Samsir lands first win at Kranji

SINGAPORE:  Aug 12, 2011
 
Samsir Hamid steering WIN LOTS to a mild upset in the
opening event - SNTC photo

A recent switch to riding in Singapore has paid dividend for Malaysian jockey Samsir Hamid after he piloted WIN LOTS (Danetime - Ciana Bell by Balmerino) to victory in the Class 5 - 1100m sprint on the polytrack this evening.

It was his first success at Kranji although he had found success as an apprentice when racing was held at the now defunct Bukit Timah racecourse.

"Things were not going so well back home and I thought I’d give Singapore a try," said Samsir who found a job as a track rider for Theo Kieser and it was perhaps appropriate that his first winner at Kranji should be provided by the South African trainer.

WIN LOTS, a winner two starts back, paid $99 for a win but there were bigger upsets later in the evening.

LIRA (Flying Spur - Emerald Shoes by Kala Dancer) paid $362 for a win in the Class 4, Div 2 - 1100m sprint.

ARADEA (Johannesburg - Bella Corona by Beautiful Crown) had to share honours with the favourite PRIMERA ESPADA (Stromberg Carlson - Aback by Marauding) in the Class 3 - 1000m sprint but still paid $178 for a win.

DON'TCALLME UNCLE (Stromberg Carlson - Saljen by Salieri) returned to form after more than a year to pay $200 in winning the Class 4, Div 1 - 1100m handicap.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Win Lots T Kieser Samsir

1

2

 Abyss B Dean V Duric

2

3

 Sahoro D Kok Chavez

3

10

 Maha Veeran D Hill R Stewart

4

2

 INITIATION - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

11

 Popi Popi Khoo J Moreira

1

2

 Calombaris C Brown D Beasley

2

10

 Mordi M Freedman B Vorster

3

6

 Aniwa T Kieser Samsir

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Lira Khoo D Chee

1

1

 That'stheone B Dean Aslam

2

5

 Spirit Nature Baertschiger Sam

3

2

 Savilhro M Walker V Duric

4

4

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Radasca D Dragon J Moreira

1

5

 Drama Superstar H W Tan M EWe

2

10

 Dan Noble Khoo Y F Leong

3

11

 Good General D Hill R Stewart

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

1

 John Of Arch D Hill A Munro

1

12

 Takis P Shaw B Vorster

2

6

 Vaya Condios L Laxon V Duric

3

11

 Social Network S Chua Chavez

4

6

 BENCHMARK 97 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

3

 U Got It Khoo T Rehaizat

1

1

 Parfumier M Freedman J Moreira

2

4

 Collect The Cash M Walker R Stewart

3

6

 Superczar D Hill Saifudin

4

7

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Look At Me O'Hara Saimee

1

10

 Reverse Takeover M Yusof R Stewart

2

7

 Mesti Boleh K C Yeoh V Duric

3

4

 Takeshi D Koh Soo

4

8

 CLASS 3 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Aradea O'Hara Sivan

1

9

 Primera Espada D Dragon J Moreira

1

13

 Kingtrap D Hill Saifudin

3

12

 Rising Expectation B Dean T H Koh

4
  *Dead-heat for 1st      

9

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

9

 Don'tcallme Uncle D Koh Y F Leong

1

11

 Zac Heaven M Freedman B Vorster

2

2

 Birthday Gift Khoo J Moreira

3

10

 Gateaway B Dean T H Koh

4