Titan Pegasus living up to his name

KUALA LUMPUR:  Aug 6, 2023
 

After two changes of name, TITAN PEGASUS is starting to live up to his name.

Purchased by trainer Michael Clements for A$220,000 at the 2YO In Training sale, the Foxwedge gelding raced as Sahabat from late 2020 to end 2022 in Singapore, starting 11 times for two wins in Class 5 and a Novice race. A record far from what his owners expected of him.

TITAN PEGASUS was sold and sent to trainer Stephen Cook in Ipoh. His new owners renamed him Ice Out Sixty-One.

The gelding won first-up for Cook and after one more unplaced run, he was transferred to current trainer Mogana Selvan. By then he was renamed again, this time to TITAN PEGASUS.

Under Selvan, TITAN PEGASUS has started four times for two wins and two third placing.

Partnered by Khairil Zulkiflee for the first time, TITAN PEGASUS was out of the gate in a flash and made all the running in the Class 3 - 1200m handicap at Sungei Besi today.

TITAN PEGASUS bowled along nicely in front and kicked clear with 300m to go. KHAYAAM tried to run him down in the final 100m but TITAN PEGASUS battled on resolutely to win by three quarters of a length.

"The horse jumped well from a wide draw (8) and we managed to cross the field and went straight to the front," said Khairil. "Coming to the straight, he had something in hand and won comfortably."

"I am thankful to the Selangor Turf Club for granting me a licence."

Khairil has ridden eight winners since making his comeback this year.

"TITAN PEGASUS has done well for me and proved that he is very capable horse," said Selvan. The first season trainer has saddled 12 winners so far.

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

1 

 CLASS 5 - 1400M
1 SORBETA R Lines S Ruzaini

1
  (9 b/br.a.g Elzaam - Naughty Girl by Honour And Glory)  
5 Fardus M Sukri R Nuqman

2
9 Jakama Pegasus SY Lim M Lukman

3
7 Race For Fame AB Abdullah O Chavez

4
 

2

 CLASS 5 - 1400M
5 AMAZING CHOICE F Maynard A Najib

1
  (9 b.nz.g Shocking - Choices Are by Redoute's Choice)  
11 Snaggle Puss EP Tan AM Aizat

2
8 Char Siew P Lee S Ruzaini

3
4 Apollo Rock R Lines WW Cheah

4
 

3

 CLASS 5 - 1700M
2 LIM'S UNIQUE L Moy I Fikri

1
  (7 b.a.g Uncle Mo - Miss Concorde by Encosta De Lago)  
1 King Ravana P Lee L De Souza

2
4 Heng Kingdom HY Cheng M Ewe

3
10 Tarzan WC Lim M Lukman

4
 

4

 CLASS 4 - 1300M
3 INTREPID S Siva I Fikri

1
  (7 b/br.a.m Blackfriars - Razzia by Scenic)  
1 Inherit HY Cheng H Haikal

2
8 Sahm M Sukri R Nuqman

3
4 Oisin Express R Lines L De Souza

4
 

5

 CLASS 4 - 1600M
10 KHAN PEGASUS WC Lim M Lukman

1
  (6 ch.a.g Deep Field - Omniyah by Fastnet Rock)  
2 Show Hand L Moy I Fikri

2
6 Attention S Siva L De Souza

3
9 Tauboss SY Lim S Ruzaini

4
 

6

 STAYERS STAKES B (SW) - 1600M
4 PASIR PINJI S Dunderdale T Ammar

1
  (7 b.nz.g Nadeem - Mistaar by Iffraaj)  
6 Leopard Eclipse F Maynard R Rueven

2
8 Suspicious Mind S Dunderdale R Nuqman

3
11 Straight N Arrow R Lines S Ruzaini

4
 

7

 SOMNATH BISWAS HANDICAP
CLASS 4 - 1100M
5 MR HANKS S Ellis H Haikal

1
(9 b.nz.g Showcasing - Zafonique by Bigstone)
3 Pacific Empire KC Tiang R Nuqman

2
6 Billy Mojo HY Cheng AB Riduan

3
11 Happy Thirtynine MP Thwaites AM Aizat

4
 

8

 CLASS 4 - 1100M
10 MYSTERIOUS CAPTAIN R Lines KP Lim

1
  (5 br.nz.g Sweynesse - La Pin by Pentire)  
1 Black Quail R Lines M Seelan

2
5 Qiji Acheeva NM Selvan Z Khairil

3
4 Brave Warrior AB Abdullah O Chavez

4
 

9

 CLASS 3 - 1200M
7 TITAN PEGASUS NM Selvan Z Khairil

1
  (6 b.a.g Foxwedge - Elay Princess by Universal Prince)  
9 Khayyam AB Abdullah O Chavez

2
12 Perfect S Siva I Fikri

3
1 Good Fight S Dunderdale R Rueven

4
 

10

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
3 MAGIC TURBO R Lines KP Lim

1
  (4 ch.a.g Star Turn - Component by High Chaparral)  
8 Aragon Pegasus WC Lim M Lukman

2
11 Pure Perfection WC Lim WW Cheah

3
1 Thousand Mile Eye HY Cheng H Haikal

4
 

11

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
10 MARTIN VJ MP Thwaites A Suriya

1
  (9 b/br.a.g Bel Esprit - Lacrimosa by O'Reilly)  
8 Pacific Aramni KC Tiang R Nuqman

2
5 Miss Michelle CC Ooi J Low

3
9 Beijing Sar HY Cheng M Ewe

4
 

12

 CLASS 5 - 1400M
2 LIM'S BETTERREADY L Moy I Fikri

1
  (6 b.a.g Better Than Ready - Purple Royale by Reset)  
3 Barbarian NM Selvan Z Khairil

2
1 Skyscraper AB Abdullah O Chavez

3
7 Jockey King HY Cheng H Haikal

4