Results – Mumbai

At the request of Trainer S.K.Sunderji, BOURBON PRINCESS was examined at 1245 hours on 15/12/2018 and found to have a painful swelling on the left fore fetlock. as such the filly was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The Trainer is required to obtain a fitness certificate for the filly from the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. At the request of Jockey Ahsan Qureshi, his mount BLAZING STEPS was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. on arrival at the start and was certified fit to race.. SIXTH EMPEROR (App.K.Nazil) jumped out slow losing about a length at the start. At the start TRANSFORM (P.S.Chouhan dr.9) jumped and shifted in on to WABI SABI (App.D.R.Shubham dr.8) forcing it inwards. Thereafter, PANARAEA (S. A. Amit, dr.6) shifted out, due to which WABI SABI (App. D. R. Shubham, dr.8) was inconvenienced. Passing 1000 metres, FLAMING MARTINI (David Allan) shifted in and went across BLAZING STEPS (Ahsan Qureshi) who had to be steadied. From the top of the straight, WABI SABI (App.D.R.Shubham) was observed to have raced in the middle of the course for no apparent reason. App.D.R.Shubham has been cautioned. Approaching 400 metres, FINDLERHOF (P. Trevor) who was racing on the haunches of PANARAEA (S. A. Amit) and DANCE EMPEROR (Amyn Merchan), was held up for room and had to be checked and change course. After the race, App. K. Nazil (SIXTH EMPEROR) reported that passing the 800 metres his saddle was shifty and as such he was unable to ride out. Trainer Narendra Lagad has been fined Rs.2,000 for faulty saddling of his charge. After the race, BLAZING STEPS was found to be sore by the left fore leg. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, SIXTH EMPEROR was trotted and found to be sound.