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Chinese Tea brews well in comeback win

KUALA LUMPUR: Oct 22, 2023

CHINESE TEA beats GAMESTONKS in comeback win - SLTC photo

CHINESE TEA bounced back to form to capture the Supreme Toto 6/58 Stakes over 1100m at Sungei Besi here today to snap the winning run of GAMESTONKS who was looking for his fourth consecutive win.

Early in the year, CHINESE TEA won a similar Metro A event over the same distance before running a smack-up sixth to SAN ANDREAS in the Tunku Gold Cup last May.

Unplaced in two outings behind his half-brother AWESOME STORM since, CHINESE TEA sprang a big surprise when he outsprinted GAMESTONKS today.

GINGERELLA set the pace with HEARTENING FLYER in pursuit. CHINESE TEA settled a handy third while the odds-on favourite GAMESTONKS followed in fifth place whereas he led all the way in his last three wins.

GINGERELLA was holding on to his lead comfortably until the final 100m when CHINESE TEA and then GAMESTONKS came charging home.

CHINESE TEA, ridden by Hafis Saari, hit the front close to home and won by three quarters of a length from GAMESTONKS. He paid RM64 for a win.

CHINESE TEA scored a hattrick for Charles Leck in 2020 and 2021 before his transfer to Teh Ming Wan who started him four times for a win last year.

CHINESE TEA moved again to Frank Maynard late last year and at eight years, he is racing in his best ever form.

"He had a few issues back in the stables," said Maynard.

"He had a trail last week and I kept him away from the track for a week to keep him fresh. He has always been a good horse and he is back to form."

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

1	SPORTS TOTO 5D STAKES
1	CLASS 5 - 1100M
3	BALIN	S Dunderdale	S Ruzaini	1
	(7 b/br.nz.g Per Incanto - Kaycent by Towkay)
2	Monday	BT Lim	M Ekdihar	2
7	D'Great Rich	R Lines	L De Souza	3
1	Nicator	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

2	SPORTS TOTO 6D STAKES
2	CLASS 5 - 1100M
4	NINGALOO	WC Lim	AK Lim	1
	(7 br.a.g All Too Hard - Savannah Dancer by Savabeel)
5	Flying Baby	CC Ooi	J Low	2
1	Leo	S Siva	S Ruzaini	3
7	City Knight	WC Lim	M Lukman	4

3	SPORTS TOTO 4D JACKPOT STAKES
3	CLASS 4 - 1200M
4	OLYMPIA	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	1
	(6 b/br.a.g Gingerella Man - Second Omen by Second Empire)
2	Jungle King	EP Tan	AK Lim	2
1	Tau Keh Soh	F Maynard	S Hafis	3
10	Smart Racer	C Leck	Clyde Leck	4

4	STAR TOTO 6/50 STAKES
4	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	MISTY SWIFT	S Ellis	R Nuqman	1
	(5 gr.nz.g Reliable Man - Tamara by Redoute's Choice)
6	Qiji Diamond	NM Selvan	M Ekdihar	2
4	Iwonclad	R Lines	WW Cheah	3
8	Whiz Fizz	S Dunderdale	T Ammar	4

5	POWER TOTO 6/55 STAKES
5	CLASS 3 - 1200M
3	CHONKY POTATO	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(6 gr.nz.h Dalghar - Diamond Duchess by Tavistock)
9	Tornado Pegasus	NM Selvan	MM Firdaus	2
5	Malaysia Captain	R Lines	S Ruzaini	3
1	Speedy Missile	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

6	SUPREME TOTO 6/58 STAKES
6	METRO A (SW) - 1100M
6	CHINESE TEA	F Maynard	S Hafis	1
	(8 b.a.g Magnus - Forewarning by Magic Albert)
2	Gamestonks	C Leck	Clyde Leck	2
1	Gingerella	MW Teh	AB Riduan	3
7	Heartening Flyer	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

7	SPORTS TOTO 4D ZODIAC STAKES
7	CLASS 4 - 1800M
4	SEMANTAN PRINCE	S Dunderdale	T Ammar	1
	(8 b.nz.g Nadeem - Little Singa by Danasinga)
10	Lim's Unique	L Moy	I Fikri	2
1	Magic Fighter	S Ellis	M Ekdihar	3
6	Nordic Gem	S Hamilton	H Haikal	4

8	SPORTS TOTO SUPREME CHALLENGE CUP
8	SUPREME A (SW) - 1400M
11	GOOD FIGHT	S Dunderdale	T Ammar	1
	(6 b.a.g Super One - Bella Elegante by Exceed And Excel)
3	Streets Of Fire	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	2
4	Xena	HY Cheng	AM Aizat	3
1	Awesome Storm	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	4

9	SPORTS TOTO 4D STAKES
9	CLASS 5 - 1700M
3	SILENT PRINCE	C Leck	Clyde Leck	1
	(9 b.nz.g Casino Prince - Silenzia Blue by Testa Rossa)
8	Circuit Star	MW Teh	HS Gill	2
6	Master Jiangmen	P Lee	S Hafis	3
2	King Of Glory	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1300M
7	FARDUS	SY Lim	S Ruzaini	1
	(7 b.nz.h Roc De Cambes - Latin Lass by Canny Lad)
6	Always Afraid	M Sukri	M Ekdihar	2
8	Char Siew	P Lee	S Hafis	3
3	Triple One Star	R Lines	WW Cheah	4