Results – Mumbai

Trainer Mansoor Shah has been fined Rs.1,000/- for accepting with his charge SECRETIVE to race while the filly was on Veterinary Ban. The horse was struck out at the Acceptance stage. At the start, FLASHFORWARD (Dashrath Singh, dr.2) jumped awkwardly outwards and went on to ARABIAN LORD (Neeraj Rawal, dr.3) who went on to LET IT FLY (App.Nikhil Bhujbal, dr.4) who was also tightened as MACHALA (P.Trevor, dr.5) jumped awkwardly inwards. At the start, PURPLE MOON (F.Irani) began awkwardly. At the start, PRINCE (App.Prasad, dr.7) jumped awkwardly outwards and went across RAKHSH (J.Pradeep, dr.8) who was steadied and then made contact with BLESSED (C.S.Jodha, dr.9) who had also shifted inwards. In this incidence, BLESSED shifted out as she was steadied and shortly afterwards, RIDING ONTHE STORM (C.Rajendra) shifted inwards due to AL ZAMARUD (Shrikant Kamble) shifting in. Soon after the start, PRINCE (App.Prasad) shifted in and jostled with SOUND OF RIVER (App.S.Mosin) who in turn jostled with MACHALA (P.Trevor). App.Prasad has been fined Rs.2,000/- Soon after the start, AL ZAMARUD (Shrikant Kamble) shifted in and went across RIDING ONTHE STORM (C.Rajendra) who was steadied. Jockey Shrikant Kamble has been fined Rs.2,000/- for failing to exercise proper control over his mount. Trainer S.K.Sunderji and Jockey Dashrath Singh were questioned regarding the poor performance of FLASHFORWARD. Jockey Dashrath Singh stated that his mount did not gallop freely in the race. Trainer S.K.Sunderji stated that FLASHFORWARD is not a genuine horse, in that, he would run one good race and then a bad race. The gelding has managed to win a race during the last Mumbai Meeting with difficulty. He opined that there were two other good horses in the race viz. BLESSED & AL ZAMRUD and in his opinion his charge was a false favourite. He added that he had given the gelding a chance in this race. To another question he stated that the gelding has been appearing on Board but has not been able to win a race. The Sr. VO was requested to examine the gelding and he reported that no abnormality was detected. The explanation tendered by the Trainer and Jockey was noted. App S.Mosin (SOUND OF RIVER) reported that his mount began to drop out of the race in the straight. The Sr. VO was requested to examine the gelding and he reported that no abnormality was detected. After the race, PURPLE MOON 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, RAKSH was found to be sound.