Results – Mumbai

After the race, CLASSIC STAR was found to be sore by the left fore leg. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club`s VO before next accepting to race.

DIPLOMATIC LICENCE (S.P.Ranjane) was slow in the strides, losing about 2 lengths at the start. The explanation of Jockey Vikram Jodha (PERFECT STRENGTH) that he had used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit as his mount lugged-in in the straight and he had used the whip as a corrective measure, was accepted. Trainer Subhag Singh has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the colt. Jockey D.K.Ashish (LUSTY) reported that he found his mount uncomfortable in the straight. The Sr.V.O. was requested to examine the filly and he reported that LUSTY was found to be sore by the left fore leg. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club`s VO before next accepting to race.

At the request of Jockey Imran Chisty, the saddle on his mount ECSTATICA was readjusted at the starting gate.

The saddle on MONARCHOS (Dashrath Singh) was observed to have slipped back during the race, as such, Trainer Subhag Singh has been fined Rs.5000/- for faulty saddling of his charge.

In the final 200 metres, CABRIOLET (B.Prakash) lugged in and forced SEA STAR (Imran Chisty) to shift in, who had to be steadied off the heels of SECRET PILGRIM (Neeraj Rawal). Trainer P.Shroff has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding.

SHEIKHA (K.P.G.Appu) refused to be stalled in spite of all efforts, as such, the filly was withdrawn before coming under the Starter`s Order. Trainer Altaf Hussain has been asked to give the filly more gate practice and to show her to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. Jockey Zameer Sayed (ALASKA) has been cautioned for taking a big break in the race, so much so that the mare fizzled out towards the end. After the race, WHISPERING WILLOWS and ITSRACINGAFTERALL were found to be going short. Both the horses have to be passed fit by the Club`s VO before next accepting to race.

At the request of Trainer Bezan Chenoy, BLACKJACK was examined at 0830 hours on 18/04/2010 and was found to have fever and nasal discharge, as such, the filly was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on Veterinary grounds. At the request of Trainer Nana Raghunath, MUSICAL RHAPSODY was examined at 0845 hours on 18/04/2010 and was found to be going short by the right hind leg, as such, the filly was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on Veterinary grounds. The filly has to be passed fit to race by the Club`s VO before next accepting to race.