Boardwalk Empire in surprise win

PENANG:  Feb 12, 2012

BOARDWALK EMPIRE, who led but faded to finish down the field over 1400m last week, sprang a huge surprise when he scored over 1700m here today.

Apprentice Mohd Yazid, who rode the gelding when the five-year-old registered his only previous win last November, was back in the saddle for the first time since and the partnership again proved to be a winning one.

As a result of his run last week, BOARDWALK EMPIRE (Rock Of Gibraltar - Lezayre by Keltrice) was never fancied in the betting and paid RM386 for a win.

BOARDWALK EMPIRE is pedigree-bred, being by the sire of two-time Cox Plate winner SO YOU THINK and from a mare who won 10 races and was Group 3-placed. It was then no surprise BOARDWALK EMPIRE was sold for A$100,000 as a yearling and re-sold for NZ$150,000 as a two-year-old.

BOARDWALK EMPIRE won two races and was placed thrice in 13 starts in Australia before finding his way to Singapore. But he failed to show up in seven starts at Kranji and subsequently made his way to Malaysia.

In his new environment, BOARDWALK EMPIRE has now picked up two wins in seven starts, both in Class 4. A far cry from the tracks in Sydney where he registered two wins but regaining his old dash nevertheless. 

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1700M

6

 Strides Ahead Robert Salee

1

5

 Rumours T Gillespie J De Souza

2

8

 Westpool Park Hoy K T Cheng

3

9

 Colourland Kid S H Tan A Nawawi

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

2

 Undoubtedly Clever N Azman L Ho

1

9

 Myth Opening S Cook K Yazid

2

3

 White Pillow S H Tan K T Cheng

3

6

 Uluckily N Azman J De Souza

4

3

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

8

 No Money No Talk S Cook Kumarentheran

1

3

 Red Warrior R Lines J Low

2

2

 Flapjack Robert S Sandana

3

12

 Supreme Superior Tiang J De Souza

4

4

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

2

 Happy Realm Robert Salee

1

3

 Ken Arok E Breukelen G Hind

2

1

 Our Faith J Tan J Low

3

7

 Sacred Blade K L Chong J De Souza

4

5

 TABLE 1 - 1400M

4

 Cizen World S H Tan J De Souza

1

5

 Rocket Master Danis H K Cheng

2

3

 Mr Ambassador J Tan J Low

3

2

 Time Speed K Coeztee J Shankar

4

6

 TABLE 1 - 1400M

4

 Aranda K Coetzee J Shankar

1

2

 Coffeeshop Gossip Danis K M Lai

2

5

 Speed Eagle K Coetzee B N Kumar

3

1

 Gust E Breukelen H K Cheng

4

7

 CLASS 4 - 1700M

4

 Last Owner Tiang H S Gill

1

6

 Soviet Sniper R Lines J Low

2

2

 Star Ruler E Breukelen K Eirwan

3

9

 Triple Kwan S Lieqw K K Khoo

4

8

 CLASS 4 - 1700M

5

 Boardwalk Empire N Azman K Yazid

1

2

 Cape D'Or J Tan J Low

2

3

 Black Supreme S H Tan J De Souza

3

1

 Big Red Point Tiang H S Gill

4