Austin lands first winner in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR,  3 Oct 2009

Australian jockey Aaron Austin landed his first win in Malaysia when he booted home BLUE RANCHO in a Class 4 - 1200m sprint at Sungei Besi here today.

It was his fifth day of riding in Malaysia for the first time and the Australian had to wait until the very last race of the day to achieve a career milestone - his 90th win.

BLUE RANCHO (Rancho Ruler - Graceful Lady by Top Of The Pack) broke through for his maiden win two starts back and rather surprisingly, he was immediately transferred to is current trainer Steven Cook.

Veteran New Zealand jockey Grant Cooksley, returning to ride in the circuit after a lapse of several years, also booted home his first winner in his current visit when successful on JERAM FATT CHOY (Intergaze - Spicy Bounty by Celestial Bounty).

Trainer Osman Sidek, who is enjoying his best season yet, saddled a double today including the feature event, the RM80,000 Selangor Trophy for Class 3 horses over 1600m with SINAR PELANGI.

After finding one to beat thrice in his first seven starts, SINAR PELANGI (Faltaat - Danewhisper by Danehill) had now chalked up three consecutive wins.

The double today brought Osman's tally to 20 for the season, which is more than his total for the past three years.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

12

 Sovereign Ace Osman Yan

1

8

 D'Mighty Victory J Tan Sofhan

2

14

 Winning Warrior K Coetzee Azhar

3

1

 Kakurei B T Lim H S Gill

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

3

 Enjoy The Ride S B Tan Saifudin

1

10

 Sinar Cahaya Osman Din Azis

2

1

 Constable R Lines Chavez

3

9

 Overweening T Yeoh K T Cheng

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

12

 Kaka T Yeoh Woodworth

1

2

 Easy Speed K Coetzee Azhar

2

10

 Exeggutor R Lines Chavez

3

5

 Pure Magic R Rogers S Ruzaini

4

4

 NATIONAL STUD FARM MAIDEN STAKES - 1200M

6

 Christie Maynard B Stanley

1

2

 E-Motion Robert J Lim

2

7

 Geewin Danis S Ruzaini

3

3

 Jerantut Hills S Liew Sivan

4

5

 INITIATION - 1400M

1

 Sakima B T Lim Chavez

1

5

 Royal Sprint Osman Salee

2

9

 My My Mine Pereira Teh

3

4

 Opal Run R Rogers K Eirwan

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

10

 Smiling Melang Robert Woodworth

1

14

 Ziggy Star K H Ng D Chong

2

12

 Amaro Uno A Rahim Kumarentheran

3

6

 Muscle Man McGillivray S Ruzaini

4

7

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

9

 Golden Surprise A Rahim L L Tai

1

7

 The Special One R Rogers A Austin

2

3

 Rags To Riches McGillivray Chuah

3

5

 Royal Bay R Lines B Stanley

4

8

 SELANGOR TROPHY,  CLASS 3 - 1600M

11

 Sinar Pelangi Osman Salee

1

3

 Atmosphere Brogan S Mutaza

2

10

 It's My Magic R Rogers K Eirwan

3

1

 I'mbless B T Lim H S Gill

4

9

 TABLE 1 RACE - 1200M

5

 Jeram Fatt Choy Maynard Cooksley

1

6

 Fighter Jet P Lee Sani

2

9

 Kim Emma Sukri R Burnett

3

4

 Blesswithspeed B T Lim H S Gill

4

10

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

14

 Blue Rancho S Cook A Austin

1

3

 Jeram Future Maynard A Nawawi

2

9

 Many Many Danis Goon

3

7

 Why Why West Pereira R Burnett

4