RACE 1 (R601) CLASS 5 – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A)
At about the 1150M, SUPER GOOD (SU Lim) brushed with ELEGANT DANCER (App AM Aizat) which crowded LIM’S RANGER (HS Gill) on his inside.
KEEPITCONFIDENTIAL (App CK Khaw) jumped awkwardly outwards and when corrected, brushed with SEA HORIZON (App L De Souza) on his inside.
MR EPIC (A Aucharuz) was slow to find its stride.
In the early and middle stages, SUPER GOOD (SU Lim) was forced to race wide in order to obtain a forward position.
PERCIUS (L Sofhan) was outpaced in the early and middle stages.
Between the 400M and the 300M, ELEGANT DANCER was disappointed for a run on the heels of SUPER JOY (S Anandan).
Approaching the 200M, KEEPITCONFIDENTIAL was disappointed for a run on the heels of SUPER JOY. He obtained clear running when switched inwards but was then further denied a clear run in the last strides.
Jockey M Ganeesh, the rider of POLO GAGA, dropped his hands in the final strides and was beaten a short-head for fifth placing. He was reminded of his obligations under MRA Rule 44(6) to ride his horse out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stewards.
App AM Aizat, the rider of ELEGANT DANCER, reported that the tongue-tie on his horse came off during running.

RACE 3 (R603) OPEN MAIDEN – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A)
D’GREAT STRIKE (I Saifudin) jumped inwards and bumped RAINBOW JAZZ (S Sandana) inwards onto NASI LEMAK (M Ganeesh) which lost its early position as a consequence.
PENDRAGON PRINCESS (S Salee) jumped awkwardly outwards and crowded GHOST SPIRIT (HS Gill) on the inside of NOVA FALCON (O Chavez) which jumped inwards.
D’GREAT STRIKE raced keenly and laid inwards in the early stages.
At about the 1000M, PENDRAGON PRINCESS was over-racing and laid outwards, bumping MISE EN GARDE (J Mallyon) outwards.
In the last 200M, FORTYEIGHT QUEEN (SU Lim) showed a tendency to lay inwards under pressure and had to be corrected to avoid the heels of NASI LEMAK approaching the 100M.
Jockeys M Ganeesh and I Saifudin, the rider of NASI LEMAK and D’GREAT STRIKE respectively, reported that their horses raced greenly throughout.
RAINBOW JAZZ which was beaten 25 1/2 lengths, will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again for having a poor performance.

RACE 4 (R604) CLASS 4 – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A)
Trainer W Lim was fined RM100/- under MRA Rule 65(5)(c) for failing to produce the declared colours on IMMORTAL LEGACY (App AK Lim).
GERMANIC (HS Gill) jumped outwards and brushed with LOUEY VELOCE (S Ruzaini).
IMMORTAL LEGACY jumped outwards and bumped BAKUTEH (M Ganeesh).
NOVA CANO (I Fadzlei) raced wide in the early and middle stages, and shifted out under pressure in the straight. A post-race veterinary examination of NOVA CANO revealed that the gelding bled and will be barred from racing for a period of three (3) months under MRA Rule 92(3) and thereafter will be required to pass a bleeder’s test before being declared to race again.
Approaching the 600M, LOUEY VELOCE (S Ruzaini) was forced to check off the heels of LUCKY SIXTYSIX (Z Khairil) which rolled outwards briefly and then rolled back inwards.
IMMORTAL LEGACY, which was distanced, will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again for having a poor performance.
When questioned, Jockey F Yap, the rider of AUSSIE EAGLE, reported that he had taken a precautionary check shortly after the start as LUCKY SIXTYSIX drifted inwards from his outside, and that at about the 800M, he had to check again to avoid the heels of RICKIE (J Mallyon).
Trainer WC Lim, the trainer of AUSSIE EAGLE, reported that it had been his intention for Jockey F Yap to ride the race from a handy or midfield position, and he felt that the early interference had left AUSSIE EAGLE too far back and caused the gelding to underperform.
When questioned, Jockey O Chavez, the rider of BAHAR, stated that from his wide draw, he had attempted to drop the horse in and ride for luck, however, he had been forced to switch wide in order to make progress approaching the 900M and had therefore found himself in the rear division. He added that BAHAR produced a disappointing response to pressure in the straight.

RACE 5 (R605) CLASS 4 – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A)
NOVA WARRIOR (SU Lim) plunged as the gates opened and was slowly away as a consequence.
SILK ROUTE (App AK Lim) jumped outwards and bumped with LUCKY DAPPER (Z Khairil) which jumped inwards.
D’GREAT SPIRIT (App AM Aizat) over-raced with its head up in the early stages.
SANGKURIANG (O Chavez) laid in under pressure in the last 200M.
At about the 200M, D’GREAT RICH (App CK Khaw) shifted inwards under pressure when insufficiently clear of ELITE DIAMOND (HS Gill) causing ELITE DIAMOND to check for one stride. As a result of this incident, App CK Khaw, in the presence of his Master, Trainer R Lines, was warned to make greater effort to keep his horses straight under similar circumstances in future.

RACE 6 (R606) CLASS 3 – 1200M (SHORT COURSE A)
Trainer F Maynard was fined RM1000/- under MRA Regulation 20.3.4 as read with MRA Regulation 20.6 for failing to ensure the vaccination status of PROFESSOR X (L Sofhan) for Tetanus was current. PROFESSOR X was withdrawn by order of the Stewards at 1:50pm.
Trainer MP Thwaites was fined RM250/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for failing to declare the removal of cross-nose band from IVANHOE (S Salee) within the prescribed time.
METALLOCENE (O Chavez) jumped awkwardly outwards and bumped GADAWON (S Ruzaini) onto BRILLIANT DEAL (App AK Lim). In response, GADAWON got its head up and raced ungenerously in the early stages. GADAWON then raced wide and over-raced without cover in the middle stages.
At about the 300M, BRILLIANT DEAL laid inwards in response to pressure and as a result, was disappointed for a run on the heels of PANDA BOMB (SU Lim).
MOZART ECLIPSE (Y Aify) persistently laid in under pressure from the 200M and had to be eased and corrected on more than one occasion.
App S Uzair who rode his 10th winner on WOW in this race, would only be entitled to claim 3kgs allowance as from Monday, 14 May 2018.
An inquiry into the running and handling of CONDADO (F Yap) will be held on a date to be fixed.

RACE 7 (R607) CLASS 5 – 1700M (LONG COURSE A)

Jockey Z Khairil, the rider of SINGSURAT, was fined RM500/- under MRA Rule 107(10) for failing to make the carded weight.
BIG MOTOR (HS Gill) was slow to find its stride.
At about the 400M, SANDY MIGHT (App L De Souza) shifted abruptly inwards and bumped with KISS ME (App CK Khaw).
App WK Lee, the rider of MARIO ATTILA, reported that at about the 300M, his whip became entangled with his reins and he had difficulty in removing it.
From approaching the 200M, MARIO ATTILA and SINGSURAT (Z Khairil) laid outwards under pressure and both horses finished wide out.
BIG MOTOR which was beaten 23 1/2 lengths, will be required to pass a 1000M/vet test before being declared to race again for having a poor performance.
Post-race veterinary examinations of NUMERO UNO (Y Aify) and IT’S DONE MATE (App AK Lim) revealed that the geldings bled and will each be barred from racing for a period of three (3) months under MRA Rule 92(3) and thereafter will be required to pass a bleeder’s test before being declared to race again.