Whirlwind sweep to victory in Cup

KUALA LUMPUR:  May 13, 2018
 

WHIRLWIND rarely ran a bad race since making his debut early last year — winning three races and was placed six times — but found himself trailing the field home two months ago.

He was unplaced again in his next start last month but finished a smack-up sixth in a set-weight event.

That was enough to convince punters that he is back in the form that won him back-to-back races last December and January.

WHIRLWIND was sent out favourite in the RM70,000 Safar Gemilang Cup over 1600m at Sungei Besi here today and duly obliged with a runaway  3 1/4-length win in the 4YO only event.

ONFLEEK, a non-acceptor in the first heat of the 2018 Malaysia 3YO Championship in Penang last week, made a winning debut when he made all the running to win the Open Maiden event over 1600m. He paid the day's highest dividend on RM87.

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

1 

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
7 ARLO C Leck S Ruzaini

1
  (6 b.a.g Myboycharlie - Claire Fraser by Gone West)  
3 Machung Star SY Lim J Mallyon

2
2 Swiss Bank J Tan Z Khairil

3
11 Champagne Rose R Lines CK Khaw

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
1 BANKERS CALL SB Tan M Ganeesh

1
  (8 br.a.g Flying Pegasus (AUS) - Cafe Sha Sha by Second Empire)  
3 Nova Ranger C Leck S Ruzaini

2
9 Vraad P Lee WK Lee

3
12 D'Great Wall R Lines L De Souza

4
 

3

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
10 STEP BY STEP BT Lim HS Gill

1
  (3 br.a.g Captain Gerrard - American Morsecode by All Chatter)  
5 Elite Gold BT Lim Aify

2
6 Dahees Maynard S Ruzaini

3
7 Happy Start Maynard Sofhan

4
 

4

 CLASS 4 - 1200M
2 HATTA Maynard S Ruzaini

1
  (4 b.a.g Charge Forward - Jujitzel by Snitzel)  
1 Victory Cat SY Lim SU Lim

2
3 Jubilation C Leck J Low

3
4 Lee Bank Sukri SS Vanan

4
 

5

 METRO A (SW) - 1200M
14 CAPTAIN JAZZ Maynard KC Wong

1
  (5 ch.a.g Captain Sonador - Monte Crystal by Rock Of Gibraltar)  
4 Aud Dollar SY Lim M Ganeesh

2
2 Tidal Wave Maynard J De Souza

3
1 Listen SY Lim Z Khairil

4
 

6

 STAYERS STAKES A (SW) - 2000M
1 RISING GLORY BT Lim L De Souza

1
  (5 b.nz.g Raise The Flag - Renee Maree by Danzighill)  
6 Shellomada BT Lim HS Gill

2
7 La Familia Maynard S Ruzaini

3
5 First Fortune S Dunderdale A Aucharuz

4
 

7

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1600M
10 ONFLEEK C Leck J Low

1
  (3 br.a.g Dick Turpin - Aural Delight by Oratorio (AUS))  
4 Mr Miura WC Lim AK Lim

2
7 Jeffrey Danis J Mallyon

3
1 Kent The Patchett L Moy J Daniel

4
 

8

 SAFAR GEMILANG CUP
4YO OPEN (SW) - 1600M
1 WHIRLWIND P Lee KC Wong

1
(4 b.nz.g Road To Rock - Jade Away by Towkay)
4 D'Great Timing Maynard A Aucharuz

2
9 Tarzan L Moy Aify

3
7 Lisboa Star R Lines J De Souza

4
 

9

 CLASS 4 - 1700M
11 GOOD DEAL SB Tan M Ganeesh

1
  (6 b.a.g Redoute's Dancer - She's Foxy Right by Right Wing)  
6 Real Mean R Lines J De Souza

2
7 Orion R Lines F Yap

3
9 Lim's Signature BT Lim HS Gill

4
 

10

 CLASS 4 - 1400M
4 JERAM VILLAGE PS Kumaran S Ruzaini

1
  (5 b.nz.g O'Reilly - It's Showtime by Pins)  
1 Golden Peninsula R Lines L De Souza

2
3 Triple One Star R Lines CK Khaw

3
6 D'Great Bless BT Lim KC Wong

4
 

11

 CLASS 5 - 1400M
1 MISS STREISAND P Lee L De Souza

1
  (5 b.nz.m Tavistock - Colheita by St Petersburg)  
4 Mr Connery R Lines J De Douza

2
7 Ami Eleven R Lines CK Khaw

3
12 Thai Baht SY Lim M Ganeesh

4