Free Spirit romps home in Vase

KUALA LUMPUR,  19 Oct 2008

FREE SPIRIT, as expected, accounted for a small field of horses to win the RM250,000 Astro Wah Lai Toi Vase over 1800m at Sungei Besi here today.

The Class 1 weight-for-age event attracted just nine entries and with one course scratching, only eight horses faced the starter.

Multiple classic winner FREE SPIRIT (Citidancer - Star Party by Lomond), ridden by Azhar Ismail, proved too strong for his rivals to register his 12th win in 29 starts.

Trainer Johnny Lim wound up another smashing meeting with three more winners today, bring his tally to nine for the meeting.

But Lim's afternoon was spoilt somewhat by the withdrawal in Singapore of KIKO'S RETURN from the cross-border race, the S$500,000 Panasonic Kranji Mile after samples taken from the gelding on arrival in Singapore indicated the presence of a prohibited substance. The leading trainer in Malaysia had high hopes of a good showing by the Perak Derby winner and now he will face an inquiry and possible sanction.

Lim had already been fined this season after two of his horses returned positive swabs in Malaysia. 

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 SISTER'S PICTORIAL STAKES
  MAIDEN - 1400M      

8

 Jetliner S B Tan S Salemon

1

11

 Maxway Sukri H S Gill

2

4

 Sinar Permata Osman Aify

3

10

 Universe Star S B Tan R Vikram

4

2

 LIVE LIFE HEALTH & BEAUTY STAKES
  CLASS 5 - 1400M      

1

 Maxim Gun T Yeoh R Burnett

1

6

 Eastern Scorpion R Lines Azhar

2

2

 Speed Of Light K L Chong S C Liew

3

8

 Smooth Landing K C Hah Barnabas

4

3

 THE WESTIN KUALA LUMPUR STAKES
  CLASS 4 - 1400M      

2

 Kiko's Marine B T Lim H S Gill

1

3

 Best Wrestler Wong H Yang

2

1

 Viva Amour Thwaites C F Chan

3

5

 One Man Show K H Ng Teh

4

4

 BREAST CANCER WELFARE ASSOCIATION STAKES
  CLASS 5 - 1400M      

7

 Lim's World McGillivray Kumarentheran

1

1

 Cosmic Commander P K Leong A Chew

2

10

 Coldplay McGillivray C K Tan

3

5

 Freedom Warrior Thwaites C F Chan

4

5

 MALAYSIA TATLER STAKES
  CLASS 5 - 1800M      

14

 Joker Sweet B T Lim I Fadzlei

1

1

 Cutting Edge K L Chong S C Liew

2

10

 Mavros McGillivray Y F Leong

3

7

 Lim's Dynamite McGillivray Azhar

4

6

 AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION STAKES
  FILLIES & MARES - 1400M  

1

 Royal Smile R Lines J Low

1

4

 Kim Emma Sukri R Burnett

2

6

 Triple Gems S Liew C K Tan

3

3

 Ishbiliya Sukri Sofhan

4

7

 ASTRO WAH LAI TOI VASE
  CLASS 1 - 1800M      

1

 Free Spirit K L Chong Azhar

1

6

 Triple Luck S Liew C F Chan

2

7

 Continuance R Lines Sofhan

3

5

 Shantou Mayor B T Lim H S Gill

4

8

 DA MA CAI STAKES, CLASS 4 - 1800M

5

 Kiko's De Armada B T Lim Aify

1

3

 Amaro Uno K C Hah Barnabas

2

12

 Sinar Suria Osman Samsir

3

6

 Leading Request Pereira K Yazid

4

9

 LO HONG KA NATURAL HEALTH FOOD HANDICAP
  CLASS 4 - 1400M      

1

 Universal Asset Thwaites C F Chan

1

2

 Glory Kingdom McGillivray L Ho

2

11

 Just Once F Nathan Azman

3

5

 Royal Marine R Lines J Low

4

7

 Fire And Desire Tennent F Tan

4
  *Deadheat for 4th