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Apprentice Akmazani makes dream debut

KUALA LUMPUR: Jul 6, 2019

Apprentice M Akmazani made a dream start to his riding career when he booted home TILSWORTH JACOBI to win the Open Maiden event over 1200m in his first ride at Sungei Besi here today.

And the lad, indentured to Frank Maynard, nearly made it a double but was beaten a neck on TOM KING in the very next race.

TILSWORTH JACOBI, placed once in five previous starts, was among the first to break but was travelling so well that Akmazani took him to the front after travelling 300m.

Akmazani rode the English gelding hands and heels the rest of the way and the five-year-old easily held off the second favourite MOONSHINE MISTRESS to win by 3/4 length. TILSWORTH JACOBI paid RM92.

TOM KING hit the front close home in the Class 3 - 1200m handicap but was caught near the line by stablemate DESIRE SKY who was racing for the first time after a change of name from COMMANDO ECLIPSE.

The New Zealand gelding won three races in the space of five runs in late 2017 and early last year but struggled to win in the last 13 months. The change of name has brought a change of fortune.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M
12	MAJOR GREEN	Thwaites	Anandan	1
	(7 b.a.g Dr Green - Watutsi by Snaadee)
4	Tilsworth Mali	SY Lim	M Gannesh	2
10	Tauros	L Moy	B Pinheiro	3
6	My Goodness	C Leck	A Suriya	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1100M
11	SATELLITE GOLDEN	WC Lim	S Ruzaini	1
	(4 br.a.g Congrats - Crystal Palace by Palace Music)
5	Dee Majulah	S Dunderdale	R Shafiq	2
9	Smiddy Byrne	L Moy	KC Wong	3
1	Super Dragon	AB Abdullah	CK Khaw	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1100M
5	LARSON	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	1
	(4 b.nz.g Guillotine - Jodie by King's Chapel)
4	So The Thing	PS Kumaran	S Saddam	2
2	Chaw Kway Teow	C Leck	M Ganeesh	3
3	Kuttner	S Siva	AK Lim	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1100M
1	CALLIXTUS	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	1
	(5 ch.a.m Benfica - Bahamian Star by Bahamian Bounty)
3	Sahaba	AB Abdullah	R Shafiq	2
13	Pomp	S Edwards	B Pinheiro	3
5	Lim's Sincere	BT Lim	HS Gill	4

5	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
5	TILSWORTH JACOBI	Maynard	M Akmazani	1
	(5 b.e.g Pastorial Pursuits - Isabella D'Este by Irish River)
9	Moonshine Mistress	S Edwards	B Pinheiro	2
3	Asia	R Lines	CK Khaw	3
2	Lim's Sensation	BT Lim	HS Gill	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1200M
7	DESIRE SKY	Maynard	AK Lim	1
	(5 b.nz.g Pins - Collection Girl by Last Tycoon)
10	Tom King	Maynard	M Akmazani	2
5	Taffetas	R Lines	J De Souza	3
9	Diamond Set	Sukri	Aify	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1400M
5	SWIFT EMBRACE	BT Lim	HS Gill	1
	(5 ch.a.g Love Conquers All - Flying To China by Magic Albert)
3	Danzeeb	AB Abdullah	Aify	2
1	Super Line	PS Kumaran	S Ruzaini	3
4	Optimus	R Lines	CK Khaw	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1400M
5	THE JEUNEYMAN	WC Lim	AK Lim	1
	(7 b.nz.g Mettre En Jeu - Tad Irish by Omnicorp)
10	Global Army	Sukri	Aify	2
9	Neversaynever	L Moy	K Eirwan	3
3	Lisboa Star	R Lines	J De Souza	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	WINTERFELL	R Lines	L De Souza	1
	(5 gr.nz.g Showcasing - Fly To Me by Danzig Connection)
7	Mr Connery	R Lines	CK Khaw	2
9	Law By Law	BT Lim	HS Gill	3
2	Sharon's Star	L Moy	KC Wong	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1400M
11	GOLD KIDS	SY Lim	M Ganeesh	1
	(7 b.e.h Medicean - Locharia by Wolfhound)
6	Rich And Smart	T Asogan	HS Gill	2
3	Super Eight	R Lines	WW Cheah	3
13	Glory Kid	C Leck	A Suriya	4