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Teller makes it count in Piala Emas Sultan Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR: Dec 4, 2022

Apprentice Nuqman Faris Rozi rises high in the saddle to salute the
crowd as he crosses the line on TELLER - SLTC photo

TELLER made up for his big let-down in the Singapore Derby last year to capture the biggest prize of the Malaysian racing calendar, the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor, at Sungei Besi here today.

The 2000m race returned to the calendar this season after being called off in the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic which disrupted racing for several months each year.

Apprentice Nuqman Faris Rozi, who is in superb form at the moment, brought the Argentinean gelding home in the nick of time to snatch victory from GOLDEN KING who had hit the front 200m out.

Nuqman settled TELLER well back in the early running and gradually closed in on the leaders making the turn into the home straight.

At the 400m, the six-yeat-old was within striking distance of the pacemaker EYE GUY. But Nuqman had to ease him out behind a line of horses to get a run.

TELLER eventually got clear and went after GOLDEN KING. Just then SKYDANCE ECLIPSE also loomed into the picture. But TELLER produced the best finish to win by 3/4 length.

Yesterday, Nuqman booted home three winners — the second time in his career — including winning the Starprint Public Company Limited Thailand Trophy.

He went one better today, winning on SUPER HAPPY in the Melbourne Racing Club Trophy and VIOLET in the Betmakers Cup earlier in the day and wound up the meeting scoring on CH FORTUNE.

"My instruction was to be handy but they went quite fast in front so I had to settle him well back early," said Nuqman of his ride on TELLER.

"In the straight, I could see that the horses in front are struggling but mine still has a lot in the tank. I rode hands and heels to balance the horse and he responded well. I used my whip only in the final 200m."

"TELLER had a good lead-up race over 1775m last week," said winning trainer Lim Shung You. "He is a proven stayer in Argentina and had a very handy 55kg in the weights today."

Nuqman's ride on TELLER also came in for high praise from the trainer who is also his master. "A superb ride by an up-and-coming rider who could be champion jockey one day."

TELLER (formerly Jolly Good) raced for two seasons in Argentina, winning three races from 1800m to 2200m including two listed races.

He failed to show up in four starts in Singapore and has how picked up two wins, both over 2000m, in 12 starts in Malaysia.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M
7	LUCKY SIXTYSIX	F Maynard	A Nazir	1
	(10 b.a.g Ruwi - Eugenie Blue by Fasliyev)
1	Mise En Garde	R Lines	WK Lee	2
11	Small Chilli	WC Lim	M Lukman	3
3	Miss Michelle	CC Ooi	MM Firdaus	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1300M
3	ARIF	S Hamilton	S Sia	1
	(10 b.ir.g Nayef - Adjaliya by Sinndar)
2	Obsidian	C Leck	Clyde Leck	2
5	Best Bay	V Sivan	I Saifudin	3
7	Race For Fame	AB Abdullah	S Uzair	4

3	MELBOURCE RACING CLUB TROPHY
3	CLASS 4 - 1200M
9	SUPER HAPPY	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	1
	(4 b.a.g Press Statement - Full Bloom by Snippets)
7	Star Talent	R Lines	WK Lee	2
6	Mr G	S Dunderdale	S Ruzaini	3
10	Ironclad	R Lines	WW Cheah	4

4	SUNGAI BESI AUTOWORLD CUP
4	CLASS 4 - 1400M
4	BLEU MARINE	HY Cheng	S Ruzaini	1
	(6 b.ir.g Dark Angel - Blue Picture by Peintre by Celebre)
5	Perfect	S Siva	I Saifudin	2
9	Arrogate Achiever	C Leck	Clyde Leck	3
1	Sheng Proisir	HS Lim	R Rueven	4

5	SINGAPORE POOLS TROPHY
5	CLASS 4 - 1400M
11	LUPIN	MW Teh	J Low	1
	(5 b.a.g Gingerbread Man - Deemed Priceless by Anabaa)
12	Asaad	AB Abdullah	S Sia	2
4	Mr Hanks	V Sivan	S Ruzaini	3
1	Flaming Phoenix	KC Tiang	M Ewe	4

6	UPBH-TSRC PLATINUM HORSE ENTREPRENEUR CUP
6	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
3	RADETZKY MARSCH	S Hamilton	MM Firdaus	1
	(5 b.nz.g Mongolian Khan - Nosecondprize by Pentire)
1	Suspicious Mind	S Dunderdale	Clyde Leck	2
11	Prince Sixty Nine	HY Cheng	J Low	3
4	James Bond	HY Cheng	R Rueven	4

7	BETMAKERS CUP
7	METRO A (SW) - 1250M
1	VIOLET	SY Lim	R Nuqman	1
	(7 b.a.g Mint Lane - Wings Of Alice by Testa Rossa)
2	Awesome Storm	S Dunderdale	Clyde Leck	2
3	Gingerella	MW Teh	M Lukman	3
12	Cheval Rapide	S Dunderdale	I Saifudin	4

8	PIALA EMAS SULTAN SELANGOR
8	OPEN (SW) - 2000M
11	TELLER	SY Lim	R Nuqman	1
	(6 br.arg.g Heliostatic - Jolie Joan by Giant's Causeway)
15	Golden King	HY Cheng	S Ruzaini	2
2	Skydance Eclipse	F Maynard	R Rueven	3
10	Elite Remarkable	V Sivan	S Shazmin	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1700M
7	ATTENTION	S Siva	I Saifudin	1
	(8 b.a.g Trusting - Hearts For Lilly by Lion Heart)
1	Smart Racer	C Leck	Clyde Leck	2
4	Buddy Sixty-One	S Cook	R Rueven	3
10	Rule The World	K Coetzee	SN Shiva	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1700M
3	CH FORTUNE	KC Tiang	R Nuqman	1
	(7 b.nz.g Road To Rock - Power by Electronic Zone)
2	Topnotch	AB Abdullah	S Uzair	2
1	Leopard Eclipse	F Maynard	A Suriya	3
6	Northern Star	HY Cheng	H Haikal	4