Wepner leads championship after upset win

KUALA LUMPUR:  June 18, 2011

HOSS CARTWRIGHT, who fared badly in six starts in Singapore, created a huge upset when he scored first-up in Malaysia in the Australian Bloodstock Agency Trophy (Class 4 - 1400m) at Sungei Besi here today.

In the process, the Irish four-year-old, who was racing after six months spell, gave South African Martin Wepner, champion jockey in Malaysia in 2006, the first day lead in the International Jockeys Championship hosted by the Selangor Turf Club.

Three races in the Championship series were held today. Former MRA and Malaysian champion jockey Benny Woodworth, struck first when he took the first event on GURU GLEE (Kashani - The Gifted Shifta by Defensive Play) in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy (Class 4 - 1800m).

It was the first win in Malaysia for the three-time Singapore winner in eight starts in the country.

New Zealand jockey Jarrod Todd then captured the Kenilworth Cup (Class 3 - 1200m) astride INCOGNITO (Carry The Flag - Amazona by Vain). It was the second start in the country for the former five-time Singapore winner. Todd completed a double when successful on WIND OF SUCCESS (Hurricane Sky - Corporate Success by Success Express) in the Auckland Racing Club Trophy (Restricted Maiden - 1400m).

The came the big shock of the day when HOSS CARTWRIGHT, who had a win and a second in three outings in England before coming out to Singapore, finally his English form to pay RM630 for a win.

Wepner leads the championship with 17 points after he was placed fourth and third in the first two races respectively. The championship concludes with three more events tomorrow.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 WUHAN JOCKEY CLUB GOODWILL TROPHY
  CLASS 5 - 1600M      

1

 No Comment J H Tan K M Lai

1

2

 Rumours T Gillespie Woodworth

2

11

 Buy Me A River B T Lim I Fadzlei

3

12

 Bukit Singa A Rahim Saifudin

4

2

 PENANG TURF CLUB TROPHY
  CLASS 5 - 1600M      

2

 Tycoon Castle K L Chong K M Lai

1

6

 Thunder Clap Danis J Lim

2

11

 Guragas Osman F Durso

3

3

 Darmore B T Lim I Fadzlei

4

3

 PERAK TURF CLUB TROPHY
  CLASS 5 - 1600M      

1

 Eastern King K Coetzee Azhar

1

7

 Amaro Uno Robert Woodworth

2

11

 World Superman Sukri Sofhan

3

10

 Tienjin Connection Osman J Nizam

4

4

 DA MA CAI TROPHY
  CLASS 4 - 1400M      

3

 Blue Storm S Cook Wepner

1

8

 Sun Supreme McGillivray Y F Leong

2

13

 Crown Of Luck Thwaites B Tai

3

12

 Better Times Sukri Saifudin

4

5

 HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY
  CLASS 4 - 1800M      

6

 Guru Glee J Tan Woodworth

1

3

 Fantastic Gift Sukri E G Cruz

2

2

 Liberation Spirit A Selvaratnam D Gauci

3

12

 Conundrum K Hughes Wepner

4

6

 MELBOURNE RACING CLUB STAKES
  CLASS 5 - 1600M      

8

 Concrescence R Lines Chavez

1

5

 Smiling Melang Robert R Jasmin

2

3

 Triple Wang S Liew E G Cruz

3

10

 Up Ahead Hoy J Low

4

7

 KENILWORTH CUP
  CLASS 3 - 1200M      

14

 Incognito S B Tan J Todd

1

12

 Check To Cheek Seet Azhar

2

13

 Saya Boleh K L Chong Wepner

3

11

 You Never Know Brogan H S Gill

4

8

 AUCKLAND RACING CLUB TROPHY
  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M  

8

 Wind Of Success S H Tan J Todd

1

5

 Good Gift K Coetzee Azhar

2

3

 Jetsetter K L Chong K M Lai

3

9

 Ketsana T Gillespie Aify

4

10

 AUSTRALIAN BLOODSTOCK AGENCY TROPHY
  CLASS 4 - 1400M      

7

 Hoss Cartwright Thwaites Wepner

1

6

 Wiseman R Lines J Low

2

13

 Track Runner J H Tan D G Cruz

3

1

 El Mariachi R Lines N Callow

4

12

 INTERNATIONAL RACING CARNIVAL STAKES
  MAIDEN - 1200M      

1

 Donletmedown Osman Aify

1

5

 Tenuponten Osman Saifudin

2

4

 Confronte R Lines Chavez

3

11

 Only One Will Win K Hughes Wepner

4