RACE 2 (R0174) CLASS 5 (B) – 1600m (lc)

Acting on veterinary advice that the bandage on the hock of MAGICAL PARK (App A Nazir) was not securely fitted to their satisfaction and unsafe to race with it, the Panel of Stewards ordered its withdrawal at 1.36pm. Trainer T Asogan, the trainer of MAGICAL PARK was advised to ensure that the bandages are securely-fastened in future, failing which, action will be taken.
RULE THE WORLD (How Yang) was slow into stride.
NOW PICTURE (R Narendran) jumped awkwardly, was slow into stride and thereafter, showed no early pace despite being urged.
BANG BINGO (App A Azizi) was racing keenly in the early and middle stages.
Passing the 1000M, RULE THE WORLD and BULLSEYE (App N Shahronnizam) bumped.
Passing the 900M, NOW PICTURE drifted in away from the whip.
BANG BINGO drifted out over the concluding stages, finishing the race wide.
NOW PICTURE which raced poorly, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.
Jockey How Yang, App A Azizi and App N Shahronnizam, the riders of RULE THE WORLD, BANG BINGO and BULLSEYE respectively, all reported that their mounts were not striding out freely. Post-race veterinary examinations of RULE THE WORLD, BANG BINGO and BULLSEYE revealed no obvious abnormality.
Post-race veterinary examinations of KOTA RANGER (App S Shazmin) and NOW PICTURE revealed no obvious abnormality.

RACE 3 (R0175) Class 5 (A) – 1400m (lc)

BORN TO WIN, LIM’S HOPEFULLY and YULONG DREAM all are course scratching. BORN TO WIN had sustained sore back. LIM’S HOPEFULLY had sustained bruised off fore fetlock whilst YULONG DREAM had sore back. Each will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
The Panel of Stewards permitted App N Shahronnizam to replace Jockey App A Azizi as the rider of NOVA PHOENIX when the latter was wrongly declared.
Trainer K Coetzee was fined RM100/- under MRA Rule 65(5)(c) for failing to produce the declared colours on NOVA PHOENIX (App N Shahronnizam).
YES BOSSY (HS Gill) which was unable to be boxed, was withdrawn by order of the Panel of Stewards at 2.20pm and the gelding will be required to pass one (1) starting stall test before declared to race again.
NOVA PHOENIX and MY BOSS (KC Wong) were slow into stride.
DISCRETELY RED (App A Nazir) jumped awkwardly outwards.
Passing the 300M, GOLD PLAN (SU Lim) drifted out under the whip, carrying BAKUTEH (S Salee) out and thereafter, continued to race tight and brushed on a number of occasions over the concluding stages.
A post-race veterinary examination of DOGE TO THE MOON (App Z Syafifie) revealed no obvious abnormality.

RACE 4(R0176) Open Maiden (WFA) - 1300m (lc)

RIVER DRAGON which was up 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.
As there was no suitable rider available, the Panel of Stewards permitted App A Nazir to replace Jockey R Rueven, as the rider of LAGI BOLEH as the latter was medically stood down.
WE CAN DO IT (App P Haris) was slow into stride.
SUPER WHIRLWIND (App Z Syafifie) jumped awkwardly.
RIVER DRAGON (AL Da Silva) jumped awkwardly outwards and bumped SILVER STAR (KC Wong).
JERAM GOLD (R Narendran) and WE CAN DO IT entered the straight wide.
Passing the 300M, RIVER DRAGON drifted out under pressure.

RACE 5 (R0177) CLASS 5(A) - 1100m (sc)

CRAZY LOVE, a course scratching as it had sustained sole bruised near fore, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
As there was no suitable rider available, the Panel of Stewards permitted App Z Syafifie to replace Jockey R Rueven, as the rider of ZYGARDE.
At the start, BIG G (S Salee) had to steady when OCEAN LAW (KC Wong) jumped awkwardly inwards and ZYGARDE (App Z Syafifie) jumped awkwardly outwards.
BIONICS (SU Lim) jumped awkwardly.
NOVA FACTOR (App P Haris) jumped awkwardly and stumbled shortly thereafter.
At about the 700M, SAFE JOURNEY (App S Shazmin) mis-strode taking the turn and duck out sharply, inconveniencing ZYGARDE and BROTHERLY LOVE (App N Shahronnizam).
ZYGARDE and FAST AND SUPER (App A Nazir) drifted out under pressure in the straight.
BIONICS drifted out under pressure in the concluding stages.
A post-race veterinary examination of BIG G revealed that the gelding had returned broken-winded and as such, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.
The state of track was upgraded to ‘Good’ after the running of this race.

RACE 6 (R0178) Class 5(A) – 1100m (sc)

ARAGON PEGASUS, a course scratching as it had sustained nail bind injury off fore, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
SALAMENCE which was up 21kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.
Trainer HS Lim was fined RM250/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for failing to declare the use of ear-muffs on STORM TO WIN (App A Azizi) within the stipulated time.
BOSS NINE NINE (KC Wong) hesitated as the start was effected and was slow into stride.
STRAIGHT N ARROW (App Z Syafifie) brushed the outside gate on jumping.
KNIGHT LOVE (App A Nazir) and SALAMENCE (SU Lim) bumped on jumping.
Jockey HS Gill, the rider of SIEW YUK reported that his mount was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination of SIEW YUK revealed no obvious abnormality.
A post-race veterinary examination of LAXON (App P Haris) revealed no obvious abnormality. The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that LAXON returned having cast its near fore plate.

RACE 7 (R179) CLASS 5(B) – 1100m (sc)

Emergency acceptor COUNTRY LAW was withdrawn due to a capacity field.
PROVOCATEUR which was down 25kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.
As there was no suitable rider available, the Panel of Stewards permitted App N Shahronnizam to replace Jockey R Rueven, as the rider of GREAT COMMAND.
Acting on veterinary advice that WASHINGTON (WW Cheah) was lame off fore, the Panel of Stewards ordered its withdrawal at 4.18pm. WASHINGTON will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.
Heavy rain fell prior to and during the running of this race.
PROVOCATEUR (R Narendran) was slow into stride.
Passing the 1000M, Jockey R Narendran, the rider of PROVOCATEUR was hit by a clod of mud on his face, resulting in his vision being temporarily impaired and he was unable to assist his mount fully. He was exempted from weighing-in and was sent to hospital for observations.
Post-race veterinary examinations of PURE PERFECTION (How Yang), PROVOCATEUR and SIRIUS (AL Da Silva) revealed no obvious abnormality.
All riders returned an average of 1.5kg over.

RACE 8 (R0180) CLASS 4 (A) – 1200m (sc)

GROOVY and SWEET LOVE, both are course scratching. GROOVY had sustained nail bind injury near fore whilst SWEET LOVE had suffered from colic. Each will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
The Panel of Stewards permitted Jockey J Chuah to replace Jockey R Narendran, as the rider of APIS when the latter was medically stood down.
Light rain fell prior to and during the running of this race.
VILLAGE WARRIOR (How Yang) was slow into stride and showed no pace, despite being urged.
APIS (J Chuah) was obliged to race wide at the bend.
Jockey How Yang, the rider of VILLAGE WARRIOR reported that his mount was coughing during the race. A post-race veterinary examination of VILLAGE WARRIOR revealed that the gelding had bled and as such, VILLAGE WARRIOR 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 TOM’S PHOENIX (App A Nazir) revealed no obvious abnormality.
All riders returned an average of 1kg over.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that MANDRAKE (App P Haris) and PEAKY BLINDER (HS Gill) had returned having cast their off fore plate and near hind plate respectively.

RACE 9 (R0181) CLASS 4 (B) – 1200m (sc)

The Panel of Stewards permitted the removal of blinker/pacifiers on GLORIOUS BISCUIT (How Yang) due to the rain.
App Z Syafifie, the rider of LEGEND OF THE SUN struck the outside gate on jumping The Club Medical Officer reported that App Z Syafifie had sustained injury to his right shoulder was certified unfit to ride.
SILENT BOSS (App N Shahronnizam) dipped on jumping.
From 1100M, FAST AND FEARLESS (HS Gill) was racing ungenerously, throwing its head up on several occasions.
Passing the 1000M, THUNDER SPIRIT (App P Haris) and FORTUNE STAR (KC Wong) were crowded and had to steadied when MONNGKOK STAR (J Chuah) shifted in and GLORIOUS BISCUIT rolled out, shying away from FAST AND FEARLESS.
FAST AND FEARLESS raced wide at the bend.
GOLD EIGHTY-THREE (AL Da Silva) and SILENT BOSS both entered the straight wide. SILENT BOSS continued to drift out and finished the race wide.
Passing the 250M, MOCHI (SU Lim) shifted out under pressure.
Post-race veterinary examinations of THUNDER SPIRIT revealed that the gelding had returned with respiratory distress and FAST AND FEARLESS revealed that the gelding was lame off fore. As such, both these geldings will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.