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Dark Matter too powerful in Peugeot Trophy

KUALA LUMPUR: Sep 6, 2014

DARK MATTER made a triumphant return to Malaysia when he captured the RM150,000 Peugeot Trophy over 1100m at Sungei Besi here today, making it two wins from two appearances in the country.

The last time the Australian gelding raced in Malaysia was in August last year when he accounted for a Class 1 field over 1200m on this track.

That outing came after DARK MATTER had been out of action for 17 months following a successful campaign in Dubai where he won two of four starts for owner Hippocrates Stable and trainer Steven Burridge.

Immediately after his win last year, DARK MATTER returned to Singapore but disappointed in three subsequent starts. He then came back to Malaysia to re-join trainer Frank Maynard and today's outing was his first in more than 10 months.

Jockey Noel Callow parked the six-year-old third on the rails and went after the pacemaker YAN SANDRA on his inside at the 300m when he leader drifted out.

The pair fought stride-for-stride for a while but DARK MATTER drew away at the finish, winning by one and three-quarter lengths.

Bought for A$140,000 as a yearling, DARK MATTER also won four races from eight starts at Kranji in 2011, bringing his career record to eight wins and three seconds in 17 starts.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Pos
8	BIG SURPRISE	BT Lim	HS Gill	1
	(4 b.a.g Lucky Unicorn - Bunyah by Distant View)
1	Spin Fire	D Murphy	WT Chung	2
9	Rock And Stone	P Fell	M Hanif	3
7	Kim Diva	Sukri	S Mutaza	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1400M
No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Pos
1	BIG THING	Sukri	N Callow	1
	(5 br.nz.g Handsome Ransom - La Cherie by Faltaat)
2	Cavorting	R Lines	F Yap	2
4	High Tensile	A Scott	R Burnett	3
8	Twelfth Avenue	Brink	Aify	4

	RCZ RACE
3	METRO C (SW, RTG 44-77) - 1400M
No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Pos
9	IT'S DONE MATE	D Murphy	J Low	1
	(6 gr.a.g Dubawi - Winter Magic by Tabkir)
2	Cobrador	R Lines	J De Souza	2
5	Higgs Boson	Maynard	N Callow	3
10	Darmore	BT Lim	Azhar	4

	408 TURBO RACE
4	METRO C (SW, RTG 44-77) - 1400M
No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Pos
4	SISTER IN LAW	D Murphy	J De Souza	1
	(4 b.ir.m Modigliani - Imaculatconception by Definite Article)
3	Keepitconfidential	Maynard	N Callow	2
2	Snow Mountain	T Gillespie	Aify	3
7	Alacarte	R Lines	F Yap	4

5	METRO D (SW, RTG 22-56) - 2000M
No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Pos
6	DUEL OF HONOUR	SB Tan	J Low	1
	(5 b/br.nz.g Duelled - Notawordtomary by Black Minnaloushe)
4	Illusionist	T Gillespie	G Cheyne	2
3	Man Of The World	Sukri	N Callow	3
1	A Perfectionist	T Gillespie	Aify	4

	PEUGEOT TROPHY
6	OPEN (SW, RTG 71+) - 1100M
No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Pos
2	DARK MATTER	Maynard	N Callow	1
	(6 b.a.g Stratum - Loving New by Choctaw Ridge)
11	Yan Sandra	CC Ooi	G Cheyne	2
4	Terada	P Fell	Sofhan	3
8	Power Of Lee	BT Lim	Azhar	4

	2008 URBAN SUV RACE
7	METRO C (SW, RTG 44-77) - 1400M
No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Pos
3	MILITARY ATTACK	Danis	J De Souza	1
	(6 b.a.g Sippin' Bourbon - Pour Ma Mere by Plazcay)
9	Qi Power	PS Kumaran	F Yap	2
7	Jean Francois	Maynard	KC Tham	3
1	Kawan Street	N Azman	N Callow	4

	3008 SUV RACE
8	METRO C (SW, RTG 44-77) - 1400M
No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Pos
4	NOBLE FOUR	T Gillespie	Chavez	1
	(6 b/br.ir.g Kheleyf - Buttons Galore by Bigstone)
6	Ace Surprise	Thwaites	G Cheyne	2
1	Tears To Diamonds	R Lines	J De Souza	3
3	Trojane	Maynard	N Callow	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1400M
No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Pos
5	TARAMIS	SB Tan	G Cheyne	1
	(7 b.a.g Oratorio (IRE) - Miss Emmyo by Octagonal)
1	Kim And Dragon	BT Lim	HS Gill	2
2	New Classmate	R Lines	J De Souza	3
4	Dynamic Trio	L Moy	J Nizam	4