Unshadowed General saves the day

KUALA LUMPUR:  Jun , 2022
 

Favourites fell like ten tenpins when races were held on the No 2 track at Sungei Besi here today.

The saving grace in nine races contested on the inner track normally used for training was UNSHADOWED GENERAL who led a trainer Charles Leck 1-2-3 in the Max Two Stakes over 1175m.

The second Class 5 - 1700m handicap was a toss-up between PRESTO (RM11) and CODIGOS (RM12) which the latter won. PRESTO finished fourth.

Odds-on favourite ASSASSIN (RM8) was a clear leader approaching the home turn in the final race when he faltered and dislodged his rider Jackson Low.

UNSHADOWED GENERAL, who scored his maiden win last year after a series of minor placings in 2019 and 2020, led his five rivals on a merry chase to win by three lengths. He paid RM11.

There were also some big upsets.

WHY NOT (RM93) scored for the first time in Malaysia since coming over from Singapore in 2019 with five wins.

ELITE REMARKABLE broke the duck after 27 starts in Singapore and Malaysia with a runaway win to pay RM77.

The Argentinean gelding had promised so much when he first arrived in Singapore with five wins including a listed race in Argentina. But he failed to show up in 14 runs at Kranji.

GRAND CHOICE bounced back after more than a year to pay RM90 in a Class 4 - 1275m handicap. It was his second win in Malaysia after landing three in Singapore.

Nine-year-old AUSSIE EAGLE picked up his eighth win in Malaysia with a RM67 payout. The New Zealand gelding won one race back home but was unplaced in six runs at Kranji before moving up north.

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

1 

 CLASS 5 - 1700M
5 LA FAMILIA AB Abdullah S Sia

1
  (11 b.a.g Casino Prince - Rosie's Sunset by Woodman)  
1 All White C Leck Clyde Leck

2
2 Apollo Rock R Lines Y Aify

3
7 Babel F Maynard L De Souza

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1700M
4 CODIGOS S Cook S Rizaini

1
  (5 br.ar.g Orpen - Codiciable by Parade Marshal)  
1 Smart Investment C Leck A Suriya

2
5 D'Great Swift R Lines L De Souza

3
2 Presto C Leck Clyde Leck

4
 

3

 CLASS 4 - 1700M
2 WHY NOT F Maynard SU Lim

1
  (8 b.a.g Foxwedge - Jive by Dynaformer)  
6 Moment Of Justice MP Thwaites S Shazmin

2
4 White Peach C Leck Clyde Leck

3
3 Ready To Sevenluck R Lines L De Souza

4
 

4

 CLASS 4 - 1275M
9 ELITE REMARKABLE V Sivan M Ekdihar

1
  (7 br.arg.h Sebi Halo - Baaltis by Incurable Optimist)  
6 Under Oath F Maynard SU Lim

2
8 Lucky Tiger HY Cheng J Low

3
7 Diamond Set MP Thwaites S Ruzaini

4
 

5

 CLASS 4 - 1275M
6 GRAND CHOICE C Leck K Pavinthran

1
  (7 b.a.g Master Of Design - Mismanch by Grand Royale)  
3 Star Talent R Lines L De Souza

2
12 Unstoppable Train C Leck A Suriya

3
1 Strap Marks R Lines S Ruzaini

4
 

6

 CLASS 5 - 1175M
1 GEORGETOWN F Maynard R Rueven

1
(8 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Cape Treasure by Cape Cross)
8 Hi Baby KC Tiang MM Firdaus

2
2 Mise En Garde R Lines S Sia

3
10 Bach's Air V Sivan S Shazmin

4
 

7

 MAX TWO STAKES (SW) - 1175M
5 UNSHADOWED GENERAL C Leck Clyde Leck

1
  (6 b.a.g Master Of Design - Spiritoftheriver by Bel Esprit)  
4 Mental C Leck K Pavinthran

2
2 The Iceman C Leck A Suriya

3
7 Night Light HY Cheng J Low

4
 

8

 CLASS 5 - 1175M
5 AUSSIE EAGLE S Siva L De Souza

1
  (9 b.nz.g Sufficient - So Take That by Align)  
1 Leading Cellist C Leck Clyde Leck

2
3 Ready To Smile R Lines S Sia

3
2 Pratt Street F Maynard A Najib

4
 

9

 CLASS 5 - 1175M
2 MONDAY BT Lim R Nuqman

1
  (4 b.a.g Wandjina - Maha Chakri by Beautiful Crown)  
4 New Garden R Lines S Ruzaini

2
3 Trinity Tarzan SY Lim SU Lim

3
5 Commodore Lincoln AB Abdullah Y Aify

4