Bruneian Rides To Victory
By Alex How

Bandar Seri Begawan - Pengiran Mohd Nasir bin Pengiran Anak Jaafar made Brunei proud when he emerged as the champion in the Young Riders World Cup category of the Merdeka Masters 2005 in Kuala Lumpur from Aug 25-28.

Participants were from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Canada, Philippines and Brunei.

Pengiran Mohd Nasir beat 30 other riders when he managed to ride the only double clear round with his horse Salinata, reportedly bought untried over the internet despite finishing the rounds in 52.61 seconds.

Rayani Razak of Malaysia riding ARL's Xulana produced the fastest time at 46.81 seconds but he knocked a fence down to finish second.

Razak's compatriot Kean Tan was in third place and looking good till the second last fence of the jump-off came down.

It was heartbreak at the last fence for Singaporean Nadia Chen who only managed to finish fourth in the tournament.

Malaysian Ikhwan Hafiz had the class and an RM10,000 bonus at his mercy as he started very well with Malaysian Open YR winner La Bonita.

If he could win this one, he would get the bonus. Perhaps it played on his mind because he made a very sharp turn to the penultimate jump-off fence and his horse refused. Ikhwan finished fifth.

In sixth and seventh position were Malaysians Syazna Leena Zulhasnan and Amir Zulkefle riding Helu du-Codard and Desert Wind respectively. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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