STEWARDS’ REPORT
SELANGOR TURF CLUB OCTOBER MEETING 2024
SATURDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2024
STATE OF TRACK: Yielding
Course C4 & Track II
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 (Stipendiary Steward)
Mr Desmond Tan Wai Yuan (Stipendiary Steward)
RACE 1 (R0974) CLASS 5B – 1200M (SC C4)
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1 |
THE STAR (App I Fikri) |
Returned cast near fore plate. |
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2 |
SIVAJI ROCKET (App Z Syafifie) |
Slow to begin. |
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3 |
COSMIC SANDS (S Salee) |
Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. |
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6 |
RISE OF THE LEGEND (R Shafiq) |
Jockey cautioned regarding the consistency of his riding. Trainer HY Cheng fined RM100/- under MRA Rule 65(5)(c) for failing to produce the declared colours on the gelding. Vet inspection: Lame off fore – 1000M/Vet (2 weeks embargo) |
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7 |
SUNNY DAY (App A Nazir) |
Bumped shortly after the start. Raced wide in the middle stages. |
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8 |
RACE FOR FAME (S Uzair) |
Slow to begin. |
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10 |
ALWAYS AFRAID (App T Ammar) |
Raced wide throughout. Bumped shortly after the start. Vet inspection: Lame near hind – 1000M/Vet (3 weeks embargo) |
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EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING |
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Race |
Horse |
Reason |
Test |
Remark |
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1 |
RED DRAGONFLY |
Respiratory infection |
Vet exam |
Course scratching |
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Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again. |
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RACE 2 (R0975) CLASS 5A – 1200M (SC C4)
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2 |
MAGNITUDE (App H Haikal) |
Hung in in the straight. |
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3 |
INVISIBLE (CK Khaw) |
Slow to begin. Poor performance – 1000M/Vet. |
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4 |
SUPER HERO (SU Lim) |
Shifted out away from the whip from the 150M. |
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5 |
FAMOUS NAME (App A Nazir) |
Carried in at 150M. |
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6 |
HOWL (KC Low) |
Withdrawn at 1:59pm: Lame near fore – 1000M/Vet (2 weeks embargo) |
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7 |
STRAP MARKS (App S Shazmin) |
Hung in in the straight. |
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8 |
PACIFIC ARMANI (App PH Seow) |
Shifted in away from the whip at the 150M. |
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9 |
STARDICE (S NAKANO) |
Raced wide throughout. Poor performance – 1000M/Vet. |
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11 |
MARTIN VJ (A Suriya) |
Stumbled severely leaving the gates which resulted in the jockey becoming unbalanced, losing the use of his right side stirrup iron and subsequently his left side stirrup iron and thereafter resulting in him being difficult to assist the gelding in the running. |
Trainer KC Tiang was RM250/- and RM500/- under MRA Rule 35(1) for presenting PACIFIC ARMANI without tongue-tie as declared and for presenting STARDICE without cross-nose band and special bit as declared, respectively.
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EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING |
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Race |
Horse |
Reason |
Test |
Remark |
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2 |
HOWL |
Lame near fore |
1000M/Vet (2 weeks embargo) |
Withdrawn at 1:59pm |
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Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again. |
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HORSE(S) WEIGHT DEVIATION OF 15KGS OR MORE |
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Race |
Horse |
Up (+) / Down (-) (in kgs) |
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2 |
STARDICE |
-29 |
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Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start. |
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RACE 3 (R0976) CLASS 4B – 1200M (SC C4)
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4 |
VARIANT (A Suriya) |
Slow to begin. |
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5 |
TAVI WILL DO (App I Fikri) |
Hung in in the straight. |
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7 |
JOJU (L De Souza) |
Hung in in the straight. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. |
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9 |
DANCING TYCOON (App SN Shiva) |
Apprentice cautioned regarding the consistency of his riding. |
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10 |
SELANGOR STAR (App Clyde Leck) |
Slow to begin. |
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11 |
STARBOY (App A Nazir) |
Slow to begin. |
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EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING |
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Race |
Horse |
Reason |
Test |
Remark |
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3 |
PACIFIC HUNTER |
Swollen off hind |
Vet exam |
Course scratching
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Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again. |
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RACE 4 (R0977) CLASS 4B – 1200M (SC C4)
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2 |
STAR LEGEND (App SN Shiva) |
Slow to begin. |
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5 |
SUPER MANJUNG (R Shafiq) |
Shifted out at the 1000M. |
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6 |
PACIFIC DELIGHT (App PH Seow) |
Slow to begin. Bumped shortly after the start. Raced wide throughout. Momentarily inconvenienced at the 900M. |
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7 |
LIM’S UNIQUE (L De Souza) |
Slow to begin. |
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9 |
MR BIG BROTHER (S Uzair) |
Raced wide throughout. Bumped shortly after the start. |
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10 |
BILLY ELLIOT (S Ruzaini) |
Bumped shortly after the start. *(See Report) |
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11 |
STRETCHY FOUR (App H Haikal) |
Raced wide throughout. |
At the conclusion of an inquiry, Jockey S Ruzaini, the rider of BILLY ELLIOT, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii) in that he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to TOPMOST (CK Khaw) at approximately the 800M.
In assessing the penalty, the Stewards took into consideration Jockey S Ruzaini’s guilty plea, mitigating factors, previous riding record and his submissions on penalty. He was suspended from riding in races for a period of one (1) Malaysian race day with effect from 14 October 2024 and to expire on 19 October 2024, both dates inclusive. In lieu of three (3) Malaysian race days, he was also fined RM6,000/–. He was advised of his Right of Appeal.
At the conclusion of an inquiry, App I Fikri, the rider of BURAAQ SIXTY-ONE, in the presence of his Employing Trainer, L Moy, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii) in that he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to ELECTRONIC BOOM (SU Lim) at approximately the 1000M.
In assessing the penalty, the Stewards took into consideration App I Fikri’s guilty plea, mitigating factors, previous riding record and his submissions on penalty. He was suspended from riding in races for a period of one (1) Malaysian race day with effect from 14 October 2024 and to expire on 26 October 2024, both dates inclusive. In lieu of one (1) Malaysian race day, he was also fined RM1,000/–. He was advised of his Right of Appeal.
RACE 5 (R0978) CLASS 3 – 1400M (LC C4)
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2 |
EASY BREEZY (App A Nazir) |
Slow to begin. Raced wide in the early stages. |
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3 |
INTREPID (App T Ammar) |
Stood in the gate and was slow to begin. 1 Starting Stall test. |
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4 |
GOLDEN KING (KC Low) |
Raced wide throughout. |
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5 |
PACIFIC EMPIRE (R Shafiq) |
Inconvenienced in the concluding stages. |
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6 |
AHTIMS KLIS (App Z Syafifie) |
Fly-jumped and slow to begin. |
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7 |
WELOVEUBOSS (App I Fikri) |
Vet inspection: Lame near fore – 1000M/Vet (2 weeks embargo) |
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8 |
JOEY (HS Gill) |
Over-raced in the early stages. |
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9 |
RS DREAM (S Nakano) |
Carried out in the concluding stages. Jockey cautioned to ride with more vigour so as to leave no room for query. |
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10 |
CASTELO (S Ruzaini) |
Slow to begin. |
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11 |
GULF EAGLE (CK Khaw) |
Hung out from the 300M. |
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EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING |
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Race |
Horse |
Reason |
Test |
Remark |
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5 |
LIM’S BESTBREAKER |
Capacity field |
– |
EA |
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5 |
SKYDANCE ECLIPSE |
Capacity field |
– |
EA |
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Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again. |
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RACE 6 (R0979) CLASS 4B – 1400M (LC C4)
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2 |
MONTANA FLASH (A Suriya) |
Switched in to continue its run at the 500M. |
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3 |
THE GENERAL (App S Shazmin) |
Raced wide throughout. |
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4 |
GOLD SKY BILLION (S Ruzaini) |
Hung out in the straight. |
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7 |
BLUE IDOL (App I Fikri) |
Hung out in the early and middle stages. Shifted out in the concluding stages. |
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9 |
KIM KIM (CK Khaw) |
Raced wide and hung out in the early stages. |
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10 |
FLYING WARRIOR (L De Souza) |
Shifted out on away from the whip in the concluding stages. |
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11 |
KING’S SPEECH (App A Nazir) |
Raced wide in the middle stages. Hung in in the straight. |
RACE 7 (R0980) CLASS 5A – 1700M (LC C4)
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1 |
TOP SHOW (L De Souza) |
Hung in in the straight. |
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2 |
KHAN PEGASUS (S Ruzaini) |
Bumped shortly after the start. Shifted in away from the whip at the 300M. |
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3 |
NEVERTHELESS (SU Lim) |
Over-raced in the early stages. Raced wide throughout. Vet inspection: No significant finding. |
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4 |
ARABIAN NIGHTS (CK Khaw) |
Raced wide throughout. Returned cast near fore plate. |
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5 |
MIEJ (App Z Syafifie) |
Slow to begin. |
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6 |
SILENT PRINCE (App Clyde Leck) |
Hung in in the straight. |
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8 |
D’GREAT MAGIC (App S Shazmin) |
Hung in in the straight. |
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9 |
BIG CHINA (S Uzair) |
Hung out in the concluding stages. Returned cast off hind plate. |
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10 |
SHANGANI (KC Low) |
Over-raced in the early stages. |
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11 |
BLACK TAIPAN (App H Haikal) |
Squeezed out shortly after the start. Vet inspection: No significant finding. |
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EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING |
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Race |
Horse |
Reason |
Test |
Remark |
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7 |
MR HOPKINS |
Capacity field |
– |
EA |
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7 |
TIN’S MACHINE |
Capacity field |
– |
EA |
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Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again. |
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RACE 8 (R0981) CLASS 4A – 1020M (Track II)
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3 |
ROCKETSHIP (CK Khaw) |
Raced wide throughout. |
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4 |
STARLIGHT GLIMMER (App S Shazmin) |
Jumped awkwardly. |
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6 |
FIRST BOWL (L De Souza) |
Hung in in the straight. Rider’s whip was dislodged in the concluding stages. *(See Report) |
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8 |
VALERIE PEGASUS (S Nakano) |
Raced wide throughout. |
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9 |
GOLDEN QUEEN (R Shafiq) |
Raced wide throughout. |
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10 |
HARVEYWALLBANGER (SU Lim) |
Raced wide throughout. |
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11 |
SUPER POSH (S Ruzaini) |
*(See Report) |
In the concluding stages, FIRST BOWL which was hanging in, was carried out by SUPER POSH which shifted out.
A race review was called into this incident, which was followed by an objection being lodged by Trainer L Moy, the Trainer of the second placed horse, FIRST BOWL (L De Souza), against the winner, SUPER POSH (S Ruzaini), on the grounds of interference and intimidation in the concluding stages.
After considering the evidence in this matter, the Board overruled the objection and allowed the judge’s result to stand. As from the footage, the Board could not be satisfied that but for the above incident, FIRST BOWL would have finished ahead of SUPER POSH, therefore it overruled the objection and allowed the Judge’s result to stand.
RACE 9 (R0982) CLASS 5A – 1020M (Track II)
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1 |
ANKARA (App I Fikri) |
Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. |
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3 |
ROYAL FLUSH (App H Haikal) |
Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout. |
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4 |
BAGHDAD (S Ruzaini) |
Vet inspection: Lame off fore – 1000M/Vet. |
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7 |
MADE IN CHINA (App PH Seow) |
Raced wide in the early stages. Vet inspection: Broken-winded – 1000M/Vet (2 weeks embargo) |
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8 |
PERFECT RUN (App S Shazmin) |
Hung in throughout the race. |
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9 |
GOOD CHILLI (L De Souza) |
Shifted in away from the whip at the 150M. |
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10 |
CITY KNIGHT (SU Lim) |
Slow to begin. |
GENERAL REPORT(S) – SLTC
POST RACE URINE:
6 OCTOBER 2024
SELANGOR TURF CLUB OCTOBER MEETING 2024
The report dated 10 October 2024 (V24/161) from the Chief Analyst of Veterinary Forensic Laboratory stated that 28 coded urine samples and 32 sets of coded blood samples from the above mentioned race meeting were received on 6 October 2024, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected.
JOCKEY URINE SAMPLES:
6 OCTOBER 2024
SELANGOR TURF CLUB OCTOBER MEETING 2024
The report dated 10 October 2024 (V24/162) from the Chief Analyst of Veterinary Forensic Laboratory stated that 2 coded urine samples from the above mentioned race meeting were received on 6 October 2024, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected.
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NON ACCEPTORS |
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Race |
Horse |
Reason |
Test |
Remark |
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2 |
LUCKY THIRTY- NINE |
Stone-bruised off fore foot |
Vet exam |
– |
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9 |
GENERATION M |
Bruised back |
Vet exam |
– |
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9 |
SMALL CHILLI |
Bruised near fore suspensory |
Vet exam |
– |
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Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again. |
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SLTC, SATURDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2024 |
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POST RACE VETERINARY EXAMINATION / REPORT FROM VETERINARY SURGEON – TESTS IMPOSED |
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Race |
Horse |
Reason/Finding |
Test |
Remark |
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1 |
THE STAR
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Cast near fore |
– |
– |
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1 |
RISE OF THE LEGEND |
Lame off fore |
1000M/Vet (2 weeks embargo) |
– |
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ALWAYS AFRAID |
Lame near hind |
1000M/Vet (3 weeks embargo) |
– |
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2 |
INVISIBLE & STARDICE |
Poor performance |
1000M/Vet |
– |
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5 |
INTREPID
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Stood in the gate & was slow to begin. |
1 Starting Stall |
– |
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5 |
WELOVEUBOSS |
Lame near fore |
1000M/Vet (2 weeks embargo) |
– |
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7 |
ARABIAN NIGHTS |
Cast near fore |
– |
– |
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7 |
BIG CHINA |
Cast off hind |
– |
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7 |
NEVERTHELESS & BLACK TAIPAN |
No significant finding |
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9 |
BAGHDAD |
Lame off fore |
1000M/Vet |
– |
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9 |
MADE IN CHINA |
Broken-winded |
1000M/Vet (2 weeks embargo) |
– |
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Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again. |
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Fines |
Race |
Name of Licensee |
Horse Name |
Date of Fine Imposed |
Fine Amount (RM) |
MRA Rule/Regulation |
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1 |
Trainer HY Cheng |
RISE OF THE LEGEND |
12/10/24 |
100/- |
Rule 65(5)(c) |
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2 |
Trainer KC Tiang |
PACIFIC ARMANI |
12/10/24 |
250/- |
Rule 35(1) |
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2 |
Trainer KC Tiang |
STARDICE |
12/10/24 |
500/- |
Rule 35(1) |
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4 |
Jockey S Ruzaini |
BILLY ELLIOT |
12/10/24 |
6000/- |
Rule 44(9)(a)(ii) |
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4 |
App I Fikri |
BURAAQ SIXTY-ONE |
12/10/24 |
1000/- |
Rule 44(9)(a)(ii) |
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Suspension(s) |
R4 |
Jockey S Ruzaini (BILLY ELLIOT) – 1 Malaysian race day for careless riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii) App I Fikri (BURAAQ SIXTY-ONE) – 1 Malaysian race day for careless riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii) |
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Follow Up |
Nil |
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