Results – Chennai

SPRINKLER (N.S.Parmar) was permitted to be withdrawn on Veterinary grounds(COLIC).Trainer G.S.Parmar was advised to get his charge certified fit by the Club’s Senior Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. SAMBURU (S.Akbar) was slow to start losing about 2 lengths. Jockey C.Umesh the rider of TOUCH AND GO was cautioned for shifting in gradually after the start. Jockey Saddam Hussain the rider of WILD AT HEART was fined a sum of Rs.5,000 /- for improper use of the whip wherein he used his whip on the left when his mount was inclined to hang in at about 350 metres resulting in his mount shifting in and further at about 150 metres for shifting in again under use of the whip causing a check to COUNTRY’S FORTUNE (Afsar Khan) . Trainer G.S.Paramar was questioned regarding the comparative performance of his charge ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS (Noorshed Alam) the winner of the race as compared to his last run in Race No. 120.THE TURF AUTHORITY CUP run on 14th January 2018.Trainer stated that : 1.The previous run was An open handicap for horses rated 20 to 45 however this race was a class down for horses 5 years old and upward rated UPTO 25,which benefitted his charge. 2.In the previous run as well as in this race his charge had hit the front in a similar fashion and had finished about 4 lengths behind the winner. 3.He had run his charge after a period of over 24 days. Explanation tendered was noted.