Results – Mumbai

Trainer M.K.Jadhav has been fined Rs.1000/- for accepting with his charge HACHIKO to race without obtaining the Starting Stall Certificate. The horse was struck out at the Acceptance Stage. At the start, COME ALIVE (C.S.Jodha) jumped out throwing it head. After the race, SOPHISTICATED was found to be sound, having a deep cut injury at the left hind cannon and hock.

RIDING ONTHE STORM was withdrawn on compassionate grounds. Jockey D.A.Naik, the declared Rider for FIREBACK, has been fined Rs.1000/- for reporting late to the Scales for Weighing out. Approaching 600 metres, APOCALYPSE (F.Irani) shifted out forcing MOUNTAIN REGIMENT (Mansoor Khan) to be steadied to avoid the heels of BLUE KNIGHT (Ishwar Pardeshi). Jockey Mansoor Khan (MOUNTAIN REGIMENT) has been cautioned for failing to ride out his mount to complete advantage in the straight. Trainer H.J.Antia was questioned with regard to the comparative performance of his charge AWESOME SMILE in this race which the gelding won as compared to its previous run in Race No 25 run on 24th November 2011. The Trainer explained that last time the horse ran over 1000 metres and was about 7 lengths behind the winner. He said that in that race the horse was improving throughout the straight until he met with interference which hampered its run, otherwise the gelding could have finished much closer to the winner than he actually did, which was confirmed after viewing the video recording of Race No 25. On the basis of that run, the extra 200 metres this time may have helped the horse. He further added that the field was poor as compared to last time and there was no common horse. The explanation was noted. Trainer Nosher Cama has been fined Rs.3,000/- for contravention of the Calendar Notification regarding use of Bandages in respect of his charge SATYAMEV JAYATE. An enquiry has been initiated into the running and riding of APOCALYPSE and a report will be submitted shortly. After completion of the race, FLASHING SWORD was observed to be sore by right fore leg. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race. After the race, SATYAMEV JAYATE was found to be sound. APOCALYPSE was examined on 19/12/2011 and found to be sound.

At the start, RED RAIDER (Zameer Sayyed, dr.8) shifted out and at the same time MOUNTAIN LION (Mansoor Khan, dr.9) shifted in and made contact with each other. Both Jockeys, Zameer Sayyed and Mansoor Khan, have been asked to be more careful. After the race, MIRACLE OF MERCY and HERZELIYAH were found to be sound. DIAMONDZIP was examined on 19/12/2011 and found to be sound.

At the start, MONZA (P.Trevor, dr.4) jumped awkwardly outwards and made contact with BOURBON STREET (A.Sandesh, dr.5). MONZA (P.Trevor) hung out while negotiating the bend and in the straight and raced along the outer rails. Trainer Narendra Lagad has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. ALECTO (T.S.Jodha) and PATCHA (Dashrath Singh) lugged out in the straight thereby placing their Riders at a disadvantage. Trainers S.S.Shah and Imtiaz A.Sait have been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race their respective charge. After the race, MONZA was found to be sound, having an injury on the upper gum. ALECTO was found to be sound.

Trainer H.J.Antia requested for permission not to declare his charge MOUNTAIN WARRIOR on late realization (after the Acceptance Stage) of the medication given to the gelding that has been logged. The said permission was granted and Trainer H.J.Antia has been fined Rs.5000/-. The urine sample from the horse was collected for analysis. MUSICAL RHAPSODY was withdrawn on compassionate grounds. At the start, CYPRESS POINT (C.Rajendra) tried to veer out, losing ground. KING JULIEN (B.Prakash, dr.2) jumped awkwardly outwards and went on to NEATH (Dashrath Singh, dr.3). EXUBERANCE (M.A.Roushan, dr.7) threw its head at jump out and shifted out forcing DETROIT DEMON (S.S.Baria, dr.8) to travel wide. EXUBERANCE (M.A.Roushan) lugged out in the straight. Trainer Mansoor Shah has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After the race, CYPRESS POINT was found to be sound. The filly coughed 5 to 6 times during examination.

At the start, SCHNELL (Mansoor Khan, dr.4) was inconvenienced as AMADEUS (Stephane Pasquier, dr.5) shifted inwards. Jockey Stephane Pasquier has been cautioned. Jockey Mansoor Khan (SCHNELL) has been cautioned for failing to ride out his mount in the race. After the race, ORIENTAL CHARM (IRE) was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated period of 4 weeks. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race. After the race, SCHNELL and AMADEUS were found to be sound.

Jockey Kavraj Singh (CLARION CALL) reported loss of whip near 400 metres.

(THE CASINO ROYALE INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS (GRADE 1) WAS RUN FROM THE MILE CHUTE.) At the start, EL CLASSICO (Dashrath Singh, dr.5) jumped awkwardly inwards and made contact with PICASSO (Stephane Psquier, dr.4). Jockey Dashrath Singh has been cautioned. In the final 400 metres, CARDINAL (B.Prakash) shifted in under the use of the whip and carried PRONTO PRONTO (R.Hughes) inwards and also made contact with the latter. Jockey B.Prakash has been fined Rs.3000/- for improper use of the whip. After the race, INDOMITABLE was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated period of 4 weeks. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race. After the race, EL CLASICO and PRONTO PRONTO were found to be sound. CARDINAL was examined on 19/12/2011 and found to be sound. KNIGHTON (David Allan) was placed fifth and ASTAPI (C.Alford) was placed sixth by the Judge, in this race.

At the start, PRINCE (Kavraj Singh, dr. 4) jumped out awkwardly inwards and made contact with TUDOR REGENT (Shrikant Kamble, dr. 2) who had also shifted out at the stage. MOUNTAIN PRRINCE (R.Hughes) jumped out awkwardly inwards. STAR GLORY (Mansoor Khan) jumped out awkwardly inwards. The Sr.V.O. reported that MOUNTAIN PRINCE was examined on 19/12/2011 and found to be sore by the left fore left. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, TATTENHOE was observed to have an abrasion on the right hind bulb of heel. Also, the gelding had lost his right hind shoe.