Results – Mumbai

LORRAINE (C.S.Jodha) jumped out slow losing about 2 lengths at the start. Jockey A. Sandesh (FLYING VISIT) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his second offence during the current Mumbai Meeting 2019/20, he has been fined Rs.5,000/-.

After the race, MONARCHOS was trotted and found to be sound.

Approaching the 300 metres, TASAWWUR (A. Sandesh) shifted in and at the same time SALAZAAR (Jockey Suraj Narredu) shifted out thereby tightening and taking the ground of ROBERTA (P. Trevor) who had to be checked. After questioning, both the Jockeys Suraj Narredu and A. Sandesh have been fined Rs.5,000/- each. Approaching the 150 metres, SALAZAAR (Suraj Narredu) shifted in thereby bumping and tightening SACRED ROMAN (Leigh Roche) along the rails. On being questioned after the race, Jockey Suraj Narredu stated that his mount hung in despite his efforts. After the race, SALAZAAR was found to be sore by the left fore leg. SALAZAAR has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, SACRED ROMAN and ROBERTA (examined on 03/02/2020) were trotted and found to be sound.

At the request of Jockey Imran Chisty, his mount BIRKIN BLOWER was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. on arrival at the starting gate and found to be sore by the left fore leg, as such the colt was certified unfit to race and withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s Order. The colt has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. Passing the 400 metres, EL CAPITAN (P. Trevor) shifted in thereby tightening ISLE OF SKYE (David Egan) along the rails, forcing the latter to be checked and drop back. After questioning, Jockey P.Trevor has been fined Rs.3,000/-. Passing the 200 metres, DHARASANA (C. S. Jodha) shifted out under pressure thereby inconveniencing PENSE’E (Neeraj Rawal) who had to be steadied. Jockey C. S. Jodha has been cautioned. After the race, Jockey David Egan (ISLE OF SKYE) reported the loss of whip near 200 metres. This being his first instance during the current Mumbai Meeting 2019/20, no action has been initiated. After the race, PENSE’E was trotted and found to be sound.

After being stalled, LIGHTNING BOLT (Akshay Kumar) reared up and sat on his haunches. The colt was taken out and examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. who certified him fit to race. Trainer L.V.R.Deshmukh has been asked to give the colt more gate practice and show him to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. At the start, JUSTIFIED (A. Imran Khan, dr.13) jumped outwards on to TRAFALGAR (Y. S. Srinath, dr.14), who in turn shifted out and bumped WELL CONNECTED (David Allan, dr.15). Jockey A.Imran Khan has been fined Rs.3,000/-. Soon after the start, TROUVAILLE (Nicky Mackay) shifted in thereby tightening TOPNOTCH (Imran Chisty) and SOUTHERN RULER (C.S.Jodha), causing the latter to be checked. Thereafter, SULTAN SULEIMAN (Neeraj Rawal) shifted in on to WAR HAMMER (Suraj Narredu) thereby starting a chain reaction, due to which TROUVAILLE (Nicky Mackay) TOPNOTCH (Imran Chisty), SOUTHERN RULER (C. S. Jodha), VICTORIOUS SERMON (A. Sandesh) and JULIETTE (Colm O’Donoghue) were tightened for room and had to be checked. Jockeys Nicky Mackay and Neeraj Rawal have been fined Rs.5,000/- each. Soon after the start, ROYAL CRYSTAL (S.John) shifted in and went across TRAFALGAR (Y.S.Srinath) and tightened the field on his inside, due to which JUSTIFIED (A.Imran Khan), NORTHERN ALLIANCE (Yash Narredu) and SIR SUPREMO (N. S. Parmar) were inconvenienced and ARMAITY (C. D. Hayes) was tightened and had to be checked and dropped back. Jockey S.John has been fined Rs.5,000/-. Passing the 2000 metres, TRAFALGAR (Y.S.Srinath) shifted in thereby tightening JUSTIFIED (A.Imran Khan) causing the latter to be checked and drop back, due to which ARMAITY (C.D.Hayes) also had to be checked. Jockey Y.S.Srinath has been fined Rs.3,000/-. Approaching the 600 metres, NORTHERN ALLIANCE (Yash Narredu) shifted out and carried ARMAITY (C.D.Hayes outwards. Thereafter, passing the 500 metres NORTHERN ALLIANCE (Yash Narredu) veered out and carried TOPNOTCH (Imran Chisty) outwards and finished the race on the extreme outside. After the race, Jockey Yash Narredu reported that his mount had veered out despite his efforts. Trainer Neil B. Devaney has been asked to show his charge in a mock race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards before next accepting to race. After the race, WAR HAMMER was observed to have lost its left fore shoe.

Soon after the start, STORM BREAKER (David Egan) shifted in under urgings and went across CASTILIAN (P. Trevor) causing the latter to be checked and drop back. Jockey David Egan has been fined Rs.2,000/-. Soon after the start, DANDI MARCH (David Allan) leaned outwards and carried MAKHTOOB (C. S. Jodha) and HEADWAY (Nicky Mackay) outwards. Approaching the red marker, MZILIKAZI (C. D. Hayes) shifted in thereby inconveniencing CASTILIAN (P.Trevor). Jockey C. D. Hayes has been fined Rs.2,000/-. Approaching the 300 metres, HEADWAY (Nicky Mackay) leaned outwards on to QUESTINA (Dashrath Singh) forcing it outwards. Jockey Nicky Mackay has been cautioned. After the race, Jockey Dashrath Singh (QUESTINA) reported that his mount hung in despite his efforts. After the race, Jockey Bhawani Singh (DAZZLING STAR) reported the loss of whip passing the 350 metres. This being his first instance during the current Mumbai Meeting 2019/20, no action has been initiated. After the race, QUESTINA 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.

On the arrival at the start, Jockey Akshay Kumar (WORLD IS ONE) informed that the breast belt of the saddle on his mount was broken, hence the same was fixed again. TURMERIC TOWER (App.P.S.Kaviraj) jumped out slow losing about 2 lengths at the start. Passing the 400 metres, MIGHTY WARRIOR (Bhawani Singh) was held up due to lack of room. Passing the 200 metres, SANDMAN (A.Imran Khan) was held up due to lack of room. After the race, JULIO CESARO was trotted and found to be sound.