Monsili wins Gold Cup for trainer Edwards

PENANG:  Dec 29, 2013
 
MONSILI (white cap) races up to BEAUTIFUL CHOICE before
going on to win the Gold Cup

Former Perth trainer Shane Edwards, who has been training with a disqualification hanging over his head the last few months, had plenty of reason to smile here today when he won four races, including the RM500,000 Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup.

After providing Jai Shankar with three consecutive winners to enable him win the jockey's championship, Edwards then saw his fast-finishing galloper MONSILI to win the Gold Cup which is run over 2000m this year after being staged over 2200m since 1984.

MONSILI, who won a race for Edwards in Australia before both horse and trained came to Malaysia, gave Edwards a winning start in Malaysia when he won his local debut last February.

But the Australian gelding only blossomed since mid-November by reeling off four consecutive wins, culminating with his victory today.

Ridden by Harmeet Singh Gill, was kept well off the pace early but charged home to beat the gusty Malaysian bred BEAUTIFUL CHOICE by three quarters of a length.

Edwards' other runner, MONEY MACHINE, finished third after setting the pace.

It's the second big win for Edwards after his success with REBEL FURY in the Tunku Gold Cup last February and the trainer's best ever day in Malaysia.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE:   Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position
 

1

 CLASS 5 - 1300M

13

 THESTARISHERE Robert M Ganeesh

1
  (5 b.a.g Musketeer - Kim City by Theatre)  

9

 Divine Power Danis Salee

2

4

 Honest Man D Miller H Yang

3

10

 Cizen Brother SH Tan Azhar

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1300M

3

 HIGH PEAK HS Lim WT Chung

1
  (4 b.nz.g Align - Carrie by Danasinga)  

4

 Jai Ho Noordin J Shankar

2

6

 Such A Good Time MH Wee Yan

3

10

 Glory Betting D Miller K Eirwan

4
 

3

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1300M

3

 BIG TSUNAMI S Edwards J Shankar

1
  (3 b.a.g Citidancer - Spectrum by Old Spice)  

7

 Smarty Eye J Tan G Cheyne

2

6

 Paddy's Park PK Leong R Rueven

3

13

 Zhan Shen Hoy Yan

4
 

4

 CLASSES 1 & 2 - 1700M

5

 CRAZY CLUB S Edwards J Shankar

1
  (5 b.a.g Scandal Keeper - She Can Tango by Danehill Dancer)  

2

 Good Judgement K Coetzee J Low

2

4

 Harrys Pal D Miller K Eirwan

3

3

 Joe Czarina SH Tan WT Chung

4
 

 

 SCENIC LODGE TROPHY

5

 CLASS 4 - 2000M

2

 BIG ROCK S Edwards J Shankar

1
  (6 b.a.g Cape Cross - Crescent Moon by Mr Prospector)  

4

 Forgiven  Breukelen W D'Avila

2

3

 Winning Line D Miller K Eirwan

3

7

 Affirmative Action J Tan L Ho

4
 

 

 MITAVITE CUP

6

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

3

 EASY JOB WC Lim LL Tai

1
  (4 br.a.g Vital Equine - Vain Waltz by Kenvain)  

9

 Mr Lucky SH Tan R Rueven

2

4

 Higgs Boson Maynard K A'Isisuhairi

3

12

 Befledged R Lines J Low

4
 

 

 YANG DI PERTUA NEGERO GOLD CUP

7

 OPEN - 2000M

9

 MONSILI S Edwards HS Gill

1
  (5 b.a.g Dansili - Mountcat by Mountain Cat)  

4

 Beautiful Choice Wong L Ho

2

8

 Money Machine S Edwards J Shankar

3

7

 Ocean Fantasy SB Tan G Cheyne

4
 

 

 MALAYSIA MAGIC MILLIONS CLASSIC

8

 3 & 4YO (SW) - 1200M

4

 MYSTIC POWER BT Lim G Cheyne

1
  (4 b.a.h Not A Single Doubt - Tennesse Sunrise by End Sweep)

10

 Black And White Seet KY Yap

2

3

 Ghost Street J Tan J De Souza

3

5

 Harden Up MH Wee Saifudin

4
 

9

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

13

 KIM SALUTE MH Wee R Rueven

1
  (5 b/br.a.g Theatre - Colour Me Kim by Is It True)  

7

 World Superman Robert D Bonilla

2

3

 Liuzzi SH Tan J De Souza

3

10

 Luck Success N Azman Azhar

4