Results – Bangalore

Permission was granted to trainer Mr. S.S. Attaollahi to withdraw AMAZING QUEEN on veterinary grounds as it was lame on right fore due to inflammed fetlock. He was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club`s Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. FORESIGHT (S. Selvaraj) jumped out awkwardly inwards from the gates and in the last 100 Metres veered in towards the rails. In view of its behaviour trainer Mr. M.P. Mahaesh was advised to take appropriate remedial measures before accepting with it again.

BUGATTI (C. Alford) was extremely fractious and refused to be stalled. Under the circumstances it was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under Starter`s Order. WAR ARTIST (Khurshad Alam) walked out of the gates and did not raise a fluent gallop for some time and ran detached from the field during the early part of the race. In view of its behaviour trainer Mr. S. Dominic 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.

As Jockey H.G. Rathod was certified medically unfit after his ride in the 2nd race, permission was granted to trainer Mr. Sharat Kumar to substitute Jockey Md.Shafiq to ride SOUTHERN KING in place of the declared rider. Permission was granted to trainer Mr. V. Lokanth to withdraw BEAUTIFUL LIFE (M. Mark) on veterinary grounds as it was lame on right fore due to inflamed hoof. He was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club`s Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again.

LESTER (A. Ashok Kumar) was examined by the Club`s Veterinary Officer at the saddling enclosure and was found to be suffering from severe Diarrhoea. Hence it was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Trainer Mr. B. Puttanna was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club`s Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again.

Trainer Mr. S. Narredu was fined Rs.500/- for making an error in the declaration of weight in respect of his charge SPRINT STAR. Trainer Mr. P. Shroff was fined Rs.500/- for making an error in the declaration of weight in respect of his charge COTSWOLD ARMS. Trainer Mr. F. Sirajuddin was fined Rs.500/- for making an error in the declaration of weight in respect of his charge ICEBREAKER.

Trainer Mr. Ifran Ghatala was fined Rs.2,000/- for declaring Jockey Suraj Narredu without ascertaining the availability of the rider concerned who had already accepted to ride DUKE OF EDINBURGH in the above race. Subsequently he declared Jockey B. Prakash to ride his charge. In a tightly packed field, PARTY TONITE (B. Prakash) which was fiercely galloping behind DUKE OF EDINBURGH (Suraj Narredu) had to be checked by its rider and move out to avoid striking the front runner and in the process it inconvenienced REDSHIFT (Vivek) on the outside approaching the 1000 Metres.

Jockey J.G. Sampson, the rider of CAMELOT, reported that his mount was hanging in very badly in the straight. The horse was impounded for veterinary examination but no abnormality was reported. However trainer Mr. J.S. Dhariwal was informed to take appropriate corrective measures before accepting with it again. Jockey Md. Shafiq, the rider of CAPTAIN`S LOVER, was reprimanded for not exercising sufficient control over his mount whereby he allowed his mount to brush the false rails approaching the 1200 Metres.