De Souza takes lead with double

IPOH:  Feb 26, 2012

Jose De Souza, who provided the shock of the season thus far when he scored on TARAMIS who paid RM1,996 yesterday, booted home an early double today to take over the lead in the jockey's table.

The Brazilian started the afternoon on a winning note with an easy victory astride GLORY BETTING (One Cool Cat - Hairini by Zabeel) who return to form after 14 months to record her second win in 26 starts.

De Souza had to work harder in the next race when he got MIYAGISAN (Captain Rio - The Heroine by Herocity) home by a neck to give leading trainer Luke Danis his 10th win of the season.

This is De Souza's third season riding in the local circuit. He finished 10th in the table with 22 winners and improved to fourth last year with 33 winners. And after just two months this season, he has already chalked up 11 wins.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1100M STR

9

 Glory Betting Tiang J De Souza

1

4

 Made In Heaven S H Tan G Hind

2

1

 Rolling King Danis M Leong

3

7

 Arkin E Breukelen Yusri

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

6

 Miyagisan Danis J De Souza

1

7

 Lady Killer K Coetzee H S Gill

2

10

 Geruasio J H Tan K Eirwan

3

3

 In Retrospect K L Chong Goon

4

3

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

5

 Lee Dancer P K Leong B Tai

1

8

 Speed Guru Tiang H K CHeng

2

10

 Cayenne R Lines Wepner

3

14

 Inner Sanctum K L Chong M Ganeesh

4

4

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

3

 Big Red Point Tiang H S Gill

1

8

 Conquistador S Cook Wepner

2

2

 Russian Safari R Lines S H Lee

3

11

 Best Wrestler S H Tan Wan

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

1

 Good Power K Coetzee S S Vanan

1

3

 Last Owner Tiang H S Gill

2

2

 My Hero Hoy S H Lee

3

8

 Radasca P K Leong S C Liew

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

1

 Thundershock N Azman K Yazid

1

9

 Straight Money E Breukelen N Shahrul

2

10

 True Friendship K Coetzee J Shankar

3

2

 Dancing Grey P K Leong Kumarentheran

4

7

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

7

 Will Power Wong Zaidi

1

5

 Tiger Star K Coetzee J Shankar

2

1

 Inzaghi S H Tan H K Cheng

3

3

 Dark General Seet K T Cheng

4

8

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

3

 Nine Ten S B Tan M Ganeesh

1

1

 Twice Regal Brink K Eirwan

2

8

 Rie's Pet S H Tan Wepner

3

13

 You Little Ripper P Lee Barnabas

4