RACE 1 (MRA 0729) CLASS 5 (A) – 1400M
ROCK N ROLL which was down 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.
SUPERB SWEYNESSE (S Salee) jumped awkwardly.
ROCK N ROLL (S Hafis), SUNNY FIGHTER (S Saddam), BEIJING STAR (KC Low) and RULE THE WORLD (HS Gill) were all slow into stride.
SUNNY FIGHTER showed no early pace despite being urged.
SUPERB SWEYNESSE and RULE THE WORLD were obliged to race wide on the turn.
BEIJING STAR shifted away from the whip in the home straight.
Post-race veterinary examinations of TILSWORTH SYDNEY (SU Lim) and SUNNY FIGHTER revealed no obvious abnormality. SUNNY FIGHTER which raced poorly, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet)before being declared to race again.

RACE 2 (MRA 0730) SALISBURY RACECOURSE TROPHY
RESTRICTED MAIDEN – 1100M
[2 & 3 YEAR OLD ONLY]
EPIPHANY (S Salee) broke through the gate, returned to the start, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to race.
PRIDE OF SANTOS (App Clyde Leck) was fractious and became cast in the barrier. The gelding was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was withdrawn at 2.19 pm. PRIDE OF SANTOS will be required to pass one starting stall test before being declared to race again.
EPIPHANY (S Salee), CHARMING WIN (J Daniel) and FLEXI LAD (KC Low) all jumped awkwardly.
Approaching the 800M-mark, EPIPHANY was tightened for room when CHARMING WIN rolled in when there was insufficient room, resulting in EPIPHANY having to steady. Jockey J Daniel was shown the video of the incident and warned to exercise more care when shifting ground in future.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that EPIPHANY 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.
Trainer S Dunderdale was questioned regarding the improved performance of CHARMING WIN. The only explanation he could offer was that CHARMING WIN was racing in a stronger field in its last 2 runs and today’s distance suited the gelding. Trainer S Dunderdale’s explanation was noted and his attention was drawn to MRA Rule 117(3) regarding “in-and-out” running.

RACE 3 (MRA 0731) DR LIM AH SOO MEMORIAL TROPHY
RAPID STAKES A – 1300M
(ONLY APPRENTICES ALLOWANCES PERMITTED)
SINCERELY 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.
QUICKEN AWAY (S Hafis) jumped awkwardly outwards, brushing SINCERELY (L De Souza) .
NO REGRETS (HS Gill) and SKYDANCE ECLIPSE (S Saddam) were slow into stride.
At about the 300M-mark, QUICKEN AWAY (S Hafis) shifted in abruptly and bumped GOLDEN SARDINE (KC Low). Jockey S Hafis was shown the video of the incident and warned to exercise more care when shifting ground in future.
Post-race veterinary examinations of GAMESTONKS (App Clyde Leck), BIG DOCTOR (HK Cheng) and EMPEROR TAIZONG (O Chavez) revealed no obvious abnormality.
Prior to the ‘All Clear’ being given, an objection was lodged by Jockey WH Kok, rider of REVOLUTION, placed second, against QUICKEN AWAY (S Hafis), being declared the winner, on the grounds of alleged interference at about the 300M-mark. After considering the evidence and viewing the video, the Racing Stewards were of the opinion that the alleged interference had not affected the result of the race. The objection was overruled and the result stood.

RACE 4 (MRA 0732) MORNINGTON RACECOURSE TROPHY
CLASS 4 (A) – 1200M
Emergency acceptor, TERMS OF REFERENCE was withdrawn due to a capacity field.
JOJU (O Chavez) stood and was slow into stride.
ALL WHITE (SU Lim) was slow into stride.
POLO BOY (L De Souza) was obliged to race wide on the bend.
RICH N POWERFUL ((TK Barnabas) was racing wide on the bend.
At about the 900M-mark, RICH N POWERFUL shifted out over the heels of MODRIC (A Suriya).
Jockey HS Gill, the rider of BATTLESTAR, reported that his mount was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination of BATTLESTAR revealed no obvious abnormality.
Post-race veterinary examinations of SIMLONG BEACH (S Saddam) and DRAGON RYKER (WH Kok) revealed no obvious abnormality

RACE 5 (MRA 0733) PINJARRA RACE CLUB TROPHY
CLASS 5 (A) – 1200M
CASTLE OCEAN and WHITE RABBIT which were down 38kgs and 20kgs in body weight respectively since their last run, were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and were both passed fit to start.
WHITE RABBIT (S Saddam), INVISIBLE (WH Kok) and DIGGING EIGHT (Y Aify) all jumped awkwardly.
ROCK ME EASY (App T Ammar) showed no early pace.
BRANDENBURG (TK Barnabas) was obliged to race wide on the bend and shifted in away from the whip in the home straight.
Jockey J Daniel, the rider of JULIUS CAESAR, reported that his mount was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination of JULIUS CAESAR revealed no obvious abnormality.
Post-race veterinary examination of BRANDENBURG and CASTLE OCEAN (J Chuah) revealed no obvious abnormality. CASTLE OCEAN, which raced poorly, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.

RACE 6 (MRA 0734) PENANG SPRINT TROPHY
MALAYSIA GROUP 1 – 1400M
(RIDER ALLOWANCES NOT PERMITTED)
AWESOME STORM and CHEVAL BLANC are course scratching as they had sustained a bruised off fore fetlock. Both geldings will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
Shortly after the jump, KONG FU PANDA (O Chavez) shifted out crowding GOOD FIGHT (App T Ammar) which in turn bumped GOLDEN KING (KC Low) which had to steady.
STREETS OF FIRE (L De Souza) was obliged to race wide on the bend.
TEOCHEW KID (App N Shahronnizam) entered the home straight wide and raced wide.
At approximately the 1100M-mark, GOOD FIGHT shifted in over the heels of KONG FU PANDA and bumped WECANDO (S Saddam) inwards.
At about the 800M-mark, WECANDO was racing tight on the inside of GOOD FIGHT and had to steady when crowded for room.
Post-race veterinary examinations of MISTY SWIFT (KC Tham) and TEOCHEW KID revealed no obvious abnormality.
Trainer HY Cheng and Jockey HS Gill were questioned regarding the running of SHANG CHI today. Trainer HY Cheng stated that he had expected SHANG CHI to come from off the pace. Jockey HS Gill explained that he was held up at about the 200M-mark behind GOOD FIGHT and had to shift in for clear running in the straight. The Stewards noted their explanations, however, Jockey HS Gill was warned that he should ride all his mounts in such a manner so as to leave no room for query.

RACE 7 (MRA 0735) PERTH RACING TROPHY
CLASS 4 (A) – 1600M
LIMITLESS VENTURE, a course scratching as it had sustained a bruised off fore fetlock, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
ARIF (A Suriya) reared at the jump when the start was effected.
DISCRETELY RED (S Saddam) was obliged to race wide on the bend
Approaching the crossing, RADETZKY MARSCH (App Z Syafifie) ducked in sharply and bumped ARIF. App Z Shafifie lost the use of his off side iron momentarily. In this incident, DISCRETELY RED, which was following, was inconvenienced.
A post-race veterinary examination of DISCRETELY RED revealed no obvious abnormality.
Trainer S Hamilton, when questioned regarding the improved performance of LEATHERHEAD, explained that in its last run, LEATHERHEAD suffered interference and today’s distance suited the gelding.