Results – Mumbai

At the request of Trainer Behram Cama, UZI was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. at 09.20 a.m. on 10th March 2024 at the stables and was found to have left mandibular abscess, as such, the filly was certified unfit to race and was permitted to be withdrawn on Veterinary grounds and has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. An objection was lodged by Jockey S. Saqlain rider of RASPUTIN placed 2nd by the Judge against App. Mustakim Alam rider of GOLDEN NEIL placed first by the Judge reason being, approaching the 250 metres, he was comfortably on the rails and got a nice opening wherein GOLDEN NEIL came in from three wide, kept tapping from the left at a point he was in front of him due to which he had to stop riding and check his mount which cost him a certain race. After considering the submissions made by the Jockeys concerned, Trainer Narendra Lagad, in conjunction with the Stipendiary Stewards and relying on their own observations of the race, the Stewards decided to overrule the objection. However, they found App. Mustakim Alam guilty for careless riding on his mount GOLDEN NEIL. Wherein, approaching the 250 metres, he shifted in on his mount GOLDEN NEIL under the use of the whip thereby tightening and inconveniencing RASPUTIN (S. Saqlain) racing along the rails causing the latter to check and change course. Therefore it was decided to suspend his Jockeys licence for 4 race days i.e. on 31st March, 6th & 7th April 2024 and the first day of Pune Meeting 2024, date of which will be intimated in due course (permitted to ride work/mock race). After the race, GOLDEN NEIL was trotted and found to be sound.

TIJUANA (Bhawani Singh, dr.1) lost about two lengths at the start. At the start, KINGSLAND (T. S. Jodha, dr.4) jumped outwards onto MIGHTY SPARROW (P. S. Chouhan, dr.5). After the race, Jockey N. S. Parmar (WILD CHILD) reported that his mount was inclined outwards in the straight despite his efforts. After the race, Jockey Antony Raj S. (KNIGHT CRUSADER) reported that approaching the 200 metres his mount was hanging out despite his efforts and finished the race on the extreme outside. Trainer Imtiaz A. Sait has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race. After the race, KINGSLAND 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, TIJUANA was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. After the race, APEROL & CAREGIVER were found to have a gum injury. After the race, KNIGHT CRUSADER & WILD CHILD were trotted and found to be sound.

BIG RED (Akshay Kumar) lost about four lengths at the start. Trainer Imtiaz A. Sait has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the gelding to the satisfaction of the Starter, before next accepting to race. Passing the 250 metres, GIANT KING (Yash Narredu) shifted in thereby tightening and inconveniencing ANGELO (Vivek G.) racing along the rails causing the latter to check and change course due to which EATON SQUARE (Neeraj Rawal) racing on its haunches had to be check and change course. The Stipendiary Stewards are looking into the incident and a report will be submitted shortly. After the race, Jockey Vivek G. (ANGELO) reported that passing the 250 metres he was inconvenienced due to which he had to check and change course, thereafter, approaching the 150 metres his mount hung out despite his efforts and finished the race on the extreme outside. Trainer P. Shroff has been asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race. After the race, ANGELO was trotted and found to be sound.

At the start, SHAMBALA (Imran Chisty, dr.10) veered out and had to be steadied. The Sr. V.O. reported that SHAMBALA was declared to run with All Four Speed Toe but ran with Both Fore Speed Toe. Trainer Nazzak B. Chenoy has been fined Rs.1,000/- for the lapse. After the race, Jockey Prashant P. Dhebe (KEY LARGO) reported that his mount was running green throughout the race. After the race, TRILLIONAIRE was trotted and found to be sound and SECRET TO SUCCESS was trotted at the stables and found to be sound.

On the arrival at the starting gates, DEXA was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found to sore by left fore, as such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and was permitted to be withdrawn on Veterinary grounds and has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. After the race, App.Mustakim Alam (ALPINE STAR) reported that in the final stages of the race his mount was inclined outwards despite his efforts. Trainer Narendra Lagad has been asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race. After the race, ARABIAN QUEEN was trotted and found to be sound and IRISH GOLD was found to have a gum injury.

After the race, Jockey N. S. Parmar (PHENOM) reported that his mount was hanging in, in the straight despite his efforts. Trainer M. K. Jadhav has been asked to remedial measures, before next accepting to race.

Approaching the 900 metres, AZRINAZ (App. Haridas Gore) leaned inwards onto SUPREME SPIRIT (Anthony Raj S.) who further shifted in due to which WANDERLUST (P.S.Chouhan) racing behind had to be checked, as a result, MOONLIGHT KISS (App. Mustakim Alam) racing on its haunches clipped the heels of the former and stumbled. The Stipendiary Stewards are looking into the incident and a report will be submitted shortly. After the race, ARIES 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, WANDERLUST was found to have a cut injury on left hind bulb of heel, ELOQUENT was observed to have lost its right hind shoe and abrasion on right hind coronet and KHALEESI was trotted at the stables and found to be sound.