Easy win for Mr Raffles in Sprint Trophy

PENANG:  July 8, 2012
 
MR RAFFLES coasting to an easy win in the Sprint Trophy

Since the resumption of cross-border racing in 2005, no Singapore trained runner has managed to win the Penang Sprint Trophy.

The breakthrough came today when the Michael Freedman-trained MR RAFFLES (Storm Creek - Force Fillee by Foxbay) outclassed his rivals to win the set-weight 1400m event.

It also marked a dream debut in Malaysia for South African jockey Greg Cheyne who flew in from Singapore to ride the six-year-old.

"It was a dream ride", said Cheyne, referring to the race. "He jumped well and we were not pushed early, allowing him to settle nicely in front. When they (rest of the field) tried to close the gap in the home stretch, he (MR RAFFLES) just kicked away."

MR RAFFLES won by five and a quarter lengths from GOOD SIGHT with GOOD BABY another one and a quarter lengths further back third.

Last year's dead-heat winners, BLUE TOSCA and EAGLE, finished sixth and tenth respectively this time.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 4 - 1700M

4

 Littlebitofjoy E Goh N Shahrul

1

7

 No Comment S H Tan J De Souza

2

8

 Surprise Strike K Coetzee Azhar

3

1

 Daytona H S Lim J Low

4

2

 KORILYA STUD TROPHY,  CLASS 4 - 1700M

4

 Subordinate K Coetzee J Shankar

1

1

 Volpista T Gillespie Chavez

2

5

 Georgie Boy S Liew Z Zuriman

3

8

 Yehlaisiang P Lee C K Tan

4

3

 MACAU JOCKEY CLUB GOODWILL CUP
  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M  

6

 Hairy Boy M H Wee Aify

1

7

 Kim Forever M H Wee K Y Yap

2

9

 Fill My Pocket K Hughes J De Souza

3

4

 Big Sur R Lines Goon

4

4

 LORENZO JEWELLERY TROPHY,  CLASS 4 - 1300M

8

 No Uncertainty S H Tan A Nawawi

1

13

 City Hero K Hughes Saifudin

2

5

 Big Red M H Wee M Helmy

3

12

 Mid East Conqueror Danis Yan

4

5

 JAPAN BLOODHORSE BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION - 1600M
  BENCHMARK 96 - 1600M      

4

 Northern Strength B T Lim H S Gill

1

1

 Generous Tycoon B T Lim R Lim

2

5

 Bandar A Selvaratnam Chavez

3

3

 Joint Effort S H Tan Wepner

4

6

 PENANG SPRINT TROPHY,  OPEN - 1400M

5

 Mr Raffles M Freedman G Cheyne

1

12

 Good Sight K Coetzee Saifudin

2

10

 Good Baby K Coetzee Azhar

3

8

 Lim's Fighter B T Lim R Lim

4

7

 DURHAM LODGE TROPHY,  CLASS 3 - 1400M

2

 Beautiful Choice N Azman Goon

1

14

 Free Gift K Coetzee Azhar

2

4

 Alacarte R Lines J Low

3

7

 Totorsa J Tan K Eirwan

4

8

 LYNDHURST STUD TROPHY,  CLASS 3 - 1400M

6

 Beagle J Tan K Eirwan

1

1

 April Rain P K Leong J Shankar

2

9

 Golden Jaguar Danis Yan

3

5

 Pina Colarda M H Wee M Helmy

4

9

 MITAVITE ANNIVERSARY CUP,  CLASS 4 - 1300M

2

 Kawan Street N Azman K Eirwan

1

1

 Young Gun J Tan H S Gill

2

8

 Five Claws Wong Aify

3

11

 Biggest Chief W C Lim Azhar

4

10

 DAWSON STUD TROPHY,  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M

5

 Legal Lord P K Leong J Shankar

1

4

 Captain John N Azman Azhar

2

11

 Miracle Pray Pereira Barnabas

3

7

 U S Bolt H S Lim J Low

4