Malaysian apprentices take massive lead

KUALA LUMPUR,  5 Dec 2009

The Malaysian team has taken a massive lead after the running of the first event today in the annual Apprentice Jockeys Invitational against their Singapore counterparts at Sungei Besi.

FOR KEEPS (Vitrinite - Clouding by Sea Swell), whose last win was more than 12 months ago and his recent form anything but inspiring, sprang a huge surprise to capture the Class 4 - 1400m sprint with Alex Chew astride.

Following Chew home were fellow Malaysian apprentices S. Mutaza (2nd), I. Fadzlei (3rd), S. Ruzaini (4th), K. Yazid (5th) and A. Nawawi (7th), leaving Mark Ewe (6th) to pick up just two points for the Singapore team.

The Malaysian team collected 48 points today and it will take a mighty effort for the Singapore team in the remaining two races to be staged tomorrow to deny the Malaysian team victory.

Since the series inception in 2003, honours have been shared by the two teams with three wins apiece. 

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

12

 Inspiration V Nathan J Low

1

11

 She's A Darling R Rogers Y S Lim

2

15

 Secret Attire Brogan Y Y Oon

3

7

 A Ha Obama K L Chong K T Cheng

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

4

 Aggressive Seet A Chew

1

8

 Daring Spur J Tan Goon

2

6

 True Paradise F Nathan Huzairi

3

1

 Mighty Ace Robert Salee

4

3

 MAIDEN - 1800M

4

 Illuminator R Lines Chavez

1

2

 Beau Grande B T Lim I Fadzlei

2

7

 Jennicardo Sukri Aify

3

1

 Sky Glory Sukri P Braem

4

4

 CLASS 5 - 1800M

13

 Jeram Lioncity A Rahim J Low

1

1

 Imperial Treasure V Nathan Chavez

2

4

 Always Audrey Danis Djulkifli

3

7

 Auspicious Sign S B Tan I Razif

4

5

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

9

 Kim Bay Sukri Sivan

1

4

 Confronte Brogan Chavez

2

5

 Easy Flying K Coetzee Azhar

3

3

 Bukit Tinggi Maynard Sofhan

4

6

 NATIONAL STUD FARM TROPHY - 1200M

2

 Saya Jantan Osman Aslam

1

9

 Bollywood Brogan S Mutaza

2

7

 Pink Pearl P S Kumaran Teh

3

4

 Jose-Jose T Yeoh Wan

4

7

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

11

 Anh Yeu Em Thwaites G Mathias

1

3

 Confiness Brogan Chavez

2

9

 Cizen Bank Robert Salee

3

4

 Divine Kid Sukri P Braem

4

8

 APPRENTICE JOCKEYS INVITATIONAL RACE
  CLASS 4 - 1400M      

11

 For Keeps Noordin A Chew

1

5

 Jeram Colour A Rahim S Mutaza

2

10

 Sure We Can Tiang I Fadzlei

3

6

 My Darlin Angel Hoy S Ruzaini

4

9

 DA MA CAI STAKES,  CLASS 4 - 1400M

11

 Destiny's Day P K Leong Chavez

1

10

 Ten Ten Lai T Yeoh Anandan

2

3

 Royal General B T Lim L L Tai

3

5

 Captain De Lago B T Lim H S Gill

4