Results – Mumbai

At the start, CONCORDE (C.S.Jodha) jumped out awkwardly and was slow in the strides. Jockey A.Sandesh (SATURDAY AFFAIR) has been cautioned for riding an over confident race. After the race, VOICE OF FAITH was found to be sound.

After being stalled, ICE RINK (Hanumant Singh) started lashing out and tried to duck the front gate and in the process cast himself underneath the gate. The front gate was opened and ICE RINK was taken out and examined by the Club’s V.O. and found to have suffered abrasion on the right stifle area. As such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s Order. Tr.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. SAMI (R.Shelar) and MZURI (Ishwar Pardeshi) were slow in the strides, losing about 2 lengths each, at the start. Jockey M.A.Roushan (SECRETIVE) has been cautioned for allowing his mount to drift out near 300 metres. FLY BY ME (Neeraj Rawal) hung out in the straight. Trainer Nina M.Lalvani has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. After the race, SCOTCH WHITE 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. After the race, ARMEL, FLY BY ME, MYSTIC REWARD, TOPTRICK, SECRETIVE and WINDMILL LADY (examined on 07/01/2013) were found to be sound.

Passing 1200 metres, SUPREME MINSTREL (B.Sreekanth) shifted out while racing behind SHAHENSHAH (S.Zervan) and made contact with SET TO FLY (Dashrath Singh). Passing 1000 metres, SET TO FLY (Dashrath Singh) shifted in as the gelding leaned in and tightened SUPREME MINSTREL (B.Sreekanth). Approaching 400 metres, ETESIAN (App.Nikhil Bhujbal) shifted out and hampered the running of SUPREME MINSTREL (B.Sreekanth). App.Nikhil Bhujbal has been cautioned. MIGHTY KING (C.S.Jodha) lugged out in the final stages of the race. Trainer Vinay Lagad has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. Jockey Dashrath Singh (SET TO FLY) reported that his mount leaned inwards during the race thereby placing him at a disadvantage. Trainer S.K.Sunderji has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. Jockey A.Sandesh (DEFINING MOMENT) reported that his mount was not comfortable in the race. He was asked to ride in 3rd or 4th position and to follow SUPREME MINSTREL and SHAHENSHAH. The Sr. VO was requested to examine the gelding and he reported that no abnormality was detected. Trainer P.Shroff and Jockey S.Zervan were questioned regarding the poor performance of SHAHENSHAH. The Jockey stated that coming into the straight the gelding did not travel well and when he used his whip he found his mount all the more uncomfortable and considering the gelding has soundness issues, he feared that the gelding may have broken down. Trainer P.Shroff stated the horse has soundness issues and the horse may not be right. He added that with his each race, he had developed some issue or the other. The Trainer elected to have his horse scanned. The Sr.V.O. reported that SHAHENSHAH was found to be sound after the race. Further, at the request of the Trainer, SHAHENSHAH was scoped at the Club’s Equine Hospital and found to have mild respiratory infection and on scanning was found to have an old tendon lesion. After the race, DEFINING MOMENT was found to be sound, but having an abrasion at the right hind pastern.

ENLIGHTENMENT (D.K.Ashish) was slow in the stride, losing about 3 lengths at the start. After the race, ENLIGHTENMENT was found to be sound.

Soon after the start, STAR TRAINER (Suraj Narredu) shifted in and went across WEIZHOU (Dashrath Singh). Jockey Suraj Narredu has been cautioned. Approaching 1200 metres, RAJASTHAN ROYALS (B.Sreekanth) shifted in and caused STAR TRAINER (Suraj Narredu) to shift in who tightened AMADEUS (A.Sandesh). Jockey B.Sreekanth has been cautioned. Passing 1200 metres, SCARLET PIMPERNEL (S.Zervan) shifted out due to lack of room and caused SILKEN TOUCH (Ryan Marshall) to travel wide. Approaching 1000 metres, SCARLET PIMPERNEL (S.Zervan) was tightened due to a tightly packed field and shifted in on to MIGHTY CRUSADER (Kavraj Singh), who in turn went on to EASTERN SUMMIT (D.K.Ashish), who was steadied. Near 900 metres, WEIZHOU (Dashrath Singh) shifted out due to lack of room and went on to SCARLET PIMPERNEL (S.Zervan) who in turn hampered the running of SILKEN TOUCH (Ryan Marshall), who was steadied and lost position. RANTHOMBHORE (C.S.Jodha) lugged-in in the straight and near 400 metres, shifted in and caused BLACK MAGIC WOMAN (Daniel M.Grant) to shift in on to ATTILA (I.Pasha), who in turn carried WEIZHOU (Dashrath Singh) inwards.. Trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha has been asked to take remedial measures and to show the gelding to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a Mock Race, before next accepting to race. After the race, MIGHTY CRUSADER was found to be sore by the right fore leg. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race. After the race, SCARLET PIMPERNEL 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, RANTHAMBHORE and BLACK MAGIC WOMAN (examined on 07/01/2013) were found to be sound. YUVILLE was examined at the stables on 07/01/2013 and found to be sound, but having a cut injury below right hock and right hind cannon.

At the start, DEMONIC (Abhishek Habbu) jumped out awkwardly. After the race, THUNDER STAR was observed to have a gum injury.

MILANO GREEN (Nirmal Jodha) was slow in the strides, losing about 3 lengths at the start. While negotiating the bend, ADMIRALS STRIDE (B.Sreekanth) shifted out due to the bend and made contact with STAR MOUNTAIN (Suraj Narredu). Approaching 400 metres, FOND MEMORIES (Amyn Merchant) shifted in and hampered the run of STAR MOUNTAIN (Suraj Narredu) who was tightened and steadied. Since the filly was reported to sore after the race, no action has been initiated. STARRING (Dashrath Singh) kept an erratic course in the straight. After the race, FOND MEMORIES 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. After the race, STARRING and CORNELIAN were found to be sound.

MONTERAY (Neeraj Rawal) was restless in the stall. Trainer Imtiaz A.Sait has been asked to give the colt more gate practice and show him to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. At the start, LAZOR RAZOR (V.Chandrakant) jumped awkwardly and began slowly. At the start, SCARLET REGENT (App.S.Mosin, dr.5) jumped awkwardly outwards and went on to MONSIEUR STRAUSS (App.Prabhu Naidu, dr.6). Shortly afterwards, both MONSIEUR STRAUSS and SCARLET REGENT bored each other for some distance as both the horses were ridden out to maintain position and both the horse became unbalanced due to the contact with each other. Jockey Kavraj Singh (ICE EMPIRE) was observed to have used his whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being the third offence with regard to Use of Whip during the current Mumbai Meeting, the matter was reported to the Stewards. Consideration of the matter has been deferred to the next meeting of the Stewards. After the race, GLORIOUS MISS and LAZOR RAZOR were found to be sound. GLORIOUS MISS had a gum injury.