In the landmark decision yesterday in the case of MEYER CAN CAN, which finished sixth of 13 runners to SUPER HOLLYWOOD in Race 3 at the Perak Turf Club May/June Meeting on 31 May 2003, owner Khoo was disqualified three years and jockey Marcus Au was suspended three months.

On the 1st charge under Rule 200 Sub-Rule (1), Jordan committed a corrupt practice in that he offered Au, the rider of MEYER CAN CAN, money, present to wit, tickets, to stop the Horse from winning the race or to prevent the horse from winning the race and was disqualified three years.

On the 2nd charge under Rule 144 Sub-Rule (3), he instructed Au to stop the horse from winning the race or to prevent the horse from winning the race and was disqualified two years.

On the 3rd charge under Rule 53(b)(i), he committed misconduct that on 2 July 2003 at about 1pm, he threatened Au whom he knew would be a witness at the inquiry, to wit, that if he told the truth at the inquiry that he (Jordan) would go after him. On this charge, Jordan was disqualified for three years.

On the 4th charge being contravention of Regulation 37.1 (a) (ii), he failed to report to the Stewards an attempted malpractice which may compromise the integrity of racing, to wit, he received a telephone call on the morning of 31 May 2002 from a person known to him to be either connected or having connections with illegal bookmakers, who offered him tickets to stop or prevent the horse from winning the race and was disqualified one year.

On the 5th charge being a contravention of Regulation 37.1 (a) (i), he provided information on the winning chance of MEYER CAN CAN to a person known to him to be either connected with or having connections with illegal bookmakers and was disqualified one year.

On the 6th charge under Rule 53(b)(i), he committed misconduct in that on 3 July, stated in evidence that he did not telephone Khoo on two occasions before the race which statement

he either knew or believed to be false, or did not believe to be true and was disqualified one year.

The Stewards ordered that all penalties are to be served cumulatively totalling 11 years effective immediately. Jordan was given seven days to finalise his affairs.

Owner Khoo Hock Eng was penalised under Rule 234(D)(i) in that as owner of MEYER CAN CAN, had placed a bet of RM800 on MEYER CAN CAN with an illegal bookmaker or a person having connections with illegal bookmakers and was disqualified three years.

Jockey Au was charged for contravention of Regulation 37.1 (b)(ii) in that he failed to report to the Stewards an attempted malpractice which may compromise the integrity of racing that he received instructions from Jordan to stop the horse or prevent the horse from winning the race and was banned three months.