Results – Delhi

As Jockey Kavraj Singh was unable to reach due to delay in flight, hence permission was granted to Trainer I S Parmar to substitute Jockey Pawan Sharma to ride MASTER VANPERISE in place of Jockey Kavraj Singh the declared rider. Jockey Sameer Khan the rider of A DATE WITH YOU was called in and questioned regarding his riding who stated that during the initial stages of the race his mount travelled well, however approaching the turn and in early part of the straight his mount appeared not to striding freely, as such he was concerned with A DATE WITH YOU’ s galloping action, hence he eased up his mount from the 250 mts. Trainer Shakti Singh concurred with the opinion expressed by the Jockey. The horse was impounded for veterinary examination and the Club’s Veterinary Officer reported no apparent abnormality. Trainer Shakti Singh was informed to keep his charge under observation and report any ailment noticed within the next 12 hours. The Club’s Veterinary Officer reported on 28th August 2014 as under:- “ dkb f A DATE WITH YOU 3 yrs under the charge of Trainer Shakti Singh was presented to the hospital after the races on 26th evening with primary complaint of getting stiff from the back and quarters. The horse was examined and found to exhibit signs of proprioceptive deficits and possibly tied up. Symptomatic treatments with initiated with fluid, electrolytes, anti inflammatory and anti histaminic drugs. The horse developed progressive hind limb paresis and was recumbent and was euthanized on humanitarian grounds”. RHINE STONE (K Sunny Kumar) refused to raise a fluent gallop thorough out the race and ran detached from the field. In view of its behaviour Trainer Ajay Sharma was informed not to accept with his charge until passed in a mock race and before accepting with it again in a race. Jockey Kavraj Singh and Trainer I S Parmar were reported to the Stewards for not arriving on time whereby change of rider was effected on MASTER VANPERISE. The Stewards interviewed Trainer I S Parmar and after hearing his statements and considering the opinion of the Stipendiary Stewards the Stewards directed the Stipendiary Steward to issue a letter expressing their displeasure, this being a perpetual pattern when declaring of Jockeys based at Mumbai/Pune.