Pinheiro repeats four-winner strike in KL

KUALA LUMPUR:  Sep 11, 2022
 

Three weeks ago, Bernardo Pinheiro marked his return to riding in Malaysia after a lapse of three years with four winners at Sungei Besi.

The Brazilian jockey, currently riding in Singapore on a short-term licence, has done it again today, scoring on GASSUR, ISFAHAN, EYE GUY and HIGH WATER.

GASSUR, who started favourite, landed his first win of the season with a hard-fought win in a three-way photo in the Class 4 - 1500m handicap. It was the seventh win in 53 starts for the nine-year-old.

"I had a good jump and settled him behind the pace with cover. But from the 900m I felt the pace was a little slow so I moved up to second. In the straight, the horse took little bit time to get into strides. He didn't have that speed turn of foot so I had to work very hard on him," said Pinheiro. GASSUR won by head.

ISFAHAN was one of Pinheiro's winners in his last visit and the Irish gelding stepped it up again to score over 1700m for his fourth win.

"I was confident on this horse as I won on his the last time," said Pinheiro. "I was just a bit worried about the draw and with 59kg on his back.

"I was caught in a bad position early, racing wide. When the pace slow down in front, I made the decision to go forward and took the lead as he was racing keenly." ISFAHAN held on to win by half a length from the fast-finishing RESURGENCE.

Then came the biggest win of the day on EYE GUY (see separate report).

HIGH WATER, who also won for Pinheiro in his last visit, made it a double with the Brazilian on board with an easy win in a Class 4 - 1100m handicap.

"The trainer told me that he pulled up very well the last start and so I was confident," said Pinheiro. "He has a wide draw but I know that he has a nice turn speed and I managed to overcome that.

"This time though, he took a while to get into full strides in the straight which I believe was because of the wet track after the rain."

A two-time winner from five starts in Singapore, HIGH WATER is now unbeaten in two outings in Malaysia.

"I am happy once again for the invitation from the Selangor Turf Club and all the support from the owners and the trainers."

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

1 

 CLASS 5 - 1700M
10 MIEJ WC Lim L De Souza

1
  (6 b.a.g Deep Field - Rosetta Stone by Sadler's Wells)  
4 Moment Of Justice MP Thwaites S Shazmin

2
8 Rise Of The Legend HY Cheng KC Tham

3
7 Commodore Lincoln AB Abdullah S Sia

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1400M
6 LUPIN MW Teh HS Gill

1
  (5 b.a.g Gingerbread Man - Deemed Priceless by Anabaa)  
2 Back To The Future HS Lim AK Lim

2
9 Star Fiftytwo KC Tiang S Ruzaini

3
7 Monday BT Lim R Nuqman

4
 

3

 CLASS 4 - 1500M
3 GASSUR AB Abdullah B Pinheiro

1
  (9 br.n.z.g Alamosa - Ferran by Pentire)  
4 Qiji Diamond S Cook AK Lim

2
2 General Qin KC Tiang R Nuqman

3
8 Arif S Hamilton S Sia

4
 

4

 CLASS 4 - 1700M
1 ISFAHAN AB Abdullah B Pinheiro

1
  (6 b.ir.g Casamento - Mia Madonna by Motivator)  
4 Resurgence S Siva L De Souza

2
10 CH Fortune KC Tiang MM Firdaus

3
9 Big King BT Lim R Nuqman

4
 

5

 CLASS 3 - 1400M
8 TRINITY GENERAL KC Tiang KC Tham

1
  (6 b/br.a.h My Admiration - Double Fun by Dubleo)  
11 Somar T Asogan WW Cheah

2
10 Topmost HY Cheng H Arif

3
2 Dancing Rain K Coetzee HS Gill

4
 

6

 SUPREME A (SW) - 1400M
5 EYE GUY MW Teh B Pinheiro

1
  (8 b.a.g Bradbury's Luck - Lacada Point by Giant's Causeway)  
4 Kong Fu Panda KC Tiang S Ruzaini

2
2 Skydance Eclipse F Maynard L De Souza

3
9 Semantan Prince S Dunderdale I Fikri

4
 

7

 CLASS 4 - 1250M
6 CLARTON TREASURE HY Cheng SU Lim

1
  (8 br.nz.g Guillotine - Molly 'O by O'Reilly)  
10 Super Sixtyone S Cook MM Firdaus

2
4 Me No Marsh Mellow MW Teh S Uzair

3
9 Najwan AB Abdullah B Pinheiro

4
 

8

 CLASS 3 - 1100M
10 ALLIANCE CAPTAIN CC Ooi HS Gill

1
  (4 ch.a.g Dissident - Bella's Cry by Street Cry)  
4 Scooby Dooby Doo MW Teh S Uzair

2
2 Running Flame AB Abdullah B Pinheiro

3
3 Chocante R Lines L De Souza

4
 

9

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1100M
1 BEIHAI CAPTAIN R Lines SU Lim

1
  (4 b.a.g Not A Single Doubt - Champagne Kisses by Onemorenomore)
10 Magic Sixty-One SY Lim M Ekdihar

2
9 Top Sixtyone S Dunderdale S Uzair

3
8 Running Spirit AB Abdullah S Sia

4
 

10

 CLASS 4 - 1100M
2 HIGH WATER S Dunderdale B Pinheiro

1
  (5 gr.a.g Rubick - Purringa by Purrealist)  
3 Willow Springs S Hamilton S Salee

2
1 General Nix T Asogan MM Firdaus

3
10 Big Bad Mama WC Lim M Ekdihar

4
 

11

 CLASS 4 - 1100M
1 D'GREAT BOSS S Hamilton MM Firdaus

1
  (9 b.a.g Street Boss - Kirbs by Perugino)  
8 Mental C Leck Clyde Leck

2
7 Doctor Ginger BT Lim HS Gill

3
6 Secret Agent MP Thwaites S Ruzaini

4
 

12

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
12 YULONG DREAM CC Ooi S Uzair

1
  (7 b.ir.g Oasis Dream - Nur Jahan by Selkirk)  
2 D'Great Duchess S Siva S Ruzaini

2
9 Asia R Lines L De Souza

3
1 O'Reilly Bay AB Abdullah S Sia

4