Hint captures Gold Cup in style in Penang

PENANG:  Dec 30, 2012
 
HINT proves too strong in the Yang De Pertua Negeri Gold Cup

Singapore-trained HINT, who finished fifth in the Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup when he ventured up north to contest the cross-border race last year, enjoyed much better fortune this time to score a runaway win in the 2200m handicap here today, the final day of the Malaysian racing season.

Ridden by Jose De Souza who has been enjoying a lot of success this season finishing second in the table, the Australian seven-year-old drew away final his rivals in the closing stages to win by two-and-three-quarter lengths.

Winner of one race in Australia and successful seven times at Kranji, HINT has not tasted success since September last year but enjoyed a tremendous "pull" in the handicap from the top Malaysian horses, particularly the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor and Coronation Cup winner SPEED BABY who had to carry 59kg.

With just 50.5kg on his back, HINT covered the distance in 2min 12.5secs, just one-tenth of a second outside the course record which has stood since 1994 when NOBLE SPIRITS triumphed in the Gold Cup.

It was another success cross-border raid for trainer Steven Burridge who won this race with RISKY BUSINESS in 2010 when it was held in Kuala Lumpur. Last June, Burridge has SPEED BABY in his yards when the gelding won the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

3

 ALL NICE K K Loh Bukhari

1
  (Moon Rocket - Victike by Straight Strike)  

9

 Booky Boy T Gillespie S Baster

2

1

 City Hero K Hughes Woodworth

3

7

 Guns & Roses R Lines J De Souza

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

7

 UNDOUBTEDLY CLEVER N Azman K Yazid

1
  (Undoubtedly - Clever Clogs by Woodman)  

11

 Oil Town Captain Wong J De Souza

2

3

 Pagsanjan S H Tan K Eirwan

3

8

 Easy Ahead S B Tan Saifudin

4

3

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1300M

8

 GHOST STREET J Tan Z Khairil

1
  (California Dane - Pomme De Here by Dehere)  

11

 No Eye Deer S H Tan K Eirwan

2

9

 Happy Melang S H Tan J De Souza

3

12

 Rushey Green Sukri Aify

4

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1300M

4

 BIG THING M H Wee K Y Yap

1
  (Handsome Ransom - La Cherie by Faltaat)  

12

 Speed Flying J Tan J Low

2

7

 Coconut S H Tan M Helmy

3

5

 Speed Star J Tan H K Cheng

4

5

 GEISEL PARK STUD TROPHY,  CLASS 3 - 1600M

8

 KAWAN STREET N Azman K Eirwan

1
  (Rock Of Gibraltar - Makeeba by Dehere)  

5

 Volpista T Gillespie S Baster

2

10

 Coffeeshop Gossip E Breukelen I Fadzlei

3

2

 Kampong Chantek P Lee K K Khoo

4

6

 YANG DI PERTUA NEGERI GOLD CUP - 2200M

7

 HINT S Burridge J De Souza

1
  (Reset - Suggestive by Al Hareb)  

5

 Good Sight K Coetzee Saifudin

2

1

 Speed Baby K Coetzee Azhar

3

2

 Mr Ambassador J Tan Woodworth

4

7

 MALAYSIA MAGIC MILLIONS CLASSIC - 1200M

1

 MR BIG M Freedman S Baster

1
  (Elusive Quality - Basamaat by Danehill)  

3

 Feisty Leo M Walker Sofhan

2

6

 Alien K Coetzee H Haswindy

3

14

 Black Sequalo S H Tan Woodworth

4

8

 CLASS 4 - 1300M

2

 KIRI KANAN K Hughes M Ganeesh

1
  (Al Maher - Kuthbaan by Secret Savings)  

8

 Wiseman R Lines J Low

2

7

 Don'tcallme Uncle Wong Aify

3

14

 Divine Power S Jones Azhar

4

9

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

9

 ELEVENTH AVENUE Brink H S Gill

1
  (Sandtrap - Diamond Edition by Kaapstad)  

2

 Jack Of Hearts Danis Sivan

2

6

 Good Code J Tan Woodworth

3

5

 Black Coffee R Lines K Eirwan

4