Two newcomers make impressive debut

PENANG,  19 Dec 2009

It's a first-up victory for classy newcomer SANJUAN and unraced American bred VAMOS here today, the start of the four-day season-ending meeting for 2009.

Costing A$180,000 as a yearling and a winner of six races in 18 starts in Australia, SANJUAN (Danehill Dancer - Tycoon Milly by Last Tycoon) led his rivals on a merry chase in the Da Ma Cai Stakes (Classes 1 & 2 - 1200m sprint) before running out a comfortable 2 1/2-length winner.

Trainer Malcolm Thwaites used to rule the turf with a string of American breds, most notable among them HE'S DAWAN who won the Agong Gold Cup and Sprint Trophy in 1988.

VAMOS (Woke Up Dreamin - Kickapoo Princess by Unreal Zeal) brought back memories of those days when he cruised to a 6 1/2-length victory in a Restricted Maiden - 1200m sprint.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

4

 Fire General Wong S Sofian

1

1

 It'sdwing E Breukelen Chavez

2

2

 My My Mine Pereira S L Lam

3

16

 Shen Hin Osman Cooksley

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

12

 Natural Performer Robert S H Lee

1

2

 Magic Triumph J Tan Aify

2

11

 Dressed To Impress R Rogers J Low

3

14

 Gold Lion A Rahim Woodworth

4

3

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

14

 Vamos Thwaites Samsir

1

11

 Vibrant Spirit K L Chong K T Cheng

2

10

 Triple Wang S Liew L L Tai

3

12

 Cizen Bank Robert Cooksley

4

4

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

5

 Husson Express J Tan S John

1

8

 My Special McGillivray K Yazid

2

9

 Success Ace K Coetzee Azhar

3

13

 Red Auspice Hoy Yan

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

14

 Royal Force Sukri D Chong

1

7

 Crocodile Dundee Wong S Ruzaini

2

2

 Smiling Melang Robert Woodworth

3

3

 Just Steel A Rahim S H Lee

4

6

 CLASS 4 - 1100M

8

 Eastern Scorpion R Lines H K Lim

1

5

 Sinma Champion P S Kumaran Cooksley

2

4

 Padi Field K H Ng S Ruzaini

3

10

 Stings Leica Bee J Tan Woodworth

4

7

 CLASS 3 - 1700M

1

 Sazonar B T Lim H S Gill

1

11

 Wu Jin S Liew C K Tan

2

3

 Sakima B T Lim Chavez

3

7

 Fantastic Gift Sukri P Braem

4

8

 DA MA CAI STAKES,  CLASSES 1 & 2 - 1200M

11

 Sanjuan B T Lim H S Gill

1

6

 Mahau K H Ng A Chew

2

9

 Ultimate Glamour K H Ng S Ruzaini

3

7

 Luckytino Thwaites Samsir

4

9

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

1

 Captain Obvious K L Chong S Sofian

1

11

 Unmatched McGillivray L Ho

2

2

 Mahakaya Hoy Wan

3

6

 Asia Star S B Tan Saifudin

4