Fast Flying too classy in Piala Emas

KUALA LUMPUR,  24 June 2007

Macau-based Hong Kong jockey K M Chin's flying visit to Malaysia brought rich reward when he partnered FAST FLYING to victory in the RM1m Piala Emas Sultan Selangor over 2000m at Sungei Besi today.

The Australian five-year-old by Distorted Humour out of the Snippets mare Miss Tatum went into the weight-for-age race in a rich vein of form, having won the Astro Charity Cup last November and the Perak Derby last time out in April.

In between, the Kevin Coetzee-trained FAST FLYING also finished on board in the Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup and the Selangor Gold Cup.

And to underline his class, FAST FLYING defeated last year's winner FREE SPIRIT by two-and-a-half lengths for his ninth win in 19 starts.

Meanwhile, trainer Malcolm Thwaites has his best day yet since making his comeback to the local circuit when he saddled three winners.

It was perhaps also appropriate that one of his winners, AMAZING GIFT, triumphed in the Macau Jockey Club Trophy (Class 4, Premier - 1400m). Thwaites spent a couple of seasons in Macau before setting base in Kuala Lumpur last year.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M

6

 Eastern Star R Lines J Low

1

2

 Golden Rule G Breukelen J Nizam

2

12

 The Prosperians S B Tan Saifudin

3

8

 Brilliance Age P Lee Sofhan

4

2

 CLASS 5, DIV 5 - 1200M

14

 Maddox T Tan S John

1

7

 Bashah Danis Azhar

2

2

 Quick Win Thwaites K Fujii

3

8

 Flip Master S B Tan Sivan

4

3

 CLASS 5, DIV 3 - 1600M

15

 Golden Share K Coetzee J Lim

1

4

 San Antonio R Lines J Low

2

2

 Smart Mission P Roslan Chavez

3

5

 Pancho 'N Sal K C Hah Chuah

4

4

 JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY
  CLASS 4, DIV 3 - 1400M      

10

 Royal Honour Sukri Sofhan

1

1

 Blue Marine S B Tan K H Cho

2

7

 Olympic Sun Tennent J Nizam

3

2

 Windfall K L Chong H Yang

4

5

 PENANG TURF CLUB TROPHY,  CLASS 4, DIV 4 - 1400M

1

 Cutting Edge K L Chong A Chew

1

9

 Kiko's Luck T Yeoh Sani

2

3

 Flair For Music V Nathan J Shankar

3

2

 Joker Power Tiang R Burnett

4

6

 KOREA RACING AUTHORITY TROPHY,   OPEN - 1600M

7

 Money Bin Thwaites Wepner

1

8

 Mahadesa S Cook B Vorster

2

6

 Melang Express Wong Sofhan

3

5

 Sargasso Tennent K M Chin

4

7

 DA MA CAI TROPHY,   CLASS 4, DIV 6 - 1400M

7

 Sea Ace Tennent Wepner

1

4

 Kiko Classic T Yeoh Azhar

2

6

 Northern Express J Nikolic S Fauzi

3

9

 Merotai G Breukelen Aify

4

8

 MACAU JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY,   CLASS 4, PREMIER - 1400M

8

 Amazing Gift Thwaites Ismadi

1

4

 Leading League T Yeoh Wepner

2

2

 Global Nomad K L Chong Djulkifli

3

12

 Wealth J Nikolic S Fauzi

4

9

 PIALA EMAS SULTAN SELANGOR,  OPEN (WFA) - 2000M

3

 Fast Flying K Coetzee K M Chin

1

1

 Free Spirit K L Chong Djulkifl

2

10

 Destiny Prized S B Tan C Segeon

3

16

 It's All Money F Nathan Wepner

4

10

 PHUMELALA GOLD CUP,  CLASS 5 - 2000M

2

 History Thwaites Chavez

1

3

 See Me Brogan Azhar

2

4

 Consequential K Coetzee Wepner

3

11

 Sovereign Command Wong J Low

4

11

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M

11

 Power Of Nine K L Chong A Chew

1

2

 Sri Dynamic S B Tan C Segeon

2

3

 Second Wind P Roslan Djulkifli

3

8

 Main Power Pereira H Yang

4

12

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M

16

 Silent Wish Khoo Suhaimi

1

9

 Sir Greg P Roslan Djulkifli

2

1

 Esteem K Coetzee Y F Leong

3

10

 Sri Dynasty S B Tan K H Cho

4