Results – Bangalore

Jockey Vinod Shinde, the rider of FIRST OF A LEGEND, was fined Rs.1,000/- for not maintaining a straight course thereby inconveniencing SHADES OF WHITE (S.A. De Sousa) on his outside during the final stages of the race. Jockey Suraj Narredu, the rider of PORTOBELLO, was fined Rs.2,000/- for shifting in and causing interference to SADDLE QUEEN (C.D. Hayes) on his inside during the final stages of the race.

As Jockey Y.S. Srinath was certified medically unfit to ride, permission was granted to trainer J.S. Dhariwal to substitute Jockey S. John to ride SO MUCH MORE in place of the declared rider. EDMONDO (S.A. De Sousa) jumped awkwardly outwards and inconvenienced ROYAL BANK (A. Ashok Kumar) on the outside at the start.

Jockey F.K. Shabuddin, the rider of TIROLEAN TREASURE, reported that his mount did not raise a fluent gallop throughout the race. In view of its behaviour trainer Mr. Mahmood Khan was informed that he must not accept with it again until its behaviour improved to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in one Mock Race on a race day on the race track. Jockey S.A. De Sousa, the rider of ALPHA BABY, was fined Rs.1,000/- for shifting in and tightening SUNNY SPELL (Suraj Narredu) which in turn passed it on to ENDURING SPEED (Amyn Merchant) on his inside approaching the 1000 Metres.

Jockey S. Ramesh, the rider of SUN ZONE, was fined Rs.1,000/- for shifting out and taking out ALGIERS (Amyn Merchant) on his outside approaching the 1000 Metres. Jockey S.A. De Sousa, the rider of INSPIRING TRUST, was fined Rs.3,000/- for shifting out and causing severe interference to DANTE`S PEAK (David Allan) on his outside approaching the 500 Metres.

Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Warren Singh to substitute Jockey Imran Chisty to ride LADZONE in place of the declared rider. CHAR CHAND (S. Shiva Kumar) was extremely fractious and refused to be stalled. Under the circumstances it was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under Starter`s Orders.