Greg Cheyne wins on Taramis
Globetrotting Cape-based jockey Greg Cheyne carried the SA flag with pride in Malyasia earlier today when he rode a winner and collected place cheques at the Peugeot Cup meeting.
Cheyne, who is a popular jockey with a terrific strike rate in Kuala Lumpur, was invited back by the Selangor Turf Club after riding last year’s Peugeot Cup winner .
The RM 150,000 Peugeot Cup run over 1100 metres was today’s feature and while he had to be satisfied with a runner-up berth on Yan Sandra, Cheyne came away with a very satisfying haul of a winner, two seconds and third to make it a worthwhile trip.
“The Selangor Turf Club kindly invited me back and I always enjoy riding here in Kuala Lumpur.The hospitality is top drawer and the community are absolutely passionate about their horseracing. It makes for a great environment and the racing is extremely competitive with top jockeys from all over.”
The Selangor Turf Club have a twinning arrangement with Kenilworth Racing and also invited Cheyne in June to defend his 2013 International Jockeys Championship title, when he won the Kenilworth Cup.
The Kenilworth Cup is part of the agreement established in 1997 between the then Gold Circle Western Province and the Selangor Turf Club.
The reciprocal Gr2 Selangor Cup is run every year in December at Kenilworth and was won by champion Variety Club in 2011.
The talented Cheyne flies back to South Africa and has a card of eight rides for Alan Greeff at Monday’s Fairview polytrack meeting.
