Results – Bangalore

Trainer Mr. B. Puttanna was fined Rs.2,000/- for not taking the consent of Jockey G. Vijay to ride his charge AIM TO WIN in the above race. Jockey Gaurav Sapra, the rider of FLIP YOUR DESTINY, reported that he lost his right stirrup iron at the start and regained it in a few strides.

Jockey Md. Shafiq, the rider of UNIQUE STAR, was questioned regarding the riding instructions. He stated that:

Trainer Mr. L.V.R.Deshmukh was fined Rs.500/- for the delay in submitting the Scratching Form in respect of his charge SIPH SALAR. Trainer Mr. L.V.R.Deshmukh was fined Rs.500/- for failing to produce the declared colours at the scales in respect of his charge LONE RANGER. Subsequently `all black` emergency colours were permitted to be used.

SPIRITUALL (N.S. Parmar) took a fly jump and lost a few lengths. As the horse had jumped out well on earlier occasions, trainer Mr. P.Shroff was informed that he must not accept with it again until its behaviour improved to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in two jump outs on starting gate practice days. Jockey N.S. Parmar, the rider of SPIRITUALL, was fined Rs.5,000/- for shifting in and causing severe interference to CART WHEEL (Imran Chisty) which had to check and fall back and refused to raise a gallop thereafter approaching the 300 Metres.

Jockey Harish, the rider of FREE GLIDER, reported that his mount stumbled soon after the start. Jockey Stephane Breux, the rider of AMAZING FLORA (drawn 3), was fined Rs.3,000/- for shifting out and tightening the field on the outside viz. EVENT HORIZON (C. Harish - drawn 4), HIDALGO (S. Chandrashekar - drawn 5) and PAINT ME RED (N.S. Parmar - drawn 6) soon after the start.

Jockey C.Alford, the rider of ABOLINE, was fined Rs.3,000/- for shifting out and bumping LEONARDO (Imran Chisty) which had to shift out sharply causing ALACRITY (C.Rajendra) which was travelling behind to also shift out approaching the 1300 Metres. Jockey M. Narredu, the rider of SPRINT STAR, weighed in 600 grms in excess of the weight he had weighed out. On questioning the Jockey reported that the girth had been changed after weighing out and also that the horse was sweating profusely. Trainer Mr. S. Narredu was fined Rs.2,000/- for changing the girth after weighing out without informing to the Stipendiary Stewards.

Jockey M. Madhu Babu, the rider of SUPERYACHT, had to travel wide rounding the final bend due to the crowding of the field. Jockey A. Imran Khan, the rider of NOBLE KINGDOM, reported that his mount was hanging in, in the straight. The horse was impounded for veterinary examination. The Veterinary Officer reported that it was found to have sharp molars on either side of buccal cavity. Trainer Mr. S. Ganapathy was fined Rs.2,000/- for his negligence.

SPARK OF SOLITAIRE (R. Rupesh) was fractious and refused to be stalled. Under the circumstances it was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under Starter`s Orders.