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Shankar suffers double whammy in Penang

PENANG: Feb 8, 2015

Jai Shankar, champion jockey in Malaysia in 2013 and runner-up last year, suffered a double whammy here today.

First, he was hauled up and charged for preventing PROVIDENCE from running on its merits in a Class 5 - 1100m sprint here on Jan 25, found guilty and disqualified one year and fined RM50,000.

His appeal for a stay of execution was rejected by the racing stewards.

Shankar then saw two of his nominated mounts, TAGORE and BLACK AND WHITE, won with replacement jockeys on board.

Jackson Low, who won the opening two races on ASTROHEAT and CIZEN BROTHER, completed a hat-trick with TAGORE.

BLACK AND WHITE won the set-weight 1100m sprint with Yan Weng Kuan in the saddle and Yan went on to complete a double on SILVERON WINGS.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE: Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
8	ASTROHEAT	J Tan	J Low	1
	(4 gr.a.g Murtajill - Stage Success by Success Express)
6	Providence	HS Lim	KC Tham	2
13	Lee's Melody	B Ng	SS Vanan	3
7	Jai Ho	T Asogan	J Shankar	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1200M
14	CIZEN BROTHER	SH Tan	J Low	1
	(4 br.a.g Due Sasso - Grey Sra by Zedrich)
5	The Thinker	Wong	Chuah	2
9	Yousingwedance	B Ng	K Eirwan	3
8	Triple Coin	B Ng	CC Wong	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1600M
8	KIWI MAESTRO	N Azman	KC Tham	1
	(10 b.nz.g Generous - Morning Rise by Straight Strike)
3	By Invitation Only	KL Chong	KC Wong	2
10	Idealistic Moment	T Asogan	Aify	3
4	Fire General	PK Leong	HS Gill	4

4	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
8	TAGORE	PK Leong	J Low	1
	(3 br.a.g Danehill Express - Braless by Land Speed Record)
2	Pisces Jet	S Cook	Yan	2
10	Devil Bull	J Tan	HS Gill	3
1	Multi Wealth	SH Tan	S Shafrizal	4

5	OPEN (RTG 58 & ABOVE) - 1100M
3	BLACK AND WHITE	Wong	Yan	1
	(4 b.a.g Mutawaajid - Dubai Pearl by Charnwood Forest)
4	Lemon Law	J Tan	HS Gill	2
7	Shaolin Soldier	CC Ooi	CC Wong	3
6	Drogba	CC Ooi	S Shafrizal	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1600M
3	FEARED	PK Leong	KT Cheng	1
	(8 b.a.g More Than Ready - Merlene by Danehill)
2	Prince Islander	PK Leong	J Nizam	2
8	Georgie Boy	N Azman	KC Tham	3
5	Liuzzi	SH Tan	F Yusoff	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1400M
10	STAR QUALITY	KL Chong	KC Wong	1
	(4 br.a.g Flying Pegasus (AUS) - Academy Royale by Royal Academy)
3	Pot Black	I Ismadi	Razali	2
8	Here Comes Thunder	Wong	Yan	3
5	Sacred Achiever	B Ng	Salee	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1400M
11	SILVERON WINGS	Wong	Yan	1
	(7 ch.nz.g Black Minnaloushe - Cruz Control by Centaine)
1	Equally Optimistic	SH Tan	S Shafrizal	2
6	Northern Gold	SH Tan	CC Wong	3
8	Legal Lord	PK Leong	SS Vanan	4