Race Results 29 December 2024

STATE OF TRACK:  GOOD

Panel of  Stipendiary Stewards:

Mr Lee Seng He (Chief Stipendiary Steward) – Chairman

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

Mr. Tan Wai Yuan (Stipendiary Steward)

Mr. Mukkesh Nair Murli Haran (Stipendiary Steward)

RACE 1 (MRA  1150)   CLASS 5  (A) – 1100M

I’M SMART GREY, a course scratching as it had sustained corneal ulcer left eye, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

Acting on veterinary advice that PURPLE RAIN (App N Shahronnizam) was bleeding from its right nostril, the Stewards ordered the withdrawal of the gelding at 2.16 pm.  PURPLE RAIN will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

CHINO DINERO (HS Gill) jumped awkwardly.

FLYING SPIDER (R Narendran) jumped awkwardly inwards.

Passing the 1000M-mark, WINNING SMILE (M Ganeesh) had to steady when tightened for room between PERFECT BRANDZ (App Clyde Leck) and FLYING SPIDER.

CHINO DINERO had a tendency to hang inwards in the straight.

ACE’S WILD (KC Wong) showed no pace despite being urged.  A post-race veterinary examination of ACE’S WILD revealed no obvious abnormality.

Acting on veterinary advice that ZAC ACE (KC Tham) was not striding freely en route to the barrier, the Stewards ordered the withdrawal of the gelding at 2.44 pm. ZAC ACE will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

FROM THE NAVY (L De Souza) dipped on jumping. 

BATTLESTAR (App P Haris) and KNIGHT LOVE (KC Wong) both jumped awkwardly.

Shortly after the start, KNIGHT LOVE had to steady when tightened for room between FROM THE NAVY and BATTLESTAR.

Passing the 150M-mark, AFTERMATH (App Cyde Leck) drifted in under pressure.

A post-race veterinary examination of BATTLESTAR revealed no obvious abnormality.

Trainer S Siva was fined RM100/- under MRA Rule 65(5)(c) for failing to produce the declared colours for  BLUE IDOL (S Ruzaini).

JOEY (S Salee) jumped awkwardly.

Shortly after the start, BIG MONKEY (KC Tham) rolled inwards, carrying RADETZKY  MARSCH (HS Gill) onto JB KAINGEH (R Narendran) which had to steady and lose ground.

Passing the 250M-mark, KSATRIA (KC Wong) had to steady when BLEU MARINE (F Yap) rolled inwards.  Jockey F Yap was shown the video of the incident and warned to exercise more care when shifting ground, failing which action will be taken.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that BLEU MARINE returned having cast its off hind plate.

Post-race veterinary examinations of BLUE IDOL and LOOKS GOOD (S Saddam) revealed no obvious abnormality.  

BIG DOCTOR, a course scratching as it had sustained a sore off fore fetlock, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

STORM EIGHTY-THREE (F Yap) stood when the start was effected, losing considerable ground.  STORM EIGHTY-THREE will be required to pass one (1) starting stall test before being declared to race again. 

NOAH KHAN (Y Aify) was racing keen in the early stages.

A post-race veterinary examination of TAVI WILL DO (KC Wong) revealed that the gelding returned exhibiting signs of respiratory distress and as such will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that NOAH KHAN returned, having cast its near fore plate.

Trainer HY Cheng was questioned regarding the improved performance of SHANG CHI (AL Da Silva) today.  He stated that SHANG CHI was racing in a smaller and weaker field today compared to its last run which was a stronger field.  His explanation was noted and his attention was drawn to the rules regarding “in- and-out” running. (MRA Rule 117(3)).

CHEVAL BLANC 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.

BERRY BLISS (App Clyde Leck) dipped as the start was effected and shortly thereafter, dipped on a second occasion, shifted inwards and bumped LUCKY MAGIC (AL Da Silva) onto BLACK THORN (M Ganeesh).

Passing the 600M-mark, CHEVAL BLANC (SU Lim) commenced to drift out.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that DREAM ALLIANCE (S Ruzaini) 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 of CHEVAL BLANC revealed no obvious abnormality.

GOLDEN DASH (S Salee) which was fractious in the stall, jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride.

GEORGETOWN (KC Wong) and SHOQEET (App N Shahronnizam) were both slow into stride.

Jockey R Narendran, the rider of MERRY BELL, reported that his mount was not striding out freely.  A post-race veterinary examination of MERRY BELL revealed that the gelding returned lame near fore and as such, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again. 

A post-race veterinary examination of GOLDEN DASH revealed no obvious abnormality.

MAGICAL PARK 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.

PENANG MAN (R Narendran) was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon behind the barrier and was passed fit to race.

KING OF GLORY (KC Wong) and MIGHT IS RIGHT (HS Gill) showed no pace despite being urged.

Passing the 400M-mark, MAGICAL PARK (App N Shahronnizam) had a tendency to lay out.

Passing the 100M-mark, PENANG MAN laid in away from the whip and inconvenienced YULONG DREAM (App P Haris).

Post-race veterinary examinations of KING OF GLORY and PENANG MAN revealed no obvious abnormality.