Results – Mumbai

Passing the 400 metres, SUPERNATURAL (P. Trevor) shifted in under urgings thereby tightening and inconveniencing PRANA (Antony Raj S.) causing the latter to be checked. After questioning and not being satisfied, Jockey P. Trevor has been fined Rs.10,000/- for careless riding. After the race, Akshay Kumar (DE VILLIERS) reported that he was held up for room in the straight until passing the 300 metres. After the race, Jockey Neeraj Rawal (GEOGRAPHIQUE) reported that his mount was inclined outwards in the straight, despite his efforts. Trainer Imtiaz A. Sait has been asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race. The Sr. V.O. reported that KNOTTY CHARMER was declared to run with bandages on both hind but ran without bandages. As such, Trainer Prasanna Kumar P. has been fined Rs.1,000/- for his lapse. After the race, MOJITO was trotted and found to be sound but was observed to have a gum injury, KNOTTY CHARMER & COUNT OF SAVOY were trotted and found to be sound and PRANA was found to have an injury on left fore coronet.

At the request of Trainer Karthik Ganapathy, BALTHAZAR was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. at 09:15 a.m. on 6th April 2024, at the stables and was found to be sore by right fore with swelling on right fore fetlock, as such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and was permitted to be withdrawn on Veterinary grounds and has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. There was a dual declaration in respect of Jockey A. Sandesh by Trainer H. J. Antia on EXPEDITE and by Trainer Faisal A. Abbas on THALASSA. After questioning all concerned, Trainer Faisal A. Abbas was permitted to declare Jockey A. Sandesh on his charge THALASSA and Trainer H. J. Antia was permitted to declare Jockey S. Zervan on his charge EXPEDITE. In this connection, Trainer H. J. Antia has been fined Rs.1,000/- for declaring Jockey A. Sandesh without his consent. At the start, MANSA MUSA (P. Trevor, dr.3) jumped and veered outwards and had to be steadied. After the race, Jockey P. Trevor (MANSA MUSA) reported that his mount was hanging-in in the straight despite his efforts. Trainer P. Shroff has been asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race. It was observed that passing the 400 metres, MIGHTY SPARROW (P. S. Chouhan) drifted out and finished the race on the extreme wide outside. After questioning, Jockey P. S. Chouhan reported that his mount was inclined outwards throughout the race and that the colt drifted out in the straight despite his efforts. In view of the Colt’s behavior, Trainer P. Shroff has been asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race. At the start, COME SEPTEMBER (App. Mustakim Alam, dr.8) jumped inwards and made contact with ODYSSEUS (Neeraj Rawal, dr.7) and thereafter COME SEPTEMBER shifted out and made contact with THALASSA (A. Sandesh, dr.10) causing the latter to be steadied. After the race, STAR IMPACT 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, at the request of Trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha, AERODYNAMIC was endoscoped at Equine Hospital and was found to have epiglottic entrapment.

After the race, JENDAYI 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, TRULY EPIC 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. After the race, JULIETTE was found to have an abrasion on right shoulder.

Trainer Shazaan Shah has been fined Rs.5,000/- for failing to declare his charge CREDENCE.

After morning track work held on 4th April 2024, at the request of Trainer M. K. Jadhav, WILD THING was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was observed to have broken a blood vessel, as such, the gelding was certified unfit to race 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. BALENCIAGA (A. Sandesh, dr.8) lost about 3 lengths at the start. Trainer Dallas Todywalla has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the mare to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. At the start, FLASHING FAMOUS jumped outwards and had to be steadied. After the race, Jockey Vivek G. (RUSH) reported that in the straight his whip got entangled with his reins, as such, he could not use the whip in the race. After viewing the replay of the same and not being entirely satisfied with the explanation tendered, the Stipendiary Stewards are looking into the same and a report will be submitted shortly.

ESPERANZA (P. Shinde, dr.1) was fractious in the stall. Trainer Shazaan Shan has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the mare to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. At the start, MIRAE (App. S. Saba, dr.9) lost its footing and stumbled. Passing the 900 metres, QUEENS PRIDE (P. Trevor) leaned outwards at the same time FIERY RED (P. S. Chouhan) leaned inwards, thereby tightening MIRAE (App. S. Saba) racing between them causing the latter to be steadied, thereafter, MOJO (Amyn Merchant) shifted in thereby tightening FIERY RED causing the latter to be checked. Jockey Amyn Merchant has been cautioned. Passing the 400 metres, FIDATO (App. Mustakim Alam) shifted out due to which MILLI (Vishal N. Bunde) racing on its haunches further shifted out thereby carrying FIERY RED (P. S. Chouhan), MIRAE (App. S. Saba), MOJO (Amyn Merchant) & MOMENT OF MADNESS (Prashant P. Dhebe) outwards. App. Mustakim Alam has been cautioned.