Dream start for Edwards in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR:  Feb 11, 2013

 
Noel Callow celebrating as he crosses the line on MONSILI

Former trainer Shane Edwards made a dream start to racing in Malaysia when he scored with his very first runner MONSILI in a Class 4 - 1200m handicap at Sungei Besi here today.

Edwards brought a team of horses with him when relocated to Malaysia late last year.

MONSILI, who won a 2200m race at Hamilton for Edwards, was surprisingly installed favourite despite tackling a much shorter trip of 1200m.

But under the superb horsemanship of Noel Callow, MONSILI beat his six rivals to win by half a length.

Edwards will saddle his second runner REBEL FURY in the RM500,000 Tunku Gold Cup tomorrow.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 BEST WISHES STAKES
  CLASS 5 - 1200M      
4 HOONG WAN Brogan M Gallagher

1
  (Spartacus (IRE) - Kristabeba by Kris)  
2 Admiral Robert B T Lim H S Gill

2
5 Easy Ahead S B Tan K Eirwan

3
8 Seal Holder Sukri Woodworth

4

2

 GOOD FORTUNE STAKES
  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M  
6 PRINCE OF PAUPERS Maynard R Rueven

1
  (Helenus - Beauvoir by Serheed)  
2 Pretoria Sukri L Sorrentino

2
8 Akemus Pereira A Ng

3
1 Nonno's Champ T Gillespie J Shankar

4

3

 DOUBLE PROSPERITY STAKES
  CLASS 5 - 1600M      
12 JERAM LIONCITY W C Lim S U Lim

1
  (Chinese Gold - Kiwi Summer by Desert Sun)  
6 Smiling Melang S H Tan J De Souza

2
4 Star Prosperity R Lines Woodworth

3
13 Where Else P Fell M Hanif

4

4

 JOY, PEACE & HAPPINESS STAKES
  CLASS 4 - 1400M      
11 SNOW MOUNTAIN T Gillespie S C Liew

1
  (Danehill Dancer - Speak Softly To Me by Ogygian)  
5 Higgs Boson Maynard N Callow

2
6 Raffles Pegasus Maynard Sofhan

3
2 Sayaprayerforme T Yeoh M Hanif

4

5

 SUCCESS ALL THE WAY STAKES
  CLASS 4 - 1200M      
1 MONSILI S Edwards N Callow

1
  (Dansili - Mountcat by Mountain Cat)  
8 Virtual Flyer P S Kumaran Sofhan

2
4 Viva Amour Thwaites P Beggy

3
5 Gold Star Princess R Lines M Helmy

4

6

 SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS STAKES
  CLASS 5 - 1600M      
2 BIG GALLANT W C Lim S U Lim

1
  (Savabeel - Laa Tansaa by Danehill)  
1 A Perfectionist T Gillespie N Callow

2
7 Prinzio Thwaites P Beggy

3
9 Jaliette Maynard Sofhan

4

7

 GONG XI FA CAI STAKES
  CLASS 3 - 1400M      
1 OCEAN FANTASY B T Lim N Callow

1
  (Dubawi - Perspicacious by Sound Reason)  
6 Engine Maynard J Shankar

2
5 Lira H S Lim A Ng

3
7 Earl Grey P Lee Azhar

4

8

 JOYFUL CHINESE NEW YEAR STAKES
  CLASS 5 - 1400M      
6 CASPER Brogan M Gallagher

1
  (Magic Of Sydney - Give Me Hope by Marooned)  
7 Galactic Nebula T Yeoh Wan

2
3 Little Rainforest M H Wee N Callow

3
2 Vista R Lines Goon

4

9

 SPRING FESTIVAL HARMONY STAKES
  CLASS 4 - 1200M      
8 TOWER OF STRENGTH P S Kumaran J Low

1
(Spinning World - Dolphin Show by Dolphin Street)  

6

 Taramis S B Tan K Eirwan

2
11 Amazing Grace R Lines S C Liew

3
1 Stunning Sapphire S Cook K Yazid

4