Herholdt makes winning start in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR:  Apr 9, 2022
 
BINELZAAM (Francois Herholdt) edges LITTLE BOY to win for the South
African rider - SLTC photo
 

South African jockey Francois Herholdt made a winning start to his stint in Malaysia, piloting BINELZAAM to victory in the Open Maiden event over 1600n at Sungei Besi here today.

Unplaced in his first four starts since making his racing debut a year ago, the Irish gelding has been coming to form with two placings in his last three starts.

Today, the five-year-old was able to sit second behind the pacemaker LIM'S OCEANIC with Herholdt having a tight hold on him. BINELZAAM hit the front at the 400m when the leader came under pressure.

LITTLE PONY then sneaked up on the rails to challenge the new leader but BINELZAAM battled hard under Herholdt to hold on his advantage to win by a neck.

"It's always nice to break the ice early in a new country but Malaysia is not the first place where I won my first ride," said Herholdt. "I have done it in Zimbabwe, Dubai, Qatar and Saudi Arabia."

"I have to thank trainer AB Abdullah and Al-Arabiya Stable for the opportunity to come here.

"I thought two other rides of mine could have done far better. JABBAR was caught deep and ESTIJAAB failed to run on after being in a perfect position."

Herholdt, who has more than 1,000 winners to his name, is no stranger to local racing fans as he rode for six months in Singapore in 2003, booting home four winners from 105 rides.

He began his apprenticeship in Durban and later moved to Johannesburg to join trainer Patrick Shaw who later trained in Singapore for many years.

Herholdt has also ridden in Zimbabwe, Kenya, Mauritius, Saudi Arabian, UAE, Macau, South Korea, Qatar and France. He was the champion jockey in Mauritius in 2001.

  RESULTS AT A GLANCE:   Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position
 
 1 CLASS 5 - 1500M
4 SING DARCI K Coetzee MM Firdaus

1
  (7 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Miuccia Belle by Pins)  
7 Clarton Supreme SY Lim M Ekdihar

2
1 Hydrant C Leck Clyde Leck

3
6 Golden Empire E Breukelen R Rueven

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1500M
2 OBSIDIAN C Leck Clyde Leck

1
  (5 b.a.g Rock Hero - Eugenie Blue by Fasliyev)  
7 Star Fiftytwo KC Tiang J De Souza

2
3 Rise Of The Legend HY Cheng KC Wong

3
9 Sonny Bill K Coetzee R Rueven

4
 

3

 CLASS 5 - 1800M
9 LIGHTNING HERO C Leck J De Souza

1
  (8 fr.gr.g Silver Frost - Vireli by Miesque's Song)  
3 Murdoch C Leck Clyde Leck

2
1 D'Great Swift R Lines WW Cheah

3
5 General Order BT Lim MM Firdaus

4
 

4

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1600M
2 BINELZAAM AB Abdullah F Herholdt

1
  (5 b.ir.g Elzaam - Endless Peace by Russian Revival)  
5 Little Pony KC Tiang KC Wong

2
7 Shylock K Coetzee R Rueven

3
10 Babel F Maynard L De Souza

4
 

5

 CLASS 4 - 1250M
8 LIMITLESS VENTURE SY Lim J De Souza

1
  (5 br.a.g Dick Turpin - Correctable Oratorio (AUS))  
4 Mercurial Turn R Lines WW Cheah

2
3 Roses For Me K Coetzee KC Wong

3
5 Miss En Garde R Lines L De Souza

4
 

6

 CLASS 4 - 1250M
10 WHITE PEACH C Leck Y Aify

1
  (4 br.a.g Ruwi - Isthistheone by Testa Rossa)  
3 Redoubt HY Cheng HK Cheng

2
5 Myo R Lines L De Souza

3
1 Estijaab AB Abdullah F Herholdt

4
 

7

 CLASS 4 - 1250M
1 JOJU R Lines S Sia

1
  (4 br.nz.m Burgundy - La Pin by Pentire)  
6 Georgetown F Maynard L De Souza

2
8 Best Bay V Sivan MM Firdaus

3
4 Stay The Course R Lines WW Cheah

4
 

8

 CLASS 2 - 1200M
1 LONELY BOY M Sukri Y Aify

1
  (6 br.e.g Lethal Force - Havelovewilltravel by Holy Roman Emperor)  
4 Sacred Guru F Maynard A Nazir

2
6 Symbol Of Courage R Lines WW Cheah

3
2 Constant Justice HY Cheng J De Souza

4
 

9

 CLASS 5 - 1100M
2 ROTI KAYA HY Cheng MM Firdaus

1
  (4 b.nz.g Nadeem - Just Casual by Casual Lies)  
1 Colchester C Leck Clyde Leck

2
11 Trumps Up L Moy I Fikri

3
6 Lady Bla Bla K Coetzee R Rueven

4
 

10

 CLASS 5 - 1100M
5 YOU ARE GENIUS K Coetzee KC Wong

1
  (10 b.a.g Dane Shadow - Aunty Betty by Encounter)  
9 Nova Phoenix HY Cheng KC Tham

2
1 Lion Conqueror E Breukelen R Rueven

3
4 Super Dragon AB Abdullah W Faizal

4