Results – Mumbai

ACT OF VALOUR (Vikram Jodha) was restless in the stall. GOLDEN MILLENIUM (Fr’Co F.DaSilva) lost about 3 lengths at the start. Trainer S.K.Sunderji and Karthik G. have been asked to take remedial measures with their respective charge before next accepting to race them. ACT OF VALOUR (Vikram Jodha) and SIMPLY SWEET (Neeraj Rawal) lugged-out in the straight. Trainers S.K.Sunderji and Imtiaz A.Sait have been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race their respective charge. JOLEENE (C.S.Jodha) ran green during the race. After the race, ACT OF VALOUR and GOLDEN MILLENIUM were found to be sound.

An objection was lodged by Jockey Amyn Merchant, rider of CELTIC KING (Placed Second) against NUSH (Imran Chisty, Placed First). The reason being, NUSH came on to him and bumped him badly at approximately 150 metres and knocked his horse completely out of stride whereby the horse lost momentum and he was making up ground before this incident. After considering the submissions made by the Jockeys concerned in conjunction with that of the Stipendiary Stewards and relying on their judgment, the Stewards decided to overrule the objection. Jockeys Imran Chisty (NUSH) and Amyn Merchant (CELTIC KING) have been cautioned for allowing their mounts to shift-out and shift in respectively under the use of whip in the straight. After the race, HOME ADVANTAGE and KNIGHT OF KE were observed to have broken a blood vessel and are not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. Both the horses have to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, HAIL THE KING and KNIGHT OF KE were found to be sound. HAIL THE KING had splayed its right hind plate.

On arrival at the start, it was observed that MUFASA (A.Sandesh) had splayed its left fore plate. As per the norms the gelding was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s Order. After being stalled, SAM (S.K.Jadhav) leaned in the stall. Trainer Nirad Karanjawala has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. DANSE DEBONAIRE (Dashrath Singh) hung-out in the straight and passing 200 metres went across DEMONIC (Fr’Co F.DaSilva). Trainer Narendra Lagad has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After the race, GRAN TURISMO, DANSE DEBONAIRE, MORALS and MINSTREL SON were found to be sound.

SALSA (Zameer Sayyed) jumped out slow, losing about a distance at the start. Since the filly had behaved in a similar manner in her previous run, Trainer D.J.Surti has been asked to give the filly more gate practice and show her to the satisfaction of the Starter in a Mock Race, before next accepting with her to race. STORM LIGHTNING (Amyn Merchant dr. 4) jumped awkwardly outwards. At the start, ZARAR (Akshay, dr.2) shifted out despite the Jockey’s effort and went on to RAMBUTAN (Shrikant Kamble, dr.3). At the start, STORM LIGHTNING (Amyn Merchant, dr.4) jumped awkwardly outwards and went on to CAESARS WIFE (Kavraj Singh, dr.5) who had also jumped awkwardly. At the start, SPEED UP (Satish Nayak, dr.8) jumped awkwardly inwards and jostled with GIFT WRAPPED (Altaf Sayyed, dr. 6), who in turn went across CAESARS WIFE (Kavraj Singh, dr.5 ) who was steadied. Near 900 metres, UNIVERSAL JOY (App.B.Nikhil) leaned inwards and caused SPEED UP (Satish Nayak) to shift in, who in turn tightened ZARAR (Akshay). Passing 200 metres, STORM LIGHTNING (Amyn Merchant) shifted out and hampered the running of ROCK THE TURF (V.Chandrakant). Jockey Amyn Merchant has been cautioned. After the race, UNIVERSAL JOY was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, ZARAR, NIRBHAYA and ROCK THE TURF were found to be sound.

HALLE (Shrikant Kamble) was reluctant to reach the starting point. Trainer S.K.Sunderji has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the mare. After the race, SONG DYNASTY was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.

HIGHLANDER (A.Sandesh) was fractious and reluctant to be stalled. Since the gelding had behaved in a similar manner in its previous run, Trainer Rehanullah Khan has been asked to give the gelding more gate practice and show him to the satisfaction of the Starter in a Mock Race, before next accepting with him to race. After being stalled, CYPRESS POINT (Akshay) started lashing out. The mare was taken out and examined by the Club’s V.O. and found to have suffered cut injuries on the left stifle and on left hind cannon and was sore from the left hind leg. As such, CYPRESS POINT was certified unfit to race and hence withdrawn on veterinary grounds before coming under the Starter’s Order. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. At the start, ALLEGIANCE (I.Pasha, dr.1) jumped awkwardly outwards due to which SUMMER ECLIPSE (Neeraj Rawal, dr.2) shied and shifted out and at the same time LUCKY THIRTEEN (P.Trevor, dr.3) jumped awkwardly inwards and jostled with SUMMER ECLIPSE and then ricocheted on to GHANGHORR (Amyn Merchant, dr.4) and then made contact with CYCLOPS (Kavraj Singh, dr.5). ALLEGIANCE (I.Pasha) was inclined to lug-in in the straight. Trainer Narendra Lagad has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. Trainer Rehanullah Khan and Jockey A.Sandesh were questioned regarding the running and riding of HIGHLANDER and the matter was reported to the Stewards for such action as deemed fit. The Stewards after the last race questioned Trainer Rehanullah and Jockey A.Sandesh in the above connection. Trainer Rehanullah Khan said that HIGHLANDER is a stayer and does not have initial speed and also he was carrying top weight, therefore, he had instructed the Jockey to ride a waiting race, judge the pace and ride accordingly. Also, he had asked the Jockey to keep niggling at the horse since he needs constant riding. He opined that the Jockey’s decision to come from the outside was beneficial to the horse as the horse got a clear run and he took no exception to the Jockey’s riding. He added that this was the first run of the horse on the Mumbai course and he had won one race at Pune while being ridden off the pace. Jockey A.Sandesh stated that he was instructed to sit in 6th / 7th position and ride a waiting race and to do his best. When asked as to why he had not made sufficient effort to improve his position in the early part and why he had travelled so wide round the bend, Jockey A.Sandesh said that he was told to ride a waiting race and he was niggling the horse all the way. He said that negotiating the bend he was just behind ZLATO (J.Fortune) and he decided to make his move from the outside of ZLATO so as to give the horse a clear run and when ZLATO started shifting out he did not want to break the horse’s stride, so he kept the horse on the outside so as to give him a clear run and did his best. When asked as to why he changed his whip hand when the horse was responding well when he had the whip in his right hand, Jockey A.Sandesh said that the horse was trying to go out so he collected the horse and changed the whip hand to bring him in. After viewing the video recording of the race, Jockey was given the benefit of the doubt and he was cautioned to be more careful in the future. After the race, GHANGHORR and ALLEGIANCE (examined on 17/01/2014) were found to be sound.

LIGHT OF ARABIA (A.Sandesh) and ARTISTE (Dashrath Singh) were restless in the stall. Trainers Narendra Lagad and Dallas Todywalla have been asked to take remedial measures with their respective charge before next accepting to race them. Approaching 400 metres, ZENOFIC (R.Woodworth) was steadied when tightened for room and ridden in check for a few strides while racing behind TINOGONA (Satish Nayak). APACHE (S.Zervan) hung-out in the straight and finished the race along the outer rails. Trainer P.Shroff has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. ZENOFIC (R.Woodword) lugged-out during the race and near 200 metres shifted out and forced ADMIRAL GRAY (I.Pasha) to travel wide. Trainer M.Narredu has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. After the race, LIGHT OF ARABIA, ADMIRAL GRAY, APACHE and TINOGONA were found to be sound. LIGHT OF ARABIA had broken two lower incisors.

At the request of Trainer S.S.Shah, DESTINED TO GLORY was examined at 1040 hours on 15/01/2014 and was found to be sore from the left fore leg, as such, the horse was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on Veterinary grounds. The horse has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. Near 1000 metres, RELIC HUNTER (App.B.Nikhil) shifted in due to which DREAMLINER (J.Pradeep) shied and shifted-in and caused ICE SKATER (S.P.Ranjane) to shift in, who in turn went on to WINGS OF GLORY (Dashrath Singh) who was steadied. Apprentice B.Nikhil has been cautioned. Near 800 metres, WINGS OF GLORY (Dashrath Singh) was tightened while racing on the inside of QUE SERA SERA (Kavraj Singh). SHERLOCK HOLMES (App.S.Mosin) and ZOOM ZOOM (A.Sandesh) were inclined to lug-in in the straight. Trainers Dallas Todywalla and M.K.Jadhav have been asked to take remedial measures with their respective charge, before next accepting to race them. After the race, ICE SKATER was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, WINGS OF GLORY, JEWELS OF THE HILL and NATIONAL PRIDE were found to be sound.

HIGHWAY EXPRESS (Zameer Sayyed) was reluctant to be stalled. Trainer Suresh Chavan has been asked to give the mare more gate practice and show her to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials before next accepting tor race. At the start, PEZZONOVANTE (App.B.Nikhil, dr.9) jumped awkwardly inwards and went on to PUNE WARRIORS (D.A.Naik, dr.8), who in turn went on to MACHO UNO (Sandeep Jadhav, dr.7) due to which MOUNTAIN TREASURE (Akash Agarwal, dr.6) shied and went on to MAHIMA (R Shelar) who went on to SHOCKALOT (J.Pradeep, dr.4). In the concluding stages of the race, BALINGA (Satish Nayak) was held up for a run due to lack of room, while racing between POLAR ZONE (Dashrath Singh) and SULTAN OF SWING (Malcolm Kharadi). After the race, SULTAN OF SWING was observed to have broken a blood vessel and also had an abrasion on the nasal bridge. The gelding is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks and has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, SULTAN OF SWING, MEGA STAR, MOUNTAIN TREASURE and PUNE WARRIORS were found to be sound.