Chong off the mark on Black Quail

KUALA LUMPUR:  Jul 24, 2022
 

Newly-licensed apprentice Chong Kar Hoong is off the mark in just his seventh race ride on BLACK QUAIL in the final event at Sungei Besi here today.

Just last week, the pair attempted to make all the running in a Class 4 handicap over 1300m at this track, but the Coats Prince gelding faded to finish third to ELITE GENERAL.

All races were run on the No 2 track today and over a shorter distance of 1175m, there was no catching him. BLACK QUAIL led all the way, winning by 1 1/4 lengths.

"I just can't believe the horse brought me all the way to the winning post," said an elated Chong. "I am very happy to win my first race and I am grateful to my trainer and the owner for the ride."

Chong is another graduate of the Selangor Turf Club Apprentice Academy to taste success recently.

"The Selangor Turf Club Apprentice Academy is a big plus to the racing industry," said trainer Richard Lines, who is also Chong's master.

"He is a hard working boy who deserves the win today. If he continues to work hard I think he has a bright future ahead of him."

BLACK QUAIL won three races in Singapore before he was sent over to Lines at the end of last year. The eight-year-old won his Malaysia debut back in February and has been placed three times since before notching his second win today.

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

1 

 CLASS 5 - 1275M
6 ISLE OF SKY WC Lim AK Lim

1
  (5 b.nz.m Sacred Falls - Curvy by Pins)  
3 New Garden R Lines KH Chong

2
7 Gordon G R Lines S Ruzaini

3
1 Tail Spin V Sivan S Uzair

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1275M
3 BANGALORE C Leck Clyde Leck

1
  (5 b.a.m Ruwi - Lonny by Lonhro)  
11 Moongate Five R Lines L De Souza

2
6 The Swan S Dunderdale S Uzair

3
7 She's Flying SY Lim Y Aify

4
 

3

 CLASS 5 - 1275M
7 MARTIN VJ V Sivan A Suriya

1
  (7 b/br.a.g Bel Esprit - Lacrimosa by O'Reilly)  
8 Big Lightning SY Lim R Nuqman

2
9 Legend Ninety Two HY Cheng KC Tham

3
4 Lim's Torpedo R Lines S Ruzaini

4
 

4

 STAYERS RACE - 1775M
4 ZA'EEM AB Abdullah AK Lim

1
  (8 ch.nz.g Swiss Ace - Firelight by Fantastic Light)  
9 Arrogate Achiever C Leck K Pavinthran

2
1 Sacred Empire F Maynard M Ekdihar

3
3 Multiblue Shark S Cook S Ruzaini

4
 

5

 CLASSES 4 & 5 - 1175M
5 WHITE PEACH C Leck Clyde Leck

1
  (5 br.a.g Ruwi - Isthistheone by Testa Rossa)  
6 Under Oath F Maynard L De Souza

2
3 RS Diago R Lines Y Aify

3
8 Big King BT Lim R Nuqman

4
 

6

 CLASS 4 - 1175M
7 ELISE V Sivan Y Aify

1
  (9 b.nz.g Faltaat - Tongariro by Nadeem)  
4 Elite Waterghost BT Lim HS Gill

2
5 Star Talent R Lines L De Souza

3
3 Strap Marks R Lines S Ruzaini

4
 

7

 CLASS 4 - 1175M
2 BLACK QUAIL R Lines KH Chong

1
  (8 br.nz.g Coats Prince - Sefidi by Bigstone)  
1 Gassur AB Abdullah AK Lim

2
8 Thundergod HY Cheng KC Tham

3
7 Ottawa F Maynard Y Aify

4