RACE 1 (R587) CLASS 5 (A) – 1400M (LONG COURSE A)
Trainer S Hamilton was fined RM100/- under MRA Rule 65(5)(c) for failing to produce the declared colours on ROBBEN (S Salee).
AMERICA TYCOON (HS Gill) jumped awkwardly, losing ground.
Jockey J De Souza, the rider of ARECIBO, was questioned as to the reason he was in a rearward position. He stated that he had been instructed to not push ARECIBO as it was top weight. He also stated that ARECIBO had not jumped particularly well and he had settled rearward near the 1000M. He had niggled at the gelding but it had failed to respond and raced moderately in the straight. A post-race veterinary examination of ARECIBO revealed no significant finding.
Passing the 900M, AMERICA TYCOON rolled in slight causing KENT THE PATCHETT (App J Daniel) to be restrained. Jockey HS Gill was reprimanded and advised to afford runners on his inside sufficient room.
Approaching the 1100M, NOVA DASHING (R Shafiq) eased when TOOBIGTOFAIL (J Low) rolled in.
SANGKURIANG (KC Wong) laid inwards in the straight.
FRENCH VINTAGE (App A Suriya) laid outwards in the straight.
A post-race veterinary examination of D’GREAT SWIFT (App L De Souza) revealed no significant finding.
DAYFLIRT (App CK Khaw) which was beaten 18 3/4 lengths and AMERICA TYCOON which was beaten 21 ½ lengths, will each be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again for having poor performances.

RACE 2 (R588) CLASS 5 (A) – 1700M (LONG COURSE A)
NORMAN (Z Khairil) and LIM’S MASTER (HS Gill) were slow to begin.
APOLLO (App A Suriya) raced fiercely in the middle stages and then travelled wide from the 800M.
WINNING TANGO (HK Cheng) raced erratically in the straight.

RACE 3 (R589) CLASS 4 (A) – 1700M (LONG COURSE A)
SUNNY (KC Wong) was slow into stride.
DROUGHT (Z Khairil) raced wide in the middle stages.
After jumping awkwardly, CASEY (S Ruzaini) raced fiercely until near the 1000M.
Passing the 200M, TARZAN (App S Uzair) momentarily steadied when CHAIRMAN WIND (J De Souza) rolled in.
A post-race veterinary examination of LAUGHING BUFFALO (Y Aify) revealed that it bled and will now suffer the disability of MRA Rule 92(3) (barred 3 months) and thereafter will be required to pass a bleeder’s test before being declared to race again.

RACE 5 (R591) METRO A – 1600M (LONG COURSE A)
LISTEN (J Low) was slow into stride.
After being slow into stride, SATELLITE PRINCE (S Ruzaini) had to be ridden vigourously near the 1400M.
STAR INVINCIBLE (Y Aify) raced wide in the middle stages.
ROYAL EXPLORER (R Shafiq) veered out quickly at the 350M.
After racing fiercely in the early stages, GOOD BABY (App M Lukman) hung outwards in the straight.
On pulling up, STAR INVINCIBLE stumbled and dislodged Jockey Y Aify who was subsequently examined by the Club Doctor, and was passed fit to fulfill his riding engagements for the remainder of the day.

RACE 6 (R592) OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A)
Prior to being loaded, the Starter removed the rubber cheekers from JABBAR (KC Wong) when the they were ascertained to be faulty. Trainer SB Tan was fined RM250/- under MRA Rule 35(1) for presenting JABBAR with faulty gear.
E SUPREME (S Anandan) jumped awkwardly.
RAKAMA (J De Souza) was slow into stride and raced greenly in the straight.
After being slow to begin, D’GREAT STAR (R Shafiq) was tightened for room, losing ground.
At the 1050M, SUPER WOMAN (Z Khairil) had to be steadied when E SUPREME shifted in.
HAPPY GHOST (App WW Cheah) raced fiercely in the early and middle stages. It was established that the bit of HAPPY GHOST had pulled through the gelding’s mouth, placing App WW Cheah at a disadvantage. HAPPY GHOST raced erratically near the 750M and when shifted out, bumped too wide.

RACE 7 (R593) CLASS 4 (A) – 1100M (SHORT COURSE A)
App A Zaimuddin, the rider of TAN TAN, was fined RM250/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) as he was unable to claim.
ELITE CONQUEROR (C Goon) and MAREA NEGRO (S Anandan) were slow to begin.
TAN TAN (App A Zaimuddin) brushed the gate on jumping.
Shortly after the start, TAN TAN was crowded on the inside of RAJA MAHKOTA (App CK Khaw). TAN TAN then shifted inwards, bumping BRAVE MALALA (App J Daniel) which made heavy contact with HARVEYWALLBANGER (App L De Souza). App A Zaimuddin was shown the film of the incident and warned that he would be expected to exercise greater care when shifting ground under similar circumstances in future.
At the 900M, RAJA MAHKOTA had to be restrained when crossed by D’GREAT RICH (J Low). TAN TAN which was following, threw its head when being restrained, losing ground. BUENOS AIRES (R Shafiq) was also inconvenienced at this stage.
SUPER LINE (S Ruzaini), MAREA NEGRO and US DOLLAR (HK Cheng) raced wide in the middle stages.
TAN TAN which was beaten 22 lengths, will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again for having a poor performance.
Jockey J Low, the rider of D’GREAT RICH, was reprimanded for failing to afford sufficient ground on the inside and had slowed the pace when proceeding to the lead.
An inquiry was held into App L De Souza’s ride on HARVEYWALLBANGER. Trainer R Lines advised the Stewards that he considered that the pace would be hectic and as such HARVEYWALLBANGER was to be ridden in midfield. He added that further, the gelding had won only once when leading but under different circumstances. He was of the opinion also that the 1100M of today’s race was shorter than the gelding’s best distance.
App L De Souza stated that he had received considerable pressure from outside runners shortly after the start which took him further back than anticipated. After riding the horse vigourously, it had made good ground but was unable to make up leeway caused by the early interference.

RACE 8 (R594) METRO A – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A)
RISING GLORY (App L De Souza) was slow into stride.
At the 1100M, BRAHMA CIRCUS (KC Wong) and ANONYMOUS (S Salee) bumped heavily.
In the early stages, HIP HIP HOORAY (App A Zaimuddin) was inclined to lay outwards.
NOVA RANGER (S Ruzaini) raced wide in the middle stages.

RACE 9 (R595) METRO A – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A)
SHOQEET (KC Wong) was slow to begin.
FAALTLESS (App A Suriya) and AUD DOLLAR (HK Cheng) bumped at the 1100M.
Jockey KC Wong was questioned regarding his riding of SHOQEET and stated that the horse had been slow to begin and as its past form was over a distance, it showed no pace when making ground in the straight. He also stated that he was impeded when MR CROWE drifted out near the 200M and had to stop riding.
At the conclusion of an inquiry, Jockey Y Aify, the rider of SECRET AGENT, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii) in that at the 300M, SECRET AGENT (Y Aify) shifted out causing PLATINUM LIFE (App J Daniel) to strike its heels and blundered. MR CROWE (S Salee) which was following, was inconvenienced.
In assessing the penalty, the Stewards took into consideration Jockey Y Aify’s guilty plea, mitigating factors, previous riding record and his submissions on penalty. He subsequently was suspended from riding in races for a period of two (2) Malaysian race days with effect from 20 May 2019 and to expire on 26 May 2019, both dates inclusive. Acting on the provisions of MRA Rule 48(5), the Stewards deferred the commencement of the suspension. He was advised of his Right of Appeal (6:37pm).
Jockey S Ruzaini was questioned regarding the whip use of WHITE CHIN. At the conclusion of an inquiry, Jockey S Ruzaini, the rider of WHITE CHIN, was found guilty of a charge under MRA Rule 44(10) for failing to ride to the satisfaction of the Stewards. The particulars of the charge were that his whip action had failed to satisfy the Stewards in that several attempts and projections of his whip use had not made contact with WHITE CHIN.
In assessing the penalty, the Stewards took into consideration Jockey S Ruzaini’s mitigating factors, previous riding record and his submissions on penalty. Jockey S Ruzaini was suspended from riding in races for a period of one (1) month with effect from 20 May 2019 and to expire on 19 June 2019, both dates inclusive. Acting on the provisions of MRA Rule 48(5), the Stewards deferred the commencement of the suspension. He was advised of his Right of Appeal (7:12pm).

RACE 10 (R596) 4YO RACE (SW) – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A)
Jockey J De Souza, the rider of SPARKLE LOT, was fined RM250/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for failing to submit the permission to ride overweight form within the prescribed time.
NOVA FALCON (S Ruzaini) and CHAR KWAY TEOW (App A Suriya) were slow to begin.
TAUROS (C Goon) was slow into stride.
Turning into the straight, DETERMINETOSTRIKE (App L De Souza) rolled in causing NOVA FALCON (S Ruzaini) to be steadied.
Jockey HK Cheng, the rider of TOM YAM, reported that his horse raced greenly.
TOM YAM which was beaten 17 lengths, will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again for having a poor performance.

RACE 11 (R597) CLASS 4 (B) – 1100M (SHORT COURSE A)
JUBILATION (Z Khairil) was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon at the request of the rider just prior to the start and was passed fit to race.
After travelling 400M, JUBILATION was eased down, and eventually stopped and straightened.
GAZOO (App A Zaimuddin) was slow into stride.
D’GREAT SONG (J Low) raced wide in the middle stages.
SYMPHONY ECLIPSE (KC Wong) shifted out of the heels of SAM THE MAN (App L De Souza) near the 200M.

RACE 12 (R598) CLASS 5 (A) – 1100M (SHORT COURSE A)
ANTHEIA (App A Suriya) began awkwardly and was very slow to begin.
FIRST TAKE (J De Souza) was slow into stride.
SCOTTIE raced wide in the middle stages.
Near the 200M, ANTHEIA attempted to take a marginal run on the inside of the tiring RAINBOW JAZZ (App A Zaimuddin) and became badly unbalanced for several strides.
RAINBOW JAZZ which was distanced, will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again for having a poor performance.