Selangor Meeting – 7 May 2022 | Selangor Turf Club

STEWARDS’ REPORT

SELANGOR TURF CLUB MAY MEETING 2022

SATURDAY, 7 MAY 2022

STATE OF TRACK: Good

Course A (True Position)

Panel of Stewards:

2 Members of the Panel selected by the Committee

Mr Fin Powrie (Chief Stipendiary Steward)

Mr Thanaraja Kasinathan (Stipendiary Steward)

Mr Nigel Chong (Stipendiary Steward)

Veterinary Surgeons:

Dr Shri Kanth (Chief Veterinary Surgeon) & Dr James Yu.

RACE 1 (R533) CLASS 5 (B) – 1700M (A LONG COURSE)

1	MURDOCH (App Clyde Leck)	Rider warned related to his whip use in the early stages. *(See Report).
2	APOLLO ROCK (S Ruzaini)	Ridden wide in the early and middle stages, and taken wide in the straight. *(See Report).
3	GIGANTE DEL ANDRE (MM Firdaus)	Slow into stride.
7	E SUPREME (App WW Cheah)	Withdrawn at 12:41pm: Lame off hind – 1000M/vet (3 weeks embargo).
9	IRON FIST (J Low)	Obliged to race wide near the 1000M.

App Clyde Leck was questioned regarding his whip use on MURDOCH in the early stages. He advised that he had been instructed to ride the gelding vigourously as it was a lazy beginner and that his whip action was flicking in stride with the horse to attempt to get it to race in a forward competitive position. Whilst accepting this in part, the Stewards reminded App Clyde Leck that he must, at all stages, use his whip in a proper manner which is not considered as excessive.

When questioned, Jockey S Ruzaini advised that APOLLO ROCK had raced fiercely and he had a line of three horses in advance of him. The pace had steadied quickly and the gelding had then commenced to race very fiercely and he had taken it out as a safety measure. He had then been trapped three wide until straightening where the gelding commenced to hang out badly. He also believed APOLLO ROCK to be “bad in its actions” and he had thus only ridden the horse for approximately 200M before finishing last. A post-race veterinary examination of APOLLO ROCK revealed that it returned exhibiting signs of respiratory distress, and thus will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test (3 weeks embargo) with a senior rider before being declared to race again.

The Stewards identified an anomaly in the continuity of the running rail following the running of this race. An inquiry into this aspect will be conducted at a later date.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
1	E SUPREME	Lame off hind	1000M/vet (3 weeks embargo)		Withdrawn at 12:41pm
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	IRON FIST			-18
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 2 (R534) CLASS 5 (A) – 1300M (A LONG COURSE)

CONFEAT

(App S Sia)

Rider’s whip and reins became entangled with the gelding’s mane near the 1000M.

GOOD IDEA

(J Low)

Slow into stride. Raced wide in the middle stages.

Race	Horse	Up (+) / Down (-) (in kgs)
2	BANGALORE	-19
2	GOOD IDEA	+21
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 3 (R535) CLASS 5 (A) – 1300M (A LONG COURSE)

BAD BOYZ

(App I Fikri)

Rider fined. *(See Report)

Upon weighing-in, App I Fikri, the rider of BAD BOYS, was ascertained to be 55.3kgs, being 0.5kg less than the weight in which he weighed out. Under the provisions of MRA Rule 121(2), the Stewards permitted the placing to stand. App I Fikri was fined RM1000/-.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
3	TRINITY TARZAN	Foot abscess near hind	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	HAVANA			+21
3	THE SWAN			+19
3	BLACK MAMBA			+17
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 4 (R536) CLASS 4 (B) – 1400M (A LONG COURSE)

GUILTY PLEASURES

(App Clyde Leck)

Laid inwards over the final 200M, crowding SEVEN SUNDAE.

SEVEN SUNDAE

(SU Lim)

Raced wide in the early stages, was inclined to lay outwards near the 300M. When crowded, was carried inwards over the final 150M. *(See Report)

When questioned, Jockey SU Lim stated that he had been instructed to ride midfield, however, he had been caught four wide and had then gone forward to a leading position. On straightening, SEVEN SUNDAE had commenced to lay outwards and he had shifted his weight in an endeavour to straighten the gelding whilst riding it out vigourously. He became off balanced and shortly thereafter, hampered in his whip action when GUILTY PLEASURES shifted in, crowding him, he had then become awkwardly positioned and unable to fully utilize his whip in the right hand. The Stewards advised Jockey SU Lim that he should ride in a consistent and proper manner at all times.

RACE 5 (R537) CLASS 4 (A) – 1600M (A LONG COURSE)

WHY NOT

(App A Najib)

Drifted out wide in the straight. Returned with its saddle having slipping backwards slightly.

EL PRIMERO

(App R Nuqman)

Vet inspection: Respiratory distress – 1000M/vet

MY GOODNESS

(App K Pavinthran)

Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.

HORSE(S) WEIGHT DEVIATION OF 15KGS OR MORE
Race	Horse	Up (+) / Down (-) (in kgs)
5	GRAND KNIGHT	+17
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 6 (R538) CLASS 4 (B) – 1200M (A SHORT COURSE)

1	FREY (SU Lim)	Vet inspection: Lame near fore – 1000M/vet (3 weeks embargo)
3	FISH BALL (MM Firdaus)	Dipped on jumping and faded badly in the straight. Vet inspection: Lame off fore – 1000M/vet (3 weeks embargo)
5	TIGRESS (App WW Cheah)	Impeded near the 125M and shifted in, bumping MISE EN GARDE.
7	JABBAR (Y Aify)	Raced wide in the early stages and laid inwards, having to be straightened near the 100M. Rider questioned. *(See Report)
8	MISE EN GARDE (App S Sia)	Bumped at the 100M.
9	SMART INVESTMENT (App A Suriya)	Slow into stride.

When questioned as to the reason he had not put JABBAR under pressure on straightening, Jockey Y Aify advised that it was making a respiratory noises and he had held it together with the intention of progressing steadily. When he commenced to ride vigourously, the gelding had laid inwards, causing him having to straighten. A post-race veterinary examination of JABBAR revealed no significant finding.

HORSE(S) WEIGHT DEVIATION OF 15KGS OR MORE
Race	Horse	Up (+) / Down (-) (in kgs)
6	GOLDEN PEAK	+21
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 7 (R539) CLASS 4 (A) – 1200M (A SHORT COURSE)

3	SKYFALL (J Low)	Steadied outwards near the 800M, then raced fiercely.
4	ELITE GENERAL (App R Nuqman)	Raced wide in the early stages.
5	WAHASH (J Daniel)	Shifted inwards near the 800M. Vet inspection: Lame off fore (chronic off fore tendonitis) – 1000M/vet (3 weeks embargo)
7	NINGALOO (SU Lim)	Shifted out approaching the 800M.
11	SPEEDY DEMON (App WW Cheah)	Checked at the 800M.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
7	PACIFIC MYSTICAL	Chronic bilateral tendonitis & lame off fore	1000M/vet (1 month embargo)		Course scratching
7	STAY THE COURSE	Bruised near 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)
7	VULCAN			-42
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 8 (R540) CLASS 3 – 1100M (A SHORT COURSE)

2	SYMBOL OF COURAGE (App WW Cheah)	Checked near the 175M.
3	GOLDEN TYCOON (J Low)	Raced wide throughout.
4	BUENOS AIRES (R Rueven)	Vet inspection: Respiratory distress – 1000M/vet (2 weeks embargo)
6	KIWI KID (KC Wong)	Shifted in passing the 200M.
7	TRINITY GRACE (SU Lim)	Shifted in at the 175M, crowding runner.
9	MR ALENJANDRO (J Daniel)	Shifted in at the 150M, crowding runner.
10	DIAMONDS (App S Sia)	Bounded when the start was effected and commenced very awkwardly, losing considerable ground, then tailed the field. 1 Starting Stall test.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
8	SACRED DON	Sore right eye – corneal ulcer	Vet exam	Course scratching
8	HOWL	Capacity field	–	EA
8	DRONE	Capacity field	–	EA
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

RACE 9 (R541) OPEN MAIDEN – 1100M (A SHORT COURSE)

2	FANTASTIC (App A Suriya)	Bumped at the start. Shifted in, crowding runners near the finish.
5	BAMSI BEY (App R Nuqman)	Vet inspection: Lame near fore – 1000M/vet
6	USA CAPTAIN (Y Aify)	Bumped near the finish.
7	CANDY RAIN (MM Firdaus)	Bumped and tightened over the concluding stages.
10	BEST TO ROCK (HK Cheng)	Raced wide in the middle stages.
11	SUPER HAPPY (J Low)	Bumped at the start.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
9	BINTANG TIMOR	Capacity field	–		EA
9	BULL RUN	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	BAMSI BEY			+15
9	GOLDEN TOUCH			-16
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 10 (R542) CLASS 5 (A) – 1100M (A SHORT COURSE)

READY TO ROLL

(SU Lim)

Steadied at 850M.

THE ICEMAN

(App A Suriya)

Laid inwards in the straight.

NEWTON

(App WW Cheah)

Raced wide in the early stages and laid inwards near the 150M. Vet inspection: No significant finding.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
10	SUPER LINE	Capacity field	–	EA
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

RACE 11 (R543) CLASS 5 (B) – 1100M (A SHORT COURSE)

4	D’GREAT SONG (App WW Cheah)	Laid inwards considerably near the 850M, bumping KIPEH on two occasions.
6	WINTERFELL (KC Wong)	Considerably slow to begin.
7	ASSASSIN (J Low)	Withdrawn at 5:35pm: Lame off fore – 1000M/vet.
8	GOLDEN COIN (App M Ekdihar)	Restrained near the 800M and had to be steadied off the heels of BUKIT SUBANG until near the 700M. Laid inwards at the 200M.
9	KIPEH (J Daniel)	Bumped heavily on two occasions near the 850M.

Jockey J Daniel (KIPEH) and App WW Cheah (D’GREAT SONG) were warned related to verbal misconduct on pulling up.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test		Remark
11	ASSASSIN	Lame off fore	1000M/vet (2 weeks embargo)		Withdrawn at 5:35pm
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	KIPEH			+18
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 2 (R428) CLASS 5 (A) – 1500M (C6 LONG COURSE), SATURDAY, 9 APRIL 2022

The Stewards, on 28April 2022 (Thursday), concluded an inquiry into the fall of BIG BANK (CK Khaw) and Jockey J Shankar being dislodged from MR EXCHEQUER and App AR Raiyan being dislodged from GHOST BAY.

After taking evidence from all riders and viewing the patrol footage of the incident, the Stewards considered that BIG BANK had a tendency to lay inwards when Jockey CK Khaw attempted a run outside the heels of SUN FORCE (App M Lukman). BIG BANK then struck the heels of SUN FORCE which was maintaining its true path, and fell. MR EXCHEQUER which was following, blundered badly, dislodging Jockey J Shankar and GHOST BAY then dipped when jumping the prone BIG BANK, dislodging App AR Raiyan.

The Stewards held no individual rider accountable for the incident.

INQUIRY INTO CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING “I’M THE MAN” BEING PRESENTED TO TRIAL ON 11 APRIL 2022

The Stewards, on 26 April 2022 (Tuesday), inquired into the above matter and evidence was taken from Trainer HY Cheng. It was ascertained that I’M THE MAN was subject to a 1000M/Vet related to respiratory distress.

I’M THE MAN had been treated with Lasix on the morning of 11 April 2022 by a member of the Veterinary Department. Trainer HY Cheng was absent in Singapore at that time. The attending Veterinary had treated I’M THE MAN on the instruction of his Assistant Trainer with no reference to the trial later that day. The matter was identified prior to I’M THE MAN trialling and thus performed a “Barrier Practice” instead.

Whilst accepting this was a stable oversight, Trainer HY Cheng was fined RM1000/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for having initially entered and erroneously presented I’M THE MAN for a test when it had been treated with lasix.

INQUIRY INTO A REPORT RELATED TO AN ALLEGED INCIDENT DURING TRACKWORK ON THURSDAY, 14 APRIL 2022 AT THE SELANGOR TURF CLUB

The Stewards, on 22 April 2022 (Friday), inquired into the circumstances surrounding the above matter. Evidence was taken from Senior Track Rider (STR) Rosli Bin Salleh and his Employer, Trainer KC Tiang.

STR Rosli Bin Salleh admitted that he had ridden HI BABY (H527) in an aggressive manner with his whip citing that the gelding had become agitated due to cavorting monkeys when he was returning from working on the Heath Track. STR Rosli Bin Salleh was fined RM250/- under the general provisions of MRA Rule 133(1)(g).

REPORT OF ANALYSIS:

9 & 10 APRIL 2022

SELANGOR TURF CLUB APRIL MEETING 2022

The report dated 21 April 2022 (V22/055) from the Chief Analyst of Veterinary Forensic Laboratory stated that 59 coded urine samples and 63 sets of coded blood samples from the above mentioned race meeting were received on 10 April 2022, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected.

JOCKEY URINE SAMPLES:

9 & 10 APRIL 2022

SELANGOR TURF CLUB APRIL MEETING 2022

The report dated 21 April 2022 (V22/056) from the Chief Analyst of Veterinary Forensic Laboratory stated that 4 coded urine samples from the above mentioned race meeting were received on 10 April 2022, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected.

REPORT OF ANALYSIS:

17 APRIL 2022

SELANGOR TURF CLUB APRIL MEETING 2022

The report dated 21 April 2022 (V22/058) from the Chief Analyst of Veterinary Forensic Laboratory stated that 34 coded urine samples and 34 sets of coded blood samples from the above mentioned race meeting were received on 17 April 2022, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected.

JOCKEY URINE SAMPLES:

17 APRIL 2022

SELANGOR TURF CLUB APRIL MEETING 2022

The report dated 21 April 2022 (V22/059) from the Chief Analyst of Veterinary Forensic Laboratory stated that 2 coded urine samples from the above mentioned race meeting were received on 17 April 2022, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected.

Change of Rider(s)

Race	Horse	Rider	Replaced By	Reason
3	UNION JAC	Unfixed	SU Lim	EA
5	WHY NOT	App A Nazir	App A Najib	Personal matters

NON ACCEPTORS
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
2	MR CONNERY	Bruised near fore suspensory	Vet exam	–
3	NEW GARDEN	Bruised near fore fetlock	Vet exam	–
4	GENERAL QIN	Stone-bruised near fore foot	Vet exam	–
5	SMART RACER	Swollen near fore tendon	Vet exam (2 weeks embargo)	–
5	BIG KING	Bruised both fore carpus	Vet exam	–
11	TRUMPS UP	Stone-bruised off fore foot	Vet exam	–
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

SLTC, SATURDAY, 7 MAY 2022

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

Race

Horse

Reason/Finding

Test

Remark

APOLLO ROCK

Respiratory distress

1000M/vet

(3 weeks embargo)

–

EL PRIMERO

Respiratory distress

1000M/vet

–

FREY

Lame near fore

1000M/vet

(3 weeks embargo)

–

FISH BALL

Lame off fore

1000M/vet

(3 weeks embargo)

–

JABBAR

No significant finding

–

WAHASH

Lame off fore (chronic off fore tendonitis)

1000M/vet

(3 weeks embargo)

–

DIAMONDS

Bounded when the start was effected

1 Starting Stall

–

HANDSOME BENZ

Cast near fore plate

–

GOLDEN TYCOON

Cast near hind plate

–

BUENOS AIRES

Respiratory distress

1000M/vet

(2 weeks embargo)

–

BAMSI BEY

Lame near fore

1000M/vet

–

NEWTON

No significant finding

–

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

MRA Rule/Regulation

App I Fikri

BAD BOYZ

7/5/22

RM1000/-

Rule 121(2)

Follow Up

An inquiry into an anomaly in the continuity of the running rail.