Jai Shankar makes move with hat-trick

SINGAPORE:  Dec 7, 2013

Jai Shankar's dream of a first jockey championship received a big boost when he scored a hat-trick at Sungei Besi here today starting with the RM100,000 Sa Sa Fashion On The Turf Trophy.

STRALETA, winner of two races in Australia, was having her third start in the country for trainer Shane Edwards.

Shankar was partnering the six-year-old for the first time today and the mare saw off the favourite TAFFETAS to win by one and a quarter lengths in the race for fillies and mares, the main feature on ladies day at the Selangor Turf Club.

Shankar went to score on JOHNNY'S CAFE and HEART BY HEART. But he could have an even better day had he not lost a race in the Steward's Room.

Shankar was first past the post on HORIZON LAD in the New Tide Stakes but was relegated after the rider of the second horse past the post, FOX TREASURE, filed a protest for interference.

Shankar enjoyed his best season last year when he finished third in the jockey's table behind Eirwan Khalid with 49 winners.

With the three winners today, he is now just one winner behind Azhar Ismail who leads the table with 46 winners after winning on NEW YORK CITY today.

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

 

 YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL STAKES

1

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

1

 BOWEN BOY T Yeoh P Denes

1
  (4 b.nz.g Keeper - Fritzy by Hermitage)  

6

 Torrecampo R Lines L Allpress

2

10

 Amarone A Selveratnam R Rueven

3

3

 Prinzio Thwaites MM Firdaus

4
 

 

 HATS HEELS HORSES STAKES

2

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

6

 VERY STYLO P K Leong L Ho

1
  (6 ch.a.g Bearcat - Academy Royale by Royal Academy)  

4

 Haha Babe Maynard Sofhan

2

2

 Turbodrive T Gillespie Goon

3

11

 Concrescence R Lines Chavez

4
 

 

 SUISSE PROGRAMME STAKES

3

 CLASS 4 - 1800M

9

 NEW YORK CITY B T Lim Azhar

1
  (4 b.a.g Haradasun -Way Cool by Royal Academy)  

8

 Speed Star J Tan J Low

2

1

 Tilsworth Glenboy Maynard R Rueven

3

3

 Angki P Fell M Hanif

4
 

 

 ELEGANCE CLUB STAKES

4

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

2

 MASQUERAIN R Lines H Yang

1
  (9 ch.a.g Sandtrap - Irish Edition by O'Reilly)  

1

 Sayaprayerforme T Yeoh P Denes

2

9

 Own Distinction S B Tan K Eirwan

3

8

 Smarty Eye J Tan HS Gill

4
 

 

 CYBER COLOURS STAKES

5

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

11

 NOT MY FAULT Brogan R Rueven

1
  (7 b.nz.g No Excuse Needed - Scally Wag by Danasinga)  

2

 Bluable S Edwards J Shankar

2

9

 Moscato PS Kumaren J Low

3

1

 Raffles Pegasus Maynard R Fakfruddin

4
 

 

 NEW TIDE STAKES

6

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

8

 FOX TREASURE BT Lim HS Gill

1
  (6 b.a.g Bel Esprit - Westernport Bay by Western Symphony)  

4

 Horizon Lad Seet J Shankar

2

10

 Luck Success N Azman Azhar

3

2

 Surprise Surprise T Yeoh Sofhan

4
 

 

 BREMEN WONG MILLINER STAKES

7

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

5

 EASY JOB W C Lim LL Tai

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

10

 Chase The Dream S B Tan J Low

2

6

 Triple One D'Best P K Leong L Allpress

3

1

 Royal Lawyer B T Lim R Fakruddin

4
 

 

 SA SA FASHION ON THE TURF TROPHY

8

 FILLIES & MARES - 1400M

2

 STRALETA S Edwards J Shankar

1
  (6 ch.a.m Stratum - Galleta by Zabeel)  

3

 Taffetas R Lines L Allpress

2

9

 Lectern R Lines J Low

3

12

 Mildred Anne T Gillespie Aify

4
 

 

 METHODE SWISS STAKES

9

 BENCHMARK 56 - 1100M

4

 JOHNNY'S CAFE S Edwards J Shankar

1
  (4 b.a.g De Troy - Hot In The City by Citidancer)  

5

 Cobrador R Lines J Low

2

8

 Simply Smarter Maynard R Rueven

3

2

 Billy Boy R Lines H Yang

4
 

 

 CHIC & ELEGANT STAKES

10

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

8

 HEART BY HEART S Cook J Shankar

1
  (6 b.a.g Al Samer - Kylie's Waltz by Secret Savings)  

10

 Beautiful Gift S B Tan R Rueven

2

7

 Heard The Latest P K Leong L Allpress

3

9

 Penlora Thwaites MM Firdaus

4
 

 

 PRETTY WOMAN STAKES

11

 BENCHMARK 88 - 1200M

10

 ATTORNEY GENERAL T Gillespie Aify

1
  (5 ch.a.g General Nediym - Crimson Sakura by Bite The Bullet)

4

 Fantastic Owners Thwaites MM Firdaus

2

13

 Conflience R Lines Chavez

3

9

 Terada P Fell K Eirwan

4
 

 

 IT'S GIRLS DAY OUT HANDICAP

12

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

8

 DIAMOND FLAME Sukri Salee

1
  (4 ch.m.h Magic Of Money - Nataraya by Nassipour)  

6

 Black Coffee R Lines J Low

2

1

 Arcanine R Lines H Yang

3

5

 Melati Brogan AM Aizat

4