Results – Mumbai

HYMN’S ANGEL (App.A.M.Tograllu) reared up and fly jumped, losing about 8 lengths at the start. Considering this and the mare’s similar behaviour in her previous start, Tr.Magansingh P.Jodha has been asked to give the mare more gate practice and to show her to the satisfaction of the Starter in a Mock race, before next accepting to race.

On arrival at the Starting Gates, JOLTEON was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O.and found to be sore by the right fore leg, as such the gelding was certified unfit to race and hence was withdrawn on veterinary grounds, before coming under the Starter’s order. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.

In the early part of the race STAR ALWAYS (K.P.G. Appu) lugged in. Trainer Altaf Hussain has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly.

IVANKA (App.A.M.Tograllu) and WILD TEMPER (Nadeem Alam) were reluctant to be stalled. Trainers Vinayak and Narendra Lagad have been asked to give their charges more gate practice and to show them to the satisfaction of the starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.

An objection was lodged by Jockey Amyn Merchant, rider of CASUAL LOOK (placed 2nd by the judge), against Apprentice Kishore Kadam, rider of CLEAN SWEEP (placed 1st), for coming onto him, bumping him and tightening him for room at the 300 meters from home, by virtue of which he had to check his mount and pull her to the outside and then ride out which cost him a certain race.

PERFECT ATTRACTION (C.Alford) jumped out slowly, losing about 2 lengths at the start.

Soon after the start, CELTIC CHARM (Y.S.Srinath, dr.5) shifted out and forced LA JOIE DE VIE (Aadesh Kumar, dr. 6) to shift out on to GOLDEN ROCK (P.S. Chouhan, dr. 7) who went on to TOUCH OF LAND (T.S.Jodha, dr.8). At the same time LIVERPOOL (Neeraj Rawal, dr. 10) shifted in and carried ARTISTICAL (Samuel Fargeat, dr.9) inwards, who was totally squeezed out. Since Jockeys Y.S. Srinath and Neeraj Rawal were unavailable for questioning the enquiry into the incident was deferred.

NORTHERN PRINCE (Zameer Sayyed) was reluctant to be stalled. HAWKEYE (C.Rajendra) played up after being stalled. The gelding was unloaded and examined by the Club Sr.V.O. who certified him fit to race. SAN JOSE (Riyaz Shaikh) jumped out slowly, losing about 4 lengths at the start. Trainer D.J.Surti has been asked to show his charge NORTHERN PRINCE to the satisfaction of the Starter in a mock race before next accepting to race and Trainers P.Shroff and Bharat Singh have been asked to give their charges more gate practice and to show them to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.