The Bank lands the money in feature

KUALA LUMPUR:  Oct 23, 2011

THE BANK took on the 'big boys' for the first time today and promptly walked away with the inaugural Chairman Guineas Trophy over 1600m at Sungei Besi here today.

A three-time winner from 19 starts when racing as BURLY GRIFFEN in Australia, the gelding has shown promise with two wins and two placings in Class 3 in his first five outings in Malaysia.

Coming up against Class 1 opposition for the first time since his last win in June, THE BANK (Hillman - Instant by Prego) showed too much class for his rivals to win by two and a quarter lengths to give Jose De Souza his second winner of the afternoon after scored on AGUSAN DEL NORTE (Sirius Slew - Kahuna Delago by Encosta De Lago) in the opening event.

Two other visiting jokeys Noel Callow and Gary Hind were also in the winner's circle with OPPORTUNE TIME (Royal Academy - Proposing by Pentire) and BINTANG BIRU (Red Ransom - Nobellotto by Bellotto) respectively. 

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

1

 Agusan Del Norte B T Lim J De Souza

1

10

 Natural Performer B Ng H K Cheng

2

8

 Arctic Sunrise Sukri J Nizam

3

7

 Lim's Ocean Brogan K Eirwan

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

3

 Opportune Time R Lines N Callow

1

4

 Telescope Wong K Eirwan

2

13

 Abalone Sukri Aify

3

7

 Still Water Brink J De Souza

4

3

 SELANGOR TROPHY
  CLASS 4 - 1600M      

4

 Tears To Diamonds R Lines J Low

1

13

 Berlin Wall Tiang K Eirwan

2

6

 Secretariat Prince Thwaites B Tai

3

1

 Cabadbaran B T Lim N Callow

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

13

 Tivolli Brogan K T Cheng

1

2

 How You See R Lines Aify

2

9

 Kim Star M H Wee H K Cheng

3

11

 Fast Grey V Nathan Wepner

4

7

 CHAIRMAN GUINEAS TROPHY
  CLASS 1 - 1600M      

13

 The Bank B T Lim J De Souza

1

12

 Fox Command B T Lim H S Gill

2

2

 Eagle T Gillespie J Low

3

6

 Mr Ambassador J Tan K Eirwan

4

8

 GOLDEN JUBILEE HANDICAP
  CLASS 4 - 1600M      

2

 Bintang Baru Osman G Hind

1

14

 Good Gift K Coetzee J Shankar

2

6

 Mighty Three Ring R Lines Aify

3

4

 Royal Adviser B T Lim H S Gill

4

9

 DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER STAKES
  CLASS 4 - 1200M      

11

 Jazzmint Delight P S Kumaran I Fadzlei

1

1

 Hatahualpa Thwaites N Callow

2

9

 Wonderful Gift M H Wee Salee

3

7

 Medinet K Hughes J De Souza

4

10

 PLATINUM PLUS STAKES
  CLASS 4 - 1200M      

4

 Paper Weight K Coetzee Azhar

1

14

 No Time To Wait V Nathan C K Tan

2

2

 Black Genius Robert A Nawawi

3

16

 Happy Everyday Robert Salee

4

11

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

2

 Shanghai Sam J H Tan H K Cheng

1

8

 Kakurei K Hughes K Eirwan

2

14

 Texas P S Kumaran A Nawawi

3

4

 Being Classic R Lines J Low

4