Mighty Triple Ace surprises in Tunku Gold Cup

KUALA LUMPUR:  Jan 24, 2012

MIGHTY TRIPLE ACE returned to form after a lapse of 18 months to score a huge upset in the RM300,000 Tunku Gold Cup over 1200m at Sungei Besi here today.

The Australian gelding had a prolific 36 months from August 2007 when he won eight races in 22 starts, including the Astro Wah Lai Toi Vase in 2009.

Early last year, MIGHTY TRIPLE ACE (Testa Rossa - Brave Scene by Scenic) crossed the causeway but failed to show up in 10 outings at Kranji.

Returning to Malaysia and coming under Katherine Hughes, the seven-year-old began to show his old dash again and was on board in three of four starts leading up to today's race.

Ridden by Eirwan Khalid, MIGHTY TRIPLE ACE defeated the well-performed GOOD JUDGEMENT by a neck with the bang-in-form MUDHISH a further neck away third. Then winner paid RM250 for a win.

It was the first Cup win for Hughes who is in her second season in the local circuit.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 LUCKY STAR STAKES,  CLASS 5 - 1600M

8

 Ballarat Brogan S Mutaza

1

4

 I Am Who I Am R Lines Goon

2

5

 The Real Thing R Lines Aify

3

10

 See Me Fly S H Tan A Nawawi

4

2

 OVERFLOWING WEALTH STAKES,  CLASS 5 - 1600M

7

 Vista R Lines J Low

1

1

 Grande Swift P K Leong N Shahrul

2

13

 Don't Snore S B Tan K Y Yap

3

11

 Flash Step S H Tan S Sandana

4

3

 SHOWERS OF GOOD FORTUNE STAKES,  CLASS 4 - 1400M

1

 Sagar's Express B T Lim H S Gill

1

6

 Flaming Bolt T Gillespie J De Souza

2

5

 One Step Ahead Sukri S S Vanan

3

3

 Twice Regal Brink G Hind

4

4

 SPRING FESTIVAL HARMONY STAKES,  CLASS 4 - 1400M

7

 Certain Prince P K Leong Aify

1

8

 Soviet Sniper R Lines Wepner

2

9

 All Good Danis Sani

3

5

 Goldhill Star R Lines J Low

4

5

 SPRING TIME STAKES,  CLASS 5 - 1200M

9

 Carey Island Osman J De Souza

1

3

 Being Classic R Lines J Low

2

8

 Super Amigo S B Tan Goon

3

10

 Matts Forte Brink E Marchant

4

6

 SUCCESS ALL THE WAY STAKES,  CLASS 3 - 1600M

4

 The Hawk Brogan S Mutaza

1

6

 Angki K Hughes Wepner

2

8

 Bintang Biru Osman J De Souza

3

7

 Northern Strength B T Lim H S Gill

4

7

 TUNKU GOLD CUP - 1200M

10

 Mighty Triple Ace K Hughes K Eirwan

1

2

 Good Judgement K Coetzee B Tai

2

3

 Mudhish A Selvaratnam J De Souza

3

4

 Banks' Gift M H Wee E Marchant

4

8

 SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS STAKES,  CLASS 5 - 1200M

3

 Mighty Diva S B Tan S S Vanan

1

6

 Tiger Lady Brogan S Mutaza

2

5

 Superfly Sister Sukri Salee

3

11

 Cash Tree P S Kumaran Sofhan

4

9

 WISH GRANTED STAKES,  CLASS 4 - 1200M

1

 Colin The Firth Brink K Eirwan

1

4

 Incognito S B Tan G Hind

2

2

 Nine Ten S B Tan M Ganeesh

3

6

 Kim Diva M H Wee Salee

4