RACE 1 (R426) CLASS 5 (B) – 1200M (SHORT COURSE)
ONCE A THIEF (App S Uzair), after being slow, was tightened at the start when RED RACKHAM (C Goon) veered inwards.
ALAN (App S Sia) jumped awkwardly with App S Sia losing his off side stirrup iron, placing a considerable disadvantage throughout. ALAN raced keen and laid out around the first turn and over-raced throughout.
EXCALIBUR (R Shafiq) was inclined to over-race in the early stages.
RED RACKHAM raced wide throughout.
Jockey SU Lim, the rider of SMART MASTER, was advised to moderate the use of his whip.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that LIM’S BATTLE (App A Zaimuddin) returned with bruising over the left-side chest. The gelding will be required to undergo a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

RACE 2 (R427) CLASS 5 (A) – 1200M (SHORT COURSE)
NOVA PHOENIX (SU Lim) raced fiercely in the early stages and steadied near the 800M, off the heels of BROKE IN LONDON (J De Souza).
LIM’S KEYWAY (App A Zaimuddin) was inclined to lay outwards and raced wide throughout.
SPIN FIRE (HS Gill) raced wide from the 800M until the straight.
Near the 25M, NOVA PHOENIX shifted in, bumping GOD OF WAR (Y Aify).

RACE 4 (R429) CLASS 4 (A) – 1100M (SHORT COURSE)
CREATE ABUNDANCE (Z Zuriman) was slow into stride.
After jumping awkwardly, HORSEH (HS Gill) was crowded, losing ground.
RUSSELL THE CROWE (App CK Khaw) tended to over-race in the early stages and laid outwards, travelling wide from the 900M.
METAGROSS (KC Wong) raced erratically in the straight and steadied near the 150M.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that FIRST COMMAND (J De Souza) and BAADSHAH (App S Uzair) returned having cast their near fore plates, and RUSSELL THE CROWE returned having cast its near hind plate.

RACE 5 (R430) CLASS 5 (A) – 1200M (SHORT COURSE)
NOVA DASHING (J De Souza) raced fiercely in the early stages, and was obliged to race wide.
TAIL SPIN (App L De Souza) raced wide in the middle stages.
Near the 500M, M SEVEN (App M Lukman) had to be restrained when ASIAN TIGER (C Goon) shifted out. Jockey C Goon was reprimanded for shifting out at this stage and impeding M SEVEN.

RACE 6 (R431) MAIDEN – 1200M (SHORT COURSE)
TRINITY ROYAL (App L De Souza) which cast its near fore plate and SIEW YUK (HS Gill) which cast its near hind plate at the pre-race holding yard, were both replated, checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and were passed fit to race.
In the straight, CALL ME INVINCIBLE (App AR Aiman) shifted out several times over the final 200M, inconveniencing LIM’S SPHERE (Y Aify) at the 150M.
Passing the 250M, SIEW YUK (HS Gill) had to be steadied when racing onto the heels of PACIFIC MISSION (J De Souza) and taken inwards.
After travelling wide, MAGIC ECLIPSE (App M Akmazani) was held up for a clear run on straightening and had to be steadied off the heels of TRINITY ROYAL (App L De Souza) at the 150M, and when taken in, bumped KYO (App CK Khaw). App M Akmazani was unable to ride the gelding out fully to the end of the race.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that LIM’S SWIFT (App A Zaimuddin) returned having cast its near fore plate.

RACE 7 (R432) CLASS 4 (B) – 1100M (SHORT COURSE)
Acting on veterinary advice that WARRIOR KING (AK Lim) was lame near hind, the Stewards ordered the withdrawal of the gelding at 3:57pm. WARRIOR KING will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again.
D’GREAT WIN (J De Souza) was slow into stride.
Approaching the 800M, SO THE THING (App A Zaimuddin) which was pulling hard, shifted in, crowding SMART RACER (App N Varmah) which threw its head when being steadied. App A Zaimuddin (SO THE THING) was reprimanded for failing to afford sufficient room to his inside.
HAPPY BUFFALO (C Goon) hung outwards from the 800M, taking the turn into the straight wide and drifting outwards over the final 200M.
FLASH ONE (R Shafiq) was inclined to lay outwards in the middle stages.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that MON ENERGY (SU Lim) returned having cast its off hind plate.

RACE 8 (R433) CLASS 4 (B) – 1100M (SHORT COURSE)
This race was run in rain.
RAKAMA (Z Zuriman) shifted inwards at the start, crowding VAIN TYCOON (J De Souza).
TRINITY LAD (SU Lim) was ridden wide from the 800M until straightening.
Near the 200M, RAKAMA shifted in, crowding POMP (App CK Khaw) which was racing erratically with POMP being steadied near the 100M. BLUE HAWAII (App N Varmah) which was racing on the inside, shifted away from POMP and in doing so, crowded PLACE YOUR BET (App S Uzair) which had to be restrained on the fence. Jockey Z Zuriman (RAKAMA) was reprimanded for shifting in at this stage and App N Varmah (BLUE HAWAII) was advised that he should exercise greater caution in future.

RACE 9 (R434) CLASS 4 (A) – 1100M (SHORT COURSE)
When mounted, Jockey J Low (FIGHTING WARRIOR) reported that part of his saddle was deficient. He subsequently reweighed and this caused a delay in several minutes. Jockey J Low was fined RM250/- for negligence under the provisions of MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for having poor equipment.
SPEEDY DEMON (R Shafiq) veered inwards at the start, crowding SHELLOMADA (App A Zaimuddin) which lost ground.
HARVEYWALLBANGER (HK Cheng) was ridden wide throughout, having considerable extra ground.
SPADE OF ACE (AK Lim) drifted out over the final 75M, and slightly inconvenienced TILSWORTH JACOBI (KC Wong) near the finish. Jockey AK Lim was warned that he must straighten his mount when they shift in future.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that HARVEYWALLBANGER (HK Cheng) returned having cast its off hind plate.

RACE 10 (R435) CLASS 5 (A) – 1200M (SHORT COURSE)
WEATHER MAN (App A Suriya) veered inwards at the start, crowding LUCK MAK MAK (KC Wong) which lost ground and in turn tightened BEIJING STAR (J Low) which had to be checked.
The Stewards questioned Jockey KC Wong (LUCK MAK MAK) as to the performance of the gelding. He advised that after being tightened at the start, he had been further back than he had wished. Although making ground when clear in the straight, LUCK MAK MAK had been impeded somewhat in the middle stages and had made ground quickly. Trainer KP Hoy’s representative advised the Stewards that it was the gelding’s first start in Malaysia, and the gelding’s racing manner was unknown to the stable. In light of this, the Stewards advised that LUCK MAK MAK will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that SHA NA NA (App M Lukman) returned having cast its near hind plate.