Results – Mumbai

Trainer Altaf Hussain has been fined Rs.1,000/- for not producing the registered Racing Colours in respect of his charge ANGELS HARMONY (App. P. S. Kaviraj). The mare raced in emergency colours i.e. “ALL BLACK”. At the start, POLYNEICES (P. S. Chouhan, dr.6) jumped outwards and carried ETERNAL DANCER (App. A. S. Peter, dr.7) and LABURNUM (Nicky Mackay, dr.8) outwards. At the start, HODSON’S HORSE (App. Santosh G., dr.5) jumped inwards, soon thereafter CLASSICUS (C. S. Jodha, dr.3) leaned outwards inconveniencing CORMORANT (P. Trevor, dr.4) drawn between them. After the race, LABURNUM was found to be sore by the right fore leg. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, CORMORANT was trotted and found to be sound.

EGALITE and PERIWINKLE jumped out slowly losing about 2 lengths each at the start. Passing the 200 metres, ISINIT (App. K. Pranil) shifted out and went across PSYCHIC FIRE (App. K. Nazil) causing it to be stumbled. After the race, App. D. R. Shubham (PERIWINKLE) reported that his mount hung out in the straight despite his efforts. Trainer Hosidar Daji has been asked to take remedial measures and show his charge in a Mock Race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards before next accepting to race the filly. After the race, App. A. S. Peter (HOLLYWOOD PARK) reported that his mount hung-in in the straight. Trainer Vinesh has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. After the race, FALCONETTE was found to be sore by the right fore leg. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, EGALITE, KRUGER and PERIWINKLE (examined on 19/01/2020) were trotted and found to be sound.

At the start, GOLDEN HIND (P. Trevor, dr.2) jumped outwards and MAKHTOOB (C. S. Jodha, dr.3) jumped inwards and made contact. Negotiating the final bend, MY PRECIOUS (App. A. Prakash) shifted out on to MAJESTIC WARRIOR (A. Sandesh). Approaching the 300 metres, GENTILLESE (Nicky Mackay) leaned inwards thereby inconveniencing MIRABILIS (Leigh Roche). After the race, Jockey A. Sandesh (MAJESTIC WARRIOR) reported that his mount was inclined outwards throughout the race. Trainer Narendra Lagad has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After the race, SASSY LASS and GENTILLESSE were trotted and found to be sound.

At the start, EXCELLENT GOLD (App. P. S. Kaviraj, dr.3) jumped outwards on to EYES FOR YOU (Neeraj Rawal, dr.4). After the race, EXCELLENT GOLD 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. After the race, KING KHALIL and KILKARRY BRIDGE were trotted and found to be sound.

Approaching the 900 metres, SUFIYAH (Kishore Kadam) veered inwards and went across FLAME OF THEA (Nathan Evans) who had to be steadied. Passing the 350 metres, LADY LANETTE (Neeraj Rawal) was observed to have hung in. After the race, Jockey Nathan Evans (FLAME OF THEA) reported that his mount hung out in the early part of the race. After the race, EXOTIC QUEEN was trotted and found to be sound. The equine hospital reported that FLAME OF THEA had right eye injury (sore).

At the request of App. Jockey K Pranil his mount FURIOUS N’FAST was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. who certified her fit to race. At the start, SKYSURFER (App. P. S. Kaviraj, dr.4) jumped outwards thereby bumping and forcing MS BOSS (Nicky Mackay, dr.5) outwards who in turn bumped HIDDEN GOLD (David Egan, dr.6) as a result of this interference FURIOUS N’ FAST (App. K. Pranil, dr.7) had to be checked. Approaching the 800 metres, GODSWORD (J. Chinoy) shifted in thereby tightening CEZANNE (App. K. Nazil) causing the latter to check and drop back. After questioning Jockey J. Chinoy has been fined Rs. 2,000/-. Approaching the 800 metres, ROMANTIC WARRIOR (App. D. R. Shubham) shifted in thereby tightening JULIO CESARO (Nathan Evans) causing the latter to be checked and drop back. After questioning App. D. R. Shubham has been fined Rs.2,000/-. In the final stages of the race, Jockey David Egan (HIDDEN GOLD) was observed to have used the whip in an improper manner causing his mount to maintain an erratic course. After questioning, Jockey David Egan has been fined Rs.3,000/-. After the race, GODSWORD was observed to have broken a blood vessel. Being a second time bleeder, the mare is not to race for the stipulated ban period of eight weeks and has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, FURIOUS N’ FAST and TACKSTA were trotted and found to be sound.

At the start, SEA THE DREAM (Neeraj Rawal, dr.10) jumped inwards and went across ARMAITY (A. Imran Khan, dr.9).

After being stalled GREY FALCON reared up and sat on his haunches as such the gelding was taken out and examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. who certified him fit to race. In view of the above it is recommended the gelding be given more gate practice and to be shown to the satisfaction of the starter before next accepting to race. At the start, GREY FALCON (App. P. S. Kaviraj, dr. 4) jumped outwards onto BIG BEN (Akshay, dr. 5) who was marginally slow to begin. At the start, RUMBA (Leigh Roche, dr. 7) jumped outwards onto SILVER STORM (S. S. Baria, dr. 8) who in turn shifted out and made contact with EX’S AND OH’S (P. Trevor, dr. 9) Passing the 1400 metres, due to a tightly packed field GOLDEN ECLIPSE (K. Nazil) was tightened along the rails and had to be checked and drop back. Passing the 300 metres, SWEEPING MOVE (Bhawani Singh) shifted in under the use of whip onto EX’S AND OH’S (P. Trevor) who had to be steadied. Jockey Bhawani Singh has been cautioned. After the race, RUMBA was found to be sore by the left fore leg. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.