Awesome Storm stays unbeaten

KUALA LUMPUR:  Feb 2, 2022
 

It's now five wins from five starts for AWESOME STORM since he started his campaign in Malaysia, and the son of Phenomenons has won these races with a combined margins of 22 1/4 lengths.

In his last start — which was his first real test according to his trainer Simon Dunderdale — the Australian gelding set a new course record time of 1 min. 12.4 secs. in winning a Supreme A event over 1250m on the short course on this track just over two weeks ago.

AWESOME STORM backed up that performance today when he again ran his rivals off their feet in the Year Of The Tiger Stakes, also a Supreme A event but over 1200m.

The four-year-old covered the distance in a time of 1 min. 8.7 secs, which was just 0.4 second off the course record first set by CAPTAIN OBVIOUS in 2011 and equalled by both FORSCA ECLIPSE and WAR DRAGON in 2019.

AWESOME STORM was never really tested when he cruised home by 3 1/4 lengths, the same margin as in his last win.

"He has stepped up to yet another level," said jockey Jose De Souza who has partnered him in his last four runs.

"He switched off behind the leaders very nicely and has shown great class by winning unchallenged."

"It was an Awesome win. He just keeps on improving," said Dunderdale.

AWESOME STORM landed in Malaysia with a record of one win (at Wodonga) from five runs at three in Australia.

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

1

 DOUBLE PROSPERITY STAKES
CLASS 5 - 1300M
10 SIEW YUK MW Teh J Shankar

1
(5 ch.nz.g Ekraar - Optimus by More Than Ready)
4 Gordon G R Lines L De Souza

2
6 I Am Midas S Siva CK Khaw

3
3 Voyager SY Lim M Ekdihar

4
 

2

 GREAT SUCCESS STAKES
CLASS 5 - 1300M
9 THAI BAHT E Breukelen J Shankar

1
(8 b.a.g Famous Roman - Gospel by Ihtiram)
11 Snow Dancer S Shanmugam L De Souza

2
2 Cloud Shadow CC Ooi N Varmah

3
3 Frankly My Dear K Coetzee CK Khaw

4
 

3

 WISHES COME TRUE STAKES
CLASS 5 - 1300M
4 UPTOWN GIRL MW Teh M Lukman

1
(5 b.nz.m Shamoline Warrior - Murphy's Cash by Aucash)
2 Super BB WC Lim J De Souza

2
5 Confide AB Abaullah W Faizal

3
8 Michikawa HY Cheng CK Khaw

4
 

4

 OVERFLOWING WEALTH STAKES
CLASS 5 - 1300M
4 BARBARIAN S Dunderdale J Shankar

1
(5 b.a.g Redoute's Choice - Fume Blanc by Encosta De Lago)
2 I'm Smart Grey HY Cheng R Nuqman

2
9 Julius Caesar K Coetzee R Rueven

3
7 Roc That E Breukelen A Zaimuddin

4
 

5

 BEST OF LUCK STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1600M
7 SILENT BOSS S Cook J Shankar

1
(7 b.a.g Street Boss - Moonsprite by Seeking The Gold)
1 Bang Bang S Dunderdale R Nuqman

2
8 Me No Marsh Mellow MW Teh M Lukman

3
3 Isfahan AB Abdullah Y Aify

4
 

6

 ABUNDANCE OF JOY STAKES
CLASS 3 - 1200M
3 CHOCANTE R Lines L De Souza

1
(7 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Bella Sunday by Sunday Silence)
1 Moon Face S Dunderdale J De Souza

2
9 Estijaab AB Abdullah Y Aify

3
2 Chinese Tea MW Teh J Shankar

4
 

7

 YEAR OF THE TIGER STAKES
SUPREME A (SW) - 1200M
4 AWESOME STORM S Dunderdale J De Souza

1
(4 br.a.g Pheonomenons - Forewarning by Magic Albert)
5 Xena HY Cheng KC Tham

2
3 Excelling R Lines L De Souza

3
7 Laus Deo K Coetzee A Suriya

4
 

8

 GONG XI FA CAI STAKES
CLASS 3 - 1200M
1 LONELY BOY M Sukri Y Aify

1
(6 br.e.g Lethal Force - Havelovewilltravel by Holy Roman Emperor)
5 Drone R Lines L De Souza

2
4 Burkaan AB Abdullah R Nuqman

3
8 Turf Princess HY Cheng HK Cheng

4
 

9

 BRIGHT FUTURE STAKES
OPEN NOVICE (SW) - 1100M
4 SKYFALL AB Abdullah R Nuqman

1
(5 br.nz.g Sacred Falls - Thorn Star by Thorn Park)
3 Flying Durumi R Lines L De Souza

2
8 Halland CC Ooi AR Raiyan

3
9 Happy Magic HY Cheng M Lukman

4
 

10

 GOOD HEALTH STAKES
CLASS 5 - 1300M
9 GALLANT BLACK SY Lim R Nuqman

1
(5 br.nz.g Roc De Cambes - Ultra Vires by Woodborough)
8 Power Express K Coetzee A Suriya

2
10 Classic King S Deva Raj R Rueven

3
5 Trumps Up L Moy I Fikri

4