RACE 1 (R257) CLASS 5 – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A)

BEIJING STAR (F Yap) jumped slowly and awkwardly, and laid inwards.
WINGED FOOT (App KC Wong) was slow to begin.
At about the 800M, CONFOUND (App L De Souza) rolled in briefly causing BIRRALEE ROAD (Z Khairil) to ease to avoid his heels, and CHARLIES MISSILE (App AK Lim) to take a precautionary check in response, losing 2 lengths. After reviewing the film of the incident and after taking evidence from App L De Souza, in the presence of his Master, Trainer R Lines, Jockey Z Khairil and App AK Lim, the Stewards warned App L De Souza that he would be expected to exercise greater care when shifting ground under similar circumstances in future.
MR EPIC (App CK Khaw) shifted out slightly under pressure at about the 100M and caused BEIJING STAR (F Yap) to be briefly disappointed for a run.

RACE 2 (R258) OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A)

ZOLVED (App L De Souza) reared as the gates opened and was slow to begin.
Approaching the 1000M, ZOLVED commenced to over-race and ran onto the heels of PATRIOT ECLIPSE (App KC Wong). ZOLVED was eased at this point, but brushed the hind-quarters of DING LIK (Y Aify).
At about the 900M, KING OPERA (S Ruzaini) rolled in briefly approaching the bend, causing PATRIOT ECLIPSE to be crowded.
GARRYURRA PRINCESS (App WK Lee) which was beaten 27 lengths, will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again for having a poor performance.

RACE 3 (R259) CLASS 4 – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A)

LETHAL WEAPON (J De Souza) was observed to be over-racing slightly between the 1100M and the 1000M.
OLLIE EAGLE (App AK Lim) was slow to begin and was forced to race wide between the 1000M and the 800M.
BUKIT SUBANG (App KC Wong) was switched outwards at about the 200M to obtain a clear passage.
Jockey SU Lim, the rider of ALAN, reported that approaching the 600M, his horse lost his footing briefly, possibly due to him jumping a shadow.

RACE 4 (R260) CLASS 4 – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A)

BULLISH LUCK (App S Uzair) was slow to begin.
KUTTNER (App L De Souza) was slow to find its stride.
BATTLE KING (App WK Lee) laid out at about the 500M, rolled out awkwardly around the final bend and finished wide out.
JERAM VILLAGE (S Ruzaini) laid inwards under pressure from the 300M.
When questioned regarding the performance of JERAM VILLAGE, Trainer PS Kumaran stated that he had instructed Jockey S Ruzaini to ride the horse more conservatively in response to JERAM VILLAGE’s run the previous weekend where it had displayed a tendency to over-race. A post-race veterinary examination of JERAM VILLAGE revealed no significant finding. The gelding was impounded.

RACE 5 (R261) METRO A – 2000M (SHORT COURSE A)

SEA WORLD (App L De Souza) over-raced between the 1600M and the 1400M.
At about the 1400M, SEA WORLD attempted to switch outwards to obtain clear running but was unable to find sufficient racing room on the inside of FORTUNIQUE (R Woodworth). There was brief contact between SEA WORLD and FORTUNIQUE, causing SEA WORLD to become unbalanced, losing 2 lengths. The Stewards established that no particular rider was to be blamed for this incident and as such the Stewards deemed it as a racing incident.

RACE 6 (R262) CLASS 4 – 1400M (SHORT COURSE A)

CHIPS (App AM Aizat) and CATCH ME GREAT (App AK Lim) were both slow to begin.
CHIPS was urged to recover from his slow start but soon ran onto the heels of THE MILLIONAIRE (S Anandan) and had to be shifted outwards.
SEGAR THE BEST (HS Gill) raced wide from the 900M in order to obtain a forward position.
Jockey TK Barnabas, the rider of HIGH TROJA, dropped his right rein approaching the 300M and although he regained it shortly afterwards, was unbalanced until just before the 200M. As Jockey TK Barnabas attempted to rebalance, HIGH TROJA shifted outwards, causing THE MILLIONAIRE to be crowded between himself and D’GREAT VULTURE (App KC Wong).
At about the 200M, FRANKLY MY DEAR (Y Aify) began to compound and in doing so, shifted inwards causing ARECIBO (App L De Souza) and ASPEN (SU Lim) to be taken inwards in response. Thereafter ASPEN was corrected and shifted outwards which caused ARECIBO to be shifted marginally outwards. The Stewards established that no particular rider was to be blamed for this incident and as such the Stewards deemed it as a racing incident.

RACE 7 (R263) CLASS 5 – 1400M (LONG COURSE A)

FRANCES (App L De Souza) stood as the gates opened and lost several lengths. Due to its previous history of starting very slowly, FRANCES will be required to pass 2 starting stall tests (at consecutive weekly intervals) before being declared to race again.
RUFFLE THE RUFFIAN (Z Khairil) jumped slowly and awkwardly, and got her head up.
At about the 350M, DAYFLIRT (J Mallyon) which laid outwards and brushed NATION THEATRE (S Ruzaini) causing both horses to become briefly unbalanced.
At about the 200M, THAI BAHT (M Ganeesh) was switched out to obtain a clear passage.
At about the 100M, POWERFUL FIGHTER (J De Souza) commenced to shift outwards at the same time as NATION THEATRE laid inwards causing them to brush in the closing stages.

RACE 8 (R264) CLASS 4 – 1800M (LONG COURSE A)
MYDORA CUP

The start was delayed as ENCOSTA ZONE (Z Khairil) was difficult to be loaded. The mare will be required to pass a 1000M/vet (from the starting stall) test before being declared to race again.
At about the 1100M, FAST RICH (S Sandana) crossed to the rail in front of ENCOSTA ZONE when not clear, causing ENCOSTA ZONE to check and NOVA POWER (S Ruzaini) which was behind ENCOSTA ZONE, to be checked in turn.
The Stewards enquired into this incident and heard evidence from Jockey S Sandana, the rider of FAST RICH, that his mount was over-racing and that he had taken evasive action in order to avoid running onto the heels of BLOOD ROYAL (App AK Lim). The Stewards established that no particular rider was to be blamed for this incident and as such the Stewards deemed it as a racing incident.
At about the 1600M, NOVA POWER (S Ruzaini) commenced to over-race and refused to settle in rear.
Between the 300M and the 200M, KARIGARA (App L De Souza) laid inwards under pressure, forcing the jockey to ease and correct the drift. KARIGARA subsequently shifted abruptly away from the left hand whip, and shifted out between the 200M and the 100M.

RACE 10 (R266) MAIDEN – 1600M (LONG COURSE A)

PHANTASOS (M Zairi) jumped outwards, carrying SILVER MAN (S Anandan) and SHARP BLADE (S Ruzaini) outwards in response.
RED EMPRESS (App P Haris) was slow to begin.
In the early stages, SHARP BLADE (S Ruzaini) was bumped by MUSANG KING (S Sandana) which was carried inwards by FIREPUBLICGAME (R Woodworth). Jockey R Woodworth was shown the vision of the incident and warned by the Stewards to take more care when shifting inwards shortly after the start.
From the 250M, SHARP BLADE commenced to lay outwards under pressure and finished wide out.
At about the 200M, SUPER BUFFALO (I Saifudin) shifted inwards under pressure, causing TARZAN (App S Uzair) to be shifted inwards in response.
SILVER MAN which was beaten 26 1/4 lengths, will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again for having a poor performance.

RACE 11 (R267) CLASS 5 – 1400M (LONG COURSE A)

FULL MEANING (Lou Ho) jumped awkwardly outwards and threw its head up. Shortly after the start, FULL MEANING commenced to over-race.
SPEED CRAFT (S Anandan) was very slow to begin.
TAKEAIM (App P Haris) was slow to begin.
At about the 1200M, ONCE A THIEF (I Saifudin) commenced to over-race in response to FULL MEANING over-racing on his outside. These two horses brushed together at about the 1100M and thereafter ONCE A THIEF became unbalanced and raced ungenerously until the 900M.
At about the 100M, TAIL SPIN (J Mallyon) was eased to avoid the heels of NOVA SPIRIT (App AM Aizat) which rolled in.
SPEED CRAFT which was beaten 19 lengths, will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again for having a poor performance.