Results – Mumbai

After being stalled, FENCING (Nirmal Jodha) hooked one of her hind leg on the side platform. The filly was taken out and examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. who certified her fit to race. After being stalled, FENCING behaved in a similar manner, as such the filly was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s Order. Trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha 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. After the race, PRETTY ANGEL and TOMAHAWK were trotted and found to be sound.

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Approaching 400 metres, SHAMWARI (App. H. Zeeshan) shifted out and went across DOUBLE NINE (J. Chinoy). Thereafter, passing 200 metres SHAMWARI shifted in thereby inconveniencing DOUBLE NINE (J. Chinoy) and then once again drifted out and carried WISE CHILD (P. Trevor) outwards. After questioning App H. Zeeshan, he has been severely reprimanded for failing to maintain a straight course. An enquiry has been initiated into the riding of Jockey J. Chinoy on DOUBLE NINE and a report will be submitted shortly. After the race, MERABELLA and ALPINE EXPRESS (examined on 25/11/2017) were trotted and found to be sound. MERABELLA had a gum injury.

TAR HEEL (J. E. Pereira) was reluctant to be stalled. QUESTIONABLE (Amyn Merchant) was restless in the stall and not allowing the rider to settle. Trainers Imtiaz A. Sait and C. D. Katrak have been asked to give their respective charge more gate practice and show them to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. At the start, MY PRECIOUS (Y. S. Srinath, dr. 4) jumped inwards and at the same time CHAPLIN (J. Chinoy, dr. 3) jumped outwards and they made contact. Approaching 1000 metres, Jockey Y. S. Srinath (MY PRECIOUS) in an effort to settle his mount, shifted out thereby inconveniencing INTREPID (Neeraj Rawal), who in turn shifted out on to QUESTIONABLE (Amyn Merchant). Passing 450 metres, INTREPID (Neeraj Rawal) shifted out thereby taking the ground of ACE TWO THREE (N. S. Parmar) who had to be checked. Jockey Neeraj Rawal has been severely reprimanded. Passing 300 metres, ARC SHINE (S. J. Sunil) shifted in and went across TENERIFE (P. Trevor) who had to be steadied. Jockey S. J. Sunil has been cautioned. From the 400 metres, QUESTIONABLE (Amyn Merchant) was observed to have hung in despite the Jockey’s efforts. Trainer C. D. Katrak has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After the race, Jockey P. Trevor (TENERIFE) reported that his mount was hesitant to take the gap and shied away from the other runners. An enquiry has been initiated into the poor performance of TENERIFE and a report will be submitted shortly. After the race, TAR HEEL, MY PRECIOUS and TENERIFE were trotted and found to be sound.

Trainer Nirad Karanjawalla has been fined 2,000/- for declaring incorrect shoeing on his charge JEENA wherein the mare was declared to have Steel shoes on all four legs but ran with Aluminium shoes on all four legs. At the start, CLOUDBURST (App. Raghuveer Singh, dr. 4) jumped inwards thereby inconveniencing FERNABACHE (C. S. Jodha, dr. 3). Soon after the start, Jockey Bhawani Singh (SUDARSHAN CHAKRA, dr. 5) in an effort to settle his mount, shifted in and at the same time CLOUDBURST (App. Raghuveer Singh, dr. 4) shifted out and they made contact. Passing 400 metres, ROYAL CLASSIC (Nirmal Jodha) drifted out and had to be steadied. After the race, Jockey P. Trevor (DUSKY SIREN) reported that his mount hung-in in the straight. Trainer Subhag Singh has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. After the race, Jockey Y. S. Srinath (XOXO) reported that his mount hung out in the straight despite his efforts. Trainer S. S. Shah has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After the race, FERNEBACHE was found to be sore by the right fore leg. The horse has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, SUDARSHAN CHAKRA was observed to have a cut injury at the right fore cannon and DUSKY SIREN had a gum injury. CLOUDBURST was found to be sound in the trot.

DRAGONMOSS (Nirmal Jodha) was restless in the stall and not allowing the rider to settle. After being stalled, ALFONSO (App. Raghuveer Singh) played up in the stall. The gelding was taken out and examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. who certified him fit to race. Trainers Adhirajsingh Jodha and Narendra Lagad have been asked to give their respective charge more gate practice and show them to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. At the start, BLACK JAGUAR (B. Nikhil, dr. 2) jumped outwards on to RISING CONCERT (App. N. B. Kuldeep, dr. 3). Passing 300 metres, DRAGONMOSS (Nirmal Jodha) was observed to have drifted out under pressure. After questioning, Jockey Nirmal Jodha has been severely reprimanded for having persisted to use the whip from the right despite his mount drifting out. An enquiry has been initiated into the running and riding of GOLDSMITH and a report will be submitted shortly. After the race, LUCKY STRIKE was trotted and found to be sound.