Results – Delhi

Approaching 300 metres, HAPPY GIRL (Ranjeet Singh) shifted out under the use of the whip. Jockey Ranjeet Singh has been advised to be more careful in future. The veterinary examination of RUSTOM E HIND did not reveal any apparent abnormality.

NAUGHTY was extremely fractious before being loaded, as such, was withdrawn before coming under starter’s orders. The Starting Stall Certificate has been revoked. Trainer Sangeet Charan has been asked to show his charge in Mock race to the satisfaction of the Starter before next accepting to race. As a consequence of NAUGHTY being withdrawn, no deduction on either Win or Place was affected. Near 200 metres, TALENTED (MB Qureshi) shifted out under the use of the whip. Jockey MB Qureshi has been cautioned. Jockey K Narender Kr. (MIGHTY) reported loss of his whip in the last 100 metres. Approaching 400 metres, EMBATTLED (Khet Singh) drifted out under the use of the whip and then then continued to travel wide till about 200 metres. Jockey Khet Singh has been cautioned. NICK NAME MONEY (Irfan Khan) was inclined to lug out throughout the race despite of Jockey’s efforts and travelled wide. Trainer Sangeet Charan has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race. At the start, ASHWA STAR (Kundan Paswan) was slowly away. CRESSIDA (Gurpreet Singh) and EMBATTLED (Khet Singh) were tightened.

At the start, MR SINGH (App Ankit Pal) jumped awkwardly inwards. DARING (Md. Asif Khan) as tightened. After the race, RIOS PRINCESS was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for a stipulated period of 4 weeks (1ST time). Trainer Richpal Singh has been asked to obtain a veterinary certificate of fitness prior to his charge being presented for any future trial or race. DARING (Md. Asif Khan) was fractious before being loaded. Trainer Zulfiqar Khan has been asked to give sufficient gate practice before next accepting to race. Approaching 300 metres, MASTER VANPERISE (SG Prasad) was tightened for room when converged upon by RIOS PRINCESS (Sameer Khan) & MR SINGH (App. Ankit Pal). Approaching 100 metres, MASTER VANPERISE (SG Prasad) held up for a few strides. AL AZEEM (Pradeep Kumar) trailed the field, as such, Trainer S. Ali Khan has been asked to ensure that his charge runs with the field in future.

Jockey R Yousaf (SEAHORSE) has been severely reprimanded for failing to ride out his mount in the straight. At the start, CUNCHO (Pradeep Kumar) jumped out awkwardly. MISS COLOMBIANA (K Narender Kr.) reared up & then jumped out awkwardly, losing ground and then trailed the field.

MASTER BADAL was withdrawn before coming under starter’s orders as the gelding was extremely fractious inside its stall. Trainer Mallikarjun has been asked to give his charge sufficient gate practice before next accepting to race. As a consequence of MASTER BADAL being withdrawn, a deduction of 10% on Win and 50% on Place bets was affected. At the start, SPARTAN X (Md. Asif Khan) jumped out awkwardly and began slowly, losing about two lengths. The Jockey explained that his mount had leaned on to its Stall and threw its head as the start was affected. Jockey Md. Asif Khan (SPARTAN X) has been cautioned for failing to sufficiently persevere with his mount in the straight. Jockey Bhanu Pratap Singh (PERSONAL LEGEND) was observed to have ridden his mount feebly in the straight. After the race, the Jockey complained of dizziness and nausea feeling and received medical attention, as such, no action has been initiated against the Jockey. The Veterinary Doctor reported that the hooks did not have much racing significance. The Jockey was informed that there was no real effort on his part to ride out his mount when he had room on the inside of PERSONAL LEGEND and he could have pulled his mount out and ridden, which he did not do. He had made efforts to pull out his mount but by then the race was over, which was agreed to by the Trainer. Both were informed that had the Jockey persevered sufficiently with his mount and pulled his mount out, he could have finished 3rd as he lost the Place by a narrow margin of 1½ length but he chose to remain behind PERSONAL LEGEND most of the time. However, giving credence to the Veterinary Report, the Jockey has only been fined Rs.5,000/ for failing to persevere with his mount and has been severely warned for the future. Jockey R Rakesh and Trainer Sangeet Charan were questioned on 12th October 2019 regarding the riding of the Jockey on ORGANIC GREY in the final 300 metres. The Instructions were to brush up the gelding as he does not have initial speed and sit wherever comfortable and ride out in the straight. He observed that the gelding took an awkward jump and threw his head up and he was left behind as it was a 1000 metres race. He added that the Jockey informed him that whenever he would put pressure on the gelding, the gelding would throw his head. He had the gelding examined by the Veterinary Doctors and hooks have been found on either side of its mouth and handed over a Report of the same. Explaining his ride in the straight, the Jockey stated that he wanted his mount to come from along the rails but the gelding was not going and the horse in front was dropping and he thought of taking his mount inside and could not pull the mount out as there were horses on his outside.