Selangor Meeting

STEWARDS’ REPORT

SELANGOR TURF CLUB JANUARY MEETING 2024

SUNDAY, 21 JANUARY 2024

STATE OF TRACK: Good

Course A

Panel of Stewards:

2 Members of the Panel selected by the Committee

Mr Deanthan Moodley (Chief Stipendiary Steward)

Mr Nigel Chong (Stipendiary Steward)

Mr Mukkesh Nair Murli Haran (Cadet Stipendiary Steward)

Mr Desmond Tan Wai Yuan (Cadet Stipendiary Steward)

RACE 1 (R0077) CLASS 5 B – 1400M (LC A)

1	SACRED SEA (App A Nazir)	Vet inspection: Respiratory distress – 1000M/Vet (1 month embargo)
5	DOGE TO THE MOON (App PH Seow)	Raced wide throughout.
7	PURE PERFECTION (SU Lim)	Over-raced in the early and middle stages and hung outwards in the straight
8	HAPPY LUCKY STAR (App S Shazmin)	Raced wide throughout.
9	WINNING SMILE (S Hafis)	Hung inwards in the straight and momentarily inconvenienced at the 200M.

Trainer EP Tan was fined RM250/- under MRA Rule 41(7) in that he presented HAPPY LUCKY STAR with a defective gear in this race.

App S Shazmin was fined RM250/- under MRA Rule 41(7) in that he rode HAPPY LUCKY STAR which was equipped with a defective gear in this race.

RACE 2 (R0078) CLASS 5 A – 1400M (LC A)

1	GOLDEN SHOW (App A Azizi)	Rolled out at the 450M.
4	STYLE OF DRAGON (App M Ekdihar)	Inconvenienced and steadied at the 1100M.
5	ROCK N ROLL (S Hafis)	Hung inwards in the straight at the 450M and shifted in away from the whip.
6	TURF PRINCESS (SU Lim)	Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Whip struck from rider’s hand in the concluding stages.
8	GOLDEN LIGHTNING (AK Lim)	Raced wide throughout.
10	BRISTOL DIAMOND (App S Shazmin)	Slow to begin. Shifted out in order to obtain clear running in the concluding stages. Vet inspection: Lame off fore – 1000M/Vet (2 weeks embargo)

Jockey AK Lim was fined RM250/- under MRA Rule 41(7) in that he rode GOLDEN LIGHTNING which was equipped with a defective gear in this race.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
2	FLAMING PHOENIX	Respiratory infection	Vet exam (1 week embargo)	Course scratching
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

RACE 3 (R0079) CLASS 4 A – 1600M (LC A)

1	RESOLUTE (L De Souza)	Rider fined RM250/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for dropping his whip at the 400M.
3	MAGIC GENERAL (App M Ekdihar)	Withdrawn at 1:33pm on veterinary advice that the gelding was making respiratory noises.
4	D’GREAT TIMING (WW Cheah)	Vet inspection: No significant finding.
6	LIM’S UNIQUE (App I Fikri)	Hung inwards in the straight. Shifted in to continue its run at the 400M.
9	MOMENT OF JUSTICE (App S Shazmin)	Slow to begin.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
3	MAGIC GENERAL	Making respiratory noises	Vet exam	Withdrawn at 1:33pm
3	CH FORTUNE	Capacity field	–	EA
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

RACE 4 (R0080) CLASS 4 A – 1600M (LC A)

1	THUNDER DRAGON (S Zulfikri)	Slow to begin. Vet inspection: No significant finding.
2	INTREPID (J Daniel)	Hung inwards in the straight.
4	MAGIC THE ZHU (WW Cheah)	Slow to begin.
5	GEORGETOWN (S Hafis)	Inconvenienced on 2 occasions at the 1000M.
11	EMPHATIC (KC Tham)	Raced wide early and middle stages.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
4	QIJI ACHEEVA	Respiratory infection	Vet exam (1 week embargo)	Course scratching
4	THE CROWN JEWEL	Swollen near fore tendon	Vet exam (1 week embargo)	Course scratching
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

RACE 5 (R0081) CLASS 4 B – 1300M (LC A)

COLONEL CHIEF

(App A Nazir)

Hung inwards in the straight. Carried out at the 450M.

ESTIJAAB

(S Zulfikri)

Went amiss entering the straight and was subsequently eased down. Vet inspection: Fractured off fore fetlock – Humanely euthanized.

SHANGHAI CAPTAIN

(App M Ekdihar)

Carried out at the 450M.

RACE 6 (R0082) OPEN MAIDEN – 1300M (LC A)

1	BLACK PRINCE (SU Lim)	Shifted both ways away from the whip in the straight.
3	KNIGHT COMMAND (S Hafis)	Vet inspection: Respiratory distress – 1000M/Vet (1 month embargo)
5	YINYANG (App M Seelan)	Hung inwards in the straight and shifted in away from the whip.
6	LAXON (App A Nazir)	Hung inwards in the straight.
7	STARLIGHT GLIMMER (App S Shazmin)	Threw its head up at the 800M. Brushed at the 300M.
8	BUCEPHALUS (J Daniel)	Brushed at the 300M. Rider (2^nd place) requested to view the footage of the race, however, no further action was taken.
9	GRAPHJET EXPRESS (KC Tham)	Restless in the stalls, unloaded, examined by the Vet and passed fit to race. Slow to begin. Raced greenly in the running.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
6	JAMES BOND	Capacity field	–		EA
6	PACIFIC GLORY	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	BULL RUN			-16
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 7 (R0083) SUPREME A – 1100M (SC A)

1	VIOLET (App R Nuqman)	Had to ease at approximately the 1000M. An inquiry will be opened into this incident.
2	SHANGHAI NIGHTS (S Ruzaini)	Took an awkward stride at the 450M.
4	SKYDANCE ECLIPSE (S Hafis)	Squeezed out at the start. Raced wide throughout and shifted in away from the whip at the 200M.
6	THE MAREEBA MANGO (WW Cheah)	Hung inwards in the straight.

App WW Cheah (THE MAREEBA MANGO) was examined by the Club Doctor who subsequently stood him down from his riding engagement for his remainder ride.

RACE 8 (R0084) CLASS 3 – 1200M (SC A)

3	SPEEDY MISSILE (App PH Seow)	Jumped awkwardly and was slow to begin.
4	TRINITY GENERAL (App S Shazmin)	Raced wide throughout.
7	HIGH WATER (App T Ammar)	Apprentice was warned for hitting his horse forward of the shoulder.
9	STRONG N POWERFUL (A Suriya)	Slow to begin.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
8	KONG FU PANDA	Injury to its off fore foot frog	Vet exam (1 week embargo)	Course scratching
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

RACE 9 (R0085) CLASS 3 – 1200M (SC A)

1	EMPEROR TAIZONG (App PH Seow)	Raced wide throughout.
2	MALAYSIA CAPTAIN (App M Ekdihar)	Withdrawn at 5:02pm: Unable to be loaded. 2 Starting Stall tests
4	XAR (App M Seelan)	Shifted in away from the whip and had to ease in the concluding stages.
5	SUPER HAPPY (R Shafiq)	Rolled out in the concluding stages.
10	QIJI DIAMOND (App A Azizi)	Shifted in to continue its run in the concluding stages.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
9	MALAYSIA CAPTAIN	Unable to be loaded	2 Starting Stall		Withdrawn at 5:02pm
9	ZANJABEEL	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)
9	GOOD MAN			+31
9	GREATHAM GIRL			-22
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 10 (R0086) CLASS 5 A – 1250M (SC A)

BILLY MOJO

(App R Nuqman)

Over-raced in the early stages. Shifted in away from the whip from the 300M to the 100M.

PREMIUM CLASS

(App M Ekdihar)

Slow to begin. Hung outwards in the straight. Steadied at the 500M.

LEGEND NINETY TWO

(SU Lim)

Slow to begin.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
10	HAZARD	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)
10	PREMIUM CLASS			-35
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

Change of Rider(s)

Race	Horse	Rider	Replaced By	Reason
4	META HILTON	Unfixed	App PH Seow	EA
10	GOLDEN FORTY	WW Cheah	S Ruzaini	Medical

NON ACCEPTORS
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
1	ANOTHER SHOW	Bruised near fore fetlock	Vet exam (1 week embargo)	–
5	KHAN PEGASUS	Fever	Vet exam (2 weeks embargo)	–
6	HAPPY PRINCESS	Swollen near hind cannon	Vet exam (1 week embargo)	–
8	GOLDEN SARDINE	Nail prick near fore foot	Vet exam (1 week embargo)	–
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

SLTC, SUNDAY, 21 JANUARY 2024

POST RACE VETERINARY EXAMINATION / REPORT FROM VETERINARY SURGEON – TESTS IMPOSED

Race

Horse

Reason/Finding

Test

Remark

SACRED SEA

Respiratory distress

1000M/Vet

(1 month embargo)

–

BRISTOL DIAMOND

Lame off fore

1000M/Vet

(2 weeks embargo)

–

D’GREAT TIMING

No significant finding

–

THUNDER DRAGON

No significant finding

–

ESTIJAAB

Fractured off fore fetlock

–

Humanely euthanized

KNIGHT COMMAND

Respiratory distress

1000M/Vet

(1 month embargo)

–

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

Fines

Race

Name of Licensee

Horse Name

Date of Fine Imposed

Fine Amount

(RM)

MRA Rule/Regulation

Trainer EP Tan & App S Shazmin

HAPPY LUCKY STAR

21/1/24

250/- each

Rule 41(7)

Jockey AK Lim

GOLDEN LIGHTNING

21/1/24

250/-

Rule 41(7)

Jockey L De Souza

RESOLUTE

21/1/24

250/-

Rule 152(5)(a)

Suspension(s)

Nil

Follow Up

Incident at approximately the 1000M