Results – Delhi

FIRST N IMPRESSION (S Raza) was examined at the starting gates by the Club’s Veterinary Officer and was observed to be lame on right fore as such it was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under starter’s order. Trainer Mr.I.S.Parmar was informed that he must produce a fitness certificate from the Club’s Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. In consequence of FIRST N IMPRESSION being withdrawn before coming under starter’s order no deduction on win or place bets was announced. SUNRISE (Shadab Khan) was slowly away loosing some grounds at the start. Jockey C.S Jodha the rider of ASSERTIVE reported that his mount was lugging in from the 300 mts of the race inspite of the best efforts to kept it on an even course thereby inconveniencing PERFECT AFFECT (Sandeep Rajput) running from his inside. Trainer Mr.I.S.Parmar was advised to take remedial measures before accepting with it again in a race. An enquiry has been opened in the running and riding of SUNRISE trained by Mr.Zulfiqar Khan and ridden by Jockey Shadab Khan.

Approaching 200 mts BHOOMI PUTRA (Danish Ali Khan) which was running under sufferance stumbled and dislodging the jockey. The horse was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Officer who reported that BHOOMI PUTRA had sustained a fracture on right shoulder, hence the horse was euthanized on humanitarian grounds.

SUPREME VICTORY (K.Narender Kumar) was observed to be running detached from the field. Trainer Mr.A.Khan was informed to take remedial measures and not to accept with it again until it was capable of a better performance and not to accept with it again in a race until to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Steward in a mock race on a race day on the race track. The horse was impounded for veterinary examination and the Club’s Veterinary Officer reported no apparent abnormality.

Trainer Mr.Ajay Sharma was fined Rs.2000/- for declaring App. Jockey M.I.Qureshi and Hashim Ali Khan on his charge QUEENS TOUCH without obtaining their consent. App.Jockey M.I. Qureshi the declared rider was fined Rs.2000/- for giving misleading statements during the course enquiry in that he stated that he was medically unfit to ride QUEENS TOUCH. Change of rider was permitted on QUEENS TOUCH from App. Jockey M.I. Qureshi to App. Jockey Sandeep Rajput. HARSH DAMINI ( Harkesh Kumar) was examined at the starting gates by the Club’s Veterinary Officer and was observed to be lame on right fore as such the horse was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under starter’s order. Trainer Mr.A.Saulez was informed that he must produce a fitness certificate from the Club’s Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. In consequence of HARSH DAMINI being withdrawn before coming under starter’s order no deduction on win or place bets was announced. RUFF N TUFF (Narain Singh) was observed to be running detached from the field Trainer Mr.Ajay Sharma was informed to take remedial measures and not to accept with it again until it was capable of a better performance and to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Steward in a mock race on a race day on the race track.

KOHINOOR EMPIRE (L Prashant) jumped awkwardly outwards soon after jumping out of the starting gate. Trainer Ajay Sharma and Jockey Ramlal were questioned regarding the running and riding of ZABARDAST. Trainer stated that :- i) He had instructed the jockey to take a good jump and position 3rd/4th and do his best on entering the straight. ii) He opined that Jockey has not followed his instructions and ridden his charge in a unsatisfactory manner. Jockey corroborating the trainers statements stated that he had done his best. After hearing the Jockeys statements he was fined Rs.5000/- for the unsatisfactory riding and further reported the matter to the Stewards for further action. The Stewards interviewed Trainer Mr.Ajay Sharma and Jockey Ramlal and after deliberation they decided that the fine imposed by the Stipendiary Steward would met the ends of justice. ( All the winners were sampled in the presence of their respective trainers)