Results – Mumbai

At the request of Trainer Rehanullah Khan, FANTASTIC was examined at 0930 hours on 29/02/2012 (Race Day) and found to be sore by the left hind leg, as such, the mare was certified unfit to race and hence withdrawn on Veterinary grounds. FANTASTIC has to be passed fit to race by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race. LORD OF KILLARNEY (App.Prabhu Naidu) hung out while negotiating the bend and in the straight whereby the gelding raced along the outer rails. Trainer Altaf Hussain has been asked to take remedial measures and to show the gelding in a Mock to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards before next accepting to race. Jockey Akshay (WALKING TALL) has been reprimanded for failing to continue making an effort till past the Post. After the race, GLORIA was found to be sore by the right fore leg. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race. After the race, LORD OF KILLARNEY, JUSTERINI and TUDOR REGENT (examined on 01/03/2012) were found to be sound.

ASHWA APOLLO (Dashrath Singh) was slow in the strides, losing about 2 lengths at the start. Near 300 metres, ALEJANDRA (Daniel M.Grant) ducked in and went on to STAFFAN (B.Prakash), who in turn hampered the running of MONEY FLASH (Zameer Sayyed). Trainer Imtiaz A Sait was questioned regarding the comparative performance of his charge SCARAMOUCHE which the gelding won as compared to its earlier runs. The Trainer stated that this time the horse ran 400 metres longer compared to previous start. In its previous starts the gelding has run fair races. Further, the gelding had met with interference at the start in the previous run. In this race, he had engaged an Allowance claimer and there was change of equipment (use of Tongue strap). To another question, he stated that the gelding has run after a month and that there the gelding was at longer odds. The explanation was noted. Jockey Daniel M.Grant (ALEJANDRA) was questioned regarding his riding effort in the final 200 metres wherein he was observed not to have ridden out his mount whereby he may have lost 4th place. Jockey Daniel M.Grant said that ALEJANDRA was a beaten horse and he had ridden out the out past the post. Trainer Bezan Chenoy, when questioned, stated that previous time he had asked the Jockey to ride a waiting race, however, this time they decided to allow the filly to stride out freely and not to check her. He said that near 200 metres he felt that the filly may have put in a wrong foot and something may have gone wrong. The matter was reported to the Stewards for such action as deemed fit. The Stewards interviewed Jockey Daniel M.Grant in the above connection and having heard him and having viewed the video recording of Race No.240, were not satisfied with the explanation tendered by Jockey Daniel M.Grant and decided to fine him a sum of Rs.10,000/- for failing to persevere with his mount till past the post which cost him the fourth place. After the race, ALEJANDRA, SONG OF AFRICA and TROPICAL ZONE were found to be sound.

STAR GLORY (Hanumant Singh) refused to get in the stall despite all efforts, as such, the gelding was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s Order. Trainer H.J.Antia has been asked to give the gelding more gate practice and show him to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. Jockey C.S.Jodha (UNKNOWN REBEL) has been cautioned for allowing his mount to drift out in the final stages of the race After the race, UNKNOWN REBEL was found to be sound.

On arrival at the start, TAG ALONG TOMMY (Ishwar Pardeshi) was examined by the Club’s V.O. and found to be sore by the right fore leg. As such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and hence withdrawn on veterinary ground 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. After the race, SVELTE LADY was found to be sore by the right fore leg and DIANI was found to be sore by the left fore leg. Both the horses have to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race. After the race, RED TABASCO was observed to have a cut injury at the left fore fetlock. ARISTOCRATIC was found to be sound.

Jockey B.Prakash (CLINTON) reported that he did not get a clear run throughout the straight. Jockey A .Sandesh (LAKE GENEVA) has been fined Rs.3000/- for using the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. The Sr.V.O. reported that KNIGHTON was examined at the stables on 01/03/2012 and found to be sound.

On the way to the start, COME ALIVE (C.S.Jodha) dislodged the rider and bolted. After consultation with the trainer, the colt was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s Order. Passing 400 metres, SCONE (Nirmal Jodha) lugged out and went across ADMIRALS STRIDE (Kavraj Singh) and continued to do so till the Post. Trainer Altamaash A.Ahmed has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. Near 300 metres, ADMIRALS STRIDE (Kavraj Singh) commenced to shift out under the use of the whip and caused ICE EMPIRE to shift out and later hampered the running of the latter who was tightened on to ANGEL CHILD (Aanthony Crastus) and then continued to use his whip with his right hand. Jockey Kavraj Singh was reported to the Stewards for Careless Riding. The Stewards interviewed Jockey Kavraj Singh and having heard him and having viewed the video recording of the race,, were not satisfied with the explanation tendered by him and decided to suspend his Jockey’s license for 15th March, 2012 for careless riding. In that ADMIRALS STRIDE shifted out under use of the whip passing 300 metres and forced ICE EMPIRE (Daniel M.Grant) outwards on to ANGEL CHILD (Anthony Crastus) and Jockey Kavraj Singh made no effort to change his whip hand and correct the horse but kept shifting in further, as a result ICE EMPIRE (Daniel M.Grant) received interference and lost position. (permitted to ride work/mock race). After the race, ADMIRALS STRIDE was observed to have lost his right hind plate. COME ALIVE, ECLIPSED, ICE EMPIRE and SCONE were found to be sound.

After being stalled, MATILDA (Neeraj Rawal) reared up very awkwardly in the stalls, dislodging the rider. The mare was examined by the Club’s V.O. and it was observed that she was not trotting freely from the back / hind quarters. As such, MATILDA was certified unfit to race and hence withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The Trainer is required to obtain a fitness certificate for the mare before next accepting to race her. Further, since the mare had behaved in a similar manner in her last outing, her Starting Stall Certificate has been revoked. At the start, STAR GODDESS (B.Prakash, dr.4) jumped awkwardly outwards and tightened MACHO UNO (C.S.Jodha, dr.5) on to FALLEN ANGEL (A.Sandesh, dr.6). After the race, BEYOND COMPARISON was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated period of 4 weeks. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race. After the race, it was observed that the left fore plate of STAR GODDESS was broken and half plate was lost. GLORIOUS MISS was found to be sound.

At the Start, ENLIGHTENING (I.Pasha, dr.4) jumped out awkwardly outwards. SHOWERS OF HEAVEN (S Zervan, dr.9) jumped out awkwardly inwards. SNOW BALL (Daniel M.Grant, dr.6) shifted outwards after jump out and made contact with SECRET WEAPON (Dashrath Singh, dr.7) and while being steadied, shifted in and inconvenienced ENLIGHTENING (I.Pasha). Soon after the start, SECRET WEAPON (Dashrath Singh) was eased up, when tightened while racing between SNOW BALL (Daniel M.Grant) and SHOWERS OF HEAVEN (S.Zervan). DÉJÀ VU (Nirmal Singh) lugged out in the final 200 metres. YOUR LORDSHIP (M.A.Roushan) lugged-in in the straight and scrapped the rails. Trainers Imtiaz A.Sait and Narendra Lagad have been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race their respective charge. Jockey David Allan (WIND OF THE HILLS) reported that his mount did not gallop in the race. The Sr.V.O. was requested to examine the filly and he reported that no abnormality was detected. After the race, ENLIGHTENING, YOUR LORDSHIP and WINNING POST were found to be sound.

At the start, ONEDERFUL (T.S.Jodha) jumped out awkwardly. Jockey C.Ruzaan (SIGNOR SASSI) has been fined Rs.1000/- for using the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. Jockey Neeraj Rawal (SPIRIT OF ECSTASY) has been fined Rs.5000/- for losing his whip for the third time during the current Mumbai Meeting 2011/ 12. Jockey S.K.Jadhav (ARABIAN FIGHTER) has been reprimanded for failing to ride out his mount to complete advantage. After the race, MARUDHARA RATAN and ARABIAN FIGHTER were found to be sound.