Results – Bangalore

GRIS RAPIDE (M.J. Gautam Raj Urs) sustained cut injury on left hind cannon. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b f FOX HAVEN.

STRONG MINDED (Vinod Shinde) jumped awkwardly outwards from the gates. Jockey R. Ravi, the rider of PANCHAKSHARI, was fined Rs.1,000/- for shifting `out` and causing interference to SOUTHERNER (K.P.G. Appu) on his outside before passing the red marker post. Jockey M. Narredu, the rider of STYLISH BAY reported that he could not get a clear run approaching the 300 Metres due to a closely packed field.

The Stipendiary Stewards questioned Jockey K.P.G. Appu, the rider of SUNDEVICE pertaining to his riding in the above race. He stated that (a) his mount did not have the initial speed and picked up speed only after 900 Metres; (b) after whipping his mount twice in the straight approaching the 300 Metres his mount was erratic; and (c) when stopped whipping his mount started galloping straight. His explanations were noted. CENTRAL COMMAND (P.S. Choouhan) sustained an injury on left eye. STAGE ACCLAIMED (K. Raja Rao) sustained an injury on right hind cannon.

Jockey Ranjeet Singh, the rider of ROYAL ALCHEMIST, was fined Rs.2,000/- for shifting out and causing interference to BOLD REPLY (C. Alford) on his outside approaching the 100 Metres. Jockey Shobhan Babu, the rider of DOUBLE ELITE, was fined Rs.3,000/- for shifting `out` and causing interference to SUPERI- OR SURPRISE (K.P.G. Appu) whereby he had to check his mount and shift in thereby causing interference to STAR OF EXCELLENCE (C. Krishnan) on the inside. The Stipendiary Stewards reported Jockey Shobhan Babu to the Ste- wards for improper riding (Rule No.161(i)) on his mount DOUBLE ELITE in the above race in that he allowed his mount to drift out persistently using the whip on the right and ultimately lost the race narrowly. They interviewed Jockey Shobhan Babu. After delib- erations, the Stewards decided to suspend Jockey Shobhan Babu

Trainer Mr. B. Prithviraj was fined Rs.500/- for failing to declare the weight in respect of his charge RARE AND PRECIOUS. Trainer Mr. D. Netto was fined Rs.10,000/- for failing to declare his charge HYPER KINETIC to start for this race after having accepted with it. Jockey Wayne Smith, the rider of ICEBREAKER, was fined Rs.3,000/- for shifting `in` and causing interference to FLAMING ACE (S. Babu) which in turn passed it on to STAR LUXURIOUS (Vinod Shinde) on the inside. RARE AND PRECIOUS (D. Gnaneshwar) sustained a cut injury on right hind tendon. Compulsory Samples were taken for analysis from the following I, II and III placed horses viz: ch f KIARA I ch g OWN VOICE II ch f ICEBREAKER III

Jockey G.Y. Rajesh Babu, the rider of JEDI KNIGHT was fined Rs.3,000/- for the excessive use of the whip on his mount during the race (2nd infringement).

Jockey B. Sreekanth, the rider of CLASSICAL DANCER, was fined Rs.1,000/- for shifting out and causing interference to FLAMING LAMBORGINI (M. Narredu) on his outside soon after jumping out of the starting gates. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b f AELE- NIA.