RACE 1 (R784) CLASS 5 – 1400m(lc)

BLACK DIAMOND which was up 17kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.
RED EASTERN (C Goon) was slow into stride and showed no early pace, despite being urged.
GRAND SHOW (Z Khairil) had to be steadied shortly after the start to avoid the heels of AMONGST THE STARS (App S Saddam).
CHINESE STREET (App AM Aizat) was difficult to settle in the early stages of the race and got its head up on several occasions.
BUTCH CASSIDY (App KC Wong) raced wide from the 800M to the 500M.
NASI LEMAK (M Ganeesh) had to be steadied racing to the 600M to avoid the heels of AMONGST THE STARS which rolled in.
MONTE CARLO (App L De Souza) laid in racing to the 350M and bumped CHINESE STREET.
BUTCH CASSIDY rolled in racing to the 100M, resulting in RED EASTERN having to be steadied.
The saddle on CHINESE STREET slipped backward during the running and as a result, App AM Aizat was unable to ride the gelding out in his normal manner.
BLADEMEISTER (J Chuah) which raced poorly, will be required to pass a test (1000M & vet) before being declared to race again.
Post-race veterinary examinations of RED EASTERN, DUE HOME (J De Souza), BLADEMEISTER and BUTCH CASSIDY revealed no obvious abnormality

RACE 3 (R786) INITIATION (WFA) – 1100m(str)

MONEY & ME which was down 16kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.
GOOD PEOPLE (SU Lim) and TILSWORTH JOSHI (J De Souza) were both examined by the Club Veterinary Surgeon behind the barriers and were passed fit to race.
PURPLE RAIN (App S Saddam) which was difficult to be loaded, was withdrawn by order of the Panel of Stewards at 3.00pm. TILSWORTH JACOBI (App WK Lee) which was fractious, reared and got cast in the barrier, was taken out for veterinary examinations. The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that TILSWORTH JACOBI had sustained a cut on its inside right forearm and as such, the Panel of Stewards ordered its withdrawal at 3.04pm. Both these geldings will be required to re-qualify at an official ORT before being declared to race again.
MONEY & ME (App S Hafis) was slow to begin.
Over the final 250M, GOOD PEOPLE shifted in away from the whip and at the same time, FOR FUN ONLY (App J Daniel) also shifted in. Both these horses continued to shift ground until about the 100M when they brushed. Both riders, SU Lim and App J Daniel were advised that they should make a greater effort to stop and straighten their mounts in future.
Prior to the “All Clear” being given, an objection was lodged by jockey SU Lim, the rider of GOOD PEOPLE placed 2nd against FOR FUN ONLY (App J Daniel) being declared the winner on grounds of alleged interference at the 200M. After considering all the evidence, the Panel of Stewards were of the opinion that the alleged interference had not affected the result of the race. The objection was dismissed and the Judges’ results stood.
Post-race veterinary examinations of TILSWORTH JOSHI and PURPLE RAIN revealed no obvious abnormality.

RACE 4 (R787) CLASS 4 - 1000m(sc)
LUCKY GIANT, a course scratching as it had sustained a bruised near fore sole, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
HYDRANT which was up 16kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.
This race was re-scheduled 10 minutes later to start at 3.35pm.
LION CONQUEROR (SU Lim) which was difficult to be loaded, was withdrawn by order of the Panel of Stewards at 3.41pm and the gelding will be required to pass one starting stall test before being declared to race again.
BULLISH LUCK (App AK Lim), LORD OF SHANGHAI (A Aucharuz) and ONE FOR ALL (S Sandana) were all slow to begin.
POWERFUL FIGHTER (App CK Khaw) and ONE FOR ALL raced wide from the 700M until entering the straight.
OUR RIVER DANCER (S Salee) had to be checked racing to the 500M when tightened for galloping room between EAGLESHAM (Lou Ho) which rolled out and PRINCE RAVEN (M Zairi) which rolled in.
Post-race veterinary examinations of LORD OF SHANGHAI, PRINCE RAVEN, KUTTNER (App L De Souza) and PERFECT RUN (J De Souza) revealed no obvious abnormality.

RACE 5 (R788) CLASS 4 – 1000m (sc)

HALO BRIGHT and PACHELBEL’S CANON, both course scratching as they had sore back and fever respectively, will each be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
SO THE THING which was down 16kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.
This race was re-scheduled to start 10 minutes later at 4.10pm.
THE DODGER (Lou Ho) jumped away awkwardly and was slow into stride.
HERE COMES THUNDER (App S Saddam) showed no early pace, despite being urged.
NEVERUNCONDITIONAL (HS Gill) had to be steadied racing to the 800M and got its head up when over-racing.
MY GOODNESS (App KC Wong) raced wide from the 700M until entering the straight.
App AK Lim, the rider of FIELD FORCE reported that his mount was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination of FIELD FORCE revealed that the gelding had returned lame near fore and as such, will be required to pass a test (1000M & vet) before being declared to race again.
Post-race veterinary examinations of NEVERUNCONDITIONAL and ALAN (SU Lim) revealed no obvious abnormality.

RACE 6 (R789) CLASS 4 – 1400m (sc)

This race was re-scheduled to start 10 minutes later at 4.45pm.
STIRLING (R Rueven) was slow to begin.
BLOOD ROYAL (App CK Khaw) checked shortly after the start when ZAC BENEVOLENT (J Chuah) shifted out on jumping.
App CK Khaw, the rider of BLOOD ROYAL reported that his mount could not handle the going today.
Post-race veterinary examinations of PLATOON (App L De Souza), ARECIBO (J De Souza) and ZAC BENEVOLENT revealed no obvious abnormality.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that ITS ONLY MONEY (App KC Wong) had bled and as such, the gelding will be barred from racing for a period of 3 months under MRA Rule 92(3)(a)&(b) and thereafter, will be required to pass a bleeder’s test before being declared to race again.