Results – Bangalore

Trainer Mr. Sharat Kumar was fined Rs.10,000/- by the Stewards in contravention of General Condition 5 of the Prospectus of Bangalore Winter Meeting 2008-09 for accepting his charge LADY OF LIGHT in the above race today and also in Race No.234, The Charmudi Plate, for horses rated 00 to 25 run over 1600 Metres on the previous day. Subsequently, it was permitted to be declared to start only in one race i.e. in Race No.234 and was not declared to start in the above race, as per the General Condition.

Trainer Mr. Mahmood Khan was fined Rs.500/- for making an error in the starting declaration in respect of his charge MEDIA MAN as regards shoeing.

Trainer Mr. Neil Darashah was fined Rs.500/- for making an error in the starting declaration in respect of his charge GRIS RAPIDE as regards shoeing. Jockey Gaurav Sapra, the rider of BID FOR GLORY, reported that he could not get a clear run approaching the 300 Metres.

Jockey Vinod Shinde, the rider of BRUNETTA placed fourth by the Judge objected against Jockey D. Gnaneshwar, the rider of NOBLE SACRIFICE placed third for "at about 850 Metres NOBLE SACRIFICE came across me very sharply whereby my horse dropped two lengths behind and again just approaching final bend he once again came across and hampered me badly whereby I lost a certain second place". The Stewards held an enquiry immediately after the race and interviewed the Jockeys concerned. After deliberations, they decided to overrule the objection.

JET FIRE (Vinod Shinde) was extremely fractious and refused to be stalled. Under the circumstances it was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under Starter`s orders. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner ch g SPARK OF GOLD.

Trainer Mr. Neil Darashah was fined Rs.500/- for making an error in the starting declaration in respect of his charge HATSUHAANA as regards shoeing. Jockey S. John, the rider of TANZANITE was fined Rs.2,000/- for shifting `in` and causing interference to FLOWER ALLEY (S. Shiva Kumar) which in turn bumped SPRINT STAR (D.M. Grant) soon after the start.

Jockey Suraj Narredu, the rider of SUPERYACHT, reported that his mount stumbled approaching the 1000 Metres. SPICY STAR (D. Gnaneshwar) sustained an injury on right hind fetlock.

BRAVE AND BOLD (V.R. Jagadeesh) dislodged the rider on its way to the starting gate and ran round the course. As the rider was injured it was permitted to be withdrawn. Jockey Afsar Khan, the rider of VOICE OF INDIA, placed fourth by the Judge objected against Jockey Y.S. Srinath, the rider of COUNT THIS placed First and also against Jockey Vivek, the rider of PLEASANT PRINCE placed Second for "entering into the straight COUNT THIS who was on the outside and PLEASANT PRINCE on the inside squeezed me badly whereby my horse stumbled, in the process my horse was about to go down which cost me a certain race".

Trainer Mr. Mohd. A Abbas was fined Rs.500/- for making an error in the starting declaration in respect of his charge SOUTHERN STYLE as regards shoeing. As Jockey V.R. Jagadeesh was certified medically unfit to ride, permission was granted to trainer Mr. Samar Singh to substitute Jockey Md. Shafiq to ride AMBER STAR in place of the declared rider.