RACE 2 (MRA 1322) CLASS 5 (A) – 1300M
UNSHADOWED GENERAL, a course scratching as it had sustained an infected wound near fore, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
MYSTICAL STAR (App N Shahronnizam) was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon behind the barriers and was passed fit to start.
The Stewards permitted Jockey S Ruzaini to replace Jockey S Saddam as the rider of SUNNY FIGHTER.
TRIPLE ONE STAR (S Hafis), MY MONEY (SU Lim) and POWER EXPRESS (App SN Shiva) were all slow into stride.
Post-race veterinary examinations of SUNNY FIGHTER and POWER EXPRESS revealed no obvious abnormality.
Trainer B Ng was questioned regarding the improved performance of BIG MONKEY (App R Nuqman) today. The only explanation he was able to offer was that the horse is home-based, he enjoyed this track, coupled with the fact that this was a weaker field. Trainer B Ng’s explanation was noted and his attention was drawn to the rules regarding “in- and-out” running. (MRA Rule 117(3)).
At the conclusion of an Inquiry, Jockeys S Saddam and S Hafis both pleaded guilty to a charge under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for misconduct in that despite arriving on course on time for Race 2, they failed to proceed to the Weighing Room immediately, resulting in a delay to the weighing-out and the start of the race. Jockeys S Saddam and S Hafis were each fined a sum of RM500/- and advised of their Right of Appeal (4.35 pm).

RACE 3 (MRA 1323) CLASS 4 (A) – 1200M
MYO, a course scratching as it was bruised off fore fetlock, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
Trainer S Hamilton was fined RM100/- under MRA Rule 65(5)(c) for failing to produce the declared colours for WINNER’S EUPHORIA (App SN Shiva).
Trainer S Hamilton was further fined RM500/- under PNTC Official Programme Clause 3.4 for scratching TERMS OF REFERENCE without an Official Veterinary Certificate.
SIMLONG BEACH (S Ruzaini) raced keenly in the early stages.
GHOST MARI (App R Nuqman) was hanging inwards in the straight.
App R Nuqman, the rider of GHOST MARI, reported that his mount was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination of GHOST MARI revealed no obvious abnormality.
Trainer S Hamilton was questioned regarding the improved performance of WINNER’S EUPHORIA today. She explained that it was not a strong field coupled with the fact that it was a small field and this, in her opinion, accounted for the improvement. Her explanation was noted and her attention was drawn to the rules regarding “in- and-out” running. (MRA Rule 117(3)).

RACE 4 (MRA 1324) CLASS 5 (B) – 1100M
GENERATION M which was up 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.
Passing the 200M-mark, GAIN ECLIPSE (App SN Shiva) shifted in away from the whip.