Perak Meeting

STEWARDS’ REPORT – PERAK FEBRUARY MEETING 2024

SUNDAY – 25th FEBRUARY 2024

STATE OF TRACK: YIELDING

Panel of Stewards:

Mr. Vengetraman Manickam– Racing Steward (Chairman)

Mr. David McGillivray – Chief Stipendiary Steward

Mr. Lee Seng He – Senior Stipendiary Steward

Dr. Devaraj A/L S Arujunen – Senior Stipendiary Steward

Mr. Tan Wai Yuan – Assistant Stipendiary Steward

Mr. Mukkesh Nair Murli Haran – Assistant Stipendiary Steward

RACE 1 (R0204)       CLASS 5(A) – 1600m (lc)  

MASTER JIANGMEN which was up 22kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to start.

SUPREME JUSTICE (SU Lim) was examined behind the barriers by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to start.

LANKARAN (S Ruzaini) jumped awkwardly.

GOLDEN LIGHTNING (AK Lim) was pulling hard and was difficult to settle in the backstraight.

SHENG PROISIR (App H Haikal) shifted in from the whip in the straight.

KING OF GLORY (App A Nazir) and SACRED GALAXY (How Yang) which both raced poorly, will each be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.

App R Nuqman and Jockey SU Lim, the riders of SUCCESS STREET and SUPREME JUSTICE respectively, both reported that their mounts were not striding out freely.  Post-race veterinary examinations of SUCCESS STREET revealed that the gelding had bled and as such, SUCCESS STREET 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.   

Post-race veterinary examinations of LANKARAN (S Ruzaini), SACRED GALAXY and SUPERME JUSTICE revealed no obvious abnormality.

Trainer PK Leong and Jockey How Yang were advised that an inquiry into the running and handling of SACRED GALAXY will be held at a date to be fixed.

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st 

7

GOLDEN LIGHTNING

AK Lim

1:38.7

 

2nd 

10

MASTER JIANGMEN

S Hafis

 

2 ½

3rd 

5

EKRAAR PHOENIX

App P Haris

 

1 ¾

4th 

8

SHENG PROISIR

App H Haikal

 

½

RACE 2 (R0205)       CLASS 5 (B) – 1600m (lc)   

TRIPLE ONE STAR, a course scratching as it had sustained a sore back, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

CIRCUIT STAR which was up 33kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to start.

BLUE EYED BOY (App H Haikal) was examined behind the barriers by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to start.

BLUE EYED BOY which stood and missed the jump, will be required to pass one (1) starting stall test before being declared to race again.

SOON YOU THINK (App P Haris) jumped awkwardly, throwing its head up and thereafter, was pulling hard and was difficult to settle in the early stages.

CIRCUIT STAR (J Daniel) which was pulling hard, brushed the rail at approximately the 1300M-mark.

At approximately the 100M-mark, CIRCUIT STAR was momentarily inconvenienced as a result of MAGICAL PARK (S Hafis) which was hanging in.

MAZANZE (App R Nuqman) commenced to lay out under pressure in the concluding stages.

Jockeys SU Lim and J Daniel, the riders of TRINITY HONOR and CIRCUIT STAR respectively, both reported that their mounts were not striding out freely.  Post-race veterinary examinations of TRINITY HONOR revealed that the gelding had returned broken-winded and CIRCUIT STAR revealed no obvious abnormality.   TRINITY HONOR will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.

A post-race veterinary examination of KALA GHODA (L De Souza) revealed that the gelding had bled and as such, 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.   

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st 

11

MAZANZE

App R Nuqman

1:40.2

 

2nd 

3

SUPREME SUCCESS

S Anandan

 

2 ¼

3rd 

10

COUNTRY LAW

S Ruzaini

 

1 ¼

4th 

6

MAGICAL PARK

S Hafis

 

1 ¼

RACE 3 (R0206)     CLASS 4(A) – 1200m (lc)   

BLAZING KID and EXDREAM, both are course scratching and had sustained sole bruised near fore.  Each will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

PEER GYNT (S Ruzaini) was examined behind the barriers by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to start.

MAGIC THE ZHU (App P Haris) was slow into stride and thereafter was hanging in, in the straight.

Jockey S Ruzaini, the rider of PEER GYNT reported that his mount was not striding out freely.  A post-race veterinary examination of PEER GYNT revealed no obvious abnormality.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that GHOST MARI (App R Nuqman) returned having cast its near fore plate.

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st 

1

FA FA STAR

J De Souza

1:12.1

 

2nd 

6

TERMS OF REFERENCE

KC Tham

 

¾

3rd 

8

MAGIC THE ZHU

App P Haris

 

2

4th 

9

APIS

AM Aizat

 

¾

RACE 4 (R0207)    CLASS 4 (B) – 1200m (lc)     

GIFTED and LAGO DE COMO which were down 16kgs and 18kgs respectively, in body weight since their last run, were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and were passed fit to start.

HARVEYWALLBANGER (S Ruzaini) was slow into stride.

BALL AND CHAIN (S Hafis) jumped awkwardly.

LAGO DE COMO (App P Haris) over-raced in the early and middle stages.

App P Haris and Jockey AK Lim, the riders of LAGO DE COMO and GOLDEN HORSE respectively, both reported that their mounts were not striding out freely.  Post-race veterinary examinations of LAGO DE COMO and GOLDEN HORSE revealed no obvious abnormality.

A post-race veterinary examination of GOLDEN QUEEN (App H Haikal) revealed no obvious abnormality.

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st 

10

CAORUNN

App S Shazmin

1:12.9

 

2nd 

4

GIFTED

App A Nazir

 

1 ¼

3rd

9

BINTANG TIMOR

AM Aizat

 

½

4th 

3

WHIZ FIZZ

App T Ammar

 

Hd

RACE 5 (R0208)   ENRICH STAKES) -1300m (lc)           

SHIMI GO and SPEEDY MISSILE both are course scratching.  SHIMI GO had sustained sole bruised off fore, whilst SPEEDY MISSILE had sustained corneal ulcer on its right eye.  Each will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

WAR DRAGON (J De Souza) and TEOCHEW KID (How Yang) came together on jumping.

Jockey How Yang who rode his 40th winner on TEOCHEW KID today, will now be entitled to claim 2kgs effective from Monday, 26th February 2024.

The Inquiry into the running and handling of WAR DRAGON will be held at a date to be fixed.

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st 

6

TEOCHEW KID

How Yang

1:22.1

 

2nd 

5

SKYLIGHT

S Ruzaini

 

Sh

3rd

1

CHINA CAPTAIN

App R Nuqman

 

2

4th 

3

WAR DRAGON

J De Souza

 

1 ¾

RACE 6 (R0209) CLASS 5(A)  –1100m (sc)     

SIEW YUK (AM Aizat) was slow into stride.

At approximately the 250M-mark, NINGALOO (SU Lim) drifted out, carrying CAVANA (App H Haikal) which bumped onto GOOD WARRIOR (App SN Shiva).

KRATOS (App P Haris) which raced poorly, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.

 

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st 

7

STORM TO WIN

S Ruzaini

1:06.5

 

2nd 

8

FLYING SPIDER

L De Souza

 

Hd

3rd 

1

FAST AND SUPER

S Hafis

 

1 ¾

4th 

3

CAVANA

App H Haikal

 

2 ¾

RACE 7 (R0210)  CLASS 5 (B) – 1100m (sc)           

As there was no suitable rider available, the Panel of Stewards ordered the withdrawal of WINTERFELL (S Ruzaini) at 3.31pm.

PROVOCATEUR (AM Aizat) was examined behind the barriers by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to start.

SECRET AGENT (App A Nazir)  and ZAZU (L De Souza) came together on jumping.

INTROIT (App H Haikal) and BEIHAI TURBO (App P Haris) showed no early pace.

Jockey AM Aizat, the rider of PROVOCATEUR reported that his mount was not striding out freely.  A post-race veterinary examination of PROVOCATEUR revealed that the gelding had returned lame off fore and as such, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that BEIHAI TURBO and ZAZU returned having cast their off fore plate and near hind plate respectively.

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st 

2

SECRET AGENT

App A Nazir

1:06.6

 

2nd 

12

ZAZU

L De Souza

 

1

3rd 

6

JAPAN CAPTAIN

AK Lim

 

1 ¼

4th 

9

PROVOCATEUR

AM Aizat

 

Nk

Heavy rain fell with thunder and lightning prior to the running Race 8, the Panel of Stewards decided to cancel Race 8 to Race 10 for safety reasons.

RACE 8 (R0211)     CLASS 5 (A)  – 1400m (sc)       

ROSES FOR ME, TRAFALGAR and BRISTOL DIAMOND all are course scratching.  ROSES FOR ME had sustained bruised off hind cannon. TRAFALGAR had sustained injury near fore whilst BRISTOL DIAMOND had sustained sole bruised off fore.  Each will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

RACE 9 (R0212)     CLASS 5 (B)  – 1400m (sc)       

PURPLE RAIN, a course scratching as it had sustained bruised near fore fetlock will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

YULONG DREAM which was down 17kg in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to start.

RACE 10 (R0213)     CLASS 4 (A)  – 1400m (sc)    

SILENT BOSS, a course scratching as it had sustained bruised both fore fetlocks, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

Change of Rider(s):

Race

Horse

Rider

Replaced By

Reason

2

BLUE EYED BOY

App AB Riduan

App H Haikal

Medical

9

CHERISH

J Daniel

S Hafis

Medical

9

HELLO MONDAY

S Ruzaini

How Yang

Medical

GENERAL REPORT – PRTC

Trainer S Hamilton was fined RM500/- under PRTC Official Programme Clause 3.09 for scratching MODRIC (H206) without an official veterinary certificate.


RESUMPTION OF THE APPEAL BY APPRENTICE JOCKEY Z SYAFIFIE [MUHAMMAD SYAFIFIE BIN MOHD ZAILUDDIN] AGAINST THE ONE (1) YEAR DISQUALIFICATION IMPOSED BY THE PANEL OF STEWARDS UNDER MRA RULE 44(8) AS READ WITH MRA RULE 44(8) (a) IN CONNECTION WITH HIS RIDING AND HANDLING OF “JAKAMA PEGASUS” IN RACE 7 (R1172) – CLASS 5(B) – 1300M (LC) – SUNDAY, 29th OCTOBER 2023 – PERAK TURF CLUB OCTOBER MEETING 2023.

The Appellate Panel of Stewards resumed the hearing of the above appeal today, Sunday, 25th February 2024.

After hearing the submissions of Apprentice Jockey Z Syafifie and his master Trainer K Coetzee and the Chief Stipendiary Steward, and after due consideration, the Appellate Board, acting in terms of their powers under MRA Rule 168(1)(c), decided to substitute the original charge and finding of a contravention of MRA Rule 44(8) as read with MRA Rule 44(8)(a), which carried a mandatory one year disqualification imposed by the Inquiry Panel, to a contravention of MRA Rule 44(10).

Apprentice Jockey Z Syafifie was suspended from riding in races for a period of four (4) months, backdated to 4th November 2023 and to expire on 3rd March 2024 (both dates inclusive).  In addition, he was fined the sum of RM10,000/- (Malaysian Ringgit Ten Thousand Only) and his deposit is refunded.

NON-ACCEPTORS  –  TEST IMPOSED

Race

Horse(s)

Finding/Reason   

Test(s)

Remark(s)

1

SIR ELTON

Bruised near fore fetlock

Vet examination

 

2

THE JEWELLER

Bruised near fore cannon

Vet examination

 

6

JULIUS CAESAR

Sole bruised near fore

Vet examination

 

6

YES BOSSY

Bruised near fore fetlock

Vet examination

 

7

YOU ARE SPECIAL

Bruised off hind fetlock

Vet examination

 

8

KING RAVANA

Sole bruised off fore

Vet examination

 

9

APOLLO ROCK

Bruised both fore suspensory ligament

Vet examination

 

9

POWER EXPRESS

Sole bruised near fore

Vet examination

 

9

WINNING SMILE

Bruised off fore fetlock

Vet examination

 

PRTC – 25TH FEBRUARY 2024

SUMMARY – STEWARDS’ EMBARGO

Race

Horse(s)

Test(s)

Remark(s)

1

KING OF GLORY & SACRED GALAXY

1000M/vet exam each

 

1

SUCCESS STREET

Bleeder’s test

[barred 3 mths]

2

TRIPLE ONE STAR

Vet examination

 

2

BLUE EYED BOY

One starting stall test

 

2

KALA GHODA

Bleeder’s test

[barred 3 mths]

2

TRINITY HONOR

1000M/vet exam

 

3

BLAZING KID & EXDREAM

Vet examination each

.

4

Nil

 

 

5

SHIMI GO & SPEEDY MISSILE

Vet examination each

 

6

KRATOS

1000M/vet exam

 

7

PROVOCATEUR

1000M/vet exam

 

8

ROSES FOR ME, TRAFALGAR & BRISTOL DIAMOND

Vet examination each

 

9

PURPLE RAIN

Vet examination

 

10

SILENT BOSS

Vet examination

 

Fine(s)

Name of Licensee

Horse name

Date of Fine imposed

Fine amount (RM)

MRA Rule/Regulation

 

Tr S Hamilton

MODRIC

25/2/2024

RM500/-

Clause 3.09 PRTC official program

 

App Z Syafifie

JAKAMA PEGASUS

25/2/2024

RM10,000/-

44(10)

Suspension(s)

 

App Z Syafifie (JAKAMA PEGASUS)

Suspended from riding in races for a period of 4 months under MRA Rule 44(10).

Follow-up(s)

R1

Trainer PK Leong & Jockey How Yang (SACRED GALAXY)

 

R5

Trainer L Moy & Jockey J De Souza (WAR DRAGON)