Results – Mumbai

At the start, MELODY IN MOTION (Akshay Kumar, dr.11) veered out and had to be steadied. Approaching the 800 metres, TOUCH OF GOLD (Santosh G.) shifted in thereby tightening MEMPHIS (Neeraj Rawal) causing the latter to be checked. Jockey Santosh G. has been cautioned. After the race, Jockey N. S. Parmar (TURN AND BURN) reported that until approaching the 600 metres his mount was inclined outwards, despite his efforts. After the race, TURN AND BURN was found to have an injury on left nostril. After the race, Jockey C. S. Jodha (REGOLI) reported that his mount was inclined outwards throughout the race despite his efforts due to which he could not ride out his mount and trailed the field for major part of the race. After the race, REGOLI was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found to be sore by right fore, as such, the filly has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. After the race, MELODY IN MOTION was trotted and found to be sound.

THE PANTHER (P. Trevor, dr.3) lost its footing and stumbled as soon as the start was affected. Soon after the start, Jockey N. S. Parmar (READY TO RUMBLE) in his efforts to settle his mount shifted out thereby bumping and inconveniencing BREAK POINT (R. Ajinkya), thereafter, approaching the 1200 metres, DESERT CLASSIC (Akshay Kumar) shied outwards due to which READY TO RUMBLE shifted out thereby carrying BREAK POINT outwards. It was observed that Jockey S. Saqlain (DIVINE HOPE) used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. After the race, Jockey S. Saqlain (DIVINE HOPE) reported that his mount hung out throughout the race and veered out in the final 100 metres, despite his efforts. In view of a similar behavior of the gelding in his previous start. Trainer M. Narredu 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, THE PANTHER was scoped at the sampling yard and was observed to have EIPH (Gr. III) and is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. The colt has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. After the race, DIVINE HOPE was trotted and found to be sound and THE PANTHER was found to have a gum injury.

AAFREEN (Neeraj Rawal, dr.1) was reluctant to be stalled. Trainer S. K. Sunderji has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the filly to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. PERFECT LIGHT (C. S. Jodha, dr.7) was reluctant to be stalled. Trainer Imtiaz A. Sait has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the filly to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race The Assistant Starter reported Jockey Yash Narredu (RUNNING STAR) regarding his behavior at the staring gates. The Stipendiary Stewards will be looking into the same and a report will be submitted shortly. After the race, Jockey Vivek G. (PYRITE) reported that his mount veered out in the final stages of the race, despite his efforts. Trainer S. Waheed has been asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race. In the final stages of the race, SPANISH EYES (P. Trevor) was observed to have stumbled. After the race, SPANISH EYES was trotted and found to be sound, COME SEPTEMBER was observed to have lost its right hind shoe and PERFECT LIGHT was trotted and found to be sound but was found to have an injury above left hind fetlock.

On arrival at the starting gate, at the request of Jockey Prashant P. Dhebe, his mount HOOVES OF THUNDER was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O., who certified gelding fit to race. HOOVES OF THUNDER (Prashant P. Dhebe, dr.2) was fractious in the stall and ducked his head down at the start. Trainer M. Narredu has been asked to show give his charge more gate practice and show the gelding to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race BEYOND MEASURE (M. S. Deora, dr.6) jumped out slowly thereby losing a length at the start. At the start, BUBBLY BOY (Yash Narredu, dr.1) jumped outwards onto HOOVES OF THUNDER (Prashant P. Dhebe, dr.2) who leaned outwards, at the same time DJANGO (T. S. Jodha, dr.3) leaned inwards and they made contact. After the race, HOOVES OF THUNDER was trotted and found to be sound.

On arrival at the starting gates, at the request of the Jockey C. S. Jodha, SPIRIT BAY was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found to be sore by left fore, as such, the mare was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under the Starter's order and has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. MARMARIS (Akshay Kumar, dr.2) lost about three lengths at the start. Trainer Aman Altaf Husssain has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the filly to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race It was observed that passing the 800 metres, ASHFORD dropped back and thereafter trailed the field. After the race, ASHFORD was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found to be sore by right fore, as such, the filly has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. After the race, PRINCE O’ WAR was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found to be sore by left fore, as such, the gelding has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race.

At the request of Trainer S. Waheed, STREET SENSE was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. at 09:00 a.m. on 17th March 2024, at the stables and was found to be sore by left fore and swelling on left tendon, 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. After the race, Jockey M. S. Deora (PURE FOR SURE) reported loss of whip near 350 metres. This being his 2nd instance during the current Mumbai Meeting 2023/24, he has been fined Rs.2,000/-. After the race, ANIMOUS was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found to be sore by left fore, as such, the mare has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. After the race, PURE FOR SURE was trotted and found to be sound.