Penang Meeting – 21 March 2021

STIPENDIARY STEWARDS’ REPORT

PENANG MARCH MEETING 2021

SUNDAY, 21ST MARCH 2021 

STATE OF TRACK:   GOOD

Panel of  Stipendiary Stewards:

Mr Philip Anderson (Acting Chief Stipendiary Steward – Chairman), Mr Lee Seng He (Senior Stipendiary Steward) and Mr Devaraj Arujunen (Stipendiary Steward)

Change of Rider(s):

Race

Horse

Rider

Replaced By

Reason

9

I’M THE MAN

App AR Aiman

App A Nazir

Misunderstanding

RACE 1 (R204) CLASS 5(B) – 1400M

DARCI SUPER (App S Hafis) was slow to begin.

BM POWER (App YY Oon) was slow to begin and showed no early pace despite being urged.

A post-race veterinary examination of DARCI SUPER revealed no obvious abnormality.

Placing

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

GLENAFTON

S Saddam

1:23.3

2nd

RELIC WARRIOR

HK Cheng

5 ¼

3rd

AGUERO

R Rueven

2 ¼

4th

YULONG DREAM

App P Haris

1 ½

RACE 2 (R205)  CLASS 5(A) –  1400M     

Emergency acceptor, RAISE ME UP was withdrawn due to a capacity field.

OVERSEER 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.

MYSTICAL STAR (KC Wong) was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon behind the barriers and was passed fit to race. 

MR RIGHT (HS Gill) had to steady racing to the 1000M when DAWNBREAKER               (App I Firdzriel) rolled in.

Placing

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

JACKS SECRET

Z Khairil

1:22.8

2nd

BAGHDAD

J Low

¾

3rd

CHINA CAPTAIN

App R Ruwaidy

1 ¼

4th

TOOBIGTOFAIL

SU Lim

Head

RACE 3 (R206) CLASS 4(A )  – 1400M

MAZANZE, a course scratching as it had sustained left eye corneal ulcer, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

LEOPARD ECLIPSE which was down 17kgs in body weight and CHIPS and BANGKOK BOY which were up 16kgs and 18kgs respectively in body weight since their last run, were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and all were passed fit to start.

DESTINY KNIGHT (App YY Oon) was slow to begin.

Placing

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

GUNFORHIRE

KC Wong

1:22.0

2nd

RAGNAR

App  P Haris

Head

3rd

LEOPARD ECLIPSE

App A Nazir

½

4th

ELUSIVE EMPEROR

App A Saran

½

RACE 4 (R207) CLASS 4(B) – 1100M

 Emergency acceptor, D’GREAT CHANCE was withdrawn due to a capacity field.

I AM THE STAR which was down 33kgs in body weight and CASTLE CHOICE and MISS MICHELLE which were up 19kgs and 29kgs in body weight respectively since their last run, were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and all were passed fit to start.

GENERAL TYCOON (App I Firdzriel) jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin.

MISS MICHELLE (Y Aify) jumped away awkwardly and was slow into stride.

PRATT STREET (F Yap) had to steady racing to the 1000M to avoid the heels of CASTLE CHOICE (App P Haris) which rolled in.

GENERAL TYCOON had to steady passing the 800M when hanging in.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that I AM THE STAR (App A Azizi) returned cut off fore coronet and will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

Placing

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

PRATT STREET

F Yap

1:04.0

2nd

LOUEY VELOCE

CK Khaw

1 ¼

3rd

STARDICE

S Salee

1 ¼

4th

TILSWORTH MICK

App A Najib

1

RACE 5 (R208)  CLASS 4 (B)  – 1100M 

Emergency acceptor, LUKE MAN was withdrawn due to a capacity field.

SHADOW SPEED, NO REGRETS and GEB WARRIOR which were up 34kgs, 25kgs and 29kgs respectively in body weight since their last run, were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and all were passed fit to start.

Trainer CC Ooi was fined RM250/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for fitting the cross-nose band on SHADOW SPEED (App I Firdzriel) incorrectly which had to be re-fitted behind the barrier.

NO REGRETS (Z Khairil) jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin. 

Jockey S Salee, the rider of CAORUNN reported that his mount was not striding out freely.   A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding revealed no obvious abnormality

Placing

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

POLO BOY

K Eirwan

1:02.9

2nd

KRATOS

App P Haris

1 ¾

3rd

DIAMOND SET

KC Wong

1 ¼

4th

FANTASTIC ECLIPSE

J Low

2 ¼

RACE 6 (R209) CLASS 4(A) – 1100M

TRUDY, a course scratching as it had sustained a nail prick to its off fore foot, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

BIG DALLAS and MR DAVID which were down 19kgs and up 27kgs respectively in body weight since their last run, were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and were passed fit to start.

Acting on veterinary advice that TILSWORTH JACOBI (App A Nazir) was fractious in the stall, reared up dislodging its rider, backed out, the Stewards ordered the withdrawal of the gelding at 2.49 pm.  TILSWORTH JACOBI will be required to pass 1 (one) Starting Stall test before being declared to race again.

STRIP IT DOWN (SU Lim) which dislodged its rider at the barrier and was difficult to be boxed, will be required to pass 1 (one) Starting Stall test before being declared to race again.

BIG DALLAS (HS Gill) jumped away awkwardly and bumped GOLD SKY BILLION (S Ruzaini).

A post-race veterinary examination of TILSWORTH JACOBI revealed that the gelding returned cut near fore cannon and will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

Placing

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

SECRET AGENT

KC Wong

1:04.2

2nd

MR DAVID

App P Haris

¾

3rd

GOLD SKY BILLION

S Ruzaini

Short head

4th

CASTLE OCEAN

App A Azizi

Nose

RACE 7 (R210) RESTRICTED MAIDEN  – 1200M

(WEIGHT-FOR-AGE)

LEESTOWN EXPRESS, a course scratching as it had sustained cellulitis off fore cannon, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

AUTUMN BLITZ which was up 26kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.

PENANG MAN (App CT Lee) jumped away awkwardly and shifted in at the start, resulting in BIG POWER (HS Gill) losing its position.

Placing

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

SHINE SHINE

AM Aizat

1:11.1

2nd

LEE’S STAR

S Salee

½

3rd

HANGRY

App A Saran

2 ½

4th

PENANG MAN

App CT Lee

Short head

RACE 8 (R211) RAPID STAKES A (SW)  – 1200M  

(ONLY APPPRENTICES ALLOWANCES PERMITTED) 

Emergency acceptors, ALCATRAZ and HONEY BOWL were both withdrawn due to a capacity field.

SACRED SHAM , a course scratching as it had sustained cellulitis off fore fetlock (old wound), will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

ECLIPSE SPLASH and BIG TRUCK which were  down 20kgs and 21kgs respectively in body weight and HELIOSPHERE and MAGIC CITY which were up 15kgs and 20kgs  respectively  in body weight since their last run, were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and all were passed fit to start.

FLYING BABY (App I Firdzriel) stood when the gates were released and was slow to begin.

NOVA STRIKE (App P Haris) jumped away awkwardly and lost ground.

Jockey S Ruzaini, the rider of MAGIC CITY, the winner of the race, dropped his whip approaching the finish.

The saddle on BIG TRUCK (App R Narendran) slipped backwards during the running.

Jockeys J Low, HS Gill and KC Wong, the respective rider of D’GREAT CONQUEROR, DIRECTOR and ARAGORN, reported that their mounts were not striding out freely.  Post-race   veterinary examinations revealed that D’GREAT CONQUEROR returned lame off fore and as such, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again, DIRECTOR returned with no obvious abnormality and ARAGORN returned having cast its off hind plate. 

A post-race veterinary examination of FLYING BABY revealed no obvious abnormality.

Placing

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

MAGIC CITY

S Ruzaini

1:10.1

2nd

ECLIPSE SPLASH

App A Nazir

Neck

3rd

KERAUNO

App AR Aiman

1 ½

4th

TIME ODYSSEY

App A Saran

2 ½

RACE 9 (R212) CLASS 5 (A)  – 1200M 

Emergency acceptors, ANOTHER SHOW and EMKI EXPRESS were both withdrawn due to a capacity field. 

BIG SUPER, a course scratching as it was sore off fore fetlock (knocked), will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

REWARDING SMILE and STORMY BELLA which were up 37kgs and 30kgs respectively in body weight since their last run, were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and both were passed fit to start.

The Stewards permitted App A Nazir to replace App AR Aiman as the rider of I’M THE MAN due to a misunderstanding during declaration.

OVERLORD (SU Lim) and GOLDEN COIN (HK Cheng) were both slow to begin.

L’KEN (L De Souza) stood and was very slow to begin.

Post-race veterinary examinations of GENERAL NIX (Z Khairil) and MBAPPE (App S Rosmizan) revealed that both returned cut near hind and will each be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again .

Placing

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

GENERAL NIX

Z Khairil

1:11.2

2nd

STAGE THE STAGE

App A Saran

3 ¼

3rd

STORMY BELLA

App P Haris

1 ¾

4th

SUNTZU

KC Wong

Head

RACE 10 (R213) CLASS 5 (A)  – 1200M

Emergency acceptor, STRONG MAN was withdrawn due to a capacity field. 

TILSWORTH JOSHI and VENUS DE MILO, both  course scratching as they were knocked off fore tendon and sore off fore fetlock respectively, will each be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

Acting on veterinary advice that SECKILL (Z Khairil) was sore both fore, the Stewards ordered the withdrawal of SECKILL at 4.55pm.  SECKILL will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

HALLELUJAH  (App I Firdzriel) was slow to begin.

Jockey KC Wong, the rider of MON ENERGY reported that his mount was making respiratory noises during the running.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the gelding returned exhibiting signs of respiratory distress and as such, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.

Placing

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

VIJETA

App A Saran

1:10.4

2nd

LUCKY SIXTYSIX

App CT Lee

2 ¼

3rd

D’GREAT EMPRESS

AM Aizat

1 ¼

4th

HOSTWIN CHEVALIER

HS Gill

2 ¼

RACE 11 (R214) CLASS 5(B)   – 1200M 

Emergency acceptors, MARTELLO, GOLDEN EXPLORER and COLONEL LINCOLN were all withdrawn due to a capacity field.

EXCALIBUR and NOVA FACTOR which were down 25kgs and up 29kgs respectively in body weight since their last run, were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and both were passed fit to start.

HOSTWIN QUEEN (CK Tan) jumped away awkwardly and raced keenly in the early stages.

App S Rosmizan, the rider of KIPEH and App CT Lee, the rider of GERMANIC reported that their mounts were not striding out freely.  Post-race veterinary examinations of KIPEH and GERMANIC revealed no obvious abnormality.

Placing

Horse

Rider

Time

Distance [length(s)]

1st

WILDFIRE

S Saddam

1:10.6

2nd

GOLDEN SHOW

S Ruzaini

3 ¾

3rd

HOSTWIN QUEEN

CK Tan

1 ¾

4th

GOLDEN STATES

L De Souza

1 ¾

GENERAL REPORT(S)

RACE 4 (R816) CLASS 4(B) – 1300M, SUNDAY, 11TH OCTOBER 2020, 1ST DAY, PENANG OCTOBER MEETING 2020

At the conclusion of an Inquiry today (21st March 2021) into Jockey S Ruzaini’s ride on MAZANZE in the above race, further evidence was taken from Jockey S Ruzaini.  After noting his explanation, the Stewards took no further action.  


RACE 9 (R1079) CLASS 5(A) – 1300M, SUNDAY, 27TH DECEMBER 2020, 2ND DAY, PENANG DECEMBER MEETING 2020

The Stewards today (21st March 2021) concluded an Inquiry into the saddling of BANGKOK BOY (App R Narendran) in the above race and took further evidence from Trainer HS Lim and Mr. T Jayabala a/l Tannimalai, the trainer and owner of BANGKOK BOY respectively.

After taking into consideration all the evidence, Owner T Jayabala a/l Tannimalai was charged  under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for negligence in that he took the saddle of BANGKOK BOY when not authorized to do so.  He pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined the sum of RM500/-.

Trainer HS Lim was found guilty of a charge under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for negligence in  that as the trainer of BANGKOK BOY, he failed to ensure that the saddle of BANGKOK BOY was secured from the Scales by his staff in the above race.   He was fined the sum of RM2,000/- and was informed of his Right of Appeal (3.45 pm).


GENERAL REPORT – PRTC

POST RACE URINE:                                

6TH MARCH 2021

PERAK FEBRUARY-MARCH  (HOME-BASED) MEETING 2021                                                                       

The report dated 18th March 2021 (V21/012) from the Chief Analyst of Veterinary Forensic Laboratory stated that 24 bottles of coded urine samples and 25 sets of coded blood samples from the above mentioned race meeting were received on 6th March 2021, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected.


JOCKEY URINE SAMPLES:                  

6TH MARCH 2021

PERAK FEBRUARY-MARCH  (HOME-BASED) MEETING 2021 

The report dated 18th March 2021 (V21/013) from the Chief Analyst of Veterinary Forensic Laboratory stated that 2 bottles of coded urine samples from the above mentioned race meeting were received on 6th March 2021, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected.


 

PNTC – SUNDAY,  21ST MARCH 2021

NON-ACCEPTORS – TEST(s) IMPOSED

Race

Horse(s)

Finding/Reason

Test(s)

Remark(s)

2

YULONG HOLY FLYING

Sore near fore fetlock

Vet examination

 

7

ROCK ARTIST

Bruised both fore

bumpers

Vet examination

 

 

PNTC,  SUNDAY, 21ST MARCH 2021

SUMMARY – STEWARDS’ EMBARGO

Race

Horse(s)

Test(s) Imposed

Remarks

1

Nil

 

 

2

Nil

 

 

3

MAZANZE

Vet examination

 

4

I AM THE STAR

Vet examination

 

5

Nil

 

 

6

TRUDY

Vet examination

 

6

TILSWORTH JACOBI

1 Starting Stall test & veterinary examination

 

6

STRIP IT DOWN

1 Starting Stall test

 

7

LEESTOWN EXPRESS

Vet examination

 

8

SACRED SHAM

Vet examination

 

8

D’GREAT CONQUEROR

1000M & vet examination

 

9

BIG SUPER, GENERAL NIX & MBAPPE

Vet examination each

 

10

TILSWORTH JOSHI, VENUS DE MILO & SECKILL

Vet examination each

 

10

MON ENERGY

1000M & vet examination

 

11

Nil

 

 

 

SUMMARY

Fine(s)

Name of Licensee

Horse name

Date of Fine imposed

Fine amount (RM)

MRA Rule/Regulation

R5

Trainer CC Ooi

SHADOW SPEED

21/3/2021

250/-

152(5)(a)

27/12/2020

PNTC

Trainer HS Lim

BANGKOK BOY

21/3/2021

2,000/-

152(5)(a)

27/12/2020

PNTC

Owner T Jayabala a/l Tannimalai

BANGKOK BOY

21/3/2021

500/-

152(5)(a)