Sir Ruby overcame a wide draw to create a mild upset in winning RM150,000 NZB Ready To Run Graduate Cup (1400m) at Sungai Besi today.

With Mega Valor all the rage in the race confined to three-year-olds, the King Of Comedy galloper started a generous odds (RM58).

Trained by Joseph Leck who paid NZ$60,000 for him at the sales, Mega Valor benefited from a sizzling pace set in front as he settled down some six to seven lengths from the lead.

Mega Valor (RM7) jumped brilliantly to a clear early lead before Shadow Dancer headed him off making the turn out of the back straight. Superb Winner was third followed by Capetian, Mega Crusader and Sir Ruby. Mega Sky was second last at this stage.

Shadow Dancer continued to lead round the bend but drifted out wide, allowing Mega Valor to pick up the lead again on his inside at the top of the straight. Mega Crusader moved up to second, ahead of Shadow Dancer and Capetian, with Mega Skye, Superb Winner and Sir Ruby not far away.

Mega Valor was holding off Mega Crusader at the 100m when first, Sir Ruby, then Mega Skye started to pounce on the leader.

Sir Ruby hit the front close to home to hold off the fast-finishing Mega Skye by a neck. Mega Valor held on for third.

“What an incredible day!” said Leck who was not on course to witness the big win.

“Despite the challenging draw we got, Sir Ruby showed unbelievable grit and determination to win.

Sir Ruby ran third on debut last September before getting off the mark in Restricted Maiden company over 1300m in October. This was followed by back-to-back win over 1500m in Class 4.

After an unplaced outing in December, he was given a spell and brought back three weeks ago with a tune-up run over 1100m.

“I had a perfect jump-out and the field was stretched out with the leaders going hard at it,” said jockey Harmeet Singh Gill who has ridden Sir Ruby in all his seven runs bar the last start.

“I managed to bring them back to me and a gap opened up nicely in the straight. I got through and the horse went to the line well.”