RACE 1 (R905) CLASS 5 – 1100M
Emergency acceptor, BASTION was withdrawn due to a capacity field.
CASPER (Z Khairil) and TURNED OUT (SU Lim), both course scratchings as they were bruised off fore fetlock and bruised both hind ergot respectively, will each be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
Jockey HK Cheng (SUPREME SASSO) was fined RM250/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) as read with MRA Rule 44(2) for failing to arrive on course at least one hour prior to the advertised time of his first carded engagement.
JET ACE (Y Aify) had to be steadied to avoid the heels of SUPREME SASSO at about the 1000M.
Post-race veterinary examinations of D’GREAT LEGION (App AM Aizat) and LOYALTY’S ANGEL (S Anandan) revealed no obvious abnormality.

RACE 2 (R906) CLASS 5 - 1100M
Emergency acceptors, SWISS BANK and MR JAI were withdrawn due to a capacity field.
REAL HERO (J De Souza), a course scratching as it was bruised near fore fetlock, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
BAIL OUT (Z Khairil) had to be steadied at the 150M when MULTI WEALTH (L Sofhan) was taken out by TAWQEET(App S Rosmizan).
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that MULTI WEALTH returned lame off fore and BAIL OUT returned broken-winded. As such, MULTI WEALTH and BAIL OUT will each be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.
A post-race veterinary examination of LIVELY DRAGON (R Rueven) revealed that the gelding returned having cast its near fore plate.
Post-race veterinary examinations of D’GREAT ACE (App AM Aizat) and HOW HUGE (F Yap) revealed no obvious abnormality.

RACE 3 (R907) CLASS 4 – 1200M
Emergency acceptors, BELLUS WONDER and OUR RIVER DANCER were both withdrawn due to a capacity field.
HYDRANT, a course scratching as it was bruised off fore cannon, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
COLORADO PRINCE which was down 23kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.
YOU ARE GENIUS (App S Rosmizan) broke through the gate, was restrained, checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to race.
ONE FOR ALL (C Goon) was slow to begin and showed no early pace.
Jockey J Mallyon, the rider of COLORADO PRINCE, reported that his mount was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that COLORADO PRINCE returned lame near fore and as such, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that SPEED FLYING (Z Khairil) bled and will be barred from racing for a period of three (3) months under MRA Rule 92(3)(a)&(b) and thereafter will be required to pass a bleeder’s test before being declared to race again.
Post-race veterinary examinations of D’GREAT EMPRESS (HK Cheng), YOU ARE GENIUS, ONE FOR ALL, BEST DREAM (SS Vanan), ASPREY (S Salee) and LUCKY GIANT (App KC Wong) revealed no obvious abnormality.

RACE 4 (R908) CLASS 5 – 1600M
HOME RUN HERO (F Yap) was slow into stride.
PROHIBITION (SS Vanan) laid out under pressure over the last 100M and finished wider on the track.
Jockey S Anandan, the rider of MAYWEATHER, reported that his mount was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality
Post-race veterinary examinations of GRAND SHOW (Z Khairil), SUPERB SEVEN (J Mallyon), HOME RUN HERO, SILVER MAN (SU Lim) and PHILIP (J Low) revealed no obvious abnormality.
The Stewards questioned Trainer C Robert, the trainer of PROHIBITION, into that gelding’s improved performance. He stated that PROHIBITION had trialed well on Tuesday, 17th July 2018 with the removal of the special plates and blinkers and was better suited over the 1600M distance today. His explanation was noted.

RACE 5 (R909) OPEN MAIDEN (W-F-A) - 1200M
DING LIK, HAPPY VALLEY and RIN TIN TIN , all course scratchings as they had skin allergy, a bruised near fore sole and cellulitis both hind legs respectively, will each be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
SUPER RED which was up 15kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.
SUPER RED (S Anandan) shifted out on jumping away, bumping D’GREAT LORD (J Low) out onto D’GREAT OPULENT (App AM Aizat).
Racing to the 1000M, D’GREAT LORD had to be steadied to avoid the heels of D’GREAT EASY (App S Rosmizan). Racing to the 700M, D’GREAT LORD had to be checked to avoid the heels of MR RIGHT (SS Vanan) which was racing greenly. MR RIGHT continued to race greenly and at the 500M, had to be checked to avoid the heels of HUN YEANG THE ONE (M Zairi) and in doing so, D’GREAT LORD which was following had to be checked and shifted out for clear running.
MR RIGHT was again held up on the heels of HUN YEANG THE ONE from the 400M until entering the straight.
The saddle on BOLD PASSION (App J Daniel) slipped backwards racing to the 500M.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that D’GREAT OPULENT returned having cast its off hind plate.
Post-race veterinary examinations of MYSTICAL STAR (Z Khairil), HUN YEANG THE ONE, BULL SPUR (C Goon) and D’GREAT LORD revealed no obvious abnormality.

RACE 7 (R911) COSMO C - 1300M
[SET-WEIGHTS] [ONLY APPRENTICE ALLOWANCE PERMITTED]
BRAHMA CIRCUS and CHAMPAGNE REIN, both course scratchings as they were tied up and sore off fore joint respectively, will each be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
KEEN DRAGON which was down 16kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.
THE JEUNEYMAN (Y Aify) reared when the gates were released and was slow into stride.
TARZAN BOY (J Low) shifted out on jumping away and bumped BIG CITY (App I Firdzriel).
ASTRO FAME (App S Rosmizan) raced wide from the 800M until entering the straight.
Post-race veterinary examinations of CHOPIN’S NOCTURNE (App KC Wong), TARZAN BOY and ARIF (L Sofhan) revealed no obvious abnormality.

RACE 8 (R912) CLASS 5 - 1600M
GOLDEN DIAMOND, a course scratching as it had canker at off fore foot, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
BATTLE PLAN (HK Cheng) jumped away awkwardly and was slow into stride.
Post-race veterinary examinations of LIKE A JET (J Mallyon), SONIC-X (Z Khairil) and BALBOA (HS Gill) revealed no obvious abnormality. BALBOA was Impounded for further veterinary and analytical examination.
The Stewards questioned Jockey HS Gill and Trainer K Coetzee, the rider and trainer of BALBOA respectively, into that gelding’s poor performance today. Jockey HS Gill stated that from the wide barrier, he could not go forward as per his instructions and was caught wide going into the first turn. From the 800M, he again travelled wide and commenced to ride BALBOA vigorously with the whip for some distance but the gelding failed to respond to his riding and on entering the straight, he again used the whip but the gelding failed to respond and finished the race off poorly. Trainer K Coetzee explained that he was disappointed with BALBOA’s performance today and that in the races that the gelding had won, it had been able to lead easily and did its best. Both explanations were noted. Trainer K Coetzee was advised to report to the Stewards should he find anything amiss with BALBOA during the week.