Results – Mumbai

Approaching 1000 metres, EYES FOR YOU (A. Sandesh) leaned inwards and at the same time CELTIC PRINCE (Kunal Bunde) leaned outwards thereby tightening HOLY SMOKE (S. Zervan). After questioning all concerned, Jockey A. Sandesh has been fined 2,000/-. After the race, HOLY SMOKE and EYES FOR YOU were trotted and found to be sound.

QUEEN CREDIBLE (N.S.Parmar) jumped out slow losing about 2 lengths at the start. After the race, DOUBLE NINE was trotted and found to be sound.

Approaching 550 metres, BRAZOS (A. Sandesh ) shifted out thereby bumping ITS A DEAL (Amyn Merchant), who in turn shifted out and made contact with KENNEDY (S. Zervan) forcing it outwards. After questioning, Jockey A. Sandesh has been Rs.2,000/-. Jockey Amyn Merchant (ITS A DEAL) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. On questioning, Jockey Amyn Merchant stated that his mount hung in, as such, he had used the whip as a corrective measure. As the same was borne out from the video recording of the race, no action was initiated against JockeyAmyn Merchant, however, Trainer Faisal A. Abbas has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After the race, KENNEDY was trotted and found to be sound.

After the race, MATHAIYUS was found to be sore by the right fore leg. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.

At the request of Trainer Altaf Hussain, TRACK STAR was examined at 1830 hours on 09/03/2019 and found to be sore by the right fore leg, as such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. GOLD DUST (M.A.Roushan) jumped out slow losing about 2 lengths at the start. Passing 600 metres, BAIT AND SWITCH (App. S. A. Amit) shifted in and bumped BELENUS (Neeraj Rawal). Thereafter, passing 500 metres, BAIT AND SWITCH further shifted in and bumped BELENUS who was inclined outwards. After questioning both the Jockeys, App. S. A. Amit has been suspended for 2 Race Days i.e. from 29th to 31st March, 20019 (both days inclusive) for careless riding (permitted to ride work/mock race). Approaching 350 metres, BLACK CHERRY (Dashrath Singh) shifted in thereby tightening COURAGEOUS STAR (Shrikant Kamble) along the rails, forcing the latter to be checked and drop back. Jockey Dashrath Singh has been cautioned. Passing 350 metres, BELENUS (Neeraj Rawal) shifted out and made contact with MIRABILIS (N. S. Parmar). After the race, Jockey P. S. Chouhan (TRISTAR) reported the loss of whip passing the 50 metres. This being his first instance during the current Mumbai Meeting 2018/19, no action has been initiated. After the race, BELENUS was trotted and found to be sound.

RAIN DANCE (S.S.Baria) jumped out slow losing about 4 lengths at the start. Trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha has been asked to give the mare more gate practice and show her to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. Approaching 900 metres, RED CARNATION (J. Chinoy) shifted out thereby tightening GRAPEVINE (App. K. Nazil) forcing it to be checked and drop back, due to which OLLY BOY (App.D.R.Shubham) and EBONY (App.A.S.Peter) were inconvenienced. Passing 350 metres, ISINIT (App. M. Ayyar) leaned inwards and at the same time ADAMS BEGINNING (S. Sunil) shifted out and both were observed to have made contact. Passing 150 metres, TOP WIZARD (App.Aniket Karande) shifted in thereby tightening GRAPEVINE (App. K. Nazil) along the rails. App. Aniket Karande has been cautioned. In the final stages of the race, WHO’SYOURDADDY (S. Zervan) veered inwards and cut across BOHEMIAN (App. Parbat Singh) who clipped the heels of the former and stumbled thereby dislodging its rider. As a result of this incident, the rider-less BOHEMIAN shifted out and collided with OLLY BOY (App. D. R. Shubham) causing its rider to be dislodged. Jockey S.Zervan was asked to wait after the last race to meet the Stewards for dangerous riding, however, consideration of the matter was deferred. Jockey S. Sunil (ADAMS BEGINNING) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. On questioning, Jockey S. Sunil reported that his mount hung in. as such, he had used the whip as a corrective measure. As the same was borne out from the video recording of the race, no action was initiated against Jockey S.Sunil, however, Trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After the race, RED CARNATION was observed to have a cut injury at the right fore cannon. BOHEMIAN was found to be sound in the trot.