Flying Durumi cruises to third win

KUALA LUMPUR:  Jun 18, 2022
 

FLYING DURUMI has been a model of consistency since he finally began his racing career early this year.

The American entire has now chalked up three wins and three seconds in as many starts after his easy win in a Class 3 - 1100m handicap at Sungei Besi here today.

But there was a time when the career of FLYING DURUMI was under a cloud. He landed in Singapore as a two-year-old in January 2020 and was named KOBE. (His original name was POINT OF LIGHT.)

He came under three different trainers in the next 22 months but never got to race, although he had several trials after he turned three last year. He did not impress in any of the trials.

FLYING DURUMI was then sold and his new owners decided to send him to Richard Lines in October last year. With three months and after a change of name, he had his first race in a Open Maiden event which he won with ease.

After finishing second in his next three starts, FLYING DURIMI went on to win his next runs. He won his last start in Novice company by 4 3/4 lengths.

Ridden by Ruzaini Supien for the first time today, FLYING DURUMI came from just off the pace to beat the pacemaker GRAND CHOICE by 1 3/4 lengths.

"He is an extremely well-bred horse and keeps taking the next step," said Lines. "He is not a big horse and he is improving as he matures. He's got a bright future."

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

1 

 CLASS 5 - 1300M
6 OVERLORD F Maynard R Rueven

1
  (7 br.a.g Tickets - Melcordy Smile by Domesday)  
10 Satellite Genius HY Cheng MM Firdaus

2
8 Supreme Happiness SY Lim S Sia

3
5 Orion R Lines WW Cheah

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1300M
10 EMPEROR WARRIOR HY Cheng S Ruzaini

1
  (8 b.nz.g Towkay - Maximite by Yeats)  
3 Powerful Fighter R Lines WW Cheah

2
4 Tin's Machine WC Lim M Ekdihar

3
6 Commodore Lincoln AB Abdullah Y Aify

4
 

3

 CLASS 5 - 1300M
2 ROYALTY'S WISH C Leck Clyde Leck

1
  (3 b.nz.c Ocean Park - Eilly May by Fastnet Rock)  
9 Super Dragon AB Abdullah Y Aify

2
6 Happy Birthday HY Cheng KC Wong

3
11 Excalibur F Maynard A Najib

4
 

4

 OPEN NOVICE (SW) - 1100M
4 GOOD MAN HY Cheng R Nuqman

1
  (3 b.nz.g Belrado - Real Angel by O'Reilly)  
5 Reality V Sivan S Shazmin

2
1 Stay Sound C Leck Clyde Leck

3
9 Candy Rain F Maynard HS Gill

4
 

5

 CLASS 3 - 1100M
1 HANDSOME BENZ BT Lim R Nuqman

1
  (6 b.a.g Denman - Alqwah by Danehill)  
12 Elite Waterghost BT Lim A Suriya

2
7 Diamonds S Siva S Ruzaini

3
4 Limitless Stout S Dunderdale M Ekdihar

4
 

6

 CLASS 3 - 1100M
11 SACRED TONIC S Siva S Shazmin

1
  (7 b.nz.g Pour Moi - Fairy Tipsy by Casual Lies)  
10 Vietnam Captain MP Thwaites HS Gill

2
6 Super Hero R Lines S Sia

3
8 Kiwi Kid WC Lim SU Lim

4
 

7

 CLASS 4 - 1400M
6 FLYING DURUMI R Lines S Ruzaini

1
  (4 b.am.h Noble Mission - Rena by More Than Ready)  
2 Grand Choice C Leck Clyde Leck

2
11 Georgetown F Maynard A Najib

3
1 El Tordillo KC Tiang MM Firdaus

4
 

8

 CLASS 4 - 1400M
8 ALRALI AB Abdullah S Sia

1
  (6 b.nz.g Pins - Miss Bling by Golan)  
11 Race For Fame AB Abdullah I Fikri

2
1 Flaming Phoenix KC Tiang KC Wong

3
9 Attention S Siva HS Gill

4
 

9

 CLASS 5 - 1300M
7 IRON CLAD R Lines WW Cheah

1
  (6 b.a.g Akeed Mofeed - Angela's Dream by Bel Esprit)  
1 Happy Magic HY Cheng KC Wong

2
11 Golden Craftsman HY Cheng SU Lim

3
4 Unshadowed General C Leck Clyde Leck

4
 

10

 CLASS 5 - 1300M
7 SMOOTH OPERATOR M Sukri R Nuqman

1
  (7 ch.a.g Mint Lane - Shalini by Hurricane Sky)  
12 Smart Warrior C Leck A Suriya

2
3 Looks Good MP Thwaites S Ruzaini

3
2 Grand Knight SY Lim M Ekdihar

4