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Misty Swift too speedy for rivals

KUALA LUMPUR: Nov 19, 2023

MISTY SWIFT (Nuqman Faris Rozi) coasting to victory — SLTC photo

It's has been a while since a galloper stirred up the imagination of the Malaysian racing fans like MISTY SWIFT did at Sungei Besi here today.

The New Zealand gelding landed in the country a few months back with a modest record of one win (a Three-Year-Old Maiden) and two placings in 14 starts back home.

But the five-year-old quickly showed just how much he has improved since arriving in the country when he scored an easy win in his Malaysian debut in a Class 4 — 1200m handicap here last month.

MISTY SWIFT raised his game a few more notches when tested in the Max Two Stakes over 1200m today, and punters were right on the money when they sent him out the RM6 favorite.

The son of Reliable Man never gave his backers any anxious moment.

Leading jockey Nuqman Faris Rozi had him settled second behind the pacemaker MONDAY. But as soon as the field straightened up for home, Nuqman let his mount go and MISTY SWIFT swept past the leader in a matter of strides, then drew away to win by 11 1/2 lengths.

"Very nice horse and I think he will go all the way," said trainer Shane Ellis.

"He has improved a lot since his last win. I didn't do much with him, just kept him fresh in between races.

"It (the win today) has come at a right time because the New Zealand sales is on now. Hopefully I can go down there and find another one like him!"

"This is a weak field," said Nuqman when commenting on the big margin of victory.

(Topweight SHIMI GO, unbeaten in two starts, and TAKREEM, a runner up last time out, were course scratchings.)

"But he has a big heart and we will definitely see more of him next year."

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1500M
4	ORDOS LEGEND	SY Lim	J Low	1
	(9 b.a.g So You Think - Little Diamond A by Dixie Union)
6	Official	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	2
2	Tin's Machine	WC Lim	SU Lim	3
8	Black Taipan	HY Cheng	H Haikal	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1500M
1	BIG KING	BT Lim	R Nuqman	1
	(6 ch.a.g Street Boss - Embark by Choisir)
9	Turf Princess	EP Tan	S Shazmin	2
10	Ready To Sevenluck	R Lines	WW Cheah	3
6	Uptown Girl	NM Selvan	I Fikri	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1700M
8	KING'S SPEECH	F Maynard	SU Lim	1
	(9 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Serenity Princess by Encosta De Lago)
2	Lim's Betterready	L Moy	I Fikri	2
4	Big Franck	S Dunderdale	T Ammar	3
3	Shanghai Captain	R Lines	KP Lim	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1300M
10	ARIF	S Hamilton	L De Souza	1
	(11 b.ir.g Nayef - Adjaliya by Sinndar)
3	Rhythm Of Zen	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	2
1	Cavalla Court	NM Selvan	R Shafiq	3
6	Sahm	M Sukri	J De Souza	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1300M
10	SOMAR	NM Selvan	R Shafiq	1
	(7 br.nz.g El Roca - Sun Chariot by Desert King)
3	Golden Peach	C Leck	S Ruzaini	2
11	Selangor Star	BT Lim	HS Gill	3
6	Watch Out Boss	L Moy	I Fikri	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1300M
8	RONALDO'S DREAM	S Hamilton	H Haikal	1
	(7 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Sweet Dreams Baby by Van Nistelrooy)
7	Tornado Pegasus	NM Selvan	R Shafiq	2
9	Meryl	F Maynard	A Nazir	3
5	Perfect	L Moy	I Fikri	4

7	MAX TWO STAKES (SW) - 1200M
2	MISTY SWIFT	S Ellis	R Nuqman	1
	(5 gr.nz.g Reliable Man - Tamara by Redoute's Choice)
12	Be Yourself	HY Cheng	H Haikal	2
7	Monday	BT Lim	HS Gill	3
5	Flying Warrior	R Lines	M Seelan	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1100M
3	BRAVE WARRIOR	AB Abdullah	I Fikri	1
	(6 ch.a.g Makfi - Sarong by Exceed And Excel)
4	Gold Sky Billion	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	2
1	Arion Success	W Looi	L De Souza	3
8	Miss Thyra	NM Selvan	AK Lim	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1100M
2	XAR	AB Abdullah	J De Souza	1
	(5 b.nz.g American Pharoah - Posavina by Tiger Hill)
1	Quicken Away	I Ismadi	KC Tham	2
5	Star Talent	R Lines	WW Cheah	3
6	Symbol Of Courage	R Lines	L De Souza	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1200M
5	VALERIE PEGASUS	NM Selvan	R Shafiq	1
	(4 br.nz.g Shamexpress - Dont Worry by Smart Missile)
2	Safe Journey	EP Tan	KC Tham	2
10	Arrogate Achiever	C Leck	M Ekdihar	3
7	Caorunn	S Hamilton	H Haikal	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1200M
6	BAGHDAD	NM Selvan	R Shafiq	1
	(7 b.nz.h PerIncanto - Della Lobra by Stravinsky)
5	Xiong Fong	WC Lim	M Lukman	2
1	Nova Factor	CC Ooi	AB Riduan	3
3	My Money	S Hamilton	H Haikal	4