STEWARDS’ REPORT – PERAK JULY MEETING 2023
SUNDAY – 9TH JULY 2023
STATE OF TRACK: RACE 1 to 4 – SOFT, RACE 5 & 6 – YIELDING
Panel of Stewards:
Mr. Soo Lai Kwok – Racing Steward (Chairman)
Mr. Leong Kwok Seng – Racing Steward
Mr. Vengetraman Manickam- Racing Steward
Mr. David McGillivray – Chief Stipendiary Steward
Mr. Lee Seng He – Senior Stipendiary Steward
Mr. Jarry Chong Kok Heng – Stipendiary Steward
RACE 1 (R736) CLASS 5(A) – 1600m (lc) WALK OF SHAME HANDICAP
At approximately the 400M-mark, LUCK HAPPY (R Rueven) steadied outwards over the heels of DAVINCI (HS Gill) to obtain a clear running.
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Placing |
Horse number |
Horse |
Rider |
Time |
Distance [length(s)] |
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1st |
2 |
DAVINCI |
HS Gill |
1:39.6 |
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2nd |
1 |
PURPLE RAIN LADY |
S Saddam |
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½ |
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3rd |
3 |
LUCK HAPPY |
R Rueven |
|
3 ¾ |
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4th |
4 |
NAPOLEON |
AM Aizat |
|
3 ½ |
RACE 2 (R737) CLASS 5 (B) – 1400m (lc) JUNKINTHETRUNK HANDICAP
MYSTICAL STAR (R Rueven) was examined behind the barriers by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was passed fit to start.
MYSTICAL STAR jumped awkwardly.
POWER EXPRESS (AM Aizat) over-raced in the early and middle stages.
CHIEF OF ARMY (V Espindola) entered the home straight wide and thereafter, had a tendency to lay in in the straight.
A post-race veterinary examination of MY AIM (S Saddam) revealed no obvious abnormality.
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Placing |
Horse number |
Horse |
Rider |
Time |
Distance [length(s)] |
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1st |
1 |
CHIEF OF ARMY |
V Espindola |
1:27.5 |
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2nd |
6 |
POWER EXPRESS |
AM Aizat |
|
4 ½ |
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3rd |
4 |
MYSTICAL STAR |
R Rueven |
|
1 ¾ |
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4th |
5 |
HELLO MONDAY |
HS Gill |
|
¾ |
RACE 3 (R738) CLASS 5 (A) – 1400m (sc) BARELY LEGAL HANDICAP
Acting on veterinary advice that SUNNY STAR (SU Lim) was lame near fore, the Panel of Stewards ordered its withdrawal at 3.43pm. The gelding will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.
Shortly after the start, Jockey S Anandan, the rider of SUPREME SUCCESS used his whip in the right hand, resulting in SUPREME SUCCESS shifting inwards, clipping the heels of PONTIANAK (J Daniel). In this incident, Jockey S Anandan was dislodged. He was subsequently examined by the Club Medical Officer and was passed fit to continue riding for the day. A post-race veterinary examination of SUPREME SUCCESS revealed no obvious abnormality.
PONTIANAK over-raced in the early and middle stages.
At approximately the 900M-mark, LAST CHANCE (AM Aizat) was momentarily inconvenienced by the riderless horse, SUPREME SUCCESS.
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Placing |
Horse number |
Horse |
Rider |
Time |
Distance [length(s)] |
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1st |
2 |
I’M SMART GREY |
App WW Cheah |
1:28.3 |
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2nd |
7 |
SING DARCI |
HS Gill |
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2 ¼ |
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3rd |
5 |
LAST CHANCE |
AM Aizat |
|
4 ¾ |
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4th |
6 |
BLUE EYED BOY |
S Saddam |
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½ |
RACE 4 (R739) CLASS 4 (A) – 1400M (lc) CURSE REVERSED HANDICAP
GENERATION M (App WW Cheah) was kicking and was fractious in the barrier.
LAGO DE COMO (HS Gill) was inconvenienced momentarily at the start and was slow into stride, when HEARTS OF GOLD (L De Souza) jumped awkwardly outwards. Jockey L De Souza was shown the video of the incident and was warned to make greater attempt to keep his mount straight in future.
At approximately the 900M-mark, HEARTS OF GOLD clipped the heels of GENERATION M.
App WW Cheah and Jockey HS Gill, the riders of GENERATION M and LAGO DE COMO respectively, both reported that their mounts were not striding out freely. Post-race veterinary examinations of GENERATION M and LAGA DE COME revealed no obvious abnormality.
A post-race veterinary examination of SACRED GALAXY (J Daniel) revealed no obvious abnormality.
The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that GENERATION M returned having cast its off fore plate.
The Panel of Stewards questioned App WW Cheah, the rider of GENERATION M as to the reasons why he kept looking to his inside in the early part of the race. He explained that Jockey L De Souza, the rider of HEARTS OF GOLD kept shouting at him. Jockey L De Souza confirmed that he had been shouting to App WW Cheah on GENERATION M, as he was coming in and was slowing the pace down. In view of this, the Panel of Stewards took no further action.
The state of track was upgraded to ‘Yielding’ after the running of this race.
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Placing |
Horse number |
Horse |
Rider |
Time |
Distance [length(s)] |
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1st |
5 |
HEARTS OF GOLD |
L De Souza |
1:26.4 |
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2nd |
1 |
GALILEO’S APPROACH |
S Saddam |
|
2 ¼ |
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3rd |
2 |
MULTIBLUE SHARK |
AM Aizat |
|
3 |
|
4th |
6 |
LAGO DE COMO |
HS Gill |
|
1 ¼ |
RACE 5 (R740) OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) – 1200m (sc) EIGHTEEN CHARACTER STAKES
LAGI BOLEH which was down 26kgs in body weight respectively since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.
COUNTRY LAW (AM Aizat) jumped awkwardly and shortly thereafter, was carried out by IPOH KAIGEH (R Rueven). Jockey R Rueven, the rider IPOH KAIGEH was shown the video of this incident and was warned to make greater attempt to keep his mount on a straight course in future.
Passing the 1000M-mark, YOUARETHEBEST (L De Souza) dipped.
A post-race veterinary examination of COUNTRY LAW revealed obvious abnormality.
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Placing |
Horse number |
Horse |
Rider |
Time |
Distance [length(s)] |
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1st |
4 |
IPOH KAIGEH |
R Rueven |
1:14.1 |
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|
2nd |
1 |
YOUARETHEBEST |
L De Souza |
|
1 ¼ |
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3rd |
3 |
PENANG GENERAL |
S Saddam |
|
½ |
|
3rd |
2 |
COUNTRY LAW |
AM Aizat |
|
4 ½ |
RACE 6 (R741) CLASS 5 (A) – 1000m (sc) ODOUR IN THE COURT HANDICAP
GOLDEN ROOSTER, a course scratching as it had sustained a bruised off fore fetlock, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
REY ELVIS (S Saddam) could not be boxed and to avoid unnecessary delay, the Panel of Stewards ordered its withdrawal at 5.20pm. REY ELVIS will be required to pass one (1) starting stall test before being declared to race again.
SHARP DRESSED MAN (HS Gill) jumped awkwardly outwards, marginally inconveniencing SIEW YUK (S Anandan), resulting in him being slow into stride.
Jockey HS Gill, the rider of SHARP DRESSED MAN dropped his whip at the 300M-mark. He was warned that a repetition may lead to a penalty being imposed.
Jockey R Ruven, the rider of SECKILL reported that his mount was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination of SECKILL revealed that the gelding had returned broken-winded and as such, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.
A post-race veterinary examination of SUNTZU (App SN Shiva) revealed no obvious abnormality.
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Placing |
Horse number |
Horse |
Rider |
Time |
Distance [length(s)] |
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1st |
6 |
SHARP DRESSED MAN |
HS Gill |
1:00.1 |
|
|
2nd |
5 |
SIEW YUK |
S Anandan |
|
Nk |
|
3rd |
4 |
CASTLE OCEAN |
AM Aizat |
|
1 ½ |
|
4th |
8 |
TOP TURF |
L De Souza |
|
2 ¼ |
GENERAL REPORT
Trainer Peter Lee was fined Ringgit Malaysia One Thousand (RM1,000/-) under Clause 3.09 of the Perak Turf Club July & August Race Meeting 2023 Official Programme for scratching TRINITY HONOR in Race 1 (R736) and TILSWORTH MALI in Race 6 (R741) on Sunday, 9th July 2023 without a veterinary certificate during the Perak July Race Meeting 2023.
POST-RACE ANALYSIS (EQUINE):
24th JUNE 2023 – PERAK JUNE MEETING 2023
The report dated 6th July 2023 (V23/097) from the Chief Analyst of Usains Biomics Laboratory stated that 18 coded urine and 18 sets of coded blood samples from the above- mentioned race meeting were received on 24th June 2023, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected.
JOCKEY URINE SAMPLES:
24th JUNE 2023 – PERAK JUNE MEETING 2023
The report dated 6th July 2023 (V23/098) from the Chief Analyst of Usains Biomics Laboratory stated that two (2) coded urine samples from the above-mentioned race meeting were received on 24th June 2023, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected.
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NON-ACCEPTORS – TEST IMPOSED |
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Race |
Horse(s) |
Finding/Reason |
Test(s) |
Remark(s) |
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1 |
CHAR SIEW |
Bruised near fore fetlock |
Vet examination |
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6 |
THAI BAHT |
Sole bruised near fore |
Vet examination |
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PRTC – 9th JULY 2023 |
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SUMMARY – STEWARDS’ EMBARGO |
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Race |
Horse(s) |
Test(s) |
Remark(s) |
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3 |
SUNNY STAR |
1000M & vet exam |
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6 |
GOLDEN ROOSTER |
Vet examination |
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6 |
REY ELVIS |
One starting stall test |
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6 |
SECKILL |
1000M & vet exam |
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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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R1 & R6 |
Tr P Lee |
TRINITY HONOR & TILSWORTH MALI |
9.7.2023 |
RM1,000/- |
Clause 3.09 of The Perak Turf Club July & Aug Official Programme |
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