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Pasir Pinji bounces back with gutsy win

KUALA LUMPUR: Feb 11, 2024

PASIR PINJI (T Ammar) notching his 10th win — SLTC photo

PASIR PINJI, who rose from humble Class 5 to win the Selangor Gold Cup last September, is back in the winner's circle after three creditable runs.

The New Zealand gelding could not see out the distance when fifth to GOLDEN PAYOUT in the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor (2000m) last November but bounced back with placings over 1600m and 1500m in the past few weeks.

Despite drawn widest in a field of 10, PASIR PINJI started favourite in the Metro A set-weight event over 1600m at Sungai Besi here today.

And the son of Nadeem had to do it the hard way. Ridden by apprentice Tuan Ammar, he was amongst the rear bunch of horses early. Though he moved forward and settled in midfield, he was caught three-wide all the way till the home straight.

The field was stretched across the track at the 400m with just four lengths separating the first and last horse. SAN ANDREAS took the lead at the 200m but PASIR PINJI wore him down in the run home to win by half a length.

BLEU MARINE flashed home between horses to pip SAN ANDREAS for second.

"I know this horse (PASIR PINJI) well," said Ammar who has won three times previous on the gelding.

"My instructions were to try to get nearer the fence and sit outside of one runner for cover. But the field was well bunched up and I was caught wide all the way. However, he gave his all in the straight."

"PASIR PINJI did a good job despite racing wide all the way. He's just a tough horse," said trainer Simon Dunderdale who went on to bag the Wilayah Silver Bowl with MILITARY FLAG.

PASIR PINJI has now raced 32 times for 10 wins, nine of them since coming over from Singapore.

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

1	PEACE & HAPPINESS STAKES
1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
8	TRINITY FLYING	SY Lim	M Ekdihar	1
	(8 b/br.a.g Darci Brahma - Pins 'N' Needles by Pins)
6	Lisboa Star	R Lines	S Ruzaini	2
5	Luke Man	S Hamilton	H Haikal	3
9	Mise En Garde	R Lines	M Seelan	4

2	ABUNDANCE OF JOY STAKES
2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
2	JB KAIGEH	S Dunderdale	J Daniel	1
	(6 b.a.g Spirit Of Boom - Light Emmission by Grosvenor)
9	Perfect Run	R Lines	L De Souza	2
5	Legend Ninety Two	S Hamilton	H Haikal	3
7	Hosayliao	WC Lim	SU Lim	4

3	GREAT SUCCESS STAKES
3	CLASS 5 - 1500M
8	TYPHOON	S Dunderdale	L De Souza	1
	(4 br.a.g Merchant Navy - Red Typhoon by Hold That Tiger)
1	Moment Of Justice	EP Tan	M Seelan	2
9	Flaming Phoenix	KC Tiang	R Shafiq	3
2	D'Great Magic	EP Tan	S Ruzaini	4

4	OVERFLOWING WEALTH STAKES
4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
4	TOP SHOW	L Moy	L De Souza	1
	(4 b.nz.g Zacinto - Always Happy by Aldebaran)
3	Pacific Windsor	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	2
10	Graphjet Express	HY Cheng	S Ruzaini	3
2	Big Franck	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	4

5	DOUBLE PROSPERITY STAKES
5	METRO A (SW) - 1600M
3	PASIR PINJI	S Dunderdale	T Ammar	1
	(7 b.nz.g Nadeem - Mistaar by Iffraaj)
9	Bleu Marine	HY Cheng	H Haikal	2
4	San Adreas	AB Abdullah	M Seelan	3
6	Quicken Away	I Ismadi	S Hafis	4

6	BRIGHT FUTURE STAKES
6	CLASS 3 - 1200M
9	SKYLIGHT	S Cook	R Nuqman	1
	(6 b/br.a.m Press Statement - Ashenti by Ashkalani)
10	Wecando	F Maynard	S Hafis	2
4	Handsome Benz	BT Lim	M Lukman	3
2	Speedy Missile	R Lines	M Seelan	4

7	WILAYAH SILVER BOWL
7	OPEN (5YO & BELOW) - 1200M
7	MILITARY FLAG	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	1
	(3 b.nz.g U S Navy Flag - Assume by Fastnet Rock)
2	Shimi Go	HY Cheng	S Ruzaini	2
1	Misty Swift	S Ellis	R Nuqman	3
4	Ansu	S Dunderdale	J Daniel	4

8	LUCKY STAR STAKES
8	CLASS 4 - 1100M
5	PACIFIC DIAMOND	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	1
	(5 ch.a.g Kermadec - Fields Of Freedom by Encosta De Lago)
6	D'Great Journey	EP Tan	S Zulfikri	2
4	Ironclad	R Lines	L De Souza	3
2	Olympia	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	4

9	EVERLASTING PROSPERITY STAKES
9	CLASS 4 - 1100M
9	MODRIC	S Hamilton	SU Lim	1
	(9 ch.a.g Sepoy - Selwan by Mt Livermore)
2	Hakuna Matata	BT Lim	A Nazir	2
7	Happy Thirtynine	M Sukri	A Suriya	3
5	Dragon Ryker	S Dunderdale	T Ammar	4
6	Golden Man	HY Cheng	R Nuqman	4
	*Deadheat for 4th