GOOD FIGHT, ONG MARI THE PICK OF TEAM DUNDERDALE

Both toss in good gallops in KL for the Kiwi trainer, along with Boss Phan, Tommy Gun

- Brian Miller

Simon Dunderdale, Malaysian champion trainer in 2024, is off and running in the new season and right now, after three meetings at Sungai Besi in 2025, he sits on top of the trainers' table with four wins.

And to think, the "field" has not even settled.

The New Zealander, who has been plying his trade in Malaysia since 2016, pulled off a neat double with the talented Witnessimpact and Intrepid at the just concluded Kuala Lumpur meeting on Jan 12 and a couple more look forthcoming at the meeting coming up on Jan 19.

He has entered a team of 11 for the Sunday races and a couple of them caught the eye when sent out for gallops on the morning of Jan 14.

On a track rated "yielding" Good Fight and Ong Mari were among the morning stars. Good Fight went over the short 600m trip in 38.9sec, as did Ong Mari.

A son of Zoustar, Ong Mari opened his Malaysian account with a dominant victory in a Class 4 (A) race over the 1,400m on Jan 4.

Ridden by Shafiq Rizuan, Ong Mari came from a midfield spot at the top of the straight to easily beat stablemate So We Fight.