Selangor January 30 Meeting

KELAB LUMBA KUDA SELANGOR
SELANGOR TURF CLUB

STIPENDIARY STEWARDS’ REPORT

SELANGOR TURF CLUB JANUARY MEETING 2017 (TUNKU GOLD CUP – Triple Crown Series 1st Leg)
MONDAY, 30 JANUARY 2017

STATE OF TRACK: Good

(Running rail in true position for the entire circuit)

Panel of Stipendiary Stewards:

Mr Michael Castillo (Chief Stipendiary Steward), Mr Thanaraja Kasinathan (Stipendiary Steward) & Mr Nigel Chong (Cadet Stipendiary Steward).

RACE 1 (R143) CLASS 5 – 1400M (LONG COURSE A)
SUCCESS ALL THE WAY STAKES

App R Fakruddin was fined RM100/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for failing to utilize his claim fully on RUBICON.

SATELLITE LEGEND (Lou Ho) was examined by the Club Veterinary Surgeon behind the barriers at the request of Jockey Lou Ho as he felt that there was something amiss with the gelding’s actions. The gelding was subsequently passed fit to take its place in the field.

The start was further delayed when RUBICON (App R Fakruddin) was fractious behind the barriers and was difficult to be loaded into the barriers.

Upon jumping, ANGEL OF MINE (App WK Lee) shifted outwards and SIXDAY SEVENNIGHT (Y Aify) shifted inwards, severely crowding JUST NAME IT (App SU Lim) for room.

RUBICON jumped outwards and made contact with VALENTINE BABY (J Shankar).

WENONA’S LEGACY (J De Souza) was caught racing wide in the early stages before progressing forward and gaining a position outside the leader approaching the 800M.

SATELLITE LEGEND and POWERFUL FIGHTER (App CK Khaw) were both caught racing wide throughout the event.

RAINBOW CENTRE (App AK Lim) was held up for a clear run entering the front straight behind runners in front.

Approaching the 200M, ANGEL OF MINE was held up for a run and had to shift out off the heels of RAINBOW CENTRE in order to gain a clear run.

Stipendiary Stewards’ Report 1
SLTC, Monday, 30 January 2017

Approaching the 200M, RUBICON which was held up for a run, had to be eased off the heels of JERAM GLORY (M Ganeesh).

Upon returning to scales, App AK Lim, the rider of RAINBOW CENTRE, reported that his horse raced greenly.

The Stewards opened an inquiry into the tactics that were adopted on JERAM GLORY (M

Ganeesh) particularly in the home straight. The Stewards’ concern was Jockey M Ganeesh failed to take a run to the outside of WENONA’S LEGACY in the home straight when there was an opportunity to do so, and he elected to stay to the inside where in the opinion of the Stewards, there would be insufficient room to obtain a clear run.

After taking extensive evidence from Jockey M Ganeesh and Trainer WC Lim and after viewing the gelding’s previous race starts in particular its racing manners, the Stewards were satisfied with the Trainer’s explanations and gave Jockey M Ganeesh the “benefit of the doubt” on this occasion. Jockey M Ganeesh was cautioned in the strongest terms that when clear runs present themselves, he should ensure he attempts to take them if possible to gain the best possible placing.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race Horse Reason Test Remark
1 Nil

Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.
HORSE(S) WEIGHT DEVIATION OF 15KGS OR MORE

Race Horse Up (+) / Down (-)
(in kgs)
1 Nil

Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 2 (R144) CLASS 5 – 1400M (LONG COURSE A)
DOUBLE PROSPERITY STAKES

SURPRISE SURPRISE was examined by the Club Veterinary Surgeon behind the barriers at the request of Jockey J Shankar as he felt that the gelding was not striding out freely. The gelding was subsequently passed fit to take its place in the field.

JUST VITAL (C Goon) and D’GREAT WALL (J De Souza) bumped upon jumping.

ENDURANCE (App S Zulfikri) jumped awkwardly.

ACOUSTIC (App SU Lim) jumped inwards and inconvenienced SWAN SONG (HS Gill).

NO NONSENSE (L Sofhan) were both slow to begin.

Over the final 75M, GO LANCE (App R Fakruddin) shifted out and brushed SURPRISE SURPRISE (J Shankar).

Upon returning to scales, App AK Lim, the rider of LITTLE JUMBO, reported that his horse was difficult to settle in the early part of the race.

Stipendiary Stewards’ Report 2
SLTC, Monday, 30 January 2017

App S Zulfikri who rode his 40th winner on ENDURANCE in this race, would only be entitled to claim 2kgs allowance as from Tuesday, 31 January 2017.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race
Horse Reason Test Remark
2 Nil

Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.
HORSE(S) WEIGHT DEVIATION OF 15KGS OR MORE

Race Horse Up (+) / Down (-)
(in kgs)
2 GO LANCE +20

Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 3 (R145) CLASS 4 – 1300M (LONG COURSE A)
PERFECT HEALTH STAKES

The saddle on CLIP THE TICKET (Lou Ho) had to be readjusted behind the barriers.

BANKERS CALL (S Ruzaini) and CLIP THE TICKET both reared upon jumping.

JACKSEAN (HS Gill) was slow to begin.

Approaching the 1200M, DEVIL’S CUT (TK Barnabas) had to be eased off the heels of BIG ROLE (Y Aify).

SPIN FIRE (L Sofhan), KAISER (SS Vanan) and PERFECT RUN (App L De Souza) were all caught racing wide throughout the event.

Approaching the 300M, BANKER CALL had to shift in over the heels of DEVIL’S CUT in an endeavour to gain clear running and approaching the 150M, had to again shift out over the heels of BIG ROLE in an endeavour to gain a clear run.

JACKSEAN which began slowly and trailed the field throughout, was beaten 24 ¼ lengths and will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again for having a poor performance. Jockey HS Gill, the rider of JACKSEAN, reported that his horse was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination of JACKSEAN revealed no significant finding.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING

Race Horse Reason Test Remark
3 Nil

Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.
HORSE(S) WEIGHT DEVIATION OF 15KGS OR MORE

Race Horse Up (+) / Down (-)
(in kgs)
3 Nil

Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

Stipendiary Stewards’ Report 3
SLTC, Monday, 30 January 2017

RACE 4 (R146) CLASS 4 – 1300M (LONG COURSE A)
GOOD FORTUNE STAKES

MOGAN’S PRIDE (F Yap) and LOVE GOES AROUND (C Goon) were both slow to begin.

Approaching the 1200M, STRAIGHTTOTHEPOINT (App L De Souza) began to race fiercely, got its head up and raced ungenerously and as a result, shifted inwards and tightened the racing room of ZHUHAI (SS Vanan) in onto REMEMBER ME (App AK Lim). As a consequence, ZHUHAI had to be severely checked and lost its rightful position. Approaching the 900M, STRAIGHTTOTHEPOINT shifted wider and raced wide thereafter.

The Stewards showed App L De Souza the footage of the incident and reminded him of his obligations, however in not taking further action, took into consideration the racing manners of his horse, STRAIGHTTOTHEPOINT.

The Stewards questioned Jockey F Yap, the rider of MOGAN’S PRIDE, into the tactics that were adopted during this event. The Stewards were concerned with the vigour shown throughout and his whip use in the home straight. After viewing the patrol films and taking into account the evidence tendered at the inquiry, the Stewards did not take any action on this occasion against Jockey F Yap, however, reminded him of his obligations of what is required by the Panel of the Stipendiary Stewards in future.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race Horse Reason Test Remark
4 SEGAR THE BEST Stewards’ Scratching – –

Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

HORSE
(S) WEIGHT DEVIATION OF 15KGS OR MORE
Race Horse Up (+) / Down (-)
(in kgs)
4 REMEMBER ME -19
4 STRAIGHTTOTHEPOINT -26

Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 5 (R147) CLASS 5 – 1100M (SHORT COURSE A)
ABUNDANCE OF WEALTH STAKES

D’GREAT NIMBUS (App L De Souza) jumped outwards and made contact with
WHAT’S DAT (S Ruzaini).

Shortly after the start, WOW (App SU Lim) began to race fiercely and shifted in abruptly resulting in the rider becoming unbalanced and continued to race fiercely in the early stages and got its head up.

DIRAC (Lou Ho) and HERE COMES THUNDER (HK Cheng) both raced wide throughout the event.

Over the concluding stages, ABOVE THE MILLION (C Goon) shifted in under whip use and inconvenienced D’GREAT NIMBUS.

Stipendiary Stewards’ Report 4
SLTC, Monday, 30 January 2017

Over the concluding stages of the event, NO MONEY NO TALK (App S Zulfikri) was disappointed for a run to the inside of the winner, MR DREYFUSS (S Sandana) when SALAHADDIN (App AK Lim) shifted out under pressure and as a result, NO MONEY NO TALK had to ease inwards to gain a clear run.

Jockey C Goon and App SU Lim, the riders of ABOVE THE MILLION and WOW respectively, reported that both of their horses were difficult to settle in the early part of the race.

Jockey C Goon, the rider of ABOVE THE MILLION, was fined RM500/- under MRA Rule 41(6)(c)(i) for striking his horse forward of the shoulder.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race
Horse Reason Test Remark
5 Nil

Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.
HORSE(S) WEIGHT DEVIATION OF 15KGS OR MORE

Race Horse Up (+) / Down (-)
(in kgs)
5 Nil

Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 6 (R148) OPEN MAIDEN – 1100M (SHORT COURSE A)
BRIGHT FUTURE STAKES

The start was delayed several minutes when PANDA BOMB (C Goon) became fractious behind the barriers and proved difficult to be loaded into the barriers. Trainer C Leck was advised that the Stewards placed a warning on this horse and he must improve its barrier manners, or action may be taken against the gelding.

PANDA BOMB jumped outwards and D’GREAT LEGION (J Low) jumped inwards resulting in STEERING (HS Gill) having to be checked by its rider and lost ground as a consequence.

CRESCENDO (App M Hanif) was caught racing wide in the early stages.

ALL SILVER (Lou Ho) raced wide throughout.

BLOOD ROYAL (App CK Khaw) had to be eased off the heels of CRESCENDO on 2 occasions shortly after entering the front straight.

Approaching the 200M, PANDA BOMB had to be eased over the heels of PICASSO (Y Aify).

Jockey Lou Ho was questioned regarding his whip use in the home straight on ALL SILVER. The Stewards were not satisfied that he was making full contact with the gelding to ensure it was given every chance to gain the best possible placing.

Stipendiary Stewards’ Report 5
SLTC, Monday, 30 January 2017

After taking evidence, viewing the official patrol films and taking into consideration the betting and its previous race starts, the Stewards gave him the “benefit of the doubt” on this occasion. He was reminded of his obligations of what is required in future.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race
Horse Reason Test Remark
6 Nil

Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.
HORSE(S) WEIGHT DEVIATION OF 15KGS OR MORE

Race Horse Up (+) / Down (-)
(in kgs)
6 BLOOD ROYAL -19
6 CRESCENDO -25

Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 7 (R149) MALAYSIA GROUP 1 – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A) TUNKU GOLD CUP [Triple Crown Series – 1st Leg]

The saddle of BLACK AND WHITE (M Ganeesh) was readjusted behind the barriers.

The start of this race was delayed for several minutes due to a problem with the head-on vision of Camera 4.

GHOST HANA (HS Gill) and SEA WORLD (F Yap) were both slow to begin.

Shortly after the start, DROGBA (App S Saddam) stumbled.

VOLCANIC GENERAL (C Goon) began to improve its position from the 700M in a 4-wide position.

Approaching the 200M, SHOWBOY (App Z Khairil) had to be severely checked off the heels of BLACK AND WHITE and as a result, lost ground and had to shift out to gain clear running.

Approaching the 100M, LISTEN (Y Aify) rolled in under pressure when being struck with the whip resulting in IMPEL (S Ruzaini) being tightened for room in onto DROGBA (App S Saddam).

App AK Lim, the rider of CRAZY CLUB, was fined RM250/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for dropping his whip at about the 100M.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race Horse Reason Test Remark
7 Nil
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race
again.
HORSE(S) WEIGHT DEVIATION OF 15KGS OR MORE
Race Horse Up (+) / Down (-)
(in kgs)
7 Nil
Stipendiary Stewards’ Report 6
SLTC, Monday, 30 January 2017

Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 8 (R150) METRO B – 1600M (SHORT COURSE A)
FULL OF HAPPINESS STAKES

SUPER FIVE (HS Gill) and NATURE SPIRIT (App A Zaimuddin) were both slow to begin.

After beginning slowly, NATURE SPIRIT was urged forward by its rider and began to race fiercely, got its head up and raced ungenerously for some distance.

Leaving the 400M, NATURE SPIRIT was disappointed for a run between SUNNY (App KC Wong) which shifted outwards and SUPER FIVE which had a tendency to lay inwards and as a result, lost ground. SUPER FIVE continued to lay in over the final 200M resulting in THE OMEGA MAN (App T Krisna) being taken inwards and having to be eased off the gelding’s heels.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING

Race Horse Reason Test Remark
8 GLORY AGE Corneal ulcer to the Vet exam Course scratching
left eye

Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.
HORSE(S) WEIGHT DEVIATION OF 15KGS OR MORE

Race Horse Up (+) / Down (-)
(in kgs)
8 Q NINE MAX +15
8 GRAND PRINCE -18

Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 9 (R151) CLASS 4 – 1600M (SHORT COURSE A)
SPARKLING NEW YEAR STAKES

Trainer A Scott was fined RM100/- under MRA Rule 65(5)(c) for failing to produce the declared colours on GREENSTONE.

Trainer WC Lim was fined RM1000/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for failing to present the passport of POLO TYCOON.

BIG SURPRISE (App A Zaimuddin) and ENCOSTA ZONE (L Sofhan) were both slow to begin.

Approaching the 1300M, BIG SURPRISE was disappointed for a run as a result of ENCOSTA ZONE rolling in marginally and MAGICAL BANKER (App SU Lim) shifted out when racing fiercely.

Approaching the 400M, NEW YORK CITY (App R Fakruddin) had to be eased by its rider when POLO TYCOON (Lou Ho) shifted inwards.

Stipendiary Stewards’ Report 7
SLTC, Monday, 30 January 2017

Approaching the 350M, ENCOSTA ZONE had to shift out over the heels of NEW YORK CITY and PISCES JET (J De Souza) in an endeavour to gain clear running.

Over the concluding stages of the event, BIG SURPRISE had to be shifted outwards over the heels of MAGICAL BANKER.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race
Horse Reason Test Remark
9 Nil

Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.
HORSE(S) WEIGHT DEVIATION OF 15KGS OR MORE

Race Horse Up (+) / Down (-)
(in kgs)
9 Nil

Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

Note:

 ALL RACES WILL BE REVIEWED

 ALL PLACED RUNNERS IN EVERY RACE WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED POST-RACE

GENERAL REPORT(S) – SLTC

RACE 7 (R141) CLASS 5 – 1400M (LONG COURSE A), SUNDAY, 29 JANUARY 2017, SELANGOR TURF CLUB JANUARY MEETING 2017

The Stewards took evidence from App M Hanif, in the presence of his Master, Trainer LN Danis. At the conclusion of the inquiry, App M Hanif, the rider of KABALI, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii) in that he allowed his horse to shift in whilst riding with the whip causing IT’S DONE MATE (App AK Lim) being interfered with and should have straightened his horse sooner than he did on this occasion.

In assessing the penalty, the Stewards took into consideration App M Hanif’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 App M Hanif’s suspension. He was suspended from riding in races for a period of two (2) Malaysian race days with effect from 5 February 2017 and to expire on 12 February 2017, both dates inclusive. He was advised of his Right of Appeal (12:40pm).

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Change of Rider(s)
Race Horse Rider Replaced By Reason
8 SUNNY App SU Lim App KC Wong Printing error

NON ACCEPTORS
Race Horse Reason Test Remark
1 SANDY MIGHT Bruised back Vet exam –
8 BRIGHT LIFE Bruised foot Vet exam –
Stipendiary Stewards’ Report 8
SLTC, Monday, 30 January 2017

Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

SLTC, MONDAY, 30 JANUARY 2017

POST RACE VETERINARY EXAMINATION / REPORT FROM VETERINARY SURGEON
– TESTS IMPOSED
Race Horse Reason/Finding Test Remark
1 D’GREAT No significant finding – –
VICTORY
2 SWAN SONG No significant finding – –
2 D’GREAT WALL No significant finding – –
3 JACKSEAN Poor performance / No 1000M/Vet Jockey HS Gill reported
significant finding – not striding out freely

4 TAFFETAS Cast off hind plate – –

5 Nil

6 Nil
7 Nil
8 NATURE SPIRIT Bled Bleeder’s test –
(Barred 3 months)
9 GOLIATH Lame off fore 1000M/Vet App T Krisna reported –
not striding out freely

Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

Fine(s) R1 App R Fakruddin (RUBICON) – was fined RM100/- for
negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a)
R5 Jockey C Goon (ABOVE THE MILLION) – fined RM500/-
under MRA Rule 41(6)(c)(i)

R7 App AK Lim (CRAZY CLUB) – fined RM250/- for negligence
under MRA Rule 152(5)(a)

R9 Trainer A Scott (GREENSTONE) – fined RM100/- under MRA
Rule 65(5)(c)
Trainer WC Lim (POLO TYCOON) – fined RM1000/- for
negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a)
Suspension(s) R7 App M Hanif (KABALI) – 2 Malaysian race days for careless
(29/1) riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii)

Follow Up Nil