Rising star Ruzaini lands first treble

PENANG,  25 Oct 2009

Apprentice Ruzaini Sofian, who has been most impressive since winning his Malaysian debut last month, followed up on his double yesterday to land three winners with EMPEROR POWER, WHY WHY WEST and HUMBLE PRINCE here today.

It was first career treble and brought his tally to 11 wins in eight weeks.

Ruzaini prevailed in a photo-finish when EMPEROR POWER (Second Empire - Satan's Smile by Carry A Smile) scored by a nose in a Maiden - 1100m sprint.

WHY WHY WEST seems to be getting better with age. Fresh from her victory in the Fashion On The Turf for fillies and mares a fortnight ago, the seven-year-old followed it up to win a Class 4 - 1100m sprint.

Installed odds-on favourite after her impressive win last time out, WHY WHY WEST (Spartacus - Lover's Chariot by Zephyr Zip) took the lead in the home stretch before holding out to win by a neck for her fourth win in 29 starts.

Ruzaini then wound up a superb afternoon when he took HUMBLE PRINCE (My Halo - Incanto by Magic Ring) to his second win in three starts in the last event.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1700M

8

 Flash Home K Coetzee A Austin

1

9

 Conamor'e R Lines Chavez

2

10

 Senor Steve Seet A Chew

3

14

 Realman A Rahim S Ruzaini

3
  *Deadheat for3rd      

2

 CLASS 5 - 1700M

4

 Main Power McGillivray Woodworth

1

14

 Future Delight Robert Sivan

2

8

 Sovereign Express Wong S Ruzaini

3

13

 Speedy Hero Brogan Sani

4

3

 MAIDEN - 1100M

7

 Kim Cross Sukri S Thai Yang

1

10

 A Ha Obama K L Chong S Sofian

2

8

 Stings Leica Bee Danis D Chong

3

2

 Papa Bear Brogan Chavez

4

4

 MAIDEN - 1100M

6

 Emperor Power S H Tan S Ruzaini

1

8

 Rare Form Hoy A Chew

2

1

 Bright Master Osman Salee

3

2

 Kim Honour Sukri Goon

4

6

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

12

 Triple Ying S Liew C K Tan

1

4

 Geruasio J Tan Sofhan

2

3

 Four Aces McGillivray Saifudin

3

11

 Kim Bay Sukri Sivan

4

7

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

1

 Championship Seet Saifudin

1

8

 That's Me P K Leong Chuah

2

14

 The Pilot S Cook S Ruzaini

3

6

 Shen Hin Osman Salee

4

8

 MAIDEN - 1400M

7

 Dancing Grey S H Tan H K Lim

1

14

 Fifth Avenue K L Chong S Sofian

2

9

 Blue Centre S Cook M Leong

3

16

 Kaikaixinxin E Breukelen S H Lee

4

9

 CLASS 4 - 1700M

8

 Century Escort Tiang K Eirwan

1

10

 King And Noble K Coetzee Woodworth

2

13

 Triple Sin S Liew Teh

3

6

 Open Fire Thwaites Azhar

4

10

 CLASS 4 - 1100M

10

 Why Why West Pereira S Ruzaini

1

6

 Graduate Boy P S Kumaran S Thai Yang

2

9

 Sure We Can Tiang Woodworth

3

1

 Natural Achiever Robert S H Lee

4

11

 DA MA CAI STAKES,  CLASS 4 - 1100M

5

 Humble Prince P K Leong S Ruzaini

1

3

 Wai Kor J Tan Woodworth

2

11

 Royal Warrior R Lines D Chong

3

2

 Tough Question A Rahim S H Lee

4