RACE 1 (R837) Class 5B – 1400M (A lc)
2 DETERMINE TO WIN
(S Hafis) Inclined to lay inwards near the 500M. Bumped, then crowded inwards near the 300M.
3 TILSWORTH JACOBI
(AM Aizat) Bumped on several occasions near the 800M.
4 ALWAYS AFRAID
(App A Suriya) Difficult to load. 1 Starting Stall test.
5 FARDUS
(App R Nuqman) Laid inwards, bumping runner at the 800M.
6 SPEEDY SWALLOW
(KP Lim) Withdrawn at 12:18pm: Refused to enter the stalls. Due to its history – 2 Starting Stall tests.
8 NOVA DASHING
(M Ewe) Dwelt when the start was effected, losing considerable ground. 1 Starting Stall test. Subsequently travelled wide throughout. Inclined to race erratically near the 1000M and had to be straightened when laying inwards.
9 JAKAMA PEGASUS
(App M Lukman) Shifted in, bumping runner near the 350M and continued to shift in, carrying runner inwards. Apprentice was reprimanded for shifting in at this stage.

RACE 2 (R838) Class 5B – 1400M (A lc)
1 CHER
(Z Khairil) Trainer questioned. *(See Report). Vet inspection: No significant finding.
3 JJ STAR
(M Ewe) Withdrawn at 12:44pm: It was ascertained that the gelding was stepping short and stumbling at the start – 1000M/vet (2 weeks embargo) & to be ridden unaided to the start.
4 APOLLO ROCK
(App WW Cheah) Raced wide and in a fierce manner from its outside stall throughout.
7 CHIEF CLERK
(R Rueven) Slow into stride. Vet inspection: Respiratory distress – 1000M/vet (1 month embargo)
9 OVERSEER
(D Prastiyou) Took the turn into the straight wide.
When questioned regarding the poor performance, Trainer NM Selvan advised he had only recently taken over CHER’s training. He stated that he had instructed that it should be ridden in a similar fashion to when winning. He could offer no explanation but undertook not to start the mare for 3 weeks. A post-race veterinary examination of CHER revealed no significant finding.

RACE 3 (R839) Class 5A – 1700M (A lc)
2 LIM’S UNIQUE
(App I Fikri) Shifted in passing the 300M, causing runner to steady.
3 SHANGANI
(App A Najib) Carried out near the 1000M.
4 HENG KINGDOM
(M Ewe) Carried wide passing the 1000M.
6 ALL WHITE
(App A Suriya) Bumped heavily at the start and inclined to lay outwards near the 900M.
7 ORDOS LEGEND
(HS Gill) Tightened on jumping.
8 READY TO SEVENLUCK
(S Ruzaini) Bumped at the start, losing ground. Taken wide from the 1100M. *(See Report)
9 TIN’S MACHINE
(App WW Cheah) Shifted out when over-racing near the 1100M. Rider advised to exercise greater control when shifting. Carried inwards near the 300M.
10 TARZAN
(App M Lukman) Blocked for a clear run and had to be taken out across the heels near the 275M.
When questioned regarding the performance of READY TO SEVENLUCK, Jockey S Ruzaini stated that he intended to ride the gelding on the pace however, after being bumped heavily at the start, he found himself rearward, where it had commenced to race fiercely and was striding onto the heels of runners. Due to the slow pace of the race, he had elected, for safety reasons, to take the gelding wide at about the 1150M but had been unable to secure a better position closer to the fence as horses improved on his inside until straightening.

RACE 5 (R841) Class 4A – 1600M (A lc)
1 SEMANTAN PRINCE
(R Rueven) Inclined to shift inwards in the straight.
2 SHOW HAND
(App I Fikri) Hung in badly from the 275M with rider having to stop riding and straighten his mount on several occasions.
3 MICHIKAWA
(AM Aizat) Slow into stride and was found to be coughing post-race. Vet inspection: Respiratory distress – 1000M/vet (1 month embargo)
9 TAUBOSS
(S Ruzaini) From its outside stall, raced wide throughout.
10 KHAN PEGASUS
(App M Lukman) Shifted in over the final 150M.

RACE 6 (R842) Stayer Stakes B – 1600M (A lc)
2 RAGNAR
(App H Haikal) After jumping awkwardly, had to be restrained when laying in onto the heels of runner.
7 CAVALLA COURT
(Z Khairil) Raced wide in the middle stages.
9 HAPPY FRANKEL
(O Chavez) Vet inspection: No significant finding.

RACE 7 (R843) Class 4B – 1100M (A sc)
2 GIFTED
(M Ewe) Vet inspection: No significant finding.
7 GASSUR
(O Chavez) Raced wide in the early stages.
9 OUD WOOD
(HS Gill) Crowded slightly at the start and inclined to lay inwards throughout.
11 HAPPY THIRTYNINE
(AM Aizat) Laid outwards in the straight.

RACE 8 (R844) Class 4A – 1100M (A sc)
2 VETRI
(App AB Riduan) Slow into stride.
3 GOLD SKY BILLION
(S Ruzaini) Raced wide in the middle stages.
5 QIJI ACHEEVA
(Z Khairil) Tightened at the start.
6 VILLAGE WARRIOR
(S Hafis) Near the 175M, had to be taken out to obtain a clear passage.
7 TAU KEH SOH
(AM Aizat) Reared over whilst behind the barrier and after a veterinary inspection, was passed fit to race. Jumped awkwardly, veered inwards, crowding runner.

RACE 9 (R845) Class 3 – 1200M (A sc)
8 ELITE WATERGHOST
(HS Gill) Impeded for a clear run near the 325M.
9 KHAYYAM
(O Chavez) After being slow into stride, raced wide from its outside stall in the early and middle stages.
11 THUNDER DRAGON
(AM Aizat) Slow into stride.
12 PERFECT
(App I Fikri) Raced wide in the middle stages and laid in quickly near the 50M.

RACE 10 (R846) Open Maiden – 1200M (A sc)
1 THOUSAND MILE EYE
(App H Haikal) Raced greenly in the early stages and was carried out near the 900M.
2 HONG GILDONG
(S Ruzaini) Lost ground when racing greenly near the 700M.
4 WALIM
(App AB Riduan) Had to be checked running to the 900M.
5 BIG LAWYER
(App R Nuqman) Inclined to over-race in the early stages. Restrained off heels near the 900M.
6 HEX MARK
(HK Cheng) Slow into stride.
8 ARAGON PEGASUS
(App M Lukman) Shifted in passing the 950M, crowding runners. *(See Report)
11 PURE PERFECTION
(App WW Cheah) Restrained near the 900M in general crowding. Carried inwards passing the 900M, having to be restrained. *(See Report)
At the conclusion of an inquiry, App M Lukman (ARAGON PEGASUS) in the presence of his Employing Trainer, WC Lim, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii) in that he shifted in when insufficiently clear.
In assessing the penalty, the Stewards took into consideration App M Lukman’s guilty plea, mitigating factors, previous riding record and his submissions on penalty. He was suspended from riding in races for a period of three (3) Malaysian race days, to be served cumulatively with any other suspension, with effect from 21 August 2023 and to expire on 2 September 2023, both dates inclusive. He was advised of his Right of Appeal.

RACE 11 (R847) Class 5 – 1200M (A sc)
2 HARVEYWALLBANGER
(AM Aizat) Stopped quickly in the straight. Vet inspection: No significant finding.
3 GOLD SKY TRILLION
(KP Lim) Proved difficult to load. 1 Starting Stall test. Vet inspection: No significant finding.
4 QUASAR
(Z Khairil) Inquiry into the running and handling of the gelding was adjourned to a date to be fixed.
6 STARDICE
(D Prastiyou) Raced erratically in the early stages.
7 WAIMEA
(App I Fikri) Whilst being loaded, the head gear came off the gelding. After being replaced, the gelding then refused to enter the stalls and subsequently withdrawn at 5:18pm. In light of its history – 2 Starting Stall tests.
8 PACIFIC ARMANI
(App R Nuqman) Laid inwards in the straight.
9 BEIJING STAR
(M Ewe) Slow into stride.
10 MARTIN VJ
(App A Suriya) Shifted in, having to straightene several times over the final 200M. Rider advised to moderate the use of his whip.
The Stewards, on Thursday, 10 August 2023, inquired into running and handling of QUASAR in the above race. Evidence was taken from Jockey Z Khairil and Trainer NM Selvan, the rider and trainer of QUASAR respectively.
Trainer NM Selvan stated that he had instructed that QUASAR be ridden in a midfield position as was customary over the 1200M. Whilst he believed the gelding was best suited by racing on a softer track, he was comfortable with the state of the track as being suitable.
Jockey Z Khairil confirmed the instructions and advised that after jumping well, he had been in a nice position midfield, given that the leaders had gone very hard. Running to the 800M turn, he had been outside PACIFIC ARMANI (App R Nuqman) (placed second) and in advance of MARTIN VJ (App A Suriya) (winner) when he attempted to take up a better position closer to the fence but had received an appeal from App A Suriya who he believed was being crowded slightly. He had thus stayed in his three (3) wide position until straightening where he had struck QUASAR back handed on two (2) occasions. He had then ridden in his consistent manner using the whip on numerous occasions. He was of the opinion QUASAR had neither stopped nor progressed finishing a well beaten seventh (7th).
The Stewards advised Jockey Z Khairil that they had concerns related to his true purpose when he had remained in three (3) wide position early in the race. He was advised that he must ride every mount in a purposeful and diligent manner.
Trainer NM Selvan was advised that it was expected that QUASAR be ridden in a similar fashion at its next starts.

RACE 12 (R848) Class 5A – 1400M (A sc)
2 LIM’S BETTERREADY
(App I Fikri) Raced fiercely when leading.
4 SMOOTH OPERATOR
(App R Nuqman) Raced wide throughout. Vet inspection: No significant finding.
7 JOCKEY KING
(App H Haikal) Bumped at the start, thereby losing ground.
8 SACRED SEA
(S Ruzaini) Slow into stride. Vet inspection: Lame near fore & Bled - Bleeder’s test (Barred 3 months)
10 PROVE IT
(M Ewe) Veered inwards at the start, bumping runner then raced fiercely in the early stages and was trapped wide.