Results – Bangalore

Jockey C. Krishnan, the rider of SUGRIV, placed IV by the Judge objected against Jockey D.K. Ashish, the rider of BELLA COOLA placed I for "in the last 800 Metres Jockey Ashish came in sharply whereby I had to ease up my horse which cost the race". The Stewards held an enquiry immediately after the race and interviewed the Jockeys concerned. After deliberations, they decided to overrule the objection. Subsequent to the objection being overruled the Stewards decided that the deposit of Rs.2,500/- by Jockey C. Krishnan be forfeited as they deemed it frivolous. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b c BELLA COOLA.

SANQUSAR (S. John) jumped inwards and inconvenienced BAKERSFIELD (K.P.G. Appu) on the inside at the start. Jockey S. John, the rider of SANQUSAR was reprimanded for not exercising sufficient control over his mount whereby he went in and brushed the false rails approaching the 900 Metres, the horse stumbled and he get momentarily unbalanced on the saddle. Jockey Kishore Kadam, the rider of SUPER SPEAR, reported that he lost his whip approaching the 200 Metres. The Stipendiary Stewards reported Jockey G.Y. Rajesh Babu, the rider of ROYAL PLAYER to the Stewards for careless riding(Rule No.161(i)) on his mount in the above race in that before passing the red marker post he came `in` sharply and caused severe inter- ference to POKEMON MASTER (V.R. Jagadeesh) on his inside. The Stewards held an enquiry after the last race and intervie

Trainer Mr. Karan Singh was fined Rs.500/- for making an error in the starting declaration in respect of his charge LUNAR LUST (Shakti Singh) as regards shoeing . LUNAR LUST (Shakti Singh) sustained an injury on right hind fetlock. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner ch g OWN VOICE.

Trainer Mr. S. Ganapathy and Jockey Y.S. Srinath were questioned regarding the running and riding of BADGE OF GOLD. The trainer stated that he had instructed the rider to keep his charge in 4th or 5th position and do his best after entering the straight and further to shift it on the outside after entering the straight and ride as his charge relished galloping well on the outside. He added that during mid way through the race his charge could not get a clear run and the rider shifted it out after entering the straight and rode out and could only finish 4th and that he could not take exception in the handling of his charge by the rider. The rider stated that after jump out he brushed his mount to be in mid bunch and did not have a clear run after passing 900 Metres and that after entering the straight he rode out fully with the aid of the whip but could f

MEXIKAN WAVE (B. Sreekanth) reared up as the gates opened and lost considerable ground at the start and ran detached from the field till about 500 Metres. In view of its behaviour trainer Mr. V. Lokanath was informed that he must not accept with it again until its behaviour improved to the satisfaction of the Stipendi- ary Stewards in one Mock Race on a race day on the race track. Jockey A. Ashok Kumar, the rider of STARRY VIEW, was fined Rs.2,000/- for coming `in` and causing interference to ROYAL HERO (Suraj Narredu) on his inside soon after jumping out of the starting gates. RAIN MAN (S. Chandrashekar) sustained an injury on right hock. STARRY VIEW (A. Ashok Kumar) sustained a cut injury on right fore pastern. PROUD AS A PEACOCK (I.A. Khan) sustained a cut injury on right hind.

Trainer Mr. Irfan Ghatala was fined Rs.500/-for making an error in the starting declaration in respect of his charge EVER SO CLEVER as regards shoeing. Jockey Wayne Smith, the rider of RAIDER`S SUN, was fined Rs.1,000/- for the excessive use of the whip on his mount during the race (1st infringement). Jockey G.Y. Rajesh Babu, the rider of JEDI KNIGHT, was fined Rs.1,000/- for the excessive use of the whip on his mount during the race (1st infringement). The Stewards ordered and held an enquiry immediately after the race into the running of the race with particular reference to the riders of JEDI KNIGHT (G.Y. Rajesh Babu) placed I, and RAI- DER`S SUN (Wayne Smith) placed II for shifting `out` badly in the last 200 Metres. They interviewed Jockeys Rajesh Babu and Wayne Smith. After deliberations, they decided to retain the placings as originally d