Results – Chennai

MALPRACTISE was permitted to be withdrawn, Trainer A.D’Silver was fined a sum of Rs.5000/- for not declaring to start after accepting with his charge due to late realisation of medication that had been logged. Jockey Md.Farhan Alam being indisposed, he was permitted to be substituted by Jockey M.Bhaskar on SAMBURU. GRAND MARCH (Shahar Babu) fly jumped losing about 2 to 3 lengths. Jockey S.S.Azad the rider of PRINCE OF KNIGHTS was fined a sum of Rs.3000/- for improper and excessive use of whip.

COUNTRY’S GOLD was permitted to be withdrawn on Veterinary grounds (lame on right hind). Trainer B.L.Mohan was advised to get his charge certified fit by the Club’s Senior Veterinary officer before accepting with it again. Jockey Md.Farhan Alam being indisposed, he was permitted to be substituted by Jockey S.Stephan Raj on ORLANDO BABY. ST.ELMO’S FIRE (P.Trevor) was slow to start losing about 5 to 6 lengths, SSC Revoked. EXCELLENT PHANTOM (Saddam Hussain) and FLYING EXPECTATION (K.V.Baskar) were slow to start losing about 2 to 3 lengths each, SSCs Revoked. Trainer Fazal-Ul-Rehman and Trainer J.Sebastian were advised to show their respective charges in a Mock race to the Starter’s satisfaction before accepting with them again. Trainer A.Rahmathullah was questioned regarding the improved performance of his charge STELLENBOSCH (Janardhan Paswan) in this race as compared to his previous run in Race no.115 run on 11th January i.e within a period of 2 weeks. He was informed that his horse in the previous run had finished 7th, about 12 and 1/2 lengths behind the winner. Trainer A.Rahmathullah stated that Race no.115 was 1400 metres and this race was 1200 metres. Since he had no satisfactory explanation he was fined a sum of Rs.10,000/- for reversal of form in a short span of time and was severely cautioned for future.

Jockey Md.Farhan Alam being indisposed, he was permitted to be substituted by Jockey Saddam Hussain on BE MY SUNSHINE. Trainer Fazal Ul Rehman who was deputising for trainer Fahad Khan was fined a sum of Rs.1000/- for parading his charge DRAGON OF WAR (Deepak Singh) Pacifiers Blinkers instead of Blinkers in the paddock , Blinkers were subsequently put on before the horse left the paddock. Trainer Fazal Ul Rehman who was deputising for trainer Fahad Khan was advised to ensure his charge DRAGON OF WAR (Deepak Singh) was capable of a better performance in future. After the race the Senior Veterinary officer reported that GLORIOUS HOPE (C.A.Brisson) had burst his blood vessel. Trainer J.Sebastian was advised to get his charge certified fit by the Club’s Senior Veterinary officer before next acceptance.

INDISPENSABLE (M.J.Casey) was slow to start losing about two lengths. Jockey Zulquar Nain the rider of FRANKEST was fined a sum of Rs.2000/- for maintaining an erratic course in the straight.

SAVANNAH SOUND (C.A.Brisson) jumped towards his inside onto CASTLE KEY (S.John) who in turn shifted in and inconvenienced MASTER ZIDANE (V.R.jagadeesh) immediately after the start. Jockey Saddam Hussain the rider of CONSTANTINE was fined a sum of Rs.5000/- for shifting in about 50 meters after the start and forcing in TUTANKHAMUN (Suraj Narredu) and CAVALLO VELOCE (Akshay Kumar) due to which CASTLE KEY (S.John) who was racing behind received a check.

CECIL (Anzar Alam) was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds (injury on right fore).On examination it was noticed by the Veterinary officer and the stipendiary stewards that the injury was not of a recent origin. Since trainer Fahad Khan was not available for questioning an enquiry has been opened into the incident. AMICUS CURIAE (Saddam Hussain) and KING OF KINGS (N.Murugan) were slow to start losing about 2 lengths each at the start. Jockey N.Murugan the rider of KING OF KINGS was fined a sum of Rs.1000/- for using the whip on the right when the horse was hanging out and thereafter for not making sufficient efforts in the final stages of the race. After the race the Senior Veterinary officer reported that HELIX (Noorshed Alam) had burst his blood vessel. Trainer B.Suresh was advised to get his charge certified fit by the Club’s Senior Veterinary officer before accepting with it again.

Jockey Md.Farhan Alam being indisposed, he was permitted to be substituted by Jockey S.Stephen Raj on BOUQUET. GOOD FRUIT (M.Kalyan Singh) lost about 5 to 6 lengths at the start, SSC Revoked. Jockey C.Umesh the rider of KAPALUA was fined a sum of Rs.3000/- for excessive use of the whip. Trainer Craig Marshall was questioned regarding the improved performance of CRONOS (P.Trevor) in this race as compared to his previous run in Race no.127 run on 14th January. The trainer informed that on 14th January the track was soft and that did not suit the gelding and he noticed that after the run in the previous race his charge had not lost any weight. Further, he informed that the horse was working well and that he had fancied the horse on both the occasions. The matter was reported to the Stewards who after due deliberation were of the view that some lenient action could be taken on this case and directed the Stipendiary Stewards to fine trainer Craig Marshall a sum of Rs.5000/- for improved performance and caution him for future. After the race the Senior Veterinary officer reported that TEMUJIN (V.R.Jagadeesh) had burst his blood vessel. Trainer K.S.Mandanna was advised to get his charge certified fit by the Club’s Senior Veterinary officer before accepting with it again.