Balotelli scores big in Tunku Gold Cup

KUALA LUMPUR:  Feb 22, 2015

After missing out on a trophy in his last two starts, BALOTELLI was third time lucky in the RM350,000 Tunku Gold Cup (1200m) at Sungei Besi here today.

Ridden by Salee Saad, the New Zealand gelding had to battle hard before beating PISCES STAR by a neck in a thrilling finish to the first feature race of the season in Malaysia.

For trainer Ooi Chin Chin, who obtained his A licence last year, this was his second big win after GOOD BABY in the Coronation Cup last November.

For Salee, it was his third big win, after the Sultan Gold Vase in 2009 on SINAR BINTANG and the 2007 Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup astride NEW KUALA DIPANG.

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

 

 OVERFLOWING WEALTH STAKES

1

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

3

 KIM AND DRAGON BT Lim HS Gill

1
  (4 b/br.am.g Offlee Wild - Just Kiss Me Quick by Candy Stripes)

8

 Mascot Dragon WC Lim SU Lim

2

7

 Storm Hero Maynard J Noske

3

1

 Don'tcallme Uncle R Lines J Low

4
 

 

 PROSPEROUS GOAT YEAR STAKES

2

 PREMIUM RACE (2 & 3YO) - 1400M

3

 HIGH TENSILE A Scott Sofhan

1
  (4 ch.nz.g Bachelor Duke - Milord A Lady by Lord Ballina)  

6

 Frankly My Dear A Scott Salee

2

8

 Q Nine Marvel BT Lim G Cheyne

3

1

 Oriental Spirit S Edwards J Noske

4
 

 

 GOOD LUCK ALWAYS STAKES

3

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

11

 PURE KEMISTRY S Edwards J Noske

1
  (5 b.a.m Kempinsky - Alicia Rose by Last Tycoon)  

7

 Claim A Scott S Mutaza

2

9

 Akita BT Lim R Fakruddin

3

10

 Marcusino T Gillespie G Cheyne

4
 

 

 SUCCESS ALL THE WAY STAKES

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

5

 GREY IS POWER D Murphy SU Lim

1
  (3 gr.a.g Haradasun - Cyndy Rock by Rock Of Gibraltar)  

10

 Tesseract L Moy Salee

2

12

 Thanks My Friend Maynard J Low

3

7

 Mister Jagger T Gillespie Aify

4
 

 

 ELATED WINNER STAKES

5

 METRO C (SW) - 2000M

9

 Q NINE MASTER BT Lim HS Gill

1
  (4 ch.nz.g Bachelor Duke - Sumptuous by Pivotal)  

5

 Bright Life R Lines J De Souza

2

6

 Messi CC Ooi Salee

3

1

 Iluminado A Scott R Burnett

4
 

 

 LUCKY STAR STAKES

6

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

8

 YOU NEVER KNOW WC Lim SU Lim

1
  (8 ch.a.h Reset - Rippa Royale by Grand Lodge)  

12

 JP Regis L Moy R Fakruddin

2

9

 Conquistador PS Kumaran KP Lim

3

3

 Nuwa T Gillespie CC Wong

4
 

 

 TUNKU GOLD CUP

7

 OPEN (SW) - 1200M

8

 BALOTELLI CC Ooi Salee

1
  (4 br.nz.g My Halo - Step We Gaily by Danske)  

13

 Pisces Star S Cook Wepner

2

6

 Black And White Wong KC Tham

3

5

 Devil's Cut Maynard J De Souza

4
 

 

 GONG XI FA CAI STAKES

8

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

2

 LUWAK COFFEE A Scott R Burnett

1
  (5 br.a.g Casino Prince - McFly by Perugino)  

1

 Truson S Cook KC Wong

2

7

 Military Tactic R Lines J De Souza

3

9

 Bluable S Edwards L Ho

4
 

 

 GOLDEN FORTUNE STAKES

9

 CLASS 4 - 1100M

6

 ULTRA UNITED BT Lim HS Gill

1
  (4 ch.a.g Excellent Art - Flight Plume by King Of Kings)  

2

 Ramifications S Edwards J Noske

2

2

 Scrapper Well A Scott R Burnett

3

11

 Bukit Subang PS Kumaran KP Lim

3
  *Dead-heat for 3rd