Snow Mountain too hard to handle for rivals

KUALA LUMPUR:  Feb 16, 2013

SNOW MOUNTAIN, who showed up for the first time just five days ago on Monday to cause the biggest upset of the season yet, showed that the win was no fluke when he made it a double in the Class 4 - 1600m handicap at Sungei Besi here today.

The Irish five-year-old, who cost 170,000 guineas as a yearling, managed a win and a second in seven starts in Ireland when trained by Aiden O'Brien.

After landing in Malaysia, his best effort in 11 starts over a period of 18 months was a fourth last November. Then last week, he battled hard to score by a neck and paid RM467 for a win over 1400m.

With a switch of rider to Oscar Chavez today, SNOW MOUNTAIN had an easier time as he accounted for nine rivals to win by one and three quarter lengths to pay RM37 for a win this time.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1300M

1

 POSSE CAT B T Lim Azhar

1
  (Posse - Kota by Indian Charlie)  

3

 Bull And Bear R Lines N Callow

2

7

 Booky Boy T Gillespie Woodworth

3

9

 Toshi Toshi M H Wee M Hanif

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1300M

8

 SMART ASSASSIN P S Kumaran Sofhan

1
  (Beckett - Centrullah by Century)  

3

 Suspect S B Tan S S Vanan

2

7

 Tiger Lady Brogan R Rueven

3

13

 Sharp Shooter R Lines Woodworth

4

3

 CLASS 5 - 1500M

2

 STUB P S Kumaran Sofhan

1
  (Snitzel - Sensuous by Grand Lodge)  

7

 Illusionist T Gillespie L Sorrentino

2

4

 Distant Glory S H Tan J De Souza

3

1

 Prinzio Thwaites P Beggy

4

4

 CLASS 5 - 1500M

3

 GLORY BETTING D Miller J Shankar

1
  (One Cool Cat - Hairini by Zabeel)  

2

 Flying Singa Brink Zaidi

2

7

 Smiling Melang S H Tan J De Souza

3

4

 Bukit Tanjung Brogan R Rueven

4

6

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

5

 SNOW MOUNTAIN T Gillespie Chavez

1
  (Danehill Dancer - Speak Softly To Me by Ogygian)  

1

 Tilsworth Glenboy Maynard R Rueven

2

4

 Raffles Pegasus Maynard Sofhan

3

6

 Great Friends Brink K Eirwan

4

8

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

1

 CALIFORNIAN JET R Lines N Callow

1
  (California Dane - Flying Vista by Soviet Star)  

5

 Higgs Boson Maynard R Rueven

2

3

 Jeram Delight Brogan M Gallagher

3

2

 Noble Four T Gillespie J Shankar

4

10

 CLASS 4 - 1100M

4

 TARAMIS S B Tan J De Souza

1
  (Oratorio (IRE) - Miss Emmyo by Octagonal)  

3

 Daring Shani W C Lim L L Tai

2

11

 Chive Bloom Brogan M Gallagher

3

8

 Surprise Surprise T Yeoh Sofhan

4

12

 MAIDEN - 1200M

1

 ENCOSTA FARINA Maynard N Callow

1
  (Encosta De Lago - Lady Linguist by Marauding)  

5

 Stormy Bruce S Cook K Yazid

2

6

 Celaeno T Gillespie J Shankar

3

8

 General G Brogan R Rueven

4

14

 CLASS 4 - 1100M

13

 ALL RISE W C Lim Woodworth

1
  (Repriced - Bluegrass Lassie by Irish River)  

11

 Rock And Stone W C Lim L L Tai

2

1

 Anak Pujut B Ng N Callow

3

5

 Fox Treasure B T Lim I Fadzlei

4