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Titan Pegasus living up to his name

KUALA LUMPUR: Aug 6, 2023

After two changes of name, TITAN PEGASUS is starting to live up to his name.

Purchased by trainer Michael Clements for A$220,000 at the 2YO In Training sale, the Foxwedge gelding raced as Sahabat from late 2020 to end 2022 in Singapore, starting 11 times for two wins in Class 5 and a Novice race. A record far from what his owners expected of him.

TITAN PEGASUS was sold and sent to trainer Stephen Cook in Ipoh. His new owners renamed him Ice Out Sixty-One.

The gelding won first-up for Cook and after one more unplaced run, he was transferred to current trainer Mogana Selvan. By then he was renamed again, this time to TITAN PEGASUS.

Under Selvan, TITAN PEGASUS has started four times for two wins and two third placing.

Partnered by Khairil Zulkiflee for the first time, TITAN PEGASUS was out of the gate in a flash and made all the running in the Class 3 - 1200m handicap at Sungei Besi today.

TITAN PEGASUS bowled along nicely in front and kicked clear with 300m to go. KHAYAAM tried to run him down in the final 100m but TITAN PEGASUS battled on resolutely to win by three quarters of a length.

"The horse jumped well from a wide draw (8) and we managed to cross the field and went straight to the front," said Khairil. "Coming to the straight, he had something in hand and won comfortably."

"I am thankful to the Selangor Turf Club for granting me a licence."

Khairil has ridden eight winners since making his comeback this year.

"TITAN PEGASUS has done well for me and proved that he is very capable horse," said Selvan. The first season trainer has saddled 12 winners so far.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	SORBETA	R Lines	S Ruzaini	1
	(9 b/br.a.g Elzaam - Naughty Girl by Honour And Glory)
5	Fardus	M Sukri	R Nuqman	2
9	Jakama Pegasus	SY Lim	M Lukman	3
7	Race For Fame	AB Abdullah	O Chavez	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
5	AMAZING CHOICE	F Maynard	A Najib	1
	(9 b.nz.g Shocking - Choices Are by Redoute's Choice)
11	Snaggle Puss	EP Tan	AM Aizat	2
8	Char Siew	P Lee	S Ruzaini	3
4	Apollo Rock	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1700M
2	LIM'S UNIQUE	L Moy	I Fikri	1
	(7 b.a.g Uncle Mo - Miss Concorde by Encosta De Lago)
1	King Ravana	P Lee	L De Souza	2
4	Heng Kingdom	HY Cheng	M Ewe	3
10	Tarzan	WC Lim	M Lukman	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1300M
3	INTREPID	S Siva	I Fikri	1
	(7 b/br.a.m Blackfriars - Razzia by Scenic)
1	Inherit	HY Cheng	H Haikal	2
8	Sahm	M Sukri	R Nuqman	3
4	Oisin Express	R Lines	L De Souza	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1600M
10	KHAN PEGASUS	WC Lim	M Lukman	1
	(6 ch.a.g Deep Field - Omniyah by Fastnet Rock)
2	Show Hand	L Moy	I Fikri	2
6	Attention	S Siva	L De Souza	3
9	Tauboss	SY Lim	S Ruzaini	4

6	STAYERS STAKES B (SW) - 1600M
4	PASIR PINJI	S Dunderdale	T Ammar	1
	(7 b.nz.g Nadeem - Mistaar by Iffraaj)
6	Leopard Eclipse	F Maynard	R Rueven	2
8	Suspicious Mind	S Dunderdale	R Nuqman	3
11	Straight N Arrow	R Lines	S Ruzaini	4

7	SOMNATH BISWAS HANDICAP
7	CLASS 4 - 1100M
5	MR HANKS	S Ellis	H Haikal	1
	(9 b.nz.g Showcasing - Zafonique by Bigstone)
3	Pacific Empire	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	2
6	Billy Mojo	HY Cheng	AB Riduan	3
11	Happy Thirtynine	MP Thwaites	AM Aizat	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1100M
10	MYSTERIOUS CAPTAIN	R Lines	KP Lim	1
	(5 br.nz.g Sweynesse - La Pin by Pentire)
1	Black Quail	R Lines	M Seelan	2
5	Qiji Acheeva	NM Selvan	Z Khairil	3
4	Brave Warrior	AB Abdullah	O Chavez	4

9	CLASS 3 - 1200M
7	TITAN PEGASUS	NM Selvan	Z Khairil	1
	(6 b.a.g Foxwedge - Elay Princess by Universal Prince)
9	Khayyam	AB Abdullah	O Chavez	2
12	Perfect	S Siva	I Fikri	3
1	Good Fight	S Dunderdale	R Rueven	4

10	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
3	MAGIC TURBO	R Lines	KP Lim	1
	(4 ch.a.g Star Turn - Component by High Chaparral)
8	Aragon Pegasus	WC Lim	M Lukman	2
11	Pure Perfection	WC Lim	WW Cheah	3
1	Thousand Mile Eye	HY Cheng	H Haikal	4

11	CLASS 5 - 1200M
10	MARTIN VJ	MP Thwaites	A Suriya	1
	(9 b/br.a.g Bel Esprit - Lacrimosa by O'Reilly)
8	Pacific Aramni	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	2
5	Miss Michelle	CC Ooi	J Low	3
9	Beijing Sar	HY Cheng	M Ewe	4

12	CLASS 5 - 1400M
2	LIM'S BETTERREADY	L Moy	I Fikri	1
	(6 b.a.g Better Than Ready - Purple Royale by Reset)
3	Barbarian	NM Selvan	Z Khairil	2
1	Skyscraper	AB Abdullah	O Chavez	3
7	Jockey King	HY Cheng	H Haikal	4