Due to a delay resulting from the heavy downpour and lightning in the vicinity of the Race Course prior to Race 1, this race was put back forty minutes and rescheduled to start at 1900Hrs.

QUEEN’S ABEJA (M Zaki) and PUSAKA (App I Amirul) bumped heavily on jumping.

JUST NAME IT (CW Brown) jumped inwards at the start making contact with HAPPY SAGA (J Powell). HAPPY SAGA was then crowded onto JUST NAME IT when BRANKSOME (App WS Chan) shifted outwards after being bumped by WARPATH (M Kellady).

Shortly after the start, ABOVE THE HORIZON (R Woodworth) hung outwards making contact with the hindquarters of HEE’S FORTE (M Nunes) turning that gelding inwards, resulting in ABOVE THE HORIZON having to be eased.

Approaching the 1100m, RUM N RAISINS (S Sam) had to be eased off the heels of LUCKY COIN (E Chaves), which shifted inwards abruptly.

GOLD LINE (B Vorster) and JUST NAME IT both proved difficult to settle for a short distance passing the 1000m.

Shortly after passing the 1000m, WARPATH had to be eased after racing up onto the heels of HEE’S FORTE. WARPATH then continued to race keenly until approaching the 500m.

ABOVE THE HORIZON raced wide throughout.

WARPATH was held up and unable to improve in the early part of the straight.

An Objection was lodged by Jockey Kellady, the rider of second placegetter, WARPATH, against LUCKY COIN, being declared the winner, on the grounds of interference in the straight. After deliberation and considering all of the evidence, the Panel of Stewards were of the opinion that after passing the 200m, WARPATH, which was racing behind LUCKY COIN, attempted to improve to the inside of that gelding. However, LUCKY COIN, which was two lengths clear of WARPATH, rolled inwards slightly. Thereafter, WARPATH was taken outwards to the outside of LUCKY COIN. Taking into account the alleged interference and the manner in which both horses finished off the race, the Panel of Stewards were of the opinion that the alleged interference had not affected the result of the race. As such, the Objection was overruled and the result stood.

A subsequent veterinary examination was requested on HAPPY SAGA which revealed no apparent abnormality.

Due to a delay in the start time of Race 1, this race was put back forty minutes and rescheduled to start at 1930Hrs.

BIG GUARDIAN (A Munro) was slow to begin after jumping away awkwardly.

Shortly after the start, THE WIND (E Chaves) shifted outwards after making contact with ELLITE STAR (J Powell) and in so doing, bumped UNION JAC (M Kellady).

Near the 1200m, GOLAZO (Jockey K A’Isisuhairi) steadied off the heels of UNION JAC, which rolled outwards. GOLAZO then raced keenly for a short distance.

Passing the 1000m, DOUBLE DOUBT (B Vorster) steadied outwards away from the heels of BORN A FIGHTER (CW Brown).

GOLAZO was held up and had difficulty obtaining clear running between the 500m and the 400m.

THE WIND laid outwards between the 200m and the 100m.

Jockey Vorster, when questioned regarding the run of DOUBLE DOUBT, stated that after a good beginning, the gelding travelled well until near the 500m whereupon DOUBLE DOUBT failed to respond to his riding and did not run on as he would have expected. His explanation was noted. A subsequent veterinary examination was requested on DOUBLE DOUBT which revealed that the horse returned not striding out freely.

Prior to the running of Race 3, Trainer C Brown advised the Stewards that his instructions to Jockey O Chavez, the rider of THESE STREETS, if circumstances permit, to try and ride in a forward position to lead.

Due to a delay in the start time of Race 2, this race was put back thirty-five minutes and rescheduled to start at 1955Hrs.

MARTIN (A Da Silva) was slow to begin.

POWER LION (S John) was inconvenienced on jumping when MAJESTIC MOMENTS (B Vorster) jumped awkwardly inwards.

DRAGON FURY (App T See) and AFFLECK (M Rodd) bumped on jumping.

DRAGON FURY and POWER LION both raced wide throughout.

The Veterinary Surgeon reported that AFFLECK returned lame near-hind. AFFLECK will be required to pass a 1000m gallop trial and veterinary examination prior to being declared to race again.

Due to a delay in the start time of Race 3, this race was put back thirty minutes and rescheduled to start at 2020Hrs.

Prior to the running of Race 4, the going was upgraded to yielding.

After arriving at the barrier, SLAVONIC DANCE (CW Brown) had its saddle readjusted.

FRANCES (App R Rueven), which stood flat-footed and lost considerable ground, will be required to pass one starting stall test prior to being declared to race again in terms of MRA Rule 78(2).

CHEETAH KING (App T See) jumped awkwardly outwards and made contact with RAINBOW WARRIOR (O Chavez).

SLAVONIC DANCE jumped awkwardly outwards and made heavy contact with the hindquarters of GREAT LIGHT (A Munro).

Shortly after the start, SMART INVESTMENT (App MM Firdaus) was inconvenienced by GENERAL CONATUS (K Fujii), which rolled outwards.

SMART INVESTMENT raced wide throughout.

Near the 350m, SMART INVESTMENT, which was laying inwards, was struck on the head by the whip of App T See, the rider of CHEETAH KING, when racing tight to the outside of CHEETAH KING.

GREAT LIGHT, which raced poorly, will be required to pass a 1000m gallop trial and veterinary examination prior to being declared to race again.

Subsequent veterinary examinations were requested on both SMART INVESTMENT and RAINBOW WARRIOR which revealed no apparent abnormality.

Due to a delay in the start time of Race 4, this race was put back thirty minutes and rescheduled to start at 2050Hrs.

LUCKY STRATEGY (E Chaves) was slow to begin.

Shortly after the start, BATTLE BOY (S Sam) steadied inwards away from the heels of TARAMEA (App I Amirul) when that gelding shifted inwards.

LUCKY STRATEGY raced wide throughout.

Passing the 700m, LUCKY STRATEGY and KNOW EACH OTHER (B Vorster) brushed.

Subsequent veterinary examinations were requested on both LUCKY STRATEGY and KNOW EACH OTHER which revealed no apparent abnormality.

Due to a delay in the start time of Race 5, this race was put back thirty minutes and rescheduled to start at 2120Hrs.

ALWAYS A WINNER (App WT Chung) jumped away extremely awkwardly and in so doing made contact with the hindquarters of NATURAL IMPULSE (App CS Chin).

CAPTAIN MCCAW (App R Rueven) jumped awkwardly inwards making contact with ZAC GALLANT (App CK Ng).

VOYAGER (App R Hasri), which jumped away awkwardly, was crowded and checked shortly after the start between SMART SUPREME (App MM Firdaus), which shifted inwards and WESTERN BOSS (App K Toh), which had been carried outwards by OASIS SPUR (App Z Zuriman) when that gelding had in turn been carried outwards by SUPER BONUS (App Y Salim).

VOYAGER was held up and unable to improve between the 800m and the 700m.

Approaching the turn into the straight, VOYAGER had to be eased when becoming awkwardly placed on the heels of WESTERN BOSS.

VOYAGER had a tendency to lay inwards in the straight.

A subsequent veterinary examination was requested on VOYAGER which revealed no apparent abnormality.

A subsequent veterinary examination was requested on ALWAYS A WINNER which revealed no apparent abnormality. ALWAYS A WINNER, which raced poorly, will be required to pass a 1000m gallop trial and veterinary examination prior to being declared to race again.

Due to a delay in the start time of Race 6, this race was put back thirty minutes and rescheduled to start at 2150Hrs.

EDEN GARDEN (App WT Chung) lost ground after beginning awkwardly.

JELLY BEAN (J Powell) began awkwardly.

Shortly after the start, SATELLITE PRINCE (App M Jailani), which was slow into stride, had to be eased when crowded between STIRLING (M Nunes), which shifted outwards and SOON YI (S John), which rolled inwards slightly.

SING ROULETTE (App WS Chan), which began awkwardly, was bumped shortly after the start, by FANTASTIC MAN (A Munro), which shifted inwards.

Near the 1000m, EDEN GARDEN had to be steadied after becoming awkwardly placed on the heels of SATELLITE PRINCE.

Approaching the 800m, EDEN GARDEN eased to avoid the heels of SATELLITE PRINCE, which rolled inwards.

Near the 700m, SING ROULETTE, which was racing keenly, steadied when awkwardly placed on the heels of FANTASTIC MAN.

For the majority of the straight, LIM’S ACTION (KB Soo) had a tendency to lay inwards.

Approaching the Winning Post, EDEN GARDEN shifted inwards abruptly and bumped DYNASTY KNIGHT (App R Rueven).

A subsequent veterinary examination was requested on STIRLING which revealed no apparent abnormality.

Due to a delay in the start time of Race 7, this race was put back thirty minutes and rescheduled to start at 2220Hrs.

GOLDEN SWORD (CW Brown) jumped awkwardly and in so doing, bumped SOLARIS SPECTRUM (M Kellady).

LIM’S SHOWCASE (App R Firdhaus), which jumped away awkwardly, shifted outwards making contact with ROCKFAST (O Chavez).

WONDERFUL PRINCE (M Nunes) raced keenly in the middle stages.

Shortly after making the turn into the straight, SOLARIS SPECTRUM and NINETYSEVEN GOLD (Jockey K A’Isisuhairi) bumped.

Passing the 450m, SHANGHAI BUND (B Vorster) was held up on the heels of STAR GENERAL (A Munro), which in turn was held up and unable to improve when racing behind GOLDEN SWORD and MEDIA CAPTAIN (K Fujii).

SOLARIS SPECTRUM raced wide throughout.

A subsequent veterinary examination was requested on SOLARIS SPECTRUM which revealed no apparent abnormality.

Due to a delay in the start time of Race 8, this race was put back thirty minutes and rescheduled to start at 2250Hrs.

Trainer H Takaoka was fined a sum of S$50 in terms of MRA Rule 65(5)(c) for failing to produce the correct colours on WAKINO NEXUS (K Fujii).

After arriving at the barrier, HUMOR TOWN (TH Koh) had its saddle readjusted.

HUMOR TOWN was slow to begin after jumping away awkwardly.

Shortly after the start, INFANTRY (E Chaves) and ABOVE THE SKYLINE (R Woodworth) bumped.

INFANTRY raced wide throughout.

Passing the 800m, ZEUS (CW Brown) had to be steadied on a couple of occasions when awkwardly placed on the heels of KAISER (App K Toh).

Shortly after passing the 800m, ABOVE THE SKYLINE was buffeted for a short distance when racing between BANNISTER (A Da Silva) and TWODOLLARMUPPET (A Munro).

WAKINO NEXUS had a tendency to hang outwards from the 700m.

ZEUS was held up and unable to improve between the 600m and the 300m.

Approaching the 300m, BANNISTER and TWODOLLARMUPPET bumped for a short distance.

Approaching the Winning Post, WHITE COFFEE (O Chavez) rolled outwards and had to be eased off the heels of WAKINO NEXUS.

Subsequent veterinary examinations were requested on both ABOVE THE SKYLINE and KAISER which revealed no apparent abnormality.

DRUGS OF ABUSE TESTING – HUMAN URINE
RANDOM SAMPLES: 12 OCTOBER 2015

At the conclusion of an inquiry on Monday, 18 January 2016, Mohd Fazil Bin Che Ibrahim (TR32), a trackrider from Trainer L Dragon’s stables, was found guilty to a charge under MRA Rules of Racing 136(1)(b) and 136(4)(c), the particulars being that he did, on 12 October 2015, fail to deliver a urine sample when required to do so. When considering penalty, the Stewards took into account the nature of the charge. Mohd Fazil Bin Che Ibrahim was disqualified for a period of one year from Monday, 12 October 2015 to Tuesday, 11 October 2016 both dates inclusive and he was advised of his right of appeal.

SINGAPORE NOVEMBER MEETING 2015
SUNDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2015:

RACE 6 [TF1434]

At the conclusion of an inquiry on Monday, 18 January 2016, Jockey N Juglall, the rider of STATE TROOPER, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under MRA Rule 44(9)(a)(ii) in that whilst riding STATE TROOPER in Race 6 at the Singapore Turf Club Meeting on Sunday, 29 November 2015, near the 250m, he allowed his mount to shift inwards, when insufficiently clear, thereby crowding I’M KOOL (App CC Wong), which checked. When deciding on penalty, the Stewards took into account his record, guilty plea and the degree of interference and carelessness.　 Jockey Juglall was suspended from riding in races with immediate effect from Monday, 18 January 2016 to Friday, 29 January 2016 both dates inclusive (three Singapore Race Days) and was advised of his right of appeal.

POST-RACE URINE/BLOOD: FRIDAY
SINGAPORE 1 JANUARY MEETING 2016

32 coded urine and 33 coded blood post race samples from the above-mentioned race meeting were received for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations.

No prohibited substances were detected.

IMPOUND SAMPLES: SUNDAY
SINGAPORE 1 JANUARY MEETING 2016

1 coded urine and 1 coded blood impound sample from the above-mentioned race meeting were received for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations.

No prohibited substances were detected.

POST-RACE URINE/BLOOD: SUNDAY
SINGAPORE 3 JANUARY MEETING 2016

31 coded urine and 33 coded blood post race samples from the above-mentioned race meeting were received for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations.

No prohibited substances were detected.

IMPOUND SAMPLES: SUNDAY
SINGAPORE 3 JANUARY MEETING 2016

1 coded urine and 1 coded blood impound sample from the above-mentioned race meeting were received for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations.

No prohibited substances were detected.

POST-RACE JOCKEYS’ URINE: FRIDAY
SINGAPORE 8 JANUARY MEETING 2016

2 coded urine post race Jockeys’ samples from the above-mentioned race meeting were received for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations.

No prohibited substances were detected.

POST-RACE JOCKEYS’ URINE: SUNDAY
SINGAPORE 10 JANUARY MEETING 2016

2 coded urine post race Jockeys’ samples from the above-mentioned race meeting were received for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations.

No prohibited substances were detected.

SINGAPORE JANUARY MEETING 2016
SUNDAY, 10 JANUARY 2016:

RACE 2 [TF60]

The inquiry into the run of STAR GENIUS in Race 2 at the Singapore Turf Club Meeting on Sunday, 10 January 2016 was concluded on Tuesday, 19 January 2016. App Y Salim, the rider of STAR GENIUS, in the presence of his master, Trainer D Kok, pleaded guilty to a charge under MRA Rule 44(10) in that he failed to improve his position between the 800m and the 400m when it would have been reasonable and the Stewards would have expected him to do so. When deciding on penalty, the Stewards took into account his record, guilty plea, the nature of the charge and submissions from App Salim that he has been engaged to ride at the Singapore Race Meetings on Friday, 22 January 2016 and Sunday, 24 January 2016.　 The Stewards determined to suspend his licence to ride in races and acting under MRA Rule 48(5), the commencement of the suspension was deferred to begin on Monday, 25 January 2016 until Thursday, 24 March 2016 both dates inclusive (a period of two months).　 He was advised of his right of appeal.