Results – Chennai

PRIORITY (Imran Chisty) was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds before coming under starters order.(Trotting short on left fore).Trainer K.S.Mandanna was asked to get his charge certified fit by the club's Veterinary officer before accepting with it again. MERRYWIN (Shahar Babu) was hesitant as the start was affected, veered in immediately after the start and drifted wide out entering the straight. Trainer P.Krishna was asked to show his charge in a mock race to the satisfaction of the stipendiary stewards before accepting with it again. Trainer Craig Marshall was questioned with respect to the improved performance of his charge BANDITESS (Kishore Kadam) as compared with its previous run in race 138 run on 31st January 2019. Trainer stated that after the previous race jockey had reported that the mare took no interest in the race and was uncomfortable, the club's veterinary officer had examined the mare and found no abnormalities therefore in this race he applied BLINKERS which has helped his charge to perform better and win, He further stated that the previous week the track was firm whereas today the track was soft going which possibly may have helped his charge. Trainer Craig Marshall was informed that his explanation regarding use of BLINKERS is acceptable, however he should have given some more time between runs of his charge BANDITESS as it gives a poor impression of racing by coming out and winning within a week, therefore trainer Craig Marshall was fined a sum of Rs.5,000/- and cautioned for future.

ROCKY RIVER (K.V.Baskar) veered out soon after the start and thereafter trailed the field, the veterinary officer was asked to examine the horse who reported no abnormalities found. Jockey Azfar Syeed was fined a sum of Rs.2,000/- for shifting out entering the straight for no apparent reason and further cautioned for shifting out and interfering with PAPPA RICH (P.Trevor) at about the 250 metres.

ROYAL FEELINGS (Shahar Babu) veered out wide immediately after the start and entering the straight drifted wide out onto the outer railings. The colt having shown similar behaviour in its previous run trainer Mr.B.Suresh was asked to show his charge in at least 2 mock races to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards before accepting with his charge again. COMANCHE BRAVE (A.Imran Khan) drifted out entering the straight and finished the race wide out on the outer railings. Trainer Mr.R.Foley was asked to take remedial measures before accepting his charge again. It was observed that at about the 400 metres Jockey Janardhan Paswan's(SWISS AGATTA) left foot came out of the stirrups. On examination after the race it was found that the buckle of the left stirrup leather had broken, the incident being accidental no action was taken.

CERRADO jumped awkwardly outwards onto RUTBEDAAR (P.Trevor) who in turn went out onto REGINA (C.P.Khanal) due to which QUEEN OF CLUBS (P.Ajeeth Kumar) travelling directly behind received a check. Jockey Azfar Syeed the rider of VISION OF ROMANCE was fined a sum of Rs 2,000/- for shifting in immediately after the start when not sufficiently clear of the field. KINGHT IN ARMOUR Jockey Imran Chisty reported that his mount was inclined to hang out for major part of the race forcing out QUEEN REGENT (C.A.Brisson) while negotiating the bend. Trainer K.S.Mandanna was advised to take remedial measures before accepting with his charge again. Jockey P.Trevor the rider of RUTBEDAAR reported that at about the 200 metres he felt something wrong with his mount therefore he stopped riding. The Senior veterinary officer was asked to examine the colt who reported that on scoping, the colt was observed to have a Grade-II Bleeder. ICONS DREAM (Altaf Hussain) returned lame on left fore after the race due to a bleeding cut injury of the tendon. Trainer Mr.B.Suresh was asked to get his charge certified fit by the club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again.

Apprentice Jockey Azfar Syeed the rider of OXYGEN was severely cautioned for shifting in immediately after the start inconveniencing RUSH MORE (Imran Chisty) and ROYAL PROTOCAL (Akshay Kumar) Jockey D.S.Deora the rider of LADY ELISE was fined a sum of RS.5000/- for shifting in at about the 150 meters causing interference and forcing in OBSESSION (A.Imran Khan) onto OXYGEN (Azfar Syeed) who received a check and shifted in causing a check to RUSH MORE (I.Chisty) who dropped back.