KUALA LUMPUR,  4 April 2007

The nine include the president of the West Malaysia Racehorse Trainers Association K M Noordin. The others are Terry Tan, Osman Sidek, Wong Kong Fatt, Lionel Lee, Tony Yeoh. Stephen Cook, Gary van Breukelen and Abdul Rahim.

Osman and Wong, it was reported, were given the extension despite not meeting the requirement of MRA Rule 230 which stipulates that a trainer to have at least 20 horses in their care over a period of time.

Tan's licence was renewed subject to his appeal against a one-year disqualification under MRA Rules 53(b)(i).