Seah Hock Chin, a registered owner of STRIVE, has been disqualified 12 months for attempting to tamper with his horse on Monday, 4 April 2005.

As a result of a complaint lodged by trainer Peter Clarke, the Stewards yesterday conducted an inquiry and evidence was taken from Seah, Clarke, his Syces Terumurhty (S1034) and Arthimulam (S1101), B Trainer David Chua, Security Officers of the SLTC Haasan bin Hj Basri and Feisal bin Abdul Manaf and Mrs Citra from the Security Department of the SLTC. Major (R) Reza Fauzi Gurmit, Security Manager of the SLTC and Loo Wai Kin, a certified translator, assisted the inquiry.

Seah was found guilty of a charge under MRA Rule 200(7). The particulars being that on or about 11:30am on 4 April 2005 at the stables of licensed trainer P Clarke (F3) of the SLTC, he attempted, using a needle and syringe, to tamper with the racehorse STRIVE, trained by P Clarke, which was entered to race on the 2nd Day, Sunday, 10 April 2005 at the Selangor Turf Club April Meeting 2005.

Further, Seah pleaded guilty to a charge of misconduct under MRA Rule 53(b)(i) in that on or about 11:30am 4 April 2005, he was present at the stable of licensed trainer P Clarke (F3) at the SLTC when unauthorized.