Superb hat-trick by Greg Cheyne

KUALA LUMPUR:  Jan 26, 2013

South African jockey Greg Cheyne, who landed the RM500,000 Penang Sprint Trophy in his first ever ride in Malaysia last July, made it four winners in-a-row when he scored a hat-trick at Sungei Besi today.

SAYAPRAYERFORME, resuming after a six-month spell, gave Cheyne the perfect start but it was a hard-fought victory as the nine-year-old won by a short head for only his second win in 36 starts.

ENGINE followed up his last start success to win comfortably for Cheyne and his third winner was the appropriately named ONLY THUMPS UP. He was unplaced in his only other ride later in the day. 

The day also started perfectly for Noel "King" Callow, a regular visitor to Malaysia and very popular here, when he landed the first two races on A PERFECTIONIST and APOCALYPSE, and was placed second in one other ride.

A PERFECTIONIST, a A$200,000 yearling who failed to show in two starts in Singapore and has been paced five times in 11 outings in Malaysia, finally got off the mark when he romped home by five lengths.

APOCALYPSE, racing for the first time since finishing second in his debut in February last year, made up for lost time with a seven-length victory.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1800M

1

 A PERFECTIONIST T Gillespie N Callow

1
  (Encosta De Lago - Perfecto by Peintre Celebre)  

13

 First Lady Brogan R Rueven

2

8

 Amaro Uno P K Leong Chuah

3

5

 Concrescence R Lines S John

4

2

 MAIDEN - 1400M

3

 APOCALYPSE Maynard N Callow

1
  (Domesday - Flash Trash by Quest For Fame)  

7

 Thestarishere K Hughes J De Souza

2

6

 Stormy Bruce S Cook J Shankar

3

8

 Aussie Gold Brogan M Gallagher

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1100M

7

 SAYAPRAYERFORME T Yeoh G Cheyne

1
  (Fubu - Rosary Beads by Ashkalani)  

5

 Sacred Dew B Ng Salee

2

8

 Tatik Brogan M Gallagher

3

10

 Blue Hills S Cook J Shankar

4

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

3

 DRAGON DYNASTY Brogan M Gallagher

1
  (Hold That Tiger - Catch The Storm by Hurricane Sky)  

10

 Pretoria Sukri K P Lim

2

2

 Bukit Bintang Maynard S S Vanan

3

8

 Nonno's Champ T Gillespie J Shankar

4

6

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

10

 ENGINE Maynard G Cheyne

1
  (Testa Rossa - Marshow by Marscay)  

5

 Novak Thwaites P Beggy

2

3

 Incognito S B Tan R Rueven

3

8

 Power To Win B T Lim H S Gill

4

8

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

7

 SURPRISE SURPRISE T Yeoh Sofhan

1
  (Summer Suspicion - Snaabelle by Sanadee)  

4

 Noble Four T Gillespie J Shankar

2

2

 Money Is King P K Leong K Y Yap

3

9

 Weowna Gin Sukri Aify

4

10

 CLASS 3 - 1600M

6

 ONLY THUMPS UP B T Lim G Cheyne

1
  (Exceed And Excel - Palme D'or by Royal Academy)  

8

 Californian Jet R Lines J Low

2

4

 Volpista Y Gillespie Woodworth

3

7

 Tilsworth Glenboy Maynard R Rueven

4

12

 CLASS 4 - 1100M

13

 WIN MILLION K Coetzee Azhar

1
  (Nadeem - Gas by Strategic)  

2

 Anak Pujut B Ng N Callow

2

12

 Heart By Heart S Cook J Shankar

3

11

 Glory Star R Lines H K Cheng

4

14

 CLASS 5 - 1300M

9

 ALL RISE W C Lim Woodworth

1
  (Repriced - Bluegrass Lassie by Irish River)  

1

 City Hero K Hughes S S Vanan

2

2

 Super Cop Brogan R Rueven

3

5

 Pagsanjan S H Tan W T Chung

4