Penang Meeting

STIPENDIARY STEWARDS’ REPORT

PENANG MAY MEETING 2024

SUNDAY, 26^TH MAY 2024

STATE OF TRACK: GOOD

Panel of Stipendiary Stewards:

Mr David McGillivray (Chief Stipendiary Steward) – Chairman

Mr Lee Seng He (Senior Stipendiary Steward)

Dr Devaraj a/l S Arujunen (Senior Stipendiary Steward)

Mr Tan Wai Yuan (Assistant Stipendiary Steward)

RACE 1 (MRA 0521) CLASS 5 (A) – 1100M

ESTRELLA which was down 21kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.

KIPEH (HK Cheng) over-raced in the early and middle stages.

PENANG STAR (WW Cheah) raced keen in the early and middle stages and was obliged to race wide at the bend.

SECRET AGENT (App Z Syafifie) shifted out from the whip in the concluding stages, inconveniencing ESTRELLA (HS Gill) and bumped FLYING SPIDER (R Narendran). App Z Syafifie, the rider of SECRET AGENT, in the presence of his employing trainer, Mr K Coetzee, was shown the video of his ride and was warned to keep his mount on a straight course in future.

BEST TO ROCK (J Chuah) which raced poorly, will be required to pass a test (1000M//vet) before being declared to race again.

A post-race veterinary examination of BEST TO ROCK revealed no obvious abnormality. The gelding, however, returned having cast its off hind plate.

Jockey N Narendran who rode his 10^th winner on FLYING SPIDER in this race, would only be entitled to claim 3kgs allowance as from Monday, 27^th May 2024.

Placing	Horse number	Horse	Rider	Time	Distance [length(s)]
1^st	5	FLYING SPIDER	R Narendran	1:05.9	–
2^nd	7	PENANG STAR	WW Cheah	–	Neck
3^rd	6	BIG POWER	L De Souza	–	Head
4^th	3	SECRET AGENT	App Z Syafifie	–	Short head

RACE 2 (MRA 0522) RAPID STAKES A – 1100M

(ONLY APPRENTICES ALLOWANCES PERMITTED)

NO REGRETS which was down 23kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.

BIG DOCTOR (App N Shahronnizam) over-raced in the early stages.

CIRCUIT MISSION (WW Cheah) had a tendency to lay inwards in the straight.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that GHOST MARI (L De Souza) returned having cast its near fore plate.

Placing	Horse number	Horse	Rider	Time	Distance [length(s)]
1^st	2	CIRCUIT MISSION	WW Cheah	1:03.6	–
2^nd	1	BIG DOCTOR	App N Shahronnizam	–	Neck
3^rd	3	NO REGRETS	HS Gill	–	1 ¼
4^th	4	GHOST MARI	L De Souza	–	2 ½

RACE 3 (MRA 0523) CLASS 4 (B) – 1400M

RULE THE WORLD (App N Shahronnizam) jumped awkwardly and brushing THE BOSS (HS Gill) shortly after the start.

Placing	Horse number	Horse	Rider	Time	Distance [length(s)]
1^st	2	MANDRAKE	App Z Syafifie	1:24.7	–
2^nd	3	BIG MONKEY	L De Souza	–	Short head
3^rd	4	RULE THE WORLD	App N Shahronnizam	–	2 ¼
4^th	1	THE BOSS	HS Gill	–	1

RACE 4 (MRA 0524) CLASS 5 (A) – 1300M

MY MONEY 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.

JULIUS CAESAR (L De Souza) jumped awkwardly.

At approximately the 900M-mark, MY MONEY (R Narendran) shifted in, inconveniencing ONE MILLION (J Chuah). Jockey R Narendran was shown the video of this incident and was warned to exercise more care when shifting ground in future.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that PENANG MAN (App N Shahronnizam) returned cut on its near hind coronet.

A post-race veterinary examination of ONE MILLION (J Chuah) which raced poorly, revealed no obvious abnormality. ONE MILLION will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.

When questioned regarding the improved performance of JULIUS CAESAR today, Trainer K Coetzee explained that the field today was of a weaker calibre compared to the last start. Furthermore, this gelding performs well on this track. Trainer K Coetzee’s explanation was noted and his attention was drawn to the rules regarding “in- and-out” running. (MRA Rule 117(3))

Placing	Horse number	Horse	Rider	Time	Distance [length(s)]
1^st	3	JULIUS CAESAR	L De Souza	1:17.7	–
2^nd	1	DISCRETELY RED	App Z Syafifie	–	1 ¼
3^rd	4	PENANG MAN	App N Shahronnizam	–	1
4^th	2	MY MONEY	R Narendran	–	¾

RACE 5 (MRA 0525) CLASS 5 (B) – 1300M

MYSTICAL STAR (L De Souza) and SUNNY FIGHTER (HK Cheng) were both slow to begin.

Jockey R Narendran, the rider of YOU ARE SPECIAL, reported that his mount was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary examination of YOU ARE SPECIAL revealed no obvious abnormality.

Placing	Horse number	Horse	Rider	Time	Distance [length(s)]
1^st	1	STARHARMONY	App Z Syafifie	1:17.6	–
2^nd	6	YOU ARE SPECIAL	R Narendran	–	5
3^rd	3	LEEDSTHEWAY	HS Gll	–	3
4^th	5	PENANG GENERAL	App N Shahronnizam	–	1 ½

GENERAL REPORT(S)

GENERAL REPORT(S) – PRTC

POST-RACE ANALYSIS (EQUINE):

11^TH MAY 2024

PERAK MAY MEETING 2024

The report dated 23^rd May 2024 (V24/074) from the Chief Analyst of Usains Biomics Laboratory stated that 30 coded urine and 30 sets of coded blood samples from the above-mentioned race meeting were received on 11^th May 2024, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected.

JOCKEY URINE SAMPLES:

11^TH MAY 2024

PERAK MAY MEETING 2024

The report dated 23^rd May 2024 (V24/075) from the Chief Analyst of Usains Biomics Laboratory stated that 2 coded urine samples from the above-mentioned race meeting were received on 11^th May 2024, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected.

PNTC – SUNDAY, 26^TH MAY 2024
NON-ACCEPTORS – TEST(s) IMPOSED
Race	Horse(s)	Finding/Reason	Test(s)	Remark(s)
5	NICATOR	Sore back	Vet examination

PNTC, SUNDAY, 26^TH MAY 2024
SUMMARY – STEWARDS’ EMBARGO
Race	Horse(s)	Test(s) Imposed	Remarks
1	BEST TO ROCK	1000M & vet examination
4	ONE MILLION	1000M & vet examination

SUMMARY
Fine(s)	Name of Licensee	Horse name	Date of Fine imposed	Fine amount (RM)	MRA Rule/Regulation
Nil
Suspension (s)	Nil
Follow-up	Nil