Callow takes first day lead in championship

KUALA LUMPUR:  June 16, 2012

Noel Callow, always the punters' favourite on both sides of the causeway, has taken the first day lead in the Selangor Turf Club international jockeys championship for 2012 after registering one win and one second at Sungei Besi here today.

Malaysian champion jockey Jackson Low struck the first blow in the first of three championship races today, winning the RM100,000 Macau Jockey Club Goodwill Cup on JERAM DELIGHT (Iglesia - Lizbeth by Royal Academy). Callow was only a head behind on INCOGNITO.

Callow then partnered RYAN JAMES (Thorn Park - Mighty Myrtle by O'Reilly) to victory in the RM100,000 Kenilworth Cup, picking up a total of 19 points.

In the five-race series, 12 points are awarded the winner, with the second, third and fourth-placed jockey earning seven points, four points and one point respectively.

Mark Gallagher ended the day second in the championship after winning the third event on BIG RED (Red Ransom - Farasha by Juene), adding to his third place finish in the Macau Jockey Club Goodwill Cup.

Two more championship races will be staged tomorrow with the winner picking up prizes worth a total of RM20,000 and a trophy. The runner-up will earn RM5,000 cash and a trophy while the third placed jockey will pick up RM3,000 cash and a trophy.

Points after the first day:
 
Noel Callow 19
Mark Gallagher 16
Jackson Low 12
Jose De Souza 7
Azhar Ismail 7
Saimee Jumaat 4
Kim Gye-Sun 4
Erwin Dubravka 2
Wayne Smith 1

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 PENANG TURF CLUB TROPHY,  CLASS 5 - 1400M

7

 Excellent Goal Brink J Low

1

12

 Blue Centre Danis M Ganeesh

2

11

 Mr Ok M H Wee M Helmy

3

3

 Jeram Jade Brogan E Dubravka

4

2

 PERAK TURF CLUB TROPHY,  CLASS 5 - 1400M

11

 Payback Time M H Wee K Y Yap

1

2

 Touessrock Brink Wepner

2

13

 Viva La Vida R Lines Zaidi

3

1

 Grin Osman Aify

4

3

 MACAU JOCKEY CLUB GOODWILL CUP,  CLASS 3 - 1400M

9

 Jeram Delight Brogan J Low

1

2

 Incognito S B Tan N Callow

2

11

 Thebetson B Ng M Gallagher

3

3

 Bandar A Selvaratnam E Dubravka

4

4

 HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY,  CLASS 5 - 1800M

8

 Desert Soul M H Wee K Y Yap

1

4

 City Star Brogan D Nikolic

2

6

 Khatanga J Tan H S Gill

3

7

 Guan Yi Robert Salee

4

6

 MELBOURNE RACING CLUB STAKES,  CLASS 5 - 1600M

1

 Sinar Pelangi Osman N Callow

1

7

 Kiwi Maestro W C Lim S H Lee

2

5

 Mayo's Dancer S B Tan J De Souza

3

4

 Golden Treasure R Lines Goon

4

8

 KENILWORTH CUP,  CLASS 3 - 1200M

1

 Ryan James R Lines N Callow

1

6

 Nine Ten S B Tan J De Souza

2

11

 Only Thumbs Up B T Lim Saimee

3

3

 Promise Me Gold R Lines W Smith

4

10

 DA MA CAI TROPHY,  MAIDEN -1200M

7

 Posse Cat B T Lim H S Gill

1

9

 Hollywood Boy Brogan Wepner

2

8

 Seal Holder Sukri Aify

3

2

 Big Fella R Lines Djulkifli

4

12

 NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK TROPHY,  CLASS 4 - 1200M

5

 Big Red M H Wee M Gallagher

1

13

 Sango P S Kumaran Azhar

2

10

 Super Cop Brogan Kim Hye-Sun

3

3

 Kiri Kanan K Hughes E Dubravka

4

14

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

1

 New Dawn K Hughes J De Souza

1

7

 The Challenge M H Wee K Y Yap

2

10

 Speed Ranger W C Lim H K Cheng

3

11

 Yargu Brogan K H Cho

4