STIPENDIARY STEWARDS’ REPORT

SELANGOR TURF CLUB JANUARY MEETING 2018

SUNDAY, 21 JANUARY 2018

STATE OF TRACK: Good (Races 1& 2), downgraded to “Yielding” after Race 2.

Panel of Stipendiary Stewards:

Mr Marcus J Weedon (Acting Chief Stipendiary Steward), Mr Thanaraja Kasinathan (Stipendiary Steward), Mr Nigel Chong (Stipendiary Steward) & Mr Jarry Chong (Stipendiary Steward).

RACE 1 (R086) CLASS 5 – 1200M (SHORT COURSE C)

SPEEDY WARRIOR (App S Saddam) appeared to lose concentration in the barrier and was slow to begin.

MY TOUCH (App CK Khaw) was slow to begin.

App P Haris, the rider of MYSTIC WARRIOR, reported that the gelding threw his head up on jumping.

Jockey SU Lim, the rider of BUZZ MAN, reported that the gelding lost his footing on the final bend.

All riders returned to scale an average of 1/2kg overweight due to the adverse weather conditions.

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 (R087) CLASS 4 – 1200M (SHORT COURSE C)

The State of Track was downgraded to “Yielding” after the running of this race.

JUBILATION (M Zairi) and HOLDING FAST (J De Souza) were both slow to begin.

WINNING TANGO (M Ganeesh) raced wide out until the 1000M whereupon he moved closer to the rest of the field while remaining wide and in last placing. When questioned, Jockey M Ganeesh reported that WINNING TANGO had raced with little enthusiasm today and was laying out throughout the race. He further stated reported that WINNING TANGO was unsuited by the going which was downgraded to “Yielding” after this race. The Stewards informed Jockey M Ganeesh that an inquiry into the running and handling of WINNING TANGO will held at a date to be fixed. A post-race veterinary examination of WINNING TANGO revealed no significant finding. The gelding which was distanced, will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again for having a poor performance.

BATTLE HORSE (S Salee) laid out under pressure between the 400M to the 200M.

MOZART ECLIPSE (Y Aify) laid inwards under pressure in the last 200M.

All riders returned to scale an average of 1/2kg overweight due to the adverse weather conditions.

Jockeys SU Lim and S Anandan, the riders of D’GREAT RICH and SAND BANK respectively, reported that their horses did not handle the going. Post-race veterinary examinations of D’GREAT RICH and SAND BANK revealed no significant finding.

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	WINNING TANGO			-15
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 3 (R088) MAIDEN – 1200M (SHORT COURSE C)

MYSTICAL STAR (F Yap) was slow to begin.

LINING TOGETHER (J De Souza) which was over-racing, shifted out in the early stages and bumped MYSTICAL STAR.

SHARP BLADE (S Ruzaini) over-raced from the start to the 800M and was briefly disappointed for a run at about the 500M.

In the concluding stages, POKEMON BABY (App AK Lim) laid inwards and BULL SPUR (App P Haris) laid outwards causing these horses to bump.

Jockey J De Souza, the rider of LINING TOGETHER, reported that his horse raced greenly. Jockey J De Souza was declared to carry 54kgs on LINING TOGETHER, weighed out at 54.2kgs and returned at 55.5kgs in a race where other riders generally returned 0.2kg or 03kg heavier due to the wet track conditions.

The Stewards enquired into this discrepancy. Jockey J De Souza, when questioned, reported that LINING TOGETHER had raced in rear throughout and therefore had received a significant amount of kick back, causing his clothing to be saturated.

As the record of returning weights for unplaced Jockeys in Race 3 was found to be incomplete, the Stewards could not be satisfied that no other riders in Race 3 had returned similarly overweight. They therefore noted Jockey J De Souza’s explanation and took no further action.

Jockey F Yap and App CK Khaw, the riders of MYSTICAL STAR and D’GREAT ELEGANCE respectively, reported that their horses did not handle the going.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
3	KING OPERA	Bruised off fore tendon	Vet exam		Course 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)
3	Nil
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 4 (R089) CLASS 5 – 1200M (SHORT COURSE C)

MAREA NEGRO (S Ruzaini) fly-jumped as the stalls opened and shifted inwards, bumping JET COSMO (App S Uzair). Both horses were slowly away as a result. Jockey S Ruzaini reported that he lost the use of his left side stirrup iron briefly as a result of this incident and soon recovered it.

At about the 500M, JANGO (J Mallyon) was forced to check to avoid the heels of BOOSTER (J De Souza).

ABSOLUTE MAVERICK (App P Haris) was observed to be over-racing in the early stages and laid out between the 500M and the 400M, therefore found it difficult to negotiate the bend. At this point, MAREA NEGRO was carried wide by ABSOLUTE MAVERICK. ABSOLUTE MAVERICK continued to lay out in the straight under pressure.

JET COSMO was awkward on the home bend between the 450M to the 400M.

A post-race veterinary examination of ABSOLUTE MAVERICK revealed that the gelding returned bled, and will be barred from racing for a period of six (6) months under MRA Rule 92(5) and thereafter will be required to pass a bleeder’s test before being declared to race again.

App AK Lim, the rider of BEIJING STAR, reported that his horse did not handle the going.

RACE 5 (R090) METRO A – 1200M (SHORT COURSE C)

WILAYAH SILVER BOWL

FLASH GIFT (M Zairi) jumped outwards and LUCKY DAPPER (S Sandana) jumped inwards causing SHOWBOY (Z Khairil) to be tightened between them.

METIER STAR (J De Souza) was slow to find its stride.

BLACK AND WHITE (App S Saddam) was slow to begin and had to be urged to obtain a midfield position and was forced to race wide as a consequence.

At about the 500M, CAPTAIN JAZZ (S Ruzaini) shifted out, taking BIG ROLE (Y Aify) out as a consequence. SHOWBOY and METIER STAR were also observed to be unbalanced at this stage of the race.

Jockey J De Souza, the rider of METIER STAR, reported that his horse did not handle the going.

After this race, a deputation of senior riders asked for permission to speak to the Stipendiary Stewards to express their concerns regarding the safety of the track and in particular the area between the 600M and the 400M.

The Jockeys present were Jockey Z Khairil, the rider of SHOWBOY, Jockey S Ruzaini, the rider of CAPTAIN JAZZ, and Jockey Y Aify, the rider of BIG ROLE. Acting on their recommendations, in order to promote a maximum level of safety for horses and riders, the Racing Stewards used their powers under MRA Rule 12(2)(s) to transfer the remaining races set to be run on the Short Course to the Long Course, therefore avoiding the area in question.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
5	RUSSELL THE CROWE	Capacity field	–		EA
5	D’GREAT EFFORT	Capacity field	–		EA
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 (R091) RESTRICTED MAIDEN – 1200M (LONG COURSE C)

The Veterinary Surgeon reported that the record of markings in the passport of JEFFREY (Lou Ho) was found to be incomplete. However, having received a further report from the Veterinary Surgeon that the gelding was able to be positively identified, JEFFREY was allowed to run in the race. The Stewards informed Trainer LN Danis that an inquiry into this matter will be held at a date to be fixed.

This race was rescheduled to start at 3:40pm and was run on the Long Course instead of the Short Course as advertised, due to concerns regarding the track safety between the 600M and the 400M on the short course.

NICKEL ECLIPSE (J Mallyon) and GARRYURRA PRINCESS (A Nawawi) were both slow to begin. NICKEL ECLIPSE raced greenly throughout.

GHOST SPIRIT (App P Haris) was fractious in the barrier and raced very greenly throughout.

PENDRAGON PRINCESS (App WK Lee) jumped inwards causing GARRYURRA PRINCESS to be taken inwards and lose ground.

At about the 900M, ELEGANT DANCER (SS Vanan) was green and laid out causing JEFFREY to be forced wide. In the concluding stages, ELEGANT DANCER again laid out under pressure causing PENDRAGON PRINCESS to lay out in response.

Jockey SU Lim, the rider of SPECIAL LUCK, reported that his horse was making respiratory noises. A post-race veterinary examination of SPECIAL LUCK revealed that the colt returned broken-winded (grade 3) and as such will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
6	SONG KID	Mild fever	Vet exam		Course scratching
6	D’GREAT MAGIC	Capacity field	–		EA
6	PRINCESS KARMA	Capacity field	–		EA
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	Nil			–
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 7 (R092) CLASS 3 – 1200M (LONG COURSE C)

This race was rescheduled to start at 4pm and was run on the Long Course instead of the Short Course as advertised, due to concerns regarding the track safety between the 600M and the 400M on the short course.

SILVER VICTOR (HS Gill) was fractious behind the barriers and was difficult to be loaded. Trainer BT Lim was warned that SILVER VICTOR must improve its barrier manners, failing which action may be taken against the gelding.

TAFFETAS (J De Souza) was slow to find its stride.

Approaching the 1000M, SILVER VICTOR laid out causing THE MILLIONAIRE (S Anandan) to be taken out and to be shuffled back to the field.

At about the 1000M, CELERITAS (S Sandana) was briefly tightened for room between BADCOE (S Ruzaini) and SILVER VICTOR and lost its position as a consequence.

FAT POWER (S Salee) and HAWAIIAN KING (App S Uzair) both raced wide throughout.

At about the 400M, TAFFETAS was disappointed for a run and was forced to switch inwards to obtain clear running.

Jockey S Sandana, the rider of CELERITAS, reported that his horse was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination of CELERITAS revealed no significant finding.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
7	JERAM VILLAGE	Capacity field	–		EA
7	LA FAMILIA	Capacity field	–		EA
7	D’GREAT EMINENCE	Capacity field	–		EA
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
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 8 (R093) METRO A – 1600M (LONG COURSE C)

STAR CHOICE (App AM Aizat) was slow to begin and had to be urged to obtain a midfield position.

MR PAULANDRE (J Mallyon) compounded badly from the 500M.  A post-race veterinary examination of MR PAULANDRE revealed no significant finding. The gelding which was distanced, will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again for having a poor performance and was impounded.

App AM Aizat, the rider of STAR CHOICE, reported that his horse did not handle the going.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
8	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)
8	Nil
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 9 (R094) CLASS 4 – 1600M (LONG COURSE C)

REAL MEAN (J De Souza) was slow to begin.

GREENSTONE (A Nawawi) over-raced in the first half of the race.

TWODOLLARMUPPET (M Zairi) was disappointed for a run at about the 550M.

ENCOSTA ZONE (App S Saddam) laid inwards under pressure from about the 300M.

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	TWODOLLARMUPPET			-16
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 10 (R095) CLASS 4 – 1400M (LONG COURSE C)

ARC CARA (M Ganeesh) jumped inwards, bumped SHELLOMADA (HS Gill) and lost ground.

GIGANTE DEL ANDRE (J Mallyon) shifted sharply inwards in the early stages and had to be eased to avoid contact with ARC CARA.

BROWCOW (S Ruzaini) over-raced between 1200M and the 1000M.

SHELLOMADA was slow to find its stride and raced well-back in the field as a consequence. SHELLOMADA was observed to be laying in under pressure and racing ungenerously from about the 400M.

Approaching the 250M, BROWCOW had to switch inside to obtain clear running.

Jockey M Ganeesh, Jockey F Yap and App AM Aizat, the riders of ARC CARA, GOD HELPS ME and PERFECT PEARL respectively, reported that their horses did not handle the going.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
10	I’M COMING BABY	Lame near fore	1000M/vet		Course 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)
10	Nil
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 11 (R096) CLASS 5 – 1400M (LONG COURSE C)

BLOSSOMS SEQUEL (SU Lim) which was declared to wear Blinkers and Pacifiers, raced in Pacifiers only. Having questioned Trainer R Lines, the Stewards adjourned the inquiry to a date to be fixed.

SNOW DANCER (Lou Ho) jumped inwards and carried FLY HIGH (M Ganeesh) inwards which caused SWAN SONG (F Yap) and SPEED CRAFT (M Zairi) to be taken slightly inwards in response.

AUSSIE EAGLE (App AK Lim) was observed to be over-racing between the 1000M and the 800M.

RED EASTERN (HS Gill) laid outwards at about the 600M and had difficulty negotiating the final bend.

At about the 300M, SUPER BUFFALO (Y Aify) laid in abruptly causing the rider to check and correct.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
11	READY TO ROCK	Colic	Vet exam		Course 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)
11	NATION THEATRE			-30
11	SWAN SONG			-15
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

GENERAL REPORT(S) – SLTC

RACE 5 (R080) CLASS 4 – 1200M (SHORT COURSE C), SATURDAY, 20 JANUARY 2018, SELANGOR TURF CLUB JANUARY MEETING 2018

The Stewards, on 21 January 2018 at the Selangor Turf Club, concluded an inquiry into the running and handling of PLATOON which raced wide throughout and compounded badly in the straight. Evidence was taken from Trainer R Lines and Jockey F Yap, the Trainer and rider of PLATOON respectively.

Trainer R Lines stated that he had instructed Jockey F Yap to race in a midfield position but had told him to use his own initiative based on the circumstances of the race.

Jockey F Yap informed the Stewards that at about the 1000M, he attempted to place PLATOON just behind the leaders but the gelding began to over-race at this stage in response to TILSWORTH MALI (J De Souza) over-racing on his inside, he therefore found himself in a disadvantageous wide position around the bend and forfeited ground which caused PLATOON to finish his race weakly.

Trainer R Lines further added that PLATOON may have been rather fresh due to an interrupted preparation for this race. The Stewards noted their explanations.

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RACE 1 (R1547) CLASS 5 – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A), SATURDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2017, SELANGOR TURF CLUB DECEMBER MEETING 2017

The Stewards, on 20 January 2018 at the Selangor Turf Club, called Jockey HK Cheng and showed him the film of his ride D’GREAT ELEGANCE on 16 December 2017. They noted that D’GREAT ELEGANCE had repeatedly shifted in from approaching the 250M (as noted in the Stewards’ Report of 16 December 2017) in response to the whip, and questioned Jockey HK Cheng as to why, in such circumstances, he had not attempted to switch the whip to his left hand. Jockey HK Cheng responded that he felt himself to be less effective at using his whip in the left hand.

The Stewards informed him that they considered this aspect of his riding to fall below the expected standard and warned him to improve in this regard in future.

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Change of Rider(s)

Race	Horse	Rider	Replaced By	Reason
	Nil

NON ACCEPTORS
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
1	EASTWOOD	Sore near fore fetlock	Vet exam	–
3	SUPER MISSILE	Sore near fore fetlock	Vet exam	–
5	KERAUNO	Sore back	Vet exam	–
6	JUMBO STAR	Wound near hind	Vet exam	–
8	REMEMBER ME	Cellulitis near hind	Vet exam	–
9	HIGH TROJA	Bruised right knee	Vet exam	–
10	LISBOA STAR	Stone-bruised off fore foot	Vet exam	–
11	DIRAC	Bruised heel bulbs both fore	Vet exam	–
11	ELF’S DREAM	Tying up	Vet exam	–
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

SLTC, SUNDAY, 21 JANUARY 2018
POST RACE VETERINARY EXAMINATION / REPORT FROM VETERINARY SURGEON – TESTS IMPOSED
Race	Horse		Reason/Finding		Test	Remark
1	ARLO		No significant finding		–	Impounded
1	MYSTIC WARRIOR		No significant finding		–	–
2	D’GREAT RICH		No significant finding		–	–
2	SAND BANK		No significant finding		–	–
2	WINNING TANGO		Poor performance /  No significant finding		1000M/Vet	–
3	Nil
4	ABSOLUTE MAVERICK		Bled		Bleeder’s Test (Barred 6 months)	–
4	MR EPIC		No significant finding		–	–
4	MAREA NEGRO		No significant finding		–	–
4	JANGO		No significant finding		–	–
5	BLACK AND WHITE		No significant finding		–	–
5	BIG ROLE		Bled		Bleeder’s Test (Barred 3 months)	–
5	METIER STAR		No significant finding		–	–
6	SPECIAL LUCK		Broken-winded (Grade 3)		1000M/vet	–
7	LORD OF SHANGHAI		No significant finding		–	–
7	CELERITAS		No significant finding		–	Jockey S Sandana reported – not striding out freely
8	HARRYS PAL		No significant finding		–	–
8	MR PAULANDRE		Poor performance /  No significant finding		1000M/Vet	Impounded
9	ENCOSTA ZONE		No significant finding		–	–
9	REAL MEAN		No significant finding		–	–
9	TWODOLLAR- MUPPET		No significant finding		–	–
10	ARC CARA		No significant finding		–	–
10	SHELLOMADA		No significant finding		–	–
10	ORIENTAL SPIRIT		No significant finding		–	–
11	SNOW DANCER		No significant finding		–	–
11	SUPER BUFFALO		No significant finding		–	–
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.
Fine(s)		Nil
Suspension(s)		Nil
Follow Up		R2		Jockey M Ganeesh (WINNING TANGO)
		R6		Trainer LN Danis (JEFFREY)
		R11		Trainer R Lines (BLOSSOMS SEQUEL)