Alan Kennedy off the mark in Malaysia

IPOH:  July 28, 2012
Alan Kennedy returns to scale on BLUE HILLS

It has taken Perth Cup-winning jockey Alan Kennedy just three rides to make his mark in Malaysia when he booted home BLUE HILLS (Manner Hill - Ronda's Girl by Bellotto) to win the opening race here today.

Increasing weight in recent seasons limited his opportunities down under and he headed to Malaysia last week to try his luck.

He had one unplaced ride each last Saturday and Sunday and the 23-year-old quickly made it count on BLUE HILLS, who had cost just A$3,000 as a yearling.

But punters weren't exactly thrilled at the win. Despite finishing fifth in his debut three weeks ago, BLUE HILLS started at long odds and paid RM411 for a win.

Kennedy won the Perth Cup on LORDS RANSOM (Jeune - Palace Alice by Palace Music) in 2010.

A bit of history was also created today when HALLYU (Exploit - Teukjip by Double Honor) became the first Korean bred to race in Malaysia but the three-year-old finished down the field in the race won by BLUE HILLS.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MISS NATHAN 1950 HCP,  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

6

 Blue Hills S Cook A Kennedy

1

1

 Big Lightning K Coetzee J Shankar

2

14

 Miracle Pray Pereira Barnabas

3

9

 Thestarishere K Hughes J De Souza

4

2

 SPORTING GESTURE 1952 HANDICAP,  CLASS 5 - 1200M

3

 Very Stylo P K Leong H S Gill

1

7

 Moving Forward E Breukelen Wepner

2

13

 Neveraninch Danis Sani

3

5

 Well Beyond R Lines J Low

4

3

 SOVEREIGN 1954 HANDICAP,  CLASS 4 - 1400M

8

 The Able One E Breukelen Yan

1

4

 Wiener K Coetzee J Shankar

2

9

 Twelfth Avenue Brink H S Gill

3

6

 You Little Ripper P Lee Goon

4

4

 TUDOR HOUSE 1960 HANDICAP,  CLASS 4 - 1400M

7

 Tower Of Strength P S Kumaran K Y Yap

1

2

 Sweet Talk N Azman K Yazid

2

6

 Heard The Latest P K Leong J De Souza

3

4

 No Time To Wait Osman Teh

4

5

 EKSDALE CHIEF 1962 HANDICAP,  CLASS 5 - 1200M

6

 Rolls Can Hardly S Cook Wepner

1

7

 Wishmewings Danis K T Cheng

2

11

 Stings Leica Bee Pereira A Nawawi

3

4

 Dancing Grey P K Leong Kumarentheran

4

6

 NASHOR 1963 & 1964 HANDICAP,  CLASS 3 - 1200M

1

 Beagle J Tan K Eirwan

1

4

 My Diamond N Azman K Yazid

2

12

 Blue Storm S Cook N Shahrul

3

13

 Money Is King P K Leong J De Souza

4

7

 FRASER'S HILL 1965 HANDICAP,  CLASS 5 - 1800M

13

 Amaro Uno P Lee Chuah

1

5

 Desert Soul M H Wee K Y Yap

2

3

 Khatanga J Tan Z Khairil

3

12

 Adik E Breukelen Wepner

4

8

 SPRUCE 1966 HANDICAP,  CLASS 4 - 1800M

6

 Littlebitofjoy E Goh N Shahrul

1

10

 Georgie Boy S Liew J De Souza

2

7

 Radasca P K Leong K Eirwan

3

13

 I Wish K L Chong C K Tan

4