Results – Delhi

Jockey K.Narender Kumar the rider of CHANDELIER was questioned regarding his riding in the race. Not being satisfied with his explanation he was fined Rs.5000/- for not improving his position till about 400 mts of the race. The horse was impounded for Veterinary examination and the Club’s Sr. Veterinary officer reported no apparent abnormality. App. Jockey Harkesh Kumar the rider of GANDHA RAJ was fined Rs.5000/- for not following the Trainers instructions . GANDHA RAJ was impounded for Veterinary examination and the Club’s Sr. Veterinary office reported no apparent abnormality.

Trainer Mr. Manbir Singh was fined Rs.500/- for brining in his charge POMMERY with wrong cap in the parade ring subsequently it was changed. App.Jockey Faraz Waheed the rider of DAZZLING LIGHT was fined Rs.3000/-for not sufficiently preserving with his mount during the race. An enquiry is being opened into the running and riding of PROVENCE Trained by Mr.A .Khan and ridden by Jockey S.A. Shah .

On a report from the Clerk of Scales that Jockey M.Shahid the rider of BLACK CHETAK attempted to “weigh out” without the stirrup iron & surcingle on his mount. The equipment was immediately checked and he was fined Rs.2000/- for his lapse. Subsequently he was re-weighed with 2 kgs over weight and he was further warned that a repetition of similar offence would entail him being reported to the Stewards for severe disciplinary action. Trainer Mr. Magan Singh was fined Rs.2000/- for failing to follow the instructions of the Starter in respect of abnormal behaviour of his charge RABI KOUNGA (Ranjeet Singh) which reached the Starting Gates late due to which the start of the race was delayed considerably.

App.Jockey Pradeep Kumar the rider of SUCCESSOR was fined Rs.2000/- for allowing his mount to shift inwards approaching 200 mts whilst riding it along GIN AND TONIC (Ramandeep Singh Bal) when insufficiently clear thereby it had to be checked by its rider and loose sufficient grounds. Jockey K.Narender Kumar the rider of RED CAT was fined Rs.3000/- for unnecessary checking his mount during the race for no apparent reason thereby loosing his position.

While going to the start OPERA ROYALE (Ranjeet Singh) hit the running rails. The horse was examined by the Club’s Veterinary examination who reported that horse had sustained a cut injury on right Stifle as such it was withdrawn before coming under Starter’s orders on veterinary grounds. In consequent of OPERA ROYALE is being withdrawn no deduction on win or place was effected.

An objection was lodged by Jockey Naresh Kumar the rider of MYSTERIO placed second by the Judge against Jockey Shadab Khan the rider ASMA placed first by the Judge for the alleged interference in that “coming in sharply and taking my ground inside the last 50 mts due to which I had to receive a check and stopped riding which cost me a certain race”. The Stewards held an inquiry immediately after the race, interviewed the Jockeys concerned and after deliberations, considering the opinion expressed by the Stipendiary Steward and based on their own observation of the race the Stewards could not be satisfied that an alteration to the placings could be justified, therefore they decided to overrule the objection and ordered the Security Deposit to be refunded.