Results – Mumbai

Soon on entering the straight, WILD TEMPTATION (Kavraj Singh) was held up for a run due to insufficient room between MOVE IN TIME (S.G.Prasad) on the outside and AD ASTRA (P Trevor) on the inside. Afte the race, WILD TEMPATION was found to be sound.

At the request of Trainer Sanjay Kolse, FIREPROOF was examined at 1115 hours on 27/02/2015 and was found to be sore by the left fore leg. As such, the filly was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on Veterinary grounds. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race. PAPPILLON (P.S.Chouhan) lost about 2 lengths at the start. SHIVALIK VIEW (C.S.Jodha) lugged-in in the straight and in the conclusion stage of the race inconvenienced SHINING PATH (Imran Chisty). Trainer Bezan Chenoy has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly.

At the request of Trainer Prasanna Kumar P, WHISPERING GALLERY was examined at 0835 hours on 28/02/2015 and was found to be sore by the right hind leg. As such, the mare was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on Veterinary grounds. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race. After being stalled, UN UN UN (A.M.Tograllu) reared up and fell awkwardly in the gate. The gelding was taken out and examined by the Club’s V.O. and observed to have suffered bruise marks on the right stifle and right hind cannon. As such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and hence withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Trainer R.H.Sequeira 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. Also, the Trainer is required to obtain a fitness certificate for the gelding from the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. Jockey D.K.Ashish (SOLOMON, dr.14) has been fined Rs.2,000/- for shifting in before the red marker and continued to do so even after that. BRYNHILL (Imran Chisty, dr.15) was observed to shift in soon after the start. The explanation of the Jockey that he found it difficult to get a proper hold of the reins due to the rains and therefore the gelding had shifted in was noted. Jockey A.Sandesh has been fined 2,000/- for improper use of the whip wherein he had used the whip with excessive intensity. After the race, BRYNHILL was observed to have a cut injury at the right hind pastern. INVINCIBLE PRINCE (David Allan) was placed fifth and SMILE STONE (Beuzelin Louis) was placed sixth by the Judge, in this race.

After the race, SIMPLY SWEET was found to be sound.