Results – Mumbai

On arrival at the start, BRAHMACHARI (N. S. Parmar) was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and found to be sore by the right fore leg. As such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s Order.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. CELTIC PRINCE (Neeraj Rawal) was reluctant to be stalled. Trainer S. Waheed 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.

Passing 400 metres, ANGELS TOUCH (P. S. Chouhan) shifted out and carried SUMMER RAYS (Suraj Narredu) outwards. After the race, Jockey P. S. Chouhan reported that his mount was inclined to run out in the straight. Trainer Karthik Ganapathy has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. Passing 150 metres, MANIFOLD (Neeraj Rawal) shifted in under pressure and had to be steadied. After the race, SUMMER RAYS and ANGELS TOUCH were trotted and found to be sound. SUMMER RAYS had an injury at the right hock. SUMMER RAYS (Suraj Narredu) was placed fifth and SWIFTNESS (App. S. A. Amit) was placed sixth by the Judge, in this race.

CELESTIAL LIGHT (P. Trevor) was reluctant to be stalled. Trainer Imtiaz A. Sait has been asked to give the filly more gate practice and show her to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials before next accepting to race. Soon after the start, TROMBONE (A. Sandesh) veered out and had to be steadied. Passing 1200 metres, FURIOUS N’ FAST (App. S. A. Amit) shifted in thereby inconveniencing AURORA AUSTRALIS (Kishore Kadam) along the rails. FURIOUS N’ FAST (App. S. A. Amit) was observed to have maintained an erratic course in the straight. In that, passing 400 metres, the filly shifted out on to UNTITLED (App. Parbat Singh) and thereafter, approaching 300 metres she further shifted out and carried UNTITLED outwards. Further, passing 200 metres, the filly shifted in on to COMMANDPERFORMANCE (Amyn Merchant) who in turn shifted in and inconvenienced AURORA AUSTRALIS (Kishore Kadam). In view of the erratic behavior of FURIOUS N’ FAST, Trainer Nirad Karanjawala has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. After the race, TROMBONE and FURIOUS N’ FAST were trotted and found to be sound.

ROCHESTER (Suraj Narredu) was reluctant to be stalled. Trainer S. K. Sunderji 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. After being stalled, Jockey J. Chinoy (PURE ZINC) reported that the saddle on his mount had shifted behind due to the colt rearing up in the stall. PURE ZINC was taken out and the saddle was adjusted. At the start, TIMELESS (A. Imran Khan, dr.5) jumped outwards and went on to BIG SUR (Dashrath Singh, dr.6). Soon after the start, ROCHESTER (Suraj Narredu) veered outwards and was steadied. Jockey P. Trevor (CAPRISCA) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his second offence during the current Mumbai Meeting, he has been fined Rs.5,000/- Jockey Suraj Narredu (ROCHESTER) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his second offence during the current Mumbai Meeting, he has been fined Rs.5,000/- After the race, Jockey A. Imran Khan (TIMELESS) reported that his mount was inclined to run out throughout the race. Trainer S. K. Sunderji has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After the race, LORD OF THE SEA and TIMELESS were trotted and found to be sound. LORD OF THE SEA (Neeraj Rawal) was placed fifth and MYGRATOR (A. Sandesh) was placed sixth by the Judge, in this race.

After being stalled, GULLFOSS (C. S. Jodha) rushed the front gates. The horse was taken out and examined by the Club’s V.O. and found to have a cut injury at the left nostril. The horse was certified fit to race. At the start, ASAHI (App. Raj Pawar, dr.8) jumped inwards thereby inconveniencing SPEEDO (App. Parbat Singh, dr.7). Soon after the start, BARYSHNIKOV (P. Trevor, dr.11) shifted in, due to which DAZZLING DANCER (App. Shahrukh Khan, dr.10) shied inwards on to MONEYWISE (S. Joseph, dr.9), who in turn shifted in and made contact with ASAHI (App. Raj Pawar, dr.8). Jockey P. Trevor has been cautioned. Passing 900 metres, ROYAL SAPPHIRE (Dashrath Singh) shifted in thereby tightening LOGANO (App. S. A. Amit) along the rails. Jockey Dashrath Singh has been cautioned. In the final stages of the race, SPEEDO (App. Parbat Singh) shifted in and tightened ASAHI (App. Raj Pawar) along the rails. App. Parbat Singh has been cautioned. After the race, MONEYWISE 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.

At the start, KISS FROM A ROSE (Akshay Gaikwad, dr.2) jumped outwards thereby starting a chain reaction due to which FIRENZE (Neeraj Rawal, dr.3) and WESTERN LIGHTS (App. M. Ayyar, dr.4) shifted out thereby tightening SECRET FLAME (Dashrath Singh, dr.5). In the final stages of the race, KISS FROM A ROSE (Akshay Gaikwad) shifted in thereby inconveniencing ALLEGRIA (P. Trevor). Jockey Akshay Gaikwad has been cautioned. The Sr. V.O. reported that COAT OF ARMS was examined at the stables in the morning on 20/03/2017 and found to be sound in trot.