Race Results 26 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. 

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.

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

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))

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.