Khalid Marzuki lands maiden win

SINGAPORE:  May 8, 2016
 
Apprentice Khalid Marzuki lands his maiden win on SILVER WIND
- SNTC photo
 

It has taken quite a while, but apprentice Khalid Marzuki has every reason to celebrate at Kranji here today when he finally landed his first winner in his 29th ride.

Indentured to Steven Lam, Khalid was riding the Alwin Kuah-trained SILVER WIND and was the first to jump learfrom his inside barrier.

They were soon joined by the favourite GRIZABELLA MEMORY and they raced stride-for-stride into the home stretch. That's where SILVER WIND found an extra gear and cleared away to win by three-quarter length from MUSCULAR DRAGON who was coming on strongly at the finish.

"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. I'm so happy," said the son of former jockey Marzuki Sani who also said his dad inspired him to become a jockey.

"At one stage we were both riding trackwork at the same time, but he's retired now and I hope he's proud of me."

SILVER WIND was one the horses Kuah took over when he obtained his A licence on Apr 1. The former jockey, who won with his very first runner SMART FORTUNE on Apr 8, has now saddled three winners.

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

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M
8 PERCIUS S Gray D Beasley

1
  (4 b.nz.g Sir Percy - Conduce by Pentire)  
6 Dual Impact D Koh CC Wong

2
4 Secret Spice M Walker R Shafiq

3
5 Across The Sea H Takaoka A Munro

4
 

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
7 SILVER WIND CT Kuah M Khalid

1
  (3 br.a.g Red Arrow - Bernina by Iglesia)  
5 Muscular Dragon HW Tan D Beasley

2
1 Silk Route J Peters A Munro

3
2 Amazing Man HK Tan M Ewe

4
 

3

 BENCHMARK 97 - 1400M
2 JAY EFF EXPRESS S Burridge M Rodd

1
  (4 gr.a.g Murtajill - Rasasa by Zabeel)  
3 Flak Jacket S Baertschiger Kellady

2
5 Golden Curl S Gray I Amirul

3
4 Absolutely C Brown V Duric

4
 

4

 INITIATION - 1600M
11 BLACK THUNDER H Takaoka A Munro

1
  (3 b.j.f Black Tide - Power Of Faith by Ogygian)  
1 Arhat M Clements K Toh

2
10 Moon Charm D Hill CC Wong

3
6 Hoffman B Marsh M Rodd

4
 

5

 MAIDEN - 1200M
1 WAIPAKIHI L Laxon J Powell

1
  (3 ch.nz.g Pins - Regal Ash by Green Desert)  
12 Joyous S Lam Kellady

2
9 Secret Man S Buridge K A'Isisuhairi

3
8 Confacet ZL Mok Anandan

4
 

6

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M
6 AMISTAD HW Tan A Munro

1
  (4 gr.a.g Aussie Rules - Tudor Lane by Varick)  
9 Pinyin D Hill Sam

2
1 Double Jeopardy M Walker R Shafiq

3
2 Dawn Of The World D Hill K Fujii

4
 

7

 BENCHMRK 67 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1 LINCOLN ROAD S Baertschiger J Powell

1
  (4 b.nz.g Swiss Ace - Moonlight Lily by Redoute's Choice)  
2 Ninetyseven Gold HW Tan Chavez

2
4 Katagas L Laxon V Duric

3
9 Hades C Brown R Rueven

4
 

8

 CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1 COOL CAT D Hill CC Wong

1
  (10 b.ir.g One Cool Cat - Mamara Reef by Salse)  
2 Scarlet Star M Yusof CS Chin

2
4 Lucky Command J Peters H Syafiq

3
6 White Coffee HW Tan Chavez

4
 

9

 CLASS 4 - 1600M
8 STREET TAPIAN J Peters A Munro

1
  (4 b.am.g Street Boss - Mariamme by Verbatim)  
1 Any Rumour C Brown M Rodd

2
12 Bastion M Clements Saifudin

3
9 Sunny D Hill A Da Silva

4
 

10

 KRANJI STAKES D - 1400M
1 BIG MAN S Baertschiger J Powell

1
  (3 br.nz.g Alamosa - Dr Klaire by Flying Spur)  
8 Bandido O'Hara M Rodd

2
4 Untapped O'Hara D Beasley

3
11 Silver Tycoon S Burridge A Munro

4
 

11

 CLASS 4 - 1200M
4 CYBORG P Shaw B Vorster

1
  (3 br.arg.g Orpen - Cirandinha by Ibero)  
1 White Hunter J Peters D Beasley

2
3 Nova Spirit HW Tan R Shafiq

3
8 Amazon Gold M Clements V Duric

4