Bright and perfect start for 3YO championship

KUALA LUMPUR,  4 Apr 2009

Top rated horses have taken out the first two heats of the Da Ma Cai Malaysia 3YO Championship here in Sungai Besi today.

BRIGHT PRINCE (Van Nistelrooy - Quiet Queen by King Hadrian), backed down to odds on, made it five wins in six starts with another front-running display in the first heat.

Trained by Osman Sidek and ridden by E Aslam, BRIGHT PRINCE won comfortably by a length.

PERFECT PINS (Pins - La Cent by Centaine), trained by Frank Maynard and ridden by A Nawawi, stayed unbeaten in two starts by trashing his opposition by four lengths in the second heat.

While BRIGHT PRINCE cost just NZ$20,000 as a yearling, AG Tan of DOC Stable dished out NZ$170,000 for PERFECT PINS at the NZ Premier Yearling Sale two years ago.

Seven more heats will be held, including two tomorrow, to select the field for the grand final in Penang on July 5.

The Da Ma Cai Malaysia 3YO Championship was first held two years ago but was not staged last year because of the lack of 3YOs as a result of the ban of imports from Australia.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MAIDEN - 1200M

13

 Prince Omaha A Rahim J Low

1

12

 Beijing Hero McGillivray L Ho

2

5

 Speedy Fire K Coetzee Azhar

3

8

 Imperial Diamond Osman P Braem

4

2

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

14

 Sir Tiki S H Tan Sivan

1

3

 Splendour Zest Maynard A Nawawi

2

4

 Robbins P Lee L Ho

3

7

 Nothing To Fear E Breukelen Chavez

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

6

 Jeram Frankie Maynard L L Tai

1

1

 Fast Tune P Lee H S Gill

2

4

 Yarta T Yeoh D Chong

3

12

 Sky Element McGillivray Anandan

4

4

 NATIONAL STUD FARM PRINCESS STAKES - 1100M

3

 E-Mission Robert Woodworth

1

1

 Wonderful Gift McGillivray L Ho

2

9

 Polar Girl P Roslan K Eirwan

3

2

 Miss Apollo McGillivray K Yazid

4

5

 DA MA CAI MALAYSIA 3YO CHAMPIONSHIP (Heat) - 1200M

1

 Bright Prince Osman Aslam

1

6

 Conflience R Lines Chavez

2

4

 Copenhagen Brogan Sofhan

3

2

 Northern Strength B T Lim H S Gill

4

6

DA MA CAI MALAYSIA 3YO CHAMPIONSHIP (Heat) - 1200M

1

 Perfect Pins Maynard A Nawawi

1

11

 Venetian Holiday B T Lim E Legrix

2

3

 Kristhunder T Yeoh R Burnett

3

8

 Constable Tennent Chavez

4

7

 CLASS 3 - 1600M

13

 Testa Key B T Lim Woodworth

1

8

 Conosur Tennent Chavez

2

2

 Blesswithstyle B T Lim H S Gill

3

1

 Muthabaie Thwaites Goon

4

8

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

11

 It's A Secret E Breukelen Chuah

1

15

 Mazenze Noordin Vellaikannu

2

1

 Baby Jewel Tennent A Fiezan

3

9

 Salient Arc S B Tan J Low

4

9

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

1

 Jeram Fatt Choy Maynard L L Tai

1

10

 Olympic Flame P Roslan Woodworth

2

4

 Northern Arch Maynard Sofhan

3

8

 Jeram Jade Maynard A Nawawi

4

10

 DA MA CAI STAKES,  CLASS 4 - 1200M

12

 Cizen Supreme Robert Woodworth

1

2

 Magical Idol B T Lim E Legrix

2

3

 Ready To Dash Thwaites Goon

3

10

 Man With Honour P Roslan Azhar

4

11

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

1

 Ace Aguero P Roslan Goon

1

8

 Diamond N Ace Seet Kumarentheran

2

5

 Universe Star S B Tan Chavez

3

13

 Coldplay P K Leong K Eirwan

4