De Souza sets new Malaysia riding record

KUALA LUMPUR:  Nov 30, 2014

Jose De Souza, who has all but wrapped up the Malaysia jockey's title this year, took the championship to a new heights when he booted home WATERFALL to victory in a Class 4 - 1100m sprint at Sungei Besi here today.

WATERFALL, who started favourite, made all the running to win by three and three-quarter lengths for the gelding's fourth win in 39 starts.

It was De Souza's 70th win of the season and the Brazilian is 24 winners ahead of second-placed Jai Shankar with just seven racedays to the end of the season.

It also breaks the riding record in Malaysia post-1999 when racing in Malaysia and Singapore went separate ways. The previous best was set by  Martin Wepner in 2006 when the South African rode 69 winners.

De Souza first came to Malaysia in 2010 and rode 22 winners that season, and the following year he finished fourth in the table with 33 winners.

De Souza was poised to win the premiership in 2012 but an injury at a crucial time robbed him of the chance and he eventually finished second to Eirwan Khalid (59 winners) with 51 winners.

Last year, De Souza finished third in the table with 37 winners.

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

 

 TOTO 4D STAKES

1

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

1

 INDOMITABLE RHINO Maynard N Callow

1
  (4 b.a.g Bletchley Park - Majestic Grace by Sir Tristram)  

2

 Paddy's Park PK Leong CK Tan

2

11

 Rock And Stone P Fell I Fadzlei

3

6

 Take A Bow L Moy S Mutaza

4
 

 

 TOTO 4D JACKPOT STAKES

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

7

 LAUS DEO Thwaites Woodworth

1
  (3 b/br.a.g God's Own - Mercury Lady by O'Reilly)  

4

 Neverconditional KL Chong KC Wong

2

10

 Q Nine Majestic BT Lim HS Gill

3

2

 Code Of Silence Maynard AM Aizat

4
 

 

 TOTO 5D STAKES

3

 CLASS 4 - 1100M

1

 BIRRALEE ROAD P Fell I Fadzlei

1
  (7 b.a.g Tough Speed - Aliandra by Aliocha)  

11

 Luwak Coffee A Scott Sofhan

2

10

 Longma D Murphy K O'Neill

3

6

 Tough Ruler T Gillespie J Sullivan

4
 

 

 TOTO 6D STAKES

4

 CLASS 4 - 1100M

7

 BIG TSUNAMI S Edwards E Lopes

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

2

 Pitstop R Jensen K O'Neill

2

5

 Shining Glory R Lines J De Souza

3

3

 Zenidekka Brink KP Lim

4
 

 

 MEGA TOTO 6/52 STAKES

5

 METRO D (SW) - 1500M

6

 DO ME A FAVOUR Maynard N Callow

1
  (7 b.a.g Niello - Flying Gigi by Flying Spur)  

4

 Chengho Thwaites Woodworth

2

3

 Casino King T Gillespie J Shankar

3

7

 Let It Rock T Gillespie J Sullivan

4
 

 

 POWER TOTO 6/55 STAKES

6

 METRO D (CW) - 1500M

16

 CAVORTING R Lines F Yap

1
  (9 b.a.g Noverre - Satin Secret by Thatching)  

11

 Happy Cat R Lines J De Souza

2

8

 Just Let Go SB Tan E Lopes

3

2

 Funca T Gillespie J Sullivan

4
 

 

 SPORTS TOTO SUPREME CHALLENGE TROPHY

7

 OPEN (SW, RTG 71 & ABOVE) - 1200M

6

 DEVIL'S CUT Maynard K O'Neill

1
  (6 b.a.g Exceed And Excel - Adorara by Silver Hawk)  

5

 Harrys Pal D Miller E Lopes

2

3

 Dark Matter Maynard N Callow

3

9

 Shaolin Soldier CC Ooi J Sullivan

4
 

 

 SUPREME TOTO 6/58 STAKES

8

 CLASS 4 - 1100M

8

 WATERFALL R Lines J De Souza

1
  (6 b.a.g Bel Danoro - River Perfect by Rubiton)  

12

 Frankly My Dear A Scott I Fadzlei

2

7

 See For Yourself Maynard Bukhari

3

3

 Our Friendly Diva Brink K Eirwan

4
 

9

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

11

 AMPED S Edwards KC Tham

1
  (6 ch.a.m Estambul - Hypodermiss by More Than Ready)  

7

 Conquistador PS Kumaran S Mutaza

2

5

 New Classmate R Lines J De Souza

3

1

 Saya Boleh WC Lim LL Tai

4
 

10

 METRO C (SW) - 1600M

11

 YASTRZEMSKI Maynard Sofhan

1
  (6 b.nz.g Keeper - Passive Rose by Zabeel)  

2

 Ave The Snip S Edwards J Shankar

2

7

 Snow Mountain T Gillespie J Sullivan

3

13

 Fairborn Maynard Bukhari

4