Narrow win for Eclipse's Secret in debut

KUALA LUMPUR:  Apr 25, 2015

After a lengthy wait to his racing debut, ECLIPSE'S SECRET made it count when he scored first-up in the Restricted Maiden - 1200m sprint at Sungei Besi here today.

The New Zealand gelding was purchased for NZ$45,000 at the Ready-To-Run sale with racing at Kranji in mind. He landed in Singapore on March 1 last year but never raced there and was dispatched to Kuala Lumpur to join trainer Frank Maynard.

ECLIPSE'S SECRET, ridden by champion jockey Jose De Souza, started even-money favourite but has to battle hard before winning by a short head from PROHIBITION.

Home based trainers made a clean sweep of the eight races on the card.

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

1

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

3

 GOOD FRIEND R Lines J De Souza

1
  (9 b.a.g Catbird - Cotton Bay by Zabaleta)  

1

 Amongst The Stars L Moy P Denes

2

8

 Vista PS Kumaran SU Lim

3

2

 Kim Diva Sukri K Eirwan

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

2

 TWOEIGHTO WC Lim L Ho

1
  (9 b.nz.g Snadtrap - Gem Time by Straight Strike)  

4

 Good Vibrations R Lines WT Chung

2

5

 Not My Fault WC Lim SU Lim

3

11

 Philip R Lines I Chisty

4
 

3

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

13

 JEAN FRANCOIS Maynard CC Wong

1
  (5 b.a.g De Troy - Happy And Famous by Danzero)  

5

 Nine Point BT Lim HS Gill

2

8

 Grand Show Thwaites Salee

3

6

 Lectern R Lines J De Souza

4
 

4

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

14

 TRADING GOLD D Murphy J De Souza

1
  (5 b.brz.g Wild Event - Audacity by Clarkson)  

2

 Ramifications S Edwards L Ho

2

9

 Claim A Scott Aify

3

12

 Black Is Power BT Lim HS Gill

4
 

5

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

9

 GOLDHILL PRINCESS R Lines WT Chung

1
  (4 b.a.m Myboycharlie - Who Rang by Blackfriars)  

5

 Black Rain Brink M Hanif

2

2

 Bungae PS Kumaran KP Lim

3

12

 Let It Rock D Murphy CC Wong

4
 

6

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

6

 ECLIPSE'S SECRET Maynard J De Souza

1
  (3 ch.nz.g Sahkee's Secret - Lady Lavish by Traditionally)  

8

 Prohibition BT Lim HS Gill

2

9

 Ghost Hana BT Lim R Fakruddin

3

3

 All You Can L Moy P Denes

4
 

7

 METRO A (SW) - 1200M

10

 SISTER IN LAW D Murphy Aify

1
  (5 b.ir.m Modigliani - Imaculatconception by Definite Article)  

9

 Colin The Firth Brink K Eirwan

2

5

 Devil's Cut Maynard J De Souza

3

3

 Harrys Pal D Miller J Keating

4
 

8

 CLASS 5 -1200M

12

 KOBE TOP GUN PS Kumaran CC Wong

1
  (8 b.j.g Tap Dance City - Oak Alydar by Alydar)  

6

 Dekati WC Lim AK Lim

2

3

 Nuwa D Murphy Aify

3

11

 Perfect Time T Jackman I Chisty

4