Results – Chennai

GRAND CELEBRATION (S.Akbar) was slow to start losing about 2 lengths. TURF KING (C.Umesh) and SCHUMII (Noorshed Alam) returned bleedingfrom both nostrils after the race. TrainerA.D'silver was advised to get both his chargescertified fit by the Club's Senior Veterinary Officer before acceptingwith them again. An objectionlodged by Jockey Tanveer Alam (BOOGIE WOOGIE) placed 4thby the judge against jockey C.Umesh (TURF KING) the winner that“he shifted in onto me at about the 200 metreswhereby I stopped riding and lost the race”was overruled by the Stewards,Judge's placingremained unchanged.

JESSICA was permitted to be withdrawn.Trainer Fazal-ul-Rehman was fined a sum of Rs5000/-fornot declaring to start after accepting with hishorse due to late realization of medicationthat hadbeen logged. CHAMPAGNE TIME(Saddam Hussain) was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds, Trainer Saddam Iqbal was advised to get his charge certified fit by the Club's Senior Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. OLIVER TWIST(Md.Hesnain) was slow to start losing about 3 lengths and veered out immediately after the start. ONE O EIGHT(P.Trevor) was observed to be hanging in inspiteof Jockey's efforts,trainer K.S.Mandanna was advised to take remedial measures.The Veterinary Officer wasaskedto examine the horse,who reported that the horse was sound. HELLEBORUS(A.Sandesh) did not show any form in any part of the race.The Club's Veterinary officer was asked to examine the horse and collect theurine samplefor analysis.

J GATSBY(P.Trevor) and DAZZLING DANCER(Md.Farhan Alam) were both slow to start losing about 2 lengths each. Jockey Huzaif Raja the rider of PACIFIC BLUE was fined a sum of Rs.500/-fornot removing the blind fold after the horse was stalled resulting in the horse jumping out slowly as he attempted to remove the blinds whenthe start was affected.

Jockey J.Chinoy being indisposed he was permitted to be substituted by Jockey Akshay Kumaron THECHAMP. FABULUOS(S.John) reared up as the start was affected losing about 4 lengths in theprocess. Jockey Tanveer Alam the rider of DAYLITE was fined a sum of Rs.2000/-for shifting out and causing interference to MAGISTERO(C.S.Jodha)after entering thestraight.

The following trainers were fined a sum of Rs.5000/-each for not declaring to start after accepting with their charge's: Mr.J.Sharvanan - DEODAR Mr.Neil Darashah - DONT DILLY DALLY Mr.Neil Darashah - MULHOLLAND Mr.S.Dominic - SUN BLAZER After travelling about 200 meters JockeyP.S.Chouhan in trying to settle his mount CHIEF OF COMMAND slowed down the pace which caused a chain reactionaffecting the field to his rear the worse affected were CAMBRIDGE(P.Trevor), TUTANKHAMUN(Suraj Narredu) and OLYMPIA FIELDS(S.John).Since the incident was accidentalno action was taken. CAVALLO VELOCE(AkshayKumar) drifted out passing about the 350 meters forcing out STAR CARNATION(C.S.Jodha) to his outside,since this horse has behaved in the past in a similar manner trainer B.Suresh was advised to take remedial measures before accepting with it again. However jockeyAkshay Kumar was also cautioned to maintain better control over his mounts in future. GREAT TRIBUTE(Y.S.Srinath) returned bleedingafter the race.Trainer S.Ganapathy was advised to gethis charge certified fit by the Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again.

CONROD(S.Zervan) was slow to start losing about 2 lengths. CORIOLIS(A.AyazKhan) fly jumped as the start was affected losing about 2 lengths and was lugging in at about the 100 meters causing interferenceto EXCLERATE(P.Trevor)who wastravelling onhis inside. An enquiry has been opened into the comparative performance of CORIOLIS ridden by Jockey A.Ayaz Khanand trained by Mr.R.Foley.