Big Union Has First Malaysian Win in Sight

Four Selangor Mile runners also turn in smart workouts on the KL training track

- Brian Miller

While all eyes out there may be locked on the prestigious Selangor Mile - the highlight race at Sungai Besi on July 20 - there are other good races on the undercard that have good winning chances too.

Some of the frisky four-year-olds involved in the RM1 million (S$235,000) race over 1,600m were put through their paces on the training track, but none seemed to be willing to give away much in terms of form.

First, there was the highest-rated Antipodean - sitting on 103 points - from the field of 17.

The son of Derryn - who was just transferred back to Simon Dunderdale's yard after six starts with Tiang Kim Choi - had an easy dash over the 600m, which he covered in 40sec. He is at the top of his game.

Valois, another one from Dunderdale's yard, breezed over the 600m in 41sec.

Trained by Lawson Moy, Eruption went a tad faster, stopping the clock at 39.2sec, which left the Richard Lines-trained Kim Emperor to top the time sheet with a fluent 38.7sec gallop.

Other than the "stars" in the Selangor Mile making their appearances, racers on the undercard also tossed in good gallops on a track rated good.