Golden Ace shines in Tunku Gold Cup

KUALA LUMPUR,  19 February 2007

GOLDEN ACE justified his pride of place to score a thrilling win in the RM50,000 Tunku Gold Cup over 1200m at Sungei Besi here today.

Ridden by Benny Woodworth, the six-year-old by Desert Prince out of the Green Desert mare Soyinca captured the opening classic of the season by defeating the top sprinter TRIPLE HAPPY, who had won seven of his 10 starts including the Sprint Trophy last September.

The distance is generally consider a trifle too short for the Prakhash Pereira trained GOLDEN ACE, who has won the past two runnings of the Coronation Cup, but with a fast pace set by the front runners, he was able to come from off the pace to snatch victory for his eighth win in 22 starts.

Meanwhile, ALL'S FINE ended a run of 47 starts without success to register his maiden win in the Class 5, Div 4 - 1300m handicap. Needless to stay, he provided the biggest surprise of the day.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1300M

1

 Julian Brogan Sani

1

5

 Sea Ace Tennent Wepner

2

6

 Golden Rule G Breukelen J Nizam

3

8

 Joe's Gino Pereira Chavez

4

2

 DA MA CAI STAKES,  CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1300M

7

 Revival Tennent Wepner

1

2

 Ace Esprit S B Tan Azhar

2

6

 Dearly Precious Maynard Sofhan

3

9

 Wild Queen Brogan Sani

4

3

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1700M

10

 Tutankhanem T Tan Chavez

1

5

 Benarrivo Brogan Sani

2

6

 Lim's Desire S B Tan S H Lee

3

9

 Era Vins Robert Azhar

4

4

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1700M

9

 Timbertop Brogan Sani

1

3

 Globally Famous P K Leong Azman

2

12

 Panther Ari P Roslan Azhar

3

4

 Dragon Warrior F Nathan Wepner

4

5

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

5

 Fast Grey V Nathan J Nizam

1

3

 Burn Brogan Y F Leong

2

6

 Vodka N Ice Brogan Sani

3

7

 Atlantis Brogan Azhar

4

6

 TUNKU GOLD CUP,  OPEN (WFA) - 1200M

1

 Golden Ace Pereira Woodworth

1

2

 Triple Happy S Liew Djulkifli

2

9

 Golden Rainbow A Rahim R Lim

3

3

 Jeram New Village Maynard Sofhan

4

7

 CLASS 5, DIV 4 - 1300M

11

 All's Fine S B Tan S Sandana

1

1

 Kelven's Express Brogan Sani

2

3

 Mighty Midget F Nathan J Low

3

5

 See Me Brogan Azhar

4