Results – Mumbai

Near 1400 meters, ARAMINTA (App.D.K.Ashish) shifted in and went across LANDLORD (Neeraj Rawal) who was checked and shifted in on to HOUSE PREFECT (Dashrath Singh) who in turn shifted in and made contact with POLAR GLOW (Anil Baandal). Apprentice D.K.Ashish has been fined Rs.2000/- for failing to exercise proper control over his mount. Near 100 meter, MUBARRAS (Zameer Sayyed) was steadied since the horse was over racing at that stage. Jockey Anil Baandal (POLAR GLOW) has been fined Rs.1000/- for using the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. An enquiry has been initiated into running and riding of MUBARRAS & CINDERELLA MAN and a report will be submitted shortly. After the race, ARAMINTA was observed to be sore by the left fore leg. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.

DAZZILING SPIRIT (Shailesh Shinde) got loose during stalling process and bolted towards the Mile Chute. The filly was caught and re-stalled however she kicked at the rear Gates. The filly was unloaded and examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and found to have sustained bleeding abrasion on her left shank. As such, DAZZILING SPIRIT was certified unfit to race and hence was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s Order. PRINCESS RUBY (Zameer Sayyed) was restless after being stalled. The filly kept rearing up and not allowing the Jockey to sit. Trainer Karthik G. and C.D.Katrak have been asked to give their respective charge more gate practice and to show them to the satisfaction of the Starter in a Mock Race, before accepting to race.

AIMING HIGH (P.S.Chouhan) and CAVARADOSI (R.Rupesh) were restless in the stall. Trainers S.K.Sunderji and Vinayak have been asked to give their respective charge more gate practice and to show them to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.

Jockey Daniel M.Grant was questioned regarding the poor perfomance of HAZELHEAD in this race. Jockey Daniel M Grant stated that he was instructed to ride his own race. He said that he wanted to pull the horse out after entering the straight and ride out. However, the horse did not give him any feel and he had to ask for an effort from 600 meters itself. He added that he had worked the horse during the Track work and she had worked well but did not produce the same in the race. He opined that the mare may race better with the Blinkers. The explanation tendered has been noted.

Apprentice Kishore Kadam (SIROCO) has been cautioned for changing course in the final stages of the race. The Sr.V.O. reported that TAKE ON was examined after the race and found to be sound. The mare had a wolf tooth on the left side.

On a report from the Clerk of the Scales that Jockey Dashrath Singh (KING OF THE RING, placed 4th) had failed to weigh in, a Stewards Enquiry was held in this race. The Stewards interviewed Jockey Dashrath Singh and having heard him decided to disqualify KING OF THE RING (placed 4th) and to revise the order of placing of the above race as under :-