Trainer Shanmugam saddles first winner

PENANG:  Mar 9, 2013

New-kid-on-the-block Shanmugam Subramaniam saddled his first winner when TUXEDO URCHIN overturned a run of dismal runs to win the opening race here today.

Ridden by last season's champion jockey Eirwan Khalid, the Australian six-year-old came in for inspired betting despite his recent lack of form and having his second outing under the new trainer.

Drawn on the inside, TUXEDO URCHIN hugged the rails and allowed THREE THOUGHTS to take up the running. Eirwan switched him out from behind the leader at the top of the straight and the gelding got going in the final 150m to score by three quarters of a length.

It was TUXEDO URCHIN's second win in 27 starts and he paid RM31 for a win.

The going was yielding for the first two races, then improved to good.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

8

 TEXUDO URCHIN S Shanmugam K Eirwan

1
  (Good Journey - Our Egyptian Raine by Desert Sun)  

1

 Three Thoughts S Liew R Rueven

2

5

 Miyagisan K K Loh Bukhari

3

10

 Hard Truths M H Wee M Gallagher

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

7

 SPEED TRAIN K Coetzee Azhar

1
  (Gold Mine - Shaayil by Haayil)  

13

 Geruasio B Ng Sofhan

2

10

 Triple Coin B Ng Salee

3

12

 Cash Man Danis A Ng

3
  *Dead-heat for 3rd      

3

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

1

 BIG FELLA R Lines Goon

1
  (King Of Roses - Mrs Bojangles by Rare Pearl)  

14

 Sentosa S Liew A Ng

2

5

 Cape D'Or J Tan K Eirwan

3

3

 Honest Beng S H Tan K Y Yap

4

4

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

7

 SUPERNATURAL POWER J Tan H S Gill

1
  (Perfectly Ready - Big Barossa by Black Minnaloushe)  

8

 Guan Yi B Ng Salee

2

1

 Glory Betting D Miller S L Lam

3

10

 Tiger Captain Noordin K Eirwan

4

5

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

2

 JERAM LIONCITY W C Lim S U Lim

1
  (Chinese Gold - Kiwi Summer by Desert Sun)  

4

 Black Magic Woman J Tan I Fadzlei

2

7

 Rumours R Lines Goon

3

5

 Incredible King Wong K M Lai

4

6

 CLASS 4 - 1100M

11

 NO MONEY NO TALK S Cook Azhar

1
  (Foreplay - Courtly Qualms by Scrupules)  

9

 Primitive Instinct S Liew R Rueven

2

7

 Jazz It Up R Lines H S Gill

3

4

 Black Arrow B Ng Salee

4

7

 CLASS 4 - 1100M

1

 DARING SHANI W C Lim L L Tai

1
  (Kashani - Amaretti by Straight Strike)  

9

 Jack Of Hearts Danis Yan

2

6

 Thrilla In Manila R Lines J De Souza

3

4

 Sacred Dew B Ng Salee

4