Results – Delhi

Jockey K Narender Kr. (ASHWA KOHIMA) reported loss of whip at about 350 meters. (1st Incident) Jockey Dhanu S Deora (TOMORROWS DREAMS) was fined Rs.2,000/- for loss of whip at about 400 meters. (2nd incident) Trainer Rajinder and App. Jockey Faizan Khan were questioned regarding running and riding of RONALDO and not being satisfied with explanation of App. Jockey Faizan Khan, he was fined Rs.5,000/- for incompetent riding. After the race, SHERSHAAH was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not fit to race for a stipulated period of 4 weeks. Trainer K Ali Khan has been asked to obtain a veterinary certificate of fitness prior to his charge being presented for any future trial or race. Veterinary examination of RONALDO & ASHWA KOHIMA revealed no apparent abnormality.

Trainer Irfan Ali informed that he was unable to engage a Jockey on his charge ASHWA TEJVEER hence it was permitted to be withdrawn. An objection was lodged by Jockey K Narender Kr. (ASHWA KANCHENJUNGA) placed 4th by the judge against Jockey Dhanu Singh Deora (ROBUST) placed 1st by the judge “for coming on to me and cutting across sharply between 250 to 200 meters due to which I had to check my mount and that cost me a certain win. The Stewards interviewed the jockey concerned and having heard the submission made by the Stipendiary Stewards and relying on their own judgement of the race the Stewards decided to overrule the objection and maintain placing as declared by the Judge. Jockey Vivek G (ANGLIA) reported that at about 200 meters ASHWA KANCHENJUNGA (K Narender Kr.) who was travelling in front of him dropped back due to which he had to check his mount and pull out to avoid clipping her heel. After the race, ASHWA KANCHENJUNGA was found to be lame by its right fore leg. Trainer S Nawab has been asked to obtain a veterinary certificate of fitness before next accepting to race. Veterinary examination of FIRST CLASS revealed no apparent abnormality.

Trainer S Nawab informed that he was unable to engage a Jockey on his charge ASHWA SIGMA hence it was permitted to be withdrawn. At the start, NOTHING TO WORRY (Rajinder Saini) lost about a length. After the race, BEEJAY sustained a cut injury on left fore limb and was found to be lame by its right fore leg. Trainer Zulfiqar Khan has been asked to obtain a veterinary certificate of fitness before next accepting to race.

While the horses were parading in the paddock, Trainer S M Abbas reported that right fore shoe of NASHVEGAS had broken. Veterinary officer after examining confirmed the same. Hence the mare was permitted to be withdrawn. At the start, GAMA (App. Shivam) was withdrawn before coming under the starter order on veterinary grounds as the gelding was found to lame by its left fore leg. Trainer Syed H Abbas has been asked to obtain a veterinary certificate of fitness before next accepting to race. At the start, ASHWA DENALI (Kundan Paswan) took an awkward jump. At the start, KHAZANCHI (Aman) lost about two length. After the race, GAMA WAVE was found to be lame by its Right Fore leg. Trainer Zulfiqar Khan has been asked to obtain a veterinary certificate of fitness before next accepting to race. Veterinary examination of KHAZANCHI, CALYPSO KING & MAYA revealed no apparent abnormality.

At the start, BURNING DESIRE (R Rakesh) took an awkward jump. Jockey Praveen Saini (USTAAD JI) was fined Rs.3,000/- for shifting IN at about 800 meters causing a check to MERIDIA ( D S Deora). Veterinary examination of BURNING DESIRE, JET SPACE & ASHWA SULTAN revealed no apparent abnormality.