australian-racing-0719
Edwards strikes instant success in Malaysia
Former West Australian trainer Shane Edwards made a dream start to his training career in Malaysia when winning a Group I at the Selangor Turf Club meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
Edwards left Perth at the end of last year but remains at the centre of an on-going investigation by Racing and Wagering Western Australia stewards over the transfer of ownership and bona fides of those activities relating to a number of horses he formerly trained.
Edwards saddled his first two starters since arriving in Malaysia at the Chinese New Year meeting for two winners.
The first of Edwards’s double was Monsili, ridden by Aussie expat Noel Callow, in a Class 4 handicap over (1200m)
Monsili is now being aimed at the Group I Perak Derby.
Edwards’s former good Perth sprinter Rebel Fury then capped a memorable day when successful in the $RM300,000 Group I Tunku Gold Cup (1200m).
Ridden by Singapore jockey Alan Munro, Rebel Fury settled third on the back of a hot speed, before easing around the leaders on the home turn and sprinting away from his rivals to win convincingly by 3-1/2 lengths in a slick 1.08.9.
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Edwards said he was pleased to strike with immediate success in Malaysia and indicated that Rebel Fury will be aimed at the Singapore International Airlines Sprint in May.
"This is a big thrill to win a Group I with my first runners in Malaysia, I couldn’t ask for a better start," Edwards said.
"We will next run Rebel Fury in the Penang Sprint Trophy and maybe even a have a crack at the Singapore International Airlines Sprint in May.”
Clinton Payne
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Piston_Broke 15 Feb | Posts: 1984
britbat was just having a friendly cheap shot at Shane, that's just his style
motivated 15 Feb | Posts: 325
Congrats Rhino....my WGAF refers to the grub who trains it...But I'm sure you would have got a great thrill out of it.
Holly1 15 Feb | Posts: 22
The bloke rips people off without a conscience, owes a huge amount of money , and because he trains a couple of winners you guys think he is a home town hero. Some of the things that happened to some of the poor horses that were trained at ascot makes my stoma...
dungy 15 Feb | Posts: 9217
Well done Shane.You've got your detractors as we have all been made aware of in the media but hey,its only money.Continue to work hard to bring the success you deserve and the worm will turn.I remember when Shane was in the school choir.Such a polite well mann...
obrienrb 14 Feb | Posts: 608
Are you sure that you still own it Rhino? Gold.
Hitman 14 Feb | Posts: 143
Are you sure that you still own it Rhino? :)>
SPUDLEY 14 Feb | Posts: 1507
BRIT BAT YOURE DREAMING GO SEE A DOCTOR
doopa 14 Feb | Posts: 34
Are you sure that you still own it Rhino?
Rhino 14 Feb | Posts: 206
WGAF....... Me... i love watching my horses race where ever they run, so watching a horse we purchased with the hope of having one run around in bunbury race oversea was a blast and a experiance i never expected to have in my life... was certainly somethi...
britbrat 14 Feb | Posts: 70
Well done Shane.You've got your detractors as we have all been made aware of in the media but hey,its only money.Continue to work hard to bring the success you deserve and the worm will turn.I remember when Shane was in the school choir.Such a polite well mann...