Chinese Tea brews well in comeback win

KUALA LUMPUR:  Oct 22, 2023
 
CHINESE TEA beats GAMESTONKS in comeback win - SLTC photo
 

CHINESE TEA bounced back to form to capture the Supreme Toto 6/58 Stakes over 1100m at Sungei Besi here today to snap the winning run of GAMESTONKS who was looking for his fourth consecutive win.

Early in the year, CHINESE TEA won a similar Metro A event over the same distance before running a smack-up sixth to SAN ANDREAS in the Tunku Gold Cup last May.

Unplaced in two outings behind his half-brother AWESOME STORM since, CHINESE TEA sprang a big surprise when he outsprinted GAMESTONKS today.

GINGERELLA set the pace with HEARTENING FLYER in pursuit. CHINESE TEA settled a handy third while the odds-on favourite GAMESTONKS followed in fifth place whereas he led all the way in his last three wins.

GINGERELLA was holding on to his lead comfortably until the final 100m when CHINESE TEA and then GAMESTONKS came charging home.

CHINESE TEA, ridden by Hafis Saari, hit the front close to home and won by three quarters of a length from GAMESTONKS. He paid RM64 for a win.

CHINESE TEA scored a hattrick for Charles Leck in 2020 and 2021 before his transfer to Teh Ming Wan who started him four times for a win last year.

CHINESE TEA moved again to Frank Maynard late last year and at eight years, he is racing in his best ever form.

"He had a few issues back in the stables," said Maynard.

"He had a trail last week and I kept him away from the track for a week to keep him fresh. He has always been a good horse and he is back to form."

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

1

 SPORTS TOTO 5D STAKES
CLASS 5 - 1100M
3 BALIN S Dunderdale S Ruzaini

1
(7 b/br.nz.g Per Incanto - Kaycent by Towkay)
2 Monday BT Lim M Ekdihar

2
7 D'Great Rich R Lines L De Souza

3
1 Nicator R Lines WW Cheah

4
 

2

 SPORTS TOTO 6D STAKES
CLASS 5 - 1100M
4 NINGALOO WC Lim AK Lim

1
(7 br.a.g All Too Hard - Savannah Dancer by Savabeel)
5 Flying Baby CC Ooi J Low

2
1 Leo S Siva S Ruzaini

3
7 City Knight WC Lim M Lukman

4
 

3

 SPORTS TOTO 4D JACKPOT STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1200M
4 OLYMPIA S Dunderdale J De Souza

1
(6 b/br.a.g Gingerella Man - Second Omen by Second Empire)
2 Jungle King EP Tan AK Lim

2
1 Tau Keh Soh F Maynard S Hafis

3
10 Smart Racer C Leck Clyde Leck

4
 

4

 STAR TOTO 6/50 STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1200M
1 MISTY SWIFT S Ellis R Nuqman

1
(5 gr.nz.g Reliable Man - Tamara by Redoute's Choice)
6 Qiji Diamond NM Selvan M Ekdihar

2
4 Iwonclad R Lines WW Cheah

3
8 Whiz Fizz S Dunderdale T Ammar

4
 

5

 POWER TOTO 6/55 STAKES
CLASS 3 - 1200M
3 CHONKY POTATO C Leck Clyde Leck

1
(6 gr.nz.h Dalghar - Diamond Duchess by Tavistock)
9 Tornado Pegasus NM Selvan MM Firdaus

2
5 Malaysia Captain R Lines S Ruzaini

3
1 Speedy Missile R Lines WW Cheah

4
 

6

 SUPREME TOTO 6/58 STAKES
METRO A (SW) - 1100M
6 CHINESE TEA F Maynard S Hafis

1
(8 b.a.g Magnus - Forewarning by Magic Albert)
2 Gamestonks C Leck Clyde Leck

2
1 Gingerella MW Teh AB Riduan

3
7 Heartening Flyer R Lines WW Cheah

4
 

7

 SPORTS TOTO 4D ZODIAC STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1800M
4 SEMANTAN PRINCE S Dunderdale T Ammar

1
(8 b.nz.g Nadeem - Little Singa by Danasinga)
10 Lim's Unique L Moy I Fikri

2
1 Magic Fighter S Ellis M Ekdihar

3
6 Nordic Gem S Hamilton H Haikal

4
 

8

 SPORTS TOTO SUPREME CHALLENGE CUP
SUPREME A (SW) - 1400M
11 GOOD FIGHT S Dunderdale T Ammar

1
(6 b.a.g Super One - Bella Elegante by Exceed And Excel)
3 Streets Of Fire KC Tiang R Nuqman

2
4 Xena HY Cheng AM Aizat

3
1 Awesome Storm S Dunderdale J De Souza

4
 

9

 SPORTS TOTO 4D STAKES
CLASS 5 - 1700M
3 SILENT PRINCE C Leck Clyde Leck

1
(9 b.nz.g Casino Prince - Silenzia Blue by Testa Rossa)
8 Circuit Star MW Teh HS Gill

2
6 Master Jiangmen P Lee S Hafis

3
2 King Of Glory R Lines WW Cheah

4
 

10

 CLASS 5 - 1300M
7 FARDUS SY Lim S Ruzaini

1
  (7 b.nz.h Roc De Cambes - Latin Lass by Canny Lad)  
6 Always Afraid M Sukri M Ekdihar

2
8 Char Siew P Lee S Hafis

3
3 Triple One Star R Lines WW Cheah

4