Colourland Supreme reigns in Piala Emas

KUALA LUMPUR,  14 Jun 2009

COLOURLAND SUPREME, second to KIKO'S RETURN in the Selangor Gold Cup over 1600m here in April, turned the tables on the latter when he cruised to an easy victory in the RM1m Piala Emas Sultan Selangor at Sungei Besi here today.

The 2000m set-weights event marked the conclusion of the international racing meeting which saw the staging of several sponsored and reciprocal races, as well as two international jockeys races by the Selangor Turf Club.

COLOURLAND SUPREME (Al Akbar - The Sky Moved by Spectacular Love) came into prominence last November when he captured the Astro Charity Cup over 2000m in Ipoh. He failed in the Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup in Penang in December but bounced back with a win, followed by his second placing in the Selangor Gold Cup.

Clearly appreciating the extra distance of the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor today, COLOURLAND SUPREME, ridden by V Sivan, won by two and a half lengths from TESTA KEY (Testa Rossa - Wildesong by Unbridled's Song). KIKO'S RETURN (Minardi - Joe's Girl by Amalgam) was a further neck away third - the same placing he occupied last year.

COLOURLAND SUPREME, who landed in Malaysia unraced, has now chalked up eight wins and seven placings in 22 starts for Colourland Stable and trainer Cecil Robert. His victory today took his earnings to RM1,050,000 - a spectacular return for a horse who cost just NZ$10,000 at the Festival Yearling Sale three years ago.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MELBOURNE RACING CLUB TROPHY
  MAIDEN - 1200M      

2

 Jeram Happiness Maynard B Stanley

1

3

 Kim Cross Sukri R Burnett

2

10

 Smooth Operator Thwaites G Mathias

3

15

 Jennicardo Sukri Chuah

4

2

 HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY
  CLASS 5 - 1400M      

13

 Hold That Money McGillivray L Ho

1

7

 See My Fly K H Ng Yan

2

12

 Din Kim Ma Maynard Y F Leong

3

3

 Hishahito P K Leong Chuah

4

3

 DARWIN TURF CLUB TROPHY
  CLASS 5 - 1400M      

6

 World Record Brogan Vellaikannu

1

9

 Kim Elly Noordin P Braem

2

3

 Black Sapphire P Lee N Shahrul

3

11

 Coldplay P K Leong I Fadzlei

4

4

 ROYAL BANGKOK SPORTS CLUB TROPHY
  CLASS 5 - 1800M      

6

 First Crown McGillivray Saifudin

1

7

 Speedy Hero Brogan Sani

2

9

 Stay The Cause S H Tan Sivan

3

1

 Joker Champion B T Lim H S Gill

4

5

 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB TROPHY
  CLASS 4 - 1400M      

13

 Power For Success Brogan Vellaikannu

1

3

 Kiko's Marine B T Lim Saimee

2

6

 Baja King Thwaites Goon

3

2

 Dancing Supremo R Lines G Mathias

4

16

 Cizen Supreme Robert Sani

4
  *Deadheat for 4th      

6

 DA MA CAI TROPHY,  CLASS 4 - 1400M

13

 Northern Strength B T Lim E Legrix

1

3

 Speedy Fire K Coetzee N Shahrul

2

2

 Sinar Harapan Osman Yan

3

7

 City Beat Brogan Chavez

4

7

 KOREA RACING AUTHORITY TROPHY
  OPEN - 1600M      

2

 Worth The Wait B T Lim Chavez

1

6

 Viva Volksraad Brogan L Ho

2

1

 Instant Result Sukri R Burnett

3

10

 Mighty Midget F Nathan P Braem

4

8

 CLASSES 1 & 2 - 1400M

2

 Impact McGillivray L Ho

1

1

 Jeram Special A Rahim L L Tai

2

9

 One Step Ahead F Nathan J Low

3

6

 Light Of Joy Brogan Sani

4

9

 PIALA EMAS SULTAN SELANGOR
  OPEN - 2000M      

5

 Colourland Supreme Robert Sivan

1

13

 Testa Key B T Lim H S Gill

2

2

 Kiko's Return B T Lim Saimee

3

11

 Fighter Jet P Lee Teh

4

10

 JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY
  CLASSES 3 & 4 - 2000M      

2

 Boots And Spurs B T Lim Woodworth

1

1

 Muthabaie Thwaites Goon

2

4

 City Star Brogan Y S Lim

3

3

 Destiny Prized S B Tan I Razif

4

11

 MAIDEN - 1600M

14

 Desert Leo Pereira J Low

1

6

 Copenhagen Brogan Chavez

2

10

 Fire To Win Thwaites G Mathias

3

7

 Dream Again A Rahim L L Tai

4