RACE 1 (R261) CLASS 5(B) – 1600m (lc)
CLOUD SHADOW, a course scratching as it had sustained bruised near fore fetlock, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
TARZAN (AK Lim) was slow into stride.
SHYLOCK (HS Gill) raced ungenerously in the early stages, throwing its head up.
APOLLO ROCK (App WW Cheah) raced keenly and was difficult to settle in the early and middle stages.
The whip of Jockey WK Lee, the rider of COME AND TAKE ALL broke during the running.
A post-race veterinary examination of TARZAN revealed no obvious abnormality.
Trainer KF Wong was questioned with regards to the improved performance of INTROIT (J Low) today. He stated that in his opinion, the good going has contributed to the gelding’s improved performance, as compared to its previous start on soft going on 12th February 2023. His attention was drawn to the MRA Rule 117(3) regarding 'in-and-out' running.

RACE 2 (R262) CLASS 5 (B) – 1300m (lc)
YULONG DREAM, a course scratching as it was suffering from skin allergy, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
SHE’S FLYING which was up 27kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.
RANT AND RAVE (App WW Cheah) was examined behind the barriers by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to start.
POWER EXPRESS (HS Gill) jumped awkwardly outwards, brushing the outside gate.
BRISTOL DIAMOND (S Saddam) was slow into stride.
LIM’S HOPEFULLY (HK Cheng) reared up as the start was affected and was slow into stride.
HAPPY LUCKY STAR (App S Shazmin) entered the straight wide and thereafter, drifted out under pressure.
The saddle on LEEDSTHEWAY (App R Ruwaidy) shifted to the near side from about the 400M-mark, placing its rider at a disadvantage and was subsequently dislodged on pulling-up.
The saddles on RANT AND RAVE and HAPPY LUCKY STAR slipped backwards during the running.
Post-race veterinary examinations of LIM’S HOPEFULLY and CHAR SIEW (KP Lim) revealed no obvious abnormality.

RACE 3 (R263) CLASS 5 (B) – 1300m (lc)
THAI BAHT, a course scratching as it had sustained bruised near fore pastern, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
TAIL SPIN (App WW Cheah) was examined behind the barriers by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to start.
SING DARCI (S Saddam) which was slow into stride, showed no early pace despite being urged.
Passing the 400M-mark, AUSSIE EAGLE (App S Shazmin) shifted out over the heels of PENNSYLVANIA (HK Cheng) and in so doing, carried KYO (L De Souza) outwards.
The saddle on AUSSIE EAGLE slipped back during the running.
Passing the 30M-mark, TAIL SPIN drifted out under pressure, resulting in KYO which was racing on its outside, having to steady. App WW Cheah, the rider of TAIL SPIN will be shown the video of the incident and will be warned to exercise more care when shifting ground in future.
Prior to the ‘All Clear’ being given, an objection was lodged by Jockey L De Souza, the rider of KYO, placed 2nd against TAIL SPIN (App WW Cheah), being declared the winner on ground of alleged interference over the last 30M-mark. After considering all evidence, the Panel of Stewards were of the opinion that the alleged interference had not affected the result of the race. The objection was overruled and the result stands.
A post-race veterinary examination of SING DARCI revealed no obvious abnormality.

RACE 5 (R265) CLASS 4(B) – 1200m(sc)
HARVEYWALLBANGER, a course scratching as it had sustained bruised near fore and off fore suspensory ligament, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
TESORO PUBLICO which was down 17kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.
TESORO PUBLICO (SS Vanan) which was restless in the starting stall and struck the gates, was removed from its barrier, examined by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to start.
CHAR KWAY TEOW (KP Lim) was slow into stride.
Passing the 400M-mark, TESORO PUBLICO dipped.
Passing the 200M-mark, UNDER OATH (App A Nasir) laid in when struck with the whip.
A post-race veterinary examination of MACARTHUR (S Saddam) revealed that the gelding had bled and as such, the gelding 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.
A post-race veterinary examination of WINNING HOBBY (WK Lee) revealed that the gelding had returned lame off fore and as such, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.
App A Nazir who rode his 10th winner on UNDER OATH today, will be entitled to claim 3kgs with effect from Monday, 13th March 2023.

RACE 6 (R266) CLASS 4 (A) – 1400m (sc)
App A Azizi was fined RM500/- under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) as read with MRA Rule 107(10) for failing to make the carded weight on HAZARD. The Panel of Stewards permitted App R Ruwaidy to replace him.
The Panel of Stewards ordered the withdrawal of SUPREME JUSTICE (WK Lee) at 4.12pm, acting on a report from the Club Veterinary Surgeon that the gelding was lame off fore and as such, will be required to pass a test (1000M & vet) before being declared to race again.
STAR GENIUS (App S Sia) was slow into stride.
At about the 500M-mark, STAR GENIUS was eased down out of the race. App S Sia was exempted from weighing-in. A post-race veterinary examination of STAR GENIUS revealed that the mare had fractured its off fore bilateral sesamoid and was humanely euthanized.
At about the 450M-mark, CAVALLA COURT (App S Syafifie) ran up to the heels of MANDRAKE (HS Gill), clipping its heels and stumbled.
A post-race veterinary examination of PENANG STAR (AK Lim) revealed no obvious abnormality.