Selangor Meeting

STEWARDS’ REPORT

SELANGOR TURF CLUB OCTOBER MEETING 2024

SUNDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2024

STATE OF TRACK: GOOD

Course A6 & 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 (R1010) CLASS 5A – 1400M (SC A6)

4	ICHIKA BACHIKA (S Salee)	Jockey cautioned regarding the consistency of his riding.
5	IRON RULER (CK Khaw)	Raced wide in early and middle stages.
6	CHER (App Z Syafifie)	Inconvenienced at 600M. Switch out to continue its running in the concluding stages.
7	PACIFIC SPIRIT (App PH Seow)	Vet Inspection: No significant findings
11	WAR CODE (App H Haikal)	Tightened for galloping room on 2 occasions between 1400M to 1000M.

Between the 1400M and 1000M, PACIFIC SOLDIER was inconvenienced on 2 occasions when awkwardly placed on the inside of GENERAL CHENG. Thereafter, in the concluding stages, PACIFIC SOLDIER was tightened for galloping room, when awkwardly positioned between WAR CODE, which rolled in marginally and GENERAL CHENG, which hung out.

A race review was called into this incident, which was followed by an objection being lodged by Jockey TH Koh, the rider of the fourth placed horse, PACIFIC SOLDIER, against the second placed horse, GENERAL CHENG (S Nakano) on the grounds of interference shortly after the jump and during the concluding stages.

After considering the evidence in this matter, the Board overruled the objection. In arriving at this decision, the Board considered that there were multiple movements between horses in this incident, the proximately of this incident to the finish and from the footage particularly the side-on angle, it could not definitely established that but for the aforementioned incident PACIFIC SOLDIER would have finished ahead of GENERAL CHENG. Therefore, it overruled the objection and allowed the Judge’s result to stand.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
1	ANKARA	SWOLLEN LEFT KNEE	Vet exam (2 Weeks Embargo)	Course scratching
1	WHO’S THE MAN	Capacity field	–	EA
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

RACE 2 (R1011) CLASS 4B – 1100M (SC A6)

1	TRINITY GENERAL (AK Lim)	Vet inspection: No significant finding.
2	D’GREAT JOURNEY (App S Shazmin)	Vet inspection: Lame off fore – 1000M/Vet (1 month embargo).
5	THE CROWN JEWEL (S Uzair)	Raced wide throughout.
6	TYPHOON (App T Ammar)	Raced wide throughout.
7	GIVE ME FIVE (KC Low)	Slow into stride.
8	ARIF (S Salee)	Fly jumped.
10	NO MORE DELAY (SU Lim)	Raced wide at 600M.

RACE 3 (R1012) CLASS 4B – 1100M (SC A6)

2	GENERAL QIN (S Nakano)	Raced wide in early stages. Vet inspection: Bled – Bleeder’s test (Barred 3 months).
3	PACIFIC CHIEF (TH Koh)	Slow to begin – 1 Starting Stall test.
4	JOJU (L De Souza)	Slow to begin. Hung in in the straight.
6	WINNER’S EUPHORIA (S Salee)	Raced wide throughout.
7	BORN TO WIN (AK Lim)	Hung out between 800M to 200M.
8	MR BIG BROTHER (App E Ekdihar)	Jockey cautioned regarding the consistency of his riding
10	SELANGOR STAR (S Uzair)	Vet inspection: Cast off fore plate.

RACE 4 (R1013) CLASS 4A – 1300M (LC A6)

4	IRONCLAD (L De Souza)	Hung out in the concluding stages. See report*
5	IRON SAMURAI (App M Ekdihar)	Raced erratically which resulted in this gelding making significant contact with rail approaching 1000M. Thereafter, approaching 600M, this gelding refused to gallop and pulled itself out of the race. Vet Inspection: No significant finding. 1000M/Vet imposed.
6	LEGACY ROAD (S Ruzaini)	Slow to begin.
8	PACIFIC WINDSOR (App PH Seow)	Raced wide throughout. Carried out leaving 100M. See report*
9	SUN PALANCE (App S Shazmin)	Raced wide throughout. Shifted out to continue its run in the concluding stages.
10	KIM KIM (CK Khaw)	Took evasive action to avoid heels and raced wide from 600M.

Trainer R Lines was fined RM100/- under MRA Rule 65(5)(c) for failing to produce the declared colours on IRONCLAD (L De Souza).

At the conclusion of an inquiry, Jockey S Salee, the rider of JOEY was found guilty to a charge of under MRA Rule 44(6) for failing to ride his horse out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stewards. The particulars of the charge being that he failed to ride JOEY out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stewards in the concluding stages, thereby prejudicing his chances of obtaining the outright fourth position.

In assessing the penalty, the Stewards took into consideration Jockey S Salee’s mitigating factors, previous riding record and his submissions on penalty. He was fined RM2,000/- and advised of his Right of Appeal.

At the conclusion of an inquiry, Apprentice PH Seow, the rider of PACIFIC WINDSOR pleaded guilty to a charge of under MRA Rule 44(6) for failing to ride her horse out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stewards. The particulars of the charge being that she failed to ride PACIFIC WINDSOR out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stewards in the concluding stages, thereby prejudicing her chances of obtaining the outright fourth position.

In assessing the penalty, the Stewards took into consideration Apprentice PH Seow’s guilty plea, mitigating factors, previous riding record and her submissions on penalty. She was fined RM2,000/- and advised of his Right of Appeal.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
4	TIME TO HARVEST	Capacity field	–	EA
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

RACE 5 (R1014) CLASS 3 – 1300M (LC A6)

1	WECANDO (App S Shazmin)	Raced wide throughout.
2	REVOLUTION (AL Da Silva)	Raced wide throughout.
5	LIM’S BESTBREAKER (App I Fikri)	Unable to secure a clear run throughout the straight and had to switched out on multiple occasions to find a run. In the concluding stages ran onto heels and have to ease shortly before the finish.
6	TAU KEH SOH (App A Nazir)	Unable to secure a clear run throughout the straight and had to switched out on multiple occasions to find a run.
8	GOLDEN NINE (CK Khaw)	Had to ease and shift out when awkwardly placed on heels in concluding stages.

Trainer S Dunderdale were fined RM500/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for declaring the wrong rider on REVOLUTION (clerical error).

HORSE(S) WEIGHT DEVIATION OF 15KGS OR MORE
Race	Horse	Up (+) / Down (-) (in kgs)
5	REVOLUTION	+24
Note: The above horse(s) was/were checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and was/were passed fit to start.

RACE 6 (R1015) (3 YEAR OLD) (SW) – 1300M (LC A6)

TBC GAMEFI CLUB TROPHY

2	DEFEATER (App PH Seow)	Approaching 600M, raced greenly and dropped back sharply after shying away from the outside horse.
4	YES MAN (R Shafiq)	Raced greenly into the first turn.
5	ROCKY PEGAUS (AK Lim)	Inconvenienced at 1000M.
6	ROCKY BHAI (App Z Syafifie)	Jumped awkwardly. Eased approaching 600M when awkwardly placed on heels. Bumped at 300M
7	GOLDEN BLAZE (App Clyde Leck)	Shifted out to avoid heels at 600m.
8	STRONG WHITE (CK Khaw)	Slow into stride.
9	PACIFIC FORTUNE (L De Souza)	Slow to begin.
10	EVER RELIABLE (App S Shazmin)	Approaching 600M, shifted out sharply when carried out. Thereafter raced wide.
11	LIGHTNING GENERAL (AL Da Silva)	Raced wide throughout
12	STORM PEGASUS (KC Low)	Overraced early stages. Raced wide throughout. Poor performance – 1000M/Vet.

Trainer K Ananthen was fined in total RM500/- under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for failing to submit a Special Request for BOLD RUNNER & EVER RELIABLE to remove the earmuffs at the barrier.

Trainer CC Ooi was fined RM250/- under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for failing to declare the use of earmuffs in the race.

An inquiry was held into the reason why DEFEATER had to ease approaching the 600M. In this regard, evidence was taken from Apprentice PH Seow (DEFEATER), Jockey S Ruzaini (BOLD RUNNER), and Jockey AL Da Silva (LIGHTNING GENERAL). Jockey AL Da Silva and Jockey S Ruzaini both explained neither of them had shifted in and had merely held their position. It was the statement of App PH Seow that DEFEATER had on its own accord raced greenly in the running and had shifted away from BOLD RUNNER when marginally tightened into the turn. Therefore, the panel could not a portion blame to an individual and this was deemed a racing incident.

RACE 7 (R1016) CLASS 4A – 1700M (LC A6)

2	SEMANTAN PRINCE (App T Ammar)	Overraced in the early stages. Hung in in the straight.
4	THUNDER (App I Fikri)	Raced wide in early and middle stages.
8	SO WE FIGHT (S Uzair)	Raced wide throughout.
10	FROM THE NAVY (App K Pavinthran)	Raced wide throughout. Poor performance – 1000M/Vet.

Trainer P Lee was fined RM100/- under MRA Rule 65(5)(c) for failing to produce the declared colours on MR G (App M Ekdihar).

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
7	WISEMAN	Fever	Vet exam	Course Scratching
7	TELLER	Swollen off hind fetlock	Vet exam (2 Weeks Embargo)	Course Scratching
7	GOLDEN BLISS	Respiratory Infection	Vet exam (2 Weeks Embargo)	Course Scratching
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

RACE 8 (R1017) CLASS 3 – 1020M (TRACK II)

1	MISTY SWIFT (S Ruzaini)	Slow to begin. Vet inspection: Returned cast near fore plate.
2	INFINITY GLORY (App T Ammar)	Eased at 350M. See Report*
6	JUNGLE KING (App S Shazmin)	Inconvenienced shortly after the start.
8	PACIFIC EMPIRE (App PH Seow)	Raced wide throughout.
10	LIMITLESS ROAD (App I Fikri)	Hung in in the straight. See Report*

Trainer P Lee was fined RM100/- under MRA Rule 65(5)(c) for failing to produce the declared colours on MR G (App M Ekdihar).

At the conclusion of an inquiry, Apprentice I Fikri, the rider of LIMITLESS ROAR was found 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 INFINITY GLORY at approximately the 350M.

In assessing the penalty, the Stewards took into consideration Apprentice I Fikri’s mitigating factors, previous riding record and his submissions on penalty. He was suspended from riding in races for a period of two (2) Malaysian race days with effect from 28 October 2024 and to expire on 10 November 2024, both dates inclusive. He was advised of his Right of Appeal.

EMERGENCY ACCEPTOR (EA) / SCRATCHING
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
8	PACIFIC RIVER	Capacity field	–	EA
8	KANTHAKA	Capacity field	–	EA
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

RACE 9 (R1018) CLASS 5A – 1150M (LC A6)

1	ALL WHITE (App Clyde Leck)	Tightened for galloping room at 1100M. See report*
2	LIM’S SENAI (S Uzair)	Tightened for galloping room at 1100M. See report*
4	PACIFIC SCOUT (TH Koh)	Slow into stride. Tightened for galloping room at 1100M. See report*
6	BIG GUN (App T Ammar)	Shifted in away from the whip shortly after the jump. Raced wide throughout. Took a number of awkward strides and gave ground to the field in the middle stages. See report*.
8	BAGHDAD (App Z Syafifie)	Raced wide throughout.
10	GOLDEN SIXTY-ONE (SU Lim)	Hung out in the straight

At the conclusion of an inquiry, Apprentice T Ammar the rider of BIG GUN, 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 ALL WHITE, LIM’S SENAI, and PACIFIC SCOUT shortly after the jump.

In assessing the penalty, the Stewards took into consideration Apprentice T Ammar’s mitigating factors, previous riding record and his submissions on penalty. He was suspended from riding in races for a period of two (2) Malaysian race days with effect on 28 October 2024 and to expire on 3 November 2024, both days inclusive. He was advised of his Right of Appeal.

GENERAL REPORT(S) – SLTC

RACE 3 (R0629) CLASS 4B – 1100M (SC A4), SUNDAY, 30 JUNE 2024, SELANGOR TURF CLUB JUNE MEETING 2024

The Stewards have considered the trials of App R Nuqman since 15 September 2024 and are satisfied that there is no evidence to support a continued restriction on his riding. Accordingly, App R Nuqman is cleared to ride effective from 28 October 2024.

RACE 5 (R1006) CLASS 4A – 1100M (SC-A6), SATURDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2024, SELANGOR TURF CLUB OCTOBER MEETING 2024

The Stewards, on Sunday, 27 October 2024 took evidence from Jockey AL Da Silva, the rider of GOOD MAN.

The jockey was questioned regarding the riding style he adopted at the top of the straight. The jockey explained that he was unable to get his mount to change legs using his usual rhythm and therefore was forced to adopt a different tactic in order to obtain the desire outcome. The Stewards noted his explanation.

RACE 6 (R1007) METRO A – 1200M (SC-A6), SATURDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2024, SELANGOR TURF CLUB OCTOBER MEETING 2024

The Stewards, on Sunday, 27 October 2024 took evidence from Jockey AL Da Silva, the rider of GOOD FIGHT.

After reviewing the films of the incident and considering the evidence tendered, the Stewards decided to take no further action. However, the jockey was reminded to ride his mounts with sufficient vigour so as to leave no room for query.

RACE 7 (R1008) CLASS 4B – 1300M (LC-A6), SATURDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2024, SELANGOR TURF CLUB OCTOBER MEETING 2024

The Stewards, on Sunday, 27 October took evidence from Apprentice Z Syafifie, the rider of the SOMAR.

After reviewing the films of the incident and considering the evidence tendered, the Stewards decided to take no further action, however, he was reminded of his obligation to ride his mounts on the correct running line despite of the movement of other horses.

Change of Rider(s)

Race	Horse	Rider	Replaced By	Reason
5	REVOLUTION	R Shafiq	AL Da Silva	Clerical error
8	MR G	App A Nazir	App M Ekdihar	Medical
9	MAGNITUDE	R Shafiq	S Ruzaini	Medical

NON ACCEPTORS
Race	Horse	Reason	Test	Remark
2	STARBOY	Coughing (suspected upper respiratory infection)	Vet exam (1 week embargo)	–
5	SKYDANCE ECLIPSE	Sore off fore fetlock	Vet exam	–
6	TREES OF VALINOR	Fever	Vet exam	–
Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

SLTC, SUNDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2024

POST RACE VETERINARY EXAMINATION / REPORT FROM VETERINARY SURGEON – TESTS IMPOSED

Race

Horse

Reason/Finding

Test

Remark

D’GREAT JOURNEY

Lame off fore

1000M/Vet

(1 month embargo)

–

PACIFIC CHIEF

Slow to begin

1 Starting Stall Test

–

GENERAL QIN

Bled

Bleeder’s test

(Barred 3 months)

–

IRON SAMURAI

Racing erratically

1000M/Vet

–

LIGHTNING GENERAL

Poor performance

1000M/Vet

–

FROM THE NAVY

Poor performance

1000M/Vet

–

Note: The above horse(s) will be required to pass the above test(s) before being declared to race again.

Fines

Race

Name of Licensee

Horse Name

Date of Fine Imposed

Fine Amount

MRA Rule/Regulation

Jockey S Salee

JOEY

27/10/24

2000/-

44(6)

Apprentice PH Seow

PACIFIC WINDSOR

27/10/24

2000/-

44(6)

Trainer R Lines

IRONCLAD

27/10/24

100/-

65(5)(c)

Trainer S Dunderdale

REVOLUTION

27/10/24

500/-

152(5)(a)

Trainer K Ananthen

BOLD RUNNER & EVER RELIABLE

27/10/24

500/-

152(5)(a)

Trainer CC Ooi

STRONG WHITE

27/10/24

250/-

152(5)(a)

Trainer P Lee

MR G

27/10/24

100/-

65(5)(c)

Suspension(s)

Apprentice I Fikri (LIMITLESS ROAR) – 2 Malaysian race day for careless riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii)

Apprentice T Ammar (BIG GUN) – 2 Malaysian race day for careless riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii)

Follow Up

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