KELAB LUMBA KUDA PULAU PINANG
PENANG TURF CLUB
STIPENDIARY STEWARDS’ REPORT
PENANG TURF CLUB MID/LATE OCTOBER HOME-BASED MEETING 2015
1ST DAY, SUNDAY, 18TH OCTOBER 2015
STATE OF TRACK: HEAVY
Panel of Stipendiary Stewards:
Mr David Anthony Fisher (Acting Chief Stipendiary Steward), Mr Lee Seng He, Mr Devaraj Arujunen and Mr Jarry Chong Kok Heng (Stipendiary Stewards)
Change of Rider:
Race / Horse / Rider / Replaced By / Reason5 / BLACK VISCOUNT / M Ganeesh / CK Tan / Medical
6 / POLO STAR / M Ganeesh / CK Tan / Medical
6 / ANAK PUJUT / App WT Chung / App S Shafrizal / Medical
RACE 1 (R1240) Class 5 - 1300m
[HOMEBASED]
NEMATH HANDICAP
MR DREYFUSS (App M Hanif) became restless and reared in the starting stall before the start.
GHOST SPEEDY (App R Fakruddin) showed no early pace.
BLACK AHEAD (App SU Lim) steadied when racing tight on the inside of NICE HAT TRICK (App A Thamil) at about the 1200M.
CONTENTED (F Yap) was caught wide on the turn at the 800M.
BLACK AHEAD had a tendency to lay inwards in the home straight and had to be straightened at about the 200M mark.
The Veterinary Surgeon reported that CONTENTED returned exhibiting signs of respiratory distress and as such, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared again.
A post-race veterinary examination of ASTROHEAT (App S Shafrizal) revealed no apparent abnormality. Both CONTENDED and ASTROHEAT were impounded for further veterinary and analytical examination.
App S Shafrizal and App R Fakruddin, the respective riders of ASTROHEAT and GHOST SPEEDY, reported that their mounts did not act in the going.
App SU Lim who rode his 40th winner on BLACK AHEAD, would only be entitled to claim 2kgs allowance as from Monday, 19th October 2015.
Trainer J Tan would be questioned regarding the apparent poor performance of ASTROHEAT at a date to be fixed.
Placing / Horse / Rider / Time / Distance [length(s)]1st / BLACK AHEAD / App SU Lim / 1:23.7 / -
2nd / LEE’S SURPRISE / App Z Khairil / - / 3
3rd / NICE HAT TRICK / App A Thamil / - / 2 ½
4th / MR DREYFUSS / App M Hanif / - / 6 ½
RACE 2 (R1241) Class 5 – 1300m
[HOMEBASED]
GLAMOUR PRINCE HANDICAP
TRACK MAC 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.
Light rain fell prior to and steady rain fell during the running of this race.
GLORY BETTING (App Z Khairil) reared as the start was effected and was slow to begin.
PERFECT FIXER (F Yap) jumped awkwardly outwards at the start. Jockey F Yap lost the use of his off side stirrup iron in this incident and was unable to assist his horse fully. Jockey F Yap managed to regain the use of his stirrup iron shortly after.
Shortly after the start, SHINING SUPREME (App SU Lim) steadied and lost some ground when tightened on the outside of CIZEN BROTHER (App S Shafrizal) which received some pressure from MARYLEBONE PARK (App M Hanif) which jumped awkwardly outwards. GLORY BETTING was caught wide on the turn from the 800M.
In the concluding stages of the race, GOOD CODE (App R Fakruddin) raced tight on the inside of CABRERA (App AK Lim) which received some pressure from SHINING SUPREME.
MARYLEBONE PARK finished the race wide.
All riders returned to scale an average of 1kg overweight due to the adverse weather conditions.
The Veterinary Surgeon reported that GLORY BETTING returned having cast its off fore plate.
A post-race veterinary examination of TRACK MAC (App CT Lee) revealed no obvious abnormality. TRACK MAC which raced poorly, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again
Placing / Horse / Rider / Time / Distance [length(s)]1st / MR VICTORY / S Salee / 1:25.6 / -
2nd / CABRERA / App AK Lim / - / 1 ¼
3rd / GOOD CODE / App R Fakruddin / - / Nose
4th / SHINING SUPREME / App SU Lim / - / Head
RACE 3 (R1242) Class 5 – 1700m
[HOMEBASED]
KING’S CROWN HANDICAP
Heavy rain fell prior to the running of this race.
KING OF TOWER (HS Gill) which was unable to be boxed, was withdrawn by order of the Stewards at 2.56 pm. KING OF TOWER will be required to pass one (1) starting stall test before being declared to race again.
VICTORY MARCH (App SU Lim) laid inwards in the home straight and at about the 300M, carried COCONUT (M Ganeesh) inwards slightly.
App SU Lim, the rider of VICTORY MARCH, dropped his near side rein at about the 200M which he was unable to regain thereafter.
A post-race veterinary examination of FLYING GIFT (App KC Wong) revealed no obvious abnormality. The gelding was impounded for further veterinary and analytical examination.
Placing / Horse / Rider / Time / Distance [length(s)]1st / FLYING HORSE / F Yap / 1:57.5 / -
2nd / VICTORY MARCH / App SU Lim / - / 1 ¾
3rd / ZENIDIN / CK Tan / - / 1 ¾
4th / COCONUT / M Ganeesh / - / 1 ¼
RACE 4 (R1243) Class 4 – 1200m
[HOMEBASED]
ORCHARD CENTRE HANDICAP
TOM THE CRUISER which was up 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.
The Stewards acceded to a request by Trainer J Tan to remove the blinker/pacifier on SPEED FLYING (App S Shafrizal) due to the “Heavy” going.
KIM PROTECTOR (CK Tan) showed no early pace.
TRAVERTINE (App Z Khairil) was caught wide on the turn at the 800M.
Jockey HS Gill, the rider of SKY WALKER, stopped riding in the concluding stages of the race. Jockey HS Gill was warned that he is required to ride all his mounts out fully to the finish of the race. The Stewards, when issuing this warning, were satisfied that SKY WALKER would still have finished 3rd had Jockey HS Gill not stopped riding.
The Veterinary Surgeon reported that SKY WALKER returned with a cut to the off hind.
A post-race veterinary examination of INDOMITABLE RHINO (App M Hanif) revealed no obvious abnormality. The gelding was impounded for further veterinary and analytical examination.
Placing / Horse / Rider / Time / Distance [length(s)]1st / SPEED FLYING / App S Shafrizal / 1:19.1 / -
2nd / EQUALLY OPTIMISTIC / M Ganeesh / - / 1
3rd / SKY WALKER / HS Gill / - / ¾
4th / KIM PROTECTOR / CK Tan / - / 4 ¼
4th / TOM THE CRUISER / App AK Lim / - / Dead heat
RACE 5 (R1244) Class 4 – 1200m
[HOMEBASED]
DUAL WONDER HANDICAP
RUBY DANE, a course scratching as it had skin allergy, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.
At the start, ZENIDEKKA (F Yap) jumped awkwardly with its head up and BLACK VISCOUNT (CK Tan) jumped awkwardly.
At about the 900M, CIZEN MAN (App KC Wong) and BEAM ME UP (App M Hanif) came together when tightened on the outside of HAPPY CHOICE (S Salee) which rolled outwards slightly.
FLY NOW (M Razali) was trapped wide on the turn at the 800M.
The Veterinary Surgeon reported that CIZEN MAN returned having cast its off fore plate.
Post-race veterinary examinations of ZENIDEKKA and FLY NOW revealed no obvious abnormality. ZENIDEKKA was impounded for further veterinary and analytical examination.
Jockey CK Tan, the rider of BLACK VISCOUNT, reported that his mount was making respiratory noises. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.
Jockeys F Yap and M Razali, the respective riders of ZENIDEKKA and FLY NOW, reported that their mounts did not act in the “Heavy” going.
Placing / Horse / Rider / Time / Distance [length(s)]1st / DEVIL BULL / HS Gill / 1:19.1 / -
2nd / BLACK VISCOUNT / CK Tan / - / 6 ¾
3rd / CIZEN MAN / App KC Wong / - / 1
4th / HAPPY CHOICE / S Salee / - / 2 ¼
RACE 6 (R1245) Cosmo C – 1100m
[HOMEBASED]
COLOMBO PLAN STAKES [SW]
(RIDERS ALLOWANCES NOT PERMITTED)
ANAK PUJUT (App S Shafrizal) cast its near fore plate en route to the start and was re-shod at the barrier, checked by the Veterinary Surgeon prior to the start and passed fit to race.
BAZINGA (S Thai Yang) was slow into stride after the start.
Post-race veterinary examinations of DROGBA (App A Thamil) and GHOST STREET (HS Gill) revealed no obvious abnormality. Both geldings were impounded for further veterinary and analytical examination.
BAZINGA and DROGBA, which raced poorly, will each be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again
The Veterinary Surgeon reported that ANAK PUJUT returned having cast its near fore plate.
Jockey HS Gill and App AK Lim, the respective riders of GHOST STREET and BABY POLO, reported that their mounts did not act in the “Heavy” going.
Placing / Horse / Rider / Time / Distance [length(s)]1st / WORLD HARMONY / K Yazid / 1:10.6 / -
2nd / CIZEN GIFT / App KC Wong / - / 1
3rd / PRE DAWN / S Salee / - / 2 ¾
4th / POLO STAR / CK Tan / - / Short head
GENERAL REPORT(S)
RACE 2 (R1212) CLASS 5 – 1100M (HOMEBASED), [SUGRIWA HANDICAP].
SUNDAY, 11th OCTOBER 2015, PENANG EARLY OCTOBER HOMEBASED
MEETING 2015
On 15th October 2015, the Stewards inquired into the apparent reversal of form of BLACK AHEAD, in particular comparing BLACK AHEAD’s run at the Penang Turf Club on 16th August 2015, a Class 5 Race, 1200M in “Yielding” going when BLACK AHEAD finished a poor last, 21¼ lengths off the winner. In comparison to this, in its next race on 11th October 2015 at the Penang Turf Club in Class 5 over 1100M, BLACK AHEAD won the race in “Heavy” going.
Video replays of both races were reviewed in the presence of Trainer J Tan who agreed that BLACK AHEAD’s race on 16th August 2015 was a poor run but he could offer no explanation other than on that occasion, BLACK AHEAD was carrying top weight, in a stronger field, and drawn on the extreme outside of the field. He also stated that there was no change in BLACK AHEAD’s feed and work pattern but this horse improved after completing a good barrier trial on 1st September 2015.
In considering the evidence, the Stewards advised Trainer J Tan that BLACK AHEAD’s future performance will be closely monitored and should this horse prove to be inconsistent or run a poor race in the future, BLACK AHEAD may be suspended. Trainer J Tan’s attention was drawn to the rules concerning “in-and-out” running (MRA Rule 117(3)).
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RACE 3 (R1213) CLASS 5 – 1300M (HOMEBASED), [ROYAL MONKEY HANDICAP], SUNDAY, 11th OCTOBER 2015, PENANG EARLY OCTOBER HOMEBASED MEETING 2015
Jockey M Ganeesh who rode his 40th winner on WIND OF SUCCESS in this race, would only be entitled to claim 2kgs allowance as from Monday, 12th October 2015.
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RACE 7 (R1217) CLASS 5 – 1600M (HOMEBASED), [GLACIAL LAD HANDICAP], SUNDAY, 11th OCTOBER 2015, PENANG EARLY OCTOBER HOMEBASED MEETING 2015
At the conclusion of an Inquiry today (18th October 2015), Jockey M Ganeesh, the rider of KEY LARGOLD, pleaded guilty to a charge under MRA Rule 44(10) for failing to ride to the satisfaction of the Stewards. The particulars of the charge were that shortly after the start Jockey M Ganeesh dropped his hands and allowed KEY LARGOLD to drop out of the race some 10 to 12 lengths off the leaders when it was unreasonable to do so. Thereafter in the home straight, Jockey M Ganeesh showed insufficient vigour and determination to ride his mount out.
When deciding on the penalty, the Stewards took into consideration his mitigating factors. After further consideration and deliberation, Jockey M Ganeesh was suspended from riding in races for a period of one (1) month effective Monday, 19th October 2015 to Wednesday, 18th November 2015, both dates inclusive. He was informed of his Right of Appeal (4.25 pm)
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PNTC – SUNDAY, 18H OCTOBER 2015NON-ACCEPTORS - TEST(s) IMPOSED
Race / Horse(s) / Finding/Reason / Test(s) / Remark(s)
1 / AGUERO / Cut off hind fetlock / Vet examination
3 / BRITE LITES / Nail prick off fore / Vet examination
3 / HITCHHIKER / Jarred up off fore fetlock / Vet examination
4 / LEANDRA / Sore off knee / Vet examination
4 / PIUS TOUCH / Mild tendonitis near fore leg / Vet examination
SUMMARY – PNTC, SUNDAY, 18TH OCTOBER 2015
TESTS - STEWARDS’ EMBARGO
Race / Horse(s) / Test(s) Imposed
1 / CONTENTED / 1000M/vet examination
2 / TRACK MAC / 1000M/vet examination
3 / KING OF TOWER / 1 starting stall test
4 / Nil
5 / RUBY DANE / Vet examination
6 / BAZINGA & DROGBA / 1000M/vet examination each
SUMMARY
Fine (s) / Nil
Suspension(s) / R7
11/10/2015
PNTC / Jockey M Ganeesh (KEY LARGOLD) – suspended one (1) month under MRA Rule 44(10) for failing to ride to the satisfaction of the Stewards
Follow-up(s) / R1 / Trainer J Tan (ASTROHEAT)
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Stipendiary Stewards’ Report
PNTC, Sunday, 18th October 2015