Xena wins first 4YO Challenge in KL

KUALA LUMPUR:  Apr 11, 2021
 

The high-flying WHITE HOOF BIRD was finally shot down in the first KL heat of the Malaysia 4YO Challenge at Sungei Besi here today.

Unbeaten in five starts since his arrival in Malaysia, the Australian gelding tried to make all the running in the 1200m set-weight event but XENA ran him down in the final 200m to win by three-quarter of a length.

WIN EASY finished well beat WHITE HOOF BIRD for second.

XENA returned from a spell two weeks ago to score a runaway win in Class 4 here. The New Zealand mare skipped the first heat in Ipoh last week and the move paid off when she finished better than WHITE HOOF BIRD.

It was the third win in 13 starts for the mare who was purchased for NZ$30,000 at the Ready To Run sale.

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

1 

 CLASS 5 - 1400M
10 BULLISH LUCK L Moy S Uzair

1
  (8 b.nz.g Paco Boy - L'Accord by Golan)  
8 Red Sapphire R Lines KC Wong

2
4 UNion Jac SY Lim SU Lim

3
9 Bounceback Ability HY Cheng S Ruzaini

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1400M
10 GIGANTE DEL ANDRE KC Tiang R Rueven

1
  (7 ch.a.g Krupt - Gifted Spirit by Thunder Gulch)  
13 Stay Sound C Leck A Suriya

2

0

 Bamsi Bey S Dunderdale J Shankar

3
8 Luck Happy K Coetzee KC Wong

4
 

3

 CLASS 4 - 1300M
8 STREETS OF FIRE KC Tiang S Muniandy

1
  (5 ch.nz.m Echoes Of Heaven - Apowwow by Kaapstad)  
9 Blood Royal R Lines L De Souza

2
4 Fusion Power HY Cheng J Low

3
3 First Dance S Dunderdale J Shankar

4
 

4

 CLASS 2 - 1300M
7 DUTROW KC Tiang S Ruzaini

1
  (7 b.a.g Beautiful Crown - Jay Dee Coup by Danehill Dancer)  
2 Laus Deo K Coetzee L De Souza

2
10 Eye Guy MW Teh J Daniel

3
3 Elite Quarteto BT Lim AR Raiyan

4
 

5

 OPEN NOVICE (SW) - 1300M
4 ROCKET PEGASUS HY Cheng S Uzair

1
  (4 b.a.g Rubick - Andromeda by Fastnet Rock)  
6 Mercurial Turn R Lines J De Souza

2
5 White Peach C Leck Clyde Leck

3
2 Emirates Warrior K Coetzee C Goon

4
 

6

 CLASS 3 - 1500M
11 TOUCH THE CLOUDS MW Teh M Lukman

1
  (6 ch.a.g Captain Sonador - Luna Pride by Lion Hunter)  
9 Sorbeta R Lines J De Souza

2
2 Semantan Prince S Dunderdale J Low

3
3 Magic City T Asogan S Ruzaini

4
 

7

 CLASS 4 - 1100M
1 ITOLDYOUSO S Dunderdale J Shankar

1
  (6 b.nz.g Align - Perfect Set by Reset)  
10 Acrobat R Lines WW Cheah

2
11 Scooby Dooby Doo MW Teh J Daniel

3
8 Champion King PS Kumaran Z Zuriman

4
 

8

 MALAYSIA 4YO CHALLENGE HEAT
4YO (SW) - 1200M
4 XENA HT Cheng S Ruzaini

1
(4 b.nz.m Proisir - Midnight Fantasy by Commands)
7 Win Easy KC Tiang J De Souza

2
1 White Hoof Bird BT Lim HS Gill

3
6 No Regrets S Hamilton S Salee

4
 

9

 CLASS 3 - 1200M
4 TRINITY GRACE SY Lim R Nuqman

1
  (7 ch.a.g Wanted - Raja Lane by Devaraja)  
5 God Helps Me R Lines L De Souza

2
1 Sacred Guru F Maynard A Nazir

3
8 Secret Agent F Maynard J Low

4
 

10

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
3 WARRIOR KING WC Lim S Ruzaini

1
  (6 b.nz.g Saperavi - Spin A Fortune by Pins)  
11 Wonosobo SY Lim S Uzair

2
8 D'Great Strike S Dunderdale KC Wong

3
4 Alrali AB Abdullah W Faizal

4
 

11

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
4 RICHIE RICH HY Cheng AB Riduan

1
  (6 b.nz.g Dalghar - Blossoming by Perfectly Ready)  
5 Sing Darci K Coetzee HS Gill

2
9 Ready To Star R Lines S Ruzaini

3
6 Smiddy Byrne L Moy SU Lim

4