Perak Meeting

STEWARDS’ REPORT – PERAK APRIL MEETING 2024

SUNDAY – 7TH APRIL 2024

STATE OF TRACK: GOOD

Panel of Stewards:

Mr. Soo Lai Kwok– 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 (R0340)          CLASS 5(A) – 1600m (lc)     1980 VAARON HANDICAP       

SUPREME SUCCESS (SU Lim) was obliged to race wide in the early and middle stages.

SHANGHAI CAPTAIN (App Z Syafifie) shifted in from the whip in the straight.

App R Nuqman and Jockey J Daniel, the riders of EKRAAR PHOENIX and MASTER JIANGMEN respectively, both reported that their mounts were not striding out freely.  Post-race veterinary examinations of EKRAAR PHOENIX and MASTER JIANGMEN revealed no obvious abnormality.

A post-race veterinary examination of SUPREME SUCCESS revealed no obvious abnormality.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that TAIWAN CAPTAIN (A Suriya) returned having cast its off hind plate.

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

5

EL MACHO

Y Aify

1:38.1

 

2nd

10

SIR ELTON

S Hafis

 

½

3rd

2

GOLDEN LIGHTNING

AK Lim

 

¾

4th

1

SHANGHAI CAPTAIN

App Z Syafifie

 

1 ½

RACE 2 (R0341)    CLASS 5 (B) – 1600m (lc)   1981 SIAPA RAJAH III HANDICAP     

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

SOON YOU THINK (App Z Syafifie) jumped awkwardly, throwing its head up and was slow into stride.

JJ STAR (App A Nazir) was slow into stride.

MAZANZE (App R Nuqman) was hanging out in the straight.

JJ STAR which raced poorly, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that TRINITY HONOR (SU Lim) returned having cast its off hind plate.

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

2

CIRCUIT STAR

AK Lim

1:37.0

 

2nd

3

MAZANZE

App R Nuqman

 

1 ¾

3rd

9

SOON YOU THINK

App Z Syafifie

 

2 ¾

4th

4

SILVER JOY

S Salee

 

4

RACE 3 (R0342)    CLASS 5(A) – 1200m (lc)   1951 COLONEL DALY HANDICAP

Emergency acceptor YES BOSSY was withdrawn due to a capacity field.

NINGALOO (AK Lim) was slow into stride.

KING POWER (L De Souza) and SECRET AGENT (App A Nazir) raced wide in the early and middle stages, entering the home straight wide.

LUCKY STAR (App H Haikal) finished the race wide.

A post-race veterinary examination of SECRET AGENT revealed no obvious abnormality. 

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

8

CAVANA

App R Nuqman

1:10.8

 

2nd

3

STRAP MARKS

KC Tham

 

3 ¼

3rd

12

COSMIC SANDS

S Salee

 

½

4th

1

HARVEYWALLBANGER

KP Lim

 

¾

RACE 4 (R0343)       CLASS 5 (B) – 1200m (lc)    1960 WHO KNOWS HANDICAP

GOLD SKY EXPRESS, a course scratching as it had wound injury on near hind tendon, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

Trainer P Lee was fined RM250/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for failing to remove the cross-nose band and special bit on BRANDENBURG within the stipulated time.

The Panel of Stewards ordered the withdrawal of MISS MICHELLE (App R Nuqman) at 2.36pm when the mare was unable to be boxed.   MISS MICHELLE will be required to pass one (1) starting stall test before being declared to race again.

LIM’S HOPEFULLY (Y Aify) jumped awkwardly and stumbled, losing some ground.

At approximately the 100M-mark, KIPEH (J Daniel) was racing tight between JAPAN CAPTAIN (App Z Syafifie) and BRANDENBURG (L De Souza) and then, KIPEH switched out over the heels of BRANDENBURG.

Prior to the ‘All Clear’ being given, an objection was lodged by Jockey J Daniel, the rider of KIPEH placed 2nd against BRANDENBURG being declared the winner on grounds of alleged interference at about the 100M-mark. After considering all the evidence, the Panel of Stewards were of the opinion that the alleged interference had not affected the result of the race.  The objection was overruled and the Judges’ results stood.

A post-race veterinary examination of LIM’S HOPEFULLY revealed no obvious abnormality.

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

1

BRANDENBURG

L De Souza

1:11.9

 

2nd

7

KIPEH

J Daniel

 

Nk

3rd

9

JAPAN CAPTAIN

App Z Syafifie

 

¾

4th

5

TILSWORTH MALI

S Hafis

 

1 ¾

RACE 5 (R0344)       MALAYSIA GROUP 1 – 2000M           2024 PERAK DERBY      

RAGNAR (AM Aizat) jumped awkwardly inwards, brushing TRUMPY (M Lerner).

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

2

TRUMPY

M Lerner

2:01.5

 

2nd

6

LEOPARD ECLIPSE

App A Nazir

 

3

3rd

3

BLACK THORN

SU Lim

 

Nk

4th

4

GOLDEN KING

R Shafiq

 

½

RACE 6 (R0345)  CLASS 5 (A)  –1400m (sc) 1970 MAN OF HONOUR HANDICAP       

TRAFALGAR, a course scratching as it had sustained a bruised off fore tendon, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

CHIEF OF ARMY (KC Tham) jumped awkwardly.

Approaching the turn at the 800M-mark, DISCRETELY RED (AK Lim) rolled inwards slightly, pressuring LOOKS GOOD (App Z Syafifie) who in turn, carried FIREWORKS (M Lerner) inwards, resulting in BEIHAI TURBO (Y Aify) becoming crowded and having to steady.   Jockey AK Lim, the rider of DISCRETELY RED was shown the video of the incident and he was warned to give sufficient room to runners on its inside under similar circumstances in future.

DISCRETELY RED and STARHARMONY (S Hafis) were obliged to race wide on the turn.

ONE MILLION (App H Haikal) 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

1

FIREWORKS

M Lerner

1:24.1

 

2nd

7

TURF PRINCESS

L De Souza

 

1 ¾

3rd

4

LOOKS GOOD

App Z Syafifie

 

2 ¼

4th

5

MULTIBLUE SHARK

AM Aizat

 

Hd

RACE 7 (R0346)                   CLASS 4 (A) – 1100m (lc)       2024 JRA TROPHY    

INHERIT, GIFTED and PEER GYNT were all course scratching.  INHERIT had sustained swollen near fore cannon, GIFTED was sore back and PEER GYNT had sustained a bruised right knee.   Each will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

STORM TO WIN which was up 23kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to start.

Trainer NM Selvan was fined RM250/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for failing to remove the ear-muff on TORNADO PEGASUS within the stipulated time.

DR KARDO dislodged Jockey Y Aify enroute to the start.   He was being attended by the Club Medical Officer and was sent to hospital for observations.  DR KARDO was withdrawn at 3.57pm and the gelding will be required to pass one starting stall test (to be ridden unaided to the start) before being declared to race again.

At approximately the 1000M-mark, ARION SUCCESS (L De Souza) and STORM TO WIN (SU Lim) became crowded and had to steady when TORNADO PEGASUS (App A Azizi) rolled inwards.   App A Azizi, the rider of TORNADO PEGASUS in the presence of his master Trainer NM Selvan was shown the video of the incident and was warned to exercise more care when shifting ground in future.

A post-race veterinary examination of MYSTERIOUS CAPTAIN (AM Aizat) revealed no obvious abnormality.

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

1

TORNADO PEGASUS

App A Azizi

1:03.7

 

2nd

7

APIS

A Suriya

 

1 ½

3rd

3

EXDREAM

App P Haris

 

3

4th

5

SPIDERMAN

S Hafis

 

Nk

RACE 8 (R0347)  CLASS 4 (A)  – 1400m (sc)1950 INDIAN HEATHER HANDICAP       

Emergency acceptor FIRE AWAY was withdrawn due to a capacity field.

As there is no suitable jockey  available, the Panel of Stewards permitted App P Haris to replace Jockey Y Aify as the rider of MAGIC THE ZHU.

ZAC ACE baulked repeatedly after the start.  Jockey AM Aizat felt something amiss and dismounted.   A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.    ZAC ACE will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) from the barrier before being declared to race again.

READY TO ROCK (App A Nazir) was slow into stride.

Jockey SU Lim, the rider of GALAXY LAW reported that his mount was making abnormal respiratory noises.    A post-race veterinary examination of GALAXY LAW revealed no obvious abnormality.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that MAGIC GENERAL (App R Nuqman) had bled and as such, the gelding 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 BIG MONKEY (KC Tham) revealed that the gelding had returned lame off fore and HARDCORE (App H Haikal) revealed no obvious abnormality.  BIG MONKEY 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

8

THAILAND CAPTAIN

App Z Syafifie

1:23.0

 

2nd

3

MAGIC GENERAL

App R Nuqman

 

1 ¼

3rd

5

MANDRAKE

J Daniel

 

Hd

4th

14

KING RAVANA

AK Lim

 

2 ¾

RACE 9 (R0348)     CLASS 5 (B)  – 1400m (sc)   SUNGEI WANG II HANDICAP            

TRIPLE ONE STAR and POWER EXPRESS are both course scratching as they had sustained a bruised off fore fetlock and a bruised near hind fetlock respectively.   Each will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

ISLE OF SKY (AK Lim) was examined behind the barriers by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to start.

Jockeys SU Lim and AK Lim, the riders of ADIRA PEGASUS and ISLE OF SKY respectively, both reported that their mounts were not striding out freely.   Post-race veterinary examinations of ADIRA PEGASUS and ISLE OF SKY revealed no obvious abnormality.  ADIRA PEGASUS which raced poorly, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that ADIRA PEGASUS returned having cast its off fore plate.

A post-race veterinary examination of MEWTWO (M Lerner) revealed no obvious abnormality.

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

4

HELLO MONDAY

L De Souza

1:25.7

 

2nd

1

STYLE OF DRAGON

KP Lim

 

¾

3rd

7

MGR ROCKET

App A Azizi

 

½

4th

3

ULURU

App Z Syafifie

 

¾

RACE 10 (R0349)       CLASS 5 (B)  – 1200m (sc)      1961 FROGGIE HANDICAP        

NATUREISSPEAKING, YOU ARE SPECIAL and PURE PERFECTION are all course scratching.    NATUREISSPEAKING had sustained a bruised near fore cannon, YOU ARE SPECIAL had sustained a bruised near fore sole whilst PURE PERFECTION had a bruised near fore tendon.    Each will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

As there is no suitable jockey available, the Panel of Stewards permitted App H Haikal to replace Jockey Y Aify as the rider of HEX MARK.

Approaching the 800M-mark, GOLDEN SHOW (App A Azizi) and NIMBUS COURAGE (App P Haris) brushed on a number of occasions.   Shortly after this incident, JAZZ BAND (L De Souza) was crowded for galloping room and had to steady.

Approaching the 200M-mark, GOOD WARRIOR (AM Aizat) drifted out and finished the race wide.

ASIAN JET (App R Nuqman) and LEEDSTHEWAY (KC Tham) which both raced poorly, will each be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.

Jockeys AM Aizat and KC Tham, the rider of GOOD WARRIOR and LEEDSTHEWAY reported that their mounts were not striding out freely.  Post-race veterinary examinations of GOOD WARRIOR, LEEDSTHEWAY and MY MONEY (SU Lim) revealed no obvious abnormality.

Placing

Horse

number

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

1

GOLDEN SHOW

App A Azizi

1:11.4

 

2nd

10

MERRY BELL

App A Nazir

 

1 ¾

3rd

14

JAZZ BAND

L De Souza

 

Ns

4th

2

MY MONEY

SU Lim

 

2 ¼

Change of Rider(s):

Race

Horse

Rider

Replaced By

Reason

3

LUCKY STAR

App AB Riduan

App H Haikal

Medical

6

CHIEF OF ARMY

S Salee

KC Tham

Medical

7

SPIDERMAN

App AB Riduan

S Hafis

Medical

8

GALAXY LAW

J Chuah

SU Lim

Medical

8

MAGIC THE ZHU

Y Aify

App P Haris

Medical

9

ADIRA PEGASUS

Y Aify

SU Lim

Medical

10

NIMBUS COURAGE

App AB Riduan

App P Haris

Medical

10

HEX MARK

Y Aify

App H Haikal

Medical

NON-ACCEPTORS  –  TEST IMPOSED

Race

Horse(s)

Finding/Reason  

Test(s)

Remark(s)

3

HOSAYLIAO

Bruised off fore suspensory ligament

Vet examination

 

3

ROCK ME EASY

Bruised off fore fetlock

Vet examination

 

6

PROPLAYER

Bruised off fore fetlcok

Vet examination

 

6

SACRED GALAXY

Bruised off fore fetlock

Vet examination

 

7

SURE WILL DO

Bruised off fore suspensory ligament

Vet examination

 

8

TYPHOON

Swollen near fore fetlock

Vet examination

 

PRTC – 7TH APRIL  2024

SUMMARY – STEWARDS’ EMBARGO

Race

Horse(s)

Test(s)

Remark(s)

2

MAGICAL PARK

Vet examination

 

2

JJ STAR

1000M/vet exam

 

4

GOLD SKY EXPRESS

Vet examination

 

4

MISS MICHELLE

One starting stall test

 

6

TRAFALGAR

Vet examination

 

6

ONE MILLION

1000M/vet exam

 

7

INHERIT, GIFTED & PEER GYNT

Vet examination each

 

7

DR KARDO

One starting stall test

[to be ridden unaided to the start]

8

MAGIC GENERAL

Bleeder’s test

[barred 3 months]

8

ZAC ACE & BIG MONKEY

1000M/vet exam each

 

9

TRIPLE ONE STAR & POWER EXPRESS

Vet examination each

 

9

ADIRA PEGASUS

1000M/vet exam

 

10

NATUREISSPEAKING,  YOU ARE SPECIAL & PURE PERFECTION

Vet examination each

 

10

ASIAN JET & LEEDSTHEWAY

1000M/vet exam each

 

Fine(s)

Name of Licensee

Horse name

Date of Fine imposed

Fine amount (RM)

MRA Rule/Regulation

R4

Tr P Lee

BRANDENBURG

7/4/2024

RM250/-

152(5)(a)

R7

Tr NM Selvan

TORNADO PEGASUS

7/4/2024

RM250/-

152(5)(a)

Suspension(s)

 

Nil

 

Follow-up(s)

Nil