Mr G	F Maynard	S Hafis	2
7	Naughty Kid	C Leck	A Suriya	3
1	Intrepid	S Dunderdale	T Ammar	4

8	STARPRINT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED THAILAND TROPHY
8	CLASS 4 - 1200M
3	QUICKEN AWAY	I Ismadi	S Hafis	1
	(5 b/br.a.m Mint Lane - Tigers Eyes by Tale Of The Cat)
8	Wecando	F Maynard	S Saddam	2
7	Pacific Empire	KC Tiang	M Ekdihar	3
2	Magic The Zhu	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1100M
1	BALIN	S Dunderdale	S Ruzaini	1
	(7 b/br.nz.g Per Incanto - Kaycent by Towkay)
6	Iron Samurai	SY Lim	M Ekdihar	2
7	Waimea	L Moy	I Fikri	3
10	Made In China	R Lines	S Shazmin	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1100M
4	STRETCHY FOUR	HY Cheng	H Haikal	1
	(5 ch.arg.g In The Dark - Stay Close by Southern Halo)
1	Bakuteh	P Lee	S Hafis	2
9	Pacific Prime	KC Tang	M Ekdihar	3
10	Qiji Star	S Dunderdale	T Ammar	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1100M
9	RACE FOR FAME	AB Abdullah	E Ferreira	1
	(10 b.a.g Dash For Cash - Epic Journey by Danehill)
6	Small Chili	WC Lim	M Lukman	2
7	Tilsworth Jacobi	F Maynard	A Nazir	3
2	Monday	BT Lim	HS Gill	4