Results – Mumbai

ELEGANT BEAUTY (Shrikant Kamble) and SPITFIRE (Leigh Roche) jumped out slow losing about 4 lengths each at the start. Trainers Deepesh Narredu and P.Shroff 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. Passing 200 metres, TIMELESS DEEDS (J. Chinoy) shifted out thereby inconveniencing BOLD MARCH (App.A. Prakash). Jockey J. Chinoy has been cautioned. On a complaint from Trainer Karthik Ganapathy, an enquiry has been initiated into the riding of App.A.Prakash on BOLD MARCH and a report will be submitted shortly. After the race, MOUNT MCKINLEY was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. The horse has to be passed fit by the Club's V.O. before next accepting to race.

At the request of Trainer Mansoor Shah, FLOWER DUST was examined at 1205 hours on 18/11/2018 and found to have injury at the left fore fetlock and was sore by the left fore leg, as such the mare was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds.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 V.O. before next accepting to race. GOLDEN ECLIPSE (D.A.Naik) jumped out slow losing about 2 lengths at the start. After the race, Jockey S.G.Prasad (SMART CHOICE) reported that his mount hung out in the straight. Trainer Vijay Kasbekar has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the mare. The Sr.V.O. reported that SMART CHOICE was examined at the stables in the morning on 19/11/2018 and found to be sound in the trot.

POLYNEICES (B.Nikhil) rushed the front gates as the start was effected resulting in one of the flap bouncing back. Since the gelding prematurely rushed the gates, he jumped out slowly.

After the race, ANATEVKA was observed to have lost her right fore shoe and PULVERIZE had lost his left fore shoe.

At the request of Trainer M.Narredu, ARTISTA was examined at 1100 hours on 16/11/2018 and found to be sore by the right fore leg, as such the filly was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds.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 V.O. before next accepting to race. After being stalled, EL COMANDANTE (App.K.Nazil) 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. Trainer Altaf Hussain 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, STRONG STORM (P.Trevor) shifted out and carried BABY FACE (App.S.A.Amit) outwards on to PONDAROSA (Amyn Merchant) and at the same time LUCKY LUCIANO (Dashrath Singh) shifted in, due to which PONDAROSA and BABY FACE were both tightened and inconvenienced. After questioning all concerned, Jockeys P.Trevor and Dasharath Singh have been cautioned. Jockey Amyn Merchant (PONDAROSA) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his first offence during the current Mumbai Meeting 2018/19, he has been fined Rs.3,000/-. After the race, App.K.Nazil (EL COMANDANTE) reported the his whip was momentarily entangled in his reins. An enquiry has been initiated into the riding of Jockey Leigh Roche on GOLDEN HIND and Jockey Akshay Gaikwad on ANGELS HARMONY and a report will be submitted shortly. After the race, HYANNIS and EL COMANDANTE were trotted and found to be sound.

After the race, App.S.A.Amit (ADAMS BEGINNING) reported that his mount hung-in throughout the race. Trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the mare. After the race, ADAMS BEGINNING was trotted and found to be sound.