RACE 1 (R482) CLASS 5 (A) – 1100M (SHORT COURSE)
D’GREAT ACHIEVER (App CC Foo) was slow into stride.
READY TO SEVENLUCK (KC Wong) was slow to begin and travelled wide, throwing its head at the 600M. When questioned, Jockey KC Wong advised that READY TO SEVENLUCK had been sitting back in the stalls prior to the start, and had missed the start. Near the 600M, ANDRE (App L De Souza) was tightened on his inside and he steadied READY TO SEVENLUCK for fear he was shifting in. The gelding had then thrown his head. Passing the 600M, ANDRE (App L De Souza) steadied when READY TO SEVENLUCK rolled in.
GOOD WARRIOR (Y Aify) raced wide in the middle stages.

RACE 2 (R483) CLASS 4 (A) – 1200M (SHORT COURSE)
SMART INVESTMENT (App K Pavinthran) was slow to begin.
TIME TO HARVEST (HS Gill) bounded in the air at the start, losing ground.
MARTIN VJ (S Ruzaini) was ridden wide throughout.
PANCA DELIMA (KC Wong) commenced to lay outwards and from the 500M, shifted outwards in the straight.
Jockey R Shafiq (ONE FORCE) reported that his horse raced greenly throughout.
A post-race veterinary examination of SPADE OF ACE (AK Lim) revealed that the gelding bled and will be barred from racing for a period of three (3) months under MRA Rule 92(3) and thereafter will be required to pass a bleeder’s test before being declared to race again.

RACE 3 (R484) CLASS 4 (B) – 1200M (SHORT COURSE)
KUTTNER (AK Lim) and INTROIT (App M Akmazani) were slow into stride.
Near the 1050M, ROC THAT (SU Lim) steadied when GHOST AFFAIR (C Goon) shifted out.
JABBAR (KC Wong) was ridden wide until the middle stages.
MR COPPOLA (R Rueven) steadied on straightening.
At about the 275M, ROC THAT (SU Lim) had to steady when GHOST AFFAIR shifted out.
Jockey SU Lim (ROC THAT) was questioned as to why it did take him so long to put the gelding under pressure after straightening. He stated that the gelding had not run since October last year, and had shown no early speed in the race and he considered that before straightening that the horse was tiring.
When questioned, App M Akmazani (INTROIT) advised that INTROIT had shown no early pace and he had been rearward where the gelding was travelling comfortably. Although making good ground in the straight, he had ridden it hands and heels and sparingly with the whip.

RACE 4 (R485) MAIDEN – 1100M (SHORT COURSE)
Jockey HS Gill (UNSHADOWED GENERAL) lost his near side stirrup iron on jumping which he regained shortly after.
SENA SIXTYNINE (App A Zaimuddin) was slow to begin.
GLENAFTON (Y Aify) raced wide in the middle stages.
CALL ME INVINCIBLE (KC Wong) hung inwards in the straight and near the 75M, had to be restrained when running onto its heels.
Jockey R Rueven who rode his 151st winner on MR ALFONSO in this race, would not be entitled to claim any allowance as from Monday, 3 August 2020.

RACE 5 (R486) CLASS 3 – 1100M (SHORT COURSE)
Acting on veterinary advice that TRINITY GRACE (SU Lim) had sustained bruised both fore knees and laceration of the right elbow (float injury), the gelding was withdrawn by order of the Stewards at 2:30pm. TRINITY GRACE will be required to undergo a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
HAKUNA MATATA (HS Gill) was leaning on the side of the stalls and this delayed the start. On jumping, Jockey HS Gill had to reset his off side stirrup iron.
HIGH COUNCIL (App A Suriya) hung in badly from the 300M with App A Suriya unable to steer the gelding. CALIXTUS (Z Zuriman) had to be restrained from HIGH COUNCIL’s heels at the 200M. In light of the performance of HIGH COUNCIL, Trainer C Leck was advised that gelding will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again.
A post-race veterinary examination of DAZZLING SPEED (R Rueven) revealed no significant finding.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that HELLO BOSS (Y Aify) returned with a cut to its near hind leg. HELLO BOSS will be required to undergo a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

RACE 6 (R487) SUPREME A – 1200M (SHORT COURSE)
DIRECTOR (App A Zaimuddin) jumped with its head in the air, losing ground.
STAR GENIUS (App A Najib) bounded on jumping.
BEST TOTHELIGN (App L De Souza) was ridden wide throughout.

RACE 7 (R488) SUPREME A – 1200M (SHORT COURSE)
TIME ODYSSEY (S Salee) jumped awkwardly, losing ground.
In the middle stages, GRAND CROSS (HS Gill) raced wide.
DINTINCTIVE DARCI was momentarily blocked and had to be steadied from the heels of HATTA (S Ruzaini) at the 200M. HATTA then bore out over the concluding stages, causing PANDA BOMB (App A Suriya) and AFFLECK (R Rueven) to shift outwards. MARINE TREASURE was impeded in the straight and had to be taken wide to obtain a clear passage. Jockey R Rueven, the rider of AFFLECK, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii) in that he shifted in shortly after the start, carrying DINTINCTIVE DARCI (App L De Souza) inwards which caused MARINE TREASURE (App M Akmazani) and D’GREAT CONQUEROR (AK Lim) to be tightened and lose ground.
In assessing the penalty, the Stewards took into consideration Jockey R Rueven’s guilty plea, mitigating factors, previous riding record and his submissions on penalty. Acting on the provisions of MRA Rule 48(5), the Stewards deferred the commencement of his suspension. He was suspended from riding in races for a period of two (2) Malaysian race days with effect from 10 August 2020 and to expire on 16 August 2020, both dates inclusive. He was advised of his Right of Appeal (4pm).

RACE 9 (R490) SUPREME A (SW) – 1400M (LONG COURSE)
SECRET WIN (J Low) was slow into stride.
BILLION SENSE (HS Gill) jumped awkwardly.
Running to the 1200M, METIER STAR (App L De Souza) threw its head and steadied.

RACE 10 (R491) MAIDEN – 1400M (LONG COURSE)
The Stewards were advised that LIM’S SWIFT’s (App A Zaimuddin) pre-race sample was ascertained to contain an abnormality. Under the provisions of MRA Rule 134(4), LIM’S SWIFT was withdrawn by order of the Stewards at 5:22pm. LIM’S SWIFT was impounded for further routine analytical and veterinary examination. An inquiry into the analyst’s report will be conducted at a later date.
SHA NA NA (App N Varmah), ALL WHITE (App K Pavinthran) and TAN’S MAESTRO (KC Wong) were slow to begin.
In the early stages, GLOBAL ARMY (S Ruzaini) pulled hard.
ALL WHITE was obliged to race wide throughout.
Due to an electrical malfunction, the race timing was hand-timed and the judging was effected from the video monitor.

RACE 11 (R492) CLASS 4 (A) – 1400M (LONG COURSE)
This race was rescheduled to start at 6:05pm.
FIRST COMMAND (J Low) was slow to begin.
Shortly after the start, I AM THE BOSS (App CK Khaw) shifted in, crowding PREMIUM STARS (S Ruzaini).
I AM THE BOSS raced wide in the early stages.
At the 150M, SMART RACER (App A Suriya) had to steady when running onto the heels of VOYAGER (SU Lim).
Jockey HS Gill (TIME TO INVEST) was advised to moderate the extent to which he used his whip.
A post-race veterinary examination of FIRST COMMAND revealed that it returned distressed and as such will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again.
A post-race veterinary examination of PREMIUM STARS revealed that it was lame near fore and as such will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again.

RACE 12 (R493) CLASS 5 (A) – 1300M (LONG COURSE)
This race was rescheduled to start at 6:35pm.
CASH IS KING (App L De Souza) and KING’S ORDER (App K Pavinthran) were slow into stride.