Misty Swift too speedy for rivals

KUALA LUMPUR:  Nov 19, 2023
 
MISTY SWIFT (Nuqman Faris Rozi) coasting to victory — SLTC photo
 

It's has been a while since a galloper stirred up the imagination of the Malaysian racing fans like MISTY SWIFT did at Sungei Besi here today.

The New Zealand gelding landed in the country a few months back with a modest record of one win (a Three-Year-Old Maiden) and two placings in 14 starts back home.

But the five-year-old quickly showed just how much he has improved since arriving in the country when he scored an easy win in his Malaysian debut in a Class 4 — 1200m handicap here last month.

MISTY SWIFT raised his game a few more notches when tested in the Max Two Stakes over 1200m today, and punters were right on the money when they sent him out the RM6 favorite.

The son of Reliable Man never gave his backers any anxious moment.

Leading jockey Nuqman Faris Rozi had him settled second behind the pacemaker MONDAY. But as soon as the field straightened up for home, Nuqman let his mount go and MISTY SWIFT swept past the leader in a matter of strides, then drew away to win by 11 1/2 lengths.

"Very nice horse and I think he will go all the way," said trainer Shane Ellis.

"He has improved a lot since his last win. I didn't do much with him, just kept him fresh in between races.

"It (the win today) has come at a right time because the New Zealand sales is on now. Hopefully I can go down there and find another one like him!"

"This is a weak field," said Nuqman when commenting on the big margin of victory.

(Topweight SHIMI GO, unbeaten in two starts, and TAKREEM, a runner up last time out, were course scratchings.)

"But he has a big heart and we will definitely see more of him next year."

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

1 

 CLASS 5 - 1500M
4 ORDOS LEGEND SY Lim J Low

1
  (9 b.a.g So You Think - Little Diamond A by Dixie Union)  
6 Official KC Tiang R Nuqman

2
2 Tin's Machine WC Lim SU Lim

3
8 Black Taipan HY Cheng H Haikal

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1500M
1 BIG KING BT Lim R Nuqman

1
  (6 ch.a.g Street Boss - Embark by Choisir)  
9 Turf Princess EP Tan S Shazmin

2
10 Ready To Sevenluck R Lines WW Cheah

3
6 Uptown Girl NM Selvan I Fikri

4
 

3

 CLASS 4 - 1700M
8 KING'S SPEECH F Maynard SU Lim

1
  (9 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Serenity Princess by Encosta De Lago)  
2 Lim's Betterready L Moy I Fikri

2
4 Big Franck S Dunderdale T Ammar

3
3 Shanghai Captain R Lines KP Lim

4
 

4

 CLASS 4 - 1300M
10 ARIF S Hamilton L De Souza

1
  (11 b.ir.g Nayef - Adjaliya by Sinndar)  
3 Rhythm Of Zen KC Tiang R Nuqman

2
1 Cavalla Court NM Selvan R Shafiq

3
6 Sahm M Sukri J De Souza

4
 

5

 CLASS 4 - 1300M
10 SOMAR NM Selvan R Shafiq

1
  (7 br.nz.g El Roca - Sun Chariot by Desert King)  
3 Golden Peach C Leck S Ruzaini

2
11 Selangor Star BT Lim HS Gill

3
6 Watch Out Boss L Moy I Fikri

4
 

6

 CLASS 3 - 1300M
8 RONALDO'S DREAM S Hamilton H Haikal

1
  (7 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Sweet Dreams Baby by Van Nistelrooy)  
7 Tornado Pegasus NM Selvan R Shafiq

2
9 Meryl F Maynard A Nazir

3
5 Perfect L Moy I Fikri

4
 

7

 MAX TWO STAKES (SW) - 1200M
2 MISTY SWIFT S Ellis R Nuqman

1
  (5 gr.nz.g Reliable Man - Tamara by Redoute's Choice)  
12 Be Yourself HY Cheng H Haikal

2
7 Monday BT Lim HS Gill

3
5 Flying Warrior R Lines M Seelan

4
 

8

 CLASS 4 - 1100M
3 BRAVE WARRIOR AB Abdullah I Fikri

1
  (6 ch.a.g Makfi - Sarong by Exceed And Excel)  
4 Gold Sky Billion KC Tiang R Nuqman

2
1 Arion Success W Looi L De Souza

3
8 Miss Thyra NM Selvan AK Lim

4
 

9

 CLASS 4 - 1100M
2 XAR AB Abdullah J De Souza

1
  (5 b.nz.g American Pharoah - Posavina by Tiger Hill)  
1 Quicken Away I Ismadi KC Tham

2
5 Star Talent R Lines WW Cheah

3
6 Symbol Of Courage R Lines L De Souza

4
 

10

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
5 VALERIE PEGASUS NM Selvan R Shafiq

1
  (4 br.nz.g Shamexpress - Dont Worry by Smart Missile)  
2 Safe Journey EP Tan KC Tham

2
10 Arrogate Achiever C Leck M Ekdihar

3
7 Caorunn S Hamilton H Haikal

4
 

11

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
6 BAGHDAD NM Selvan R Shafiq

1
  (7 b.nz.h PerIncanto - Della Lobra by Stravinsky)  
5 Xiong Fong WC Lim M Lukman

2
1 Nova Factor CC Ooi AB Riduan

3
3 My Money S Hamilton H Haikal

4