Azhar Ismail wins seventh jockey's title

KUALA LUMPUR:  Dec 26, 2010
 
HOT BUTTERFLY proves too good for ALACARTE in the Malaysia
Magic Millions Classic

A late double on the final racing day at Sungei Besi here today saw Azhar Ismail won his seventh Malaysian jockey's premiership from former Singapore champion rider Noel Callow.

Azhar started the day just one winner ahead of Callow, and the latter drew level when he steered the Singapore-trained RISKY BUSINESS (Danehill Dancer - Sky Watch by Star Watch) to victory in the RM750,000 Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup.

Azhar responded in style in the next race when he partnered HOT BUTTERFLY (Fastnet Rock - Laguna Lake by Odyle) to win the Malaysia Magic Millions Classic, beating Callow on the Singapore entry ALACARTE.

Azhar then wound up the season when he booted home GOOD BABY (Hussonet - Secret Haze by Danehill), bringing his tally for the season to 59.

Kevin Coetzee, who trained both HOT BUTTERFLY and GOOD BABY, was a runaway winner of the trainer's premiership with 71 wins.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1700M

14

 Natural Quality R Lines J Low

1

10

 Abalone Sukri Aify

2

11

 Gem Arc Danis Chavez

3

8

 Flash Home K Coetzee J Lim

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1700M

14

 Bonbon Win R Lines J Low

1

7

 Lucky Express T Gillespie Huzairi

2

13

 Joker Champion Robert Woodworth

3

4

 City Hero F Nathan K Y Yap

4

4

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

3

 El Mariachi R Lines Goon

1

10

 Ursa Major V Nathan Wepner

2

13

 Flying Kiss K Coetzee Azhar

3

11

 King Rufus H S Lim P Braem

4

5

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

9

 Media House P K Leong Woodworth

1

3

 Golden Bearcat A Rahim L L Tai

2

5

 Cizen Princess Robert H K Cheng

3

7

 Darmore B T Lim I Fadzlei

4

6

 YANG DI PERTUA NEGERI GOLD CUP - 2200M

3

 Risky Business S Burridge N Callow

1

6

 Professional Man K Coetzee J Lim

2

9

 Eagle T Gillespie Woodworth

3

7

 Worth The Wait B T Lim H S Gill

4

7

 MALAYSIA MAGIC MILLIONS CLASSIC - 1200M

6

 Hot Butterfly K Coetzee Azhar

1

1

 Alacarte S Burridge N Callow

2

8

 Royal Lawyer B T Lim D Moor

3

10

 Happy Ninety Nine Sukri E G Cruz

4

8

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

9

 Good Baby K Coetzee Azhar

1

11

 Admiral Delight B T Lim H S Gill

2

5

 Silence Touch J Tan Woodworth

3

7

 Fire To Win Thwaites B Tai

4

9

 DA MA CAI STAKES,  CLASS 4 - 1400M

12

 Thara J Tan Woodworth

1

4

 Guru Glee Noordin J Low

2

10

 Nine Ten B T Lim I Fadzlei

3

2

 Constable R Lines S John

4