STIPENDIARY STEWARDS’ REPORT
PENANG JANUARY MEETING 2022
SUNDAY, 30TH JANUARY 2022
STATE OF TRACK: GOOD
Panel of Stipendiary Stewards:
Mr David McGillivray (Chief Stipendiary Steward – Chairman), Mr Philip Anderson and Mr Lee Seng He (Senior Stipendiary Stewards), Mr Devaraj a/l S Arujunen and Mr Jarry Chong Kok Heng (Stipendiary Stewards)
Change of Rider(s):
|
Race |
Horse |
Rider |
Replaced By |
Reason |
|
1 |
MR DAVID |
App AB Riduan |
App R Nuqman |
Stewards’ order |
|
2 |
TWILL GUY |
App I Firdzriel |
Y Aify |
Wrongly declared |
|
3 |
RISE OF THE LEGEND |
App AB Riduan |
App R Nuqman |
Stewards’ order |
|
5 |
VETRI |
App AB Riduan |
App S Hafis |
Stewards’ order |
|
6 |
NOVA STRIKE |
App AB Riduan |
App R Nuqman |
Stewards’ order |
|
8 |
JUNIOR |
App AB Riduan |
App S Hafis |
Stewards’ order |
|
8 |
KING MIDAS |
S Rosmizan |
SS Vanan |
Medical |
RACE 1 (R144) CLASS 5(A) – 1700M
PURPLE RAIN LADY (App S Hafis) was hanging in at the top of the straight.
App R Nuqman, the rider of MR DAVID, reported that his mount was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination of MR DAVID revealed no obvious abnormality.
A post-race veterinary examination of MAZANZE (S Rosmizan) revealed no obvious abnormality.
MR DAVID, SONG RIVER (R Rueven) and HANGRY (S Salee) which all raced poorly, will each be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.
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Placing |
Horse |
Rider |
Time |
Distance [length(s)] |
|
1st |
MAESTRO |
App I Firdzriel |
1:43.2 |
– |
|
2nd |
MERRY BELL |
App A Nazir |
– |
3 |
|
3rd |
FIRST SUCCESS |
App AR Aiman |
– |
Head |
|
4th |
MR PAULANDRE |
CK Khaw |
– |
Neck |
RACE 2 (R145) CLASS 5(A) – 1400M
MR DREYFUSS, a course scratching as it was knocked off fore fetlock, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
Trainer CC Ooi was fined RM250/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for wrongly declaring App I Firdzriel instead of Jockey Y Aify as the rider of TWILL GUY. The Stewards permitted Jockey Y Aify to ride TWILL GUY.
BIG POWER (App R Nuqman) jumped awkwardly and shortly after the start, ducked in abruptly, inconveniencing ROCK ME EASY (M Yusri) and TWILL GUY.
Passing the 1000M-mark, TWILL GUY brushed the running rail.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that TWILL GUY returned having cast its off fore plate.
Jockey S Saddam, the rider of TILSWORTH SYDNEY, was shown the video of his ride in the straight and was cautioned with regards to his whip use.
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Placing |
Horse |
Rider |
Time |
Distance [length(s)] |
|
1st |
ANOTHER SHOW |
KC Tham |
1:23.6 |
– |
|
2nd |
TILSWORTH SYDNEY |
S Saddam |
– |
Short head |
|
3rd |
MODRIC |
App A Saran |
– |
½ |
|
4th |
QIJI LOVE |
CK Khaw |
– |
1 |
RACE 3 (R146) CLASS 5(A) – 1400M
Emergency acceptor, ZILFIKAR was withdrawn due to a capacity field.
GOLDEN SHOW (App A Saran) jumped awkwardly outwards, brushing the outside gate.
App A Saran, the rider of GOLDEN SHOW, reported that his mount was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that GOLDEN SHOW returned lame near fore 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 |
RISE OF THE LEGEND |
App R Nuqman |
1:23.9 |
– |
|
2nd |
SUNNY FIGHTER |
S Saddam |
– |
½ |
|
3rd |
MBAPPE |
S Rosmizan |
– |
1 ¼ |
|
4th |
ELENA OF AVALOR |
AM Aizat |
– |
¾ |
RACE 4 (R147) CLASS 4(A) – 1300M
TRUDY, a course scratching as it was sore near fore fetlock, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
CERDAN (CK Khaw) stumbled on jumping.
AGUERO JR (App A Saran) over-raced in the back straight having to be steadied off the heels of MAGIC CITY (Y Aify) at approximately the 1000M-mark.
Jockey Y Aify, the rider of MAGIC CITY, reported that his mount was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that MAGIC CITY returned lame near fore and was cut near hind. MAGIC CITY will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.
|
Placing |
Horse |
Rider |
Time |
Distance [length(s)] |
|
1st |
AGUERO JR |
App A Saran |
1:16.3 |
– |
|
2nd |
CHINA CAPTAIN |
HK Cheng |
– |
1 ½ |
|
3rd |
WHY NOT |
R Rueven |
– |
½ |
|
3rd |
TEH TARIK |
App AR Aiman |
– |
DH |
RACE 5 (R148) CLASS 4(A) – 1100M
STRAP MARKS and ALWAYS THE GREAT, both course scratching as they were bruised near fore tendon and sore off fore fetlock respectively, will each be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
GEORGETOWN and DESIRE SKY, both course scratching as they had a left eye corneal ulceration and a sore back respectively, will each be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
TILSWORTH MICK was withdrawn with permission of the Stewards.
AYAAN (App A Saran) jumped awkwardly inwards, inconveniencing PRATT STREET (F Yap).
PRATT STREET was obliged to race wide on the turn and entered the home straight wide.
App S Hafis, the rider of VETRI, in the presence of his Acting Trainer, K Coetzee, pleaded guilty to a charge under MRA Rule 41(6)(c)(i) in that he struck VETRI in front of the shoulder on several occasions. App S Hafis was fined RM1,000/-.
|
Placing |
Horse |
Rider |
Time |
Distance [length(s)] |
|
1st |
VETRI |
App S Hafis |
1:04.0 |
– |
|
2nd |
MYO |
J De Souza |
– |
½ |
|
3rd |
KRATOS |
HK Cheng |
– |
Head |
|
4th |
THE MAREEBA MANGO |
AM Aizat |
– |
½ |
RACE 6 (R149) RAPID STAKES A – 1200M
NEW YEAR TROPHY (SW)
(ONLY APPRENTICE ALLOWANCE PERMITTED)
KIWI KID, a course scratching as it had a cut to its near hind fetlock, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
ECLIPSE SPLASH (J De Souza) was withdrawn by order of the Stewards at 4.28pm when it was unable to be loaded. ECLIPSE SPLASH will be required to pass one (1) starting stall test before being declared to race again.
Shortly after the start, NOVA STRIKE (App R Nuqman) was inconvenienced as a result of SACRED GURU (R Rueven) shifting in.
At approximately the 900M-mark, SACRED TONIC (CK Khaw), LIM’S DASHING (AM Aizat) and MOONGATE LIGHT (L De Souza) suffered varying degrees of interference when
RELAU STAR (S Saddam) shifted inwards. At a subsequent inquiry, Jockey S Saddam pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii) and was suspended for two (2) race days with effect from Monday, 31st January 2022 and to expire on Saturday, 19th February 2022, both days inclusive. He was advised of his Right of Appeal (5.15pm).
A post-race veterinary examination of NOVA STRIKE revealed no obvious abnormality.
App S Hafis, the rider of SUPER WINNER was warned that he must listen to the Club Official Starter and abide by his instructions, failing which action may be taken against him.
|
Placing |
Horse |
Rider |
Time |
Distance [length(s)] |
|
1st |
MOONGATE LIGHT |
L De Souza |
1:10.0 |
– |
|
2nd |
RELAU STAR |
S Saddam |
– |
1 ½ |
|
3rd |
SUPER WINNER |
App S Hafis |
– |
Head |
|
4th |
LIM’S DASHING |
AM Aizat |
– |
1 |
RACE 7 (R150) CLASS 5(A) – 1200M
STARDICE (S Salee) jumped awkwardly outwards, inconveniencing ROCK ARTIST (App A Najib) and CHIPS (J De Souza).
At about the 800M-mark, CITY KNIGHT (CC Foo) clipped the heels of SUNTZU (S Saddam) and stumbled.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that CASTLE CHOICE (App A Nazir) bled and will be barred from racing for a period of three (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.
A post-race veterinary examination on PROVOCATEUR (App I Firdzriel) revealed no obvious abnormality.
PROVOCATEUR and OVERLORD (App S Hafis) which raced poorly, will each be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.
|
Placing |
Horse |
Rider |
Time |
Distance [length(s)] |
|
1st |
GENERAL NIX |
App AR Aiman |
1:10.3 |
– |
|
2nd |
BAGHDAD |
Y Aify |
– |
Neck |
|
3rd |
STARDICE |
S Salee |
– |
6 ¼ |
|
4th |
CHIPS |
J De Souza |
– |
1 ¼ |
RACE 8 (R151) CLASS 5(A) – 1200M
LOUEY VELOCE and LUKE MAN, both course scratching as they had a right eye corneal ulceration and a sore off fore fetlock respectively, will each be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
Trainer S Deva Raj was fined RM250/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for failing to remove the use of cross nose band on CODIGOS (R Rueven) within the stipulated time. He was further fined RM100/- under MRA Rule 65(5)(c) for failing to produce the declared colours on CODIGOS.
The Stewards permitted Jockey SS Vanan to replace Jockey S Rosmizan as the rider of KING MIDAS when the latter was stood down by the Club Medical Officer.
JUNIOR (App S Hafis) lugged outwards on jumping.
|
Placing |
Horse |
Rider |
Time |
Distance [length(s)] |
|
1st |
BANGKOK BOY |
Y Aify |
1:10.1 |
– |
|
2nd |
TALENTED |
HK Cheng |
– |
¾ |
|
3rd |
D’GREAT CHANCE |
J De Souza |
– |
Nose |
|
4th |
BATTLESTAR |
App A Najib |
– |
1 |
GENERAL REPORT(S)
AMENDMENT
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PNTC – SATURDAY, 29TH JANUARY 2022 |
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NON-ACCEPTORS – TEST(s) IMPOSED |
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Race |
Horse(s) |
Finding/Reason |
Test(s) |
Remark(s) |
|
2 |
HOSTWIN CHEVALIER |
Knocked off fore suspensory ligament |
Vet examination |
|
|
3 |
MADE IN CHINA |
Stone bruise off fore |
Vet examination |
|
|
4 |
WILLOW SPRINGS |
Inappetence |
Vet examination (21 days embargo) |
|
|
6 |
MR G |
Bruised back |
Vet examination |
|
|
7 |
CLASSIC KING |
Bruised off fore fetlock |
Vet examination |
|
RACE 1 (R136) CLASS 5(B) – 1700M, SATURDAY, 29TH JANAURY 2022,
1ST DAY, PENANG TURF CLUB JANUARY MEETING 2022
Trainer HY Cheng was advised today (30th January 2022) that there would be an Inquiry held into statements made during yesterday’s Inquiry into the running and handling of GOLDEN CRAFTSMAN (HK Cheng).
RACE 1 (R136) CLASS 5(B) – 1700M, SATURDAY, 29TH JANAURY 2022,
1ST DAY, PENANG TURF CLUB JANUARY MEETING 2022
Jockey HK Cheng (GOLDEN CRAFTSMAN) subsequently exercised his Right of Appeal against both the finding and the penalty of 4 months’ suspension and the fine of RM10,000/- for a contravention of MRA Rule 44(10) imposed by the Stipendiary Stewards on 29th January 2022, and applied for a Stay of Sentence which was granted by the Stipendiary Stewards.
The appeal will be heard at a date to be fixed.
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PNTC – SUNDAY, 30TH JANUARY 2022 |
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NON-ACCEPTORS – TEST(s) IMPOSED |
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Race |
Horse(s) |
Finding/Reason |
Test(s) |
Remark(s) |
|
1 |
DREAMS CAN BE REAL |
Bled |
Bleeder’s test (3 months) |
|
|
2 |
SPEEDY SWALLOW |
Bruised off hind fetlock |
Vet examination |
|
|
4 |
LIM’S PERSHING |
Bruised left shoulder |
Vet examination |
|
|
5 |
TERMS OF REFERENCE |
Sore off fore fetlock |
Vet examination |
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PNTC, SUNDAY, 30TH JANUARY 2022 |
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SUMMARY – STEWARDS’ EMBARGO |
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|
Race |
Horse(s) |
Test(s) Imposed |
Remarks |
|
1 |
MR DAVID, SONG RIVER & HANGRY |
1000M & vet examination each |
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2 |
MR DREYFUSS |
Vet examination |
|
|
3 |
GOLDEN SHOW |
1000M & vet examination |
|
|
4 |
TRUDY |
Vet examination |
|
|
4 |
MAGIC CITY |
1000M & vet examination |
|
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5 |
STRAP MARKS, ALWAYS D’ GREAT, GEORGETOWN & DESIRE SKY |
Vet examination each |
|
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6 |
KIWI KID |
Vet examination |
|
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6 |
ECLIPSE SPLASH |
1 starting stall test |
|
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7 |
CASTLE CHOICE |
Bleeder’s test (3 months) |
|
|
7 |
PROVOCATEUR & OVERLORD |
1000M & vet examination each |
|
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8 |
LOUEY VELOCE & LUKE MAN |
Vet examination each |
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SUMMARY |
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Fine(s) |
Name of Licensee |
Horse name |
Date of Fine imposed |
Fine amount (RM) |
MRA Rule/Regulation |
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R2 |
Trainer CC Ooi |
TWILL GUY |
30/1/2022 |
250/- |
152(5)(a) |
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R5 |
App S Hafis |
VETRI |
30/1/2022 |
1,000/- |
41(6)(c)(i) |
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R8 |
Trainer S Deva Raj |
CODIGOS |
30/1/2022 |
250/- |
152(5)(a) |
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R8 |
Trainer S Deva Raj |
CODIGOS |
30/1/2022 |
100/- |
65(5)(c) |
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Suspension(s) |
R6 |
Jockey S Saddam (RELAU STAR) – suspended 2 race days for careless riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii) |
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Follow-up(s) |
R1 29/1/2022 |
Trainer HY Cheng (GOLDEN CRAFTSMAN) |
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