Results – Mysore

Permission was granted to Trainer Mr. M Bobby to withdraw ASTROLOGER (Anil Baandal) on veterinary grounds as it was found to have swollen capped elbow of the left fore. He was informed that he must produce a fitness certificate from the Club’s Veterinary Officer before accepting with again. As Jockey P Ajeeth Kumar, the declared rider of ALLURING BEAUTY could not arrive on time to fulfil his riding engagement, permission was granted to Trainer Mr. Rakesh to substitute Jockey C Umesh to ride ALLURING BEAUTY in place of the declared rider. QUEEN OF COMEBAKS (Md Imran Ashraf) was slowly away and lost few lengths at the start. In view of its behaviour, Trainer Mr. Rakesh was informed that he must not accept with it again until its behaviour improved to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in One Jump Out on a Starting Gate practice day. It was observed by the Starter that when the start of the race was affected, Stall no. 1 where GENTLEMAN’S WORD [Shyam Kumar(CHE)] was loaded, opened late. The Stewards ordered and held an enquiry with particular reference to the Start of the race and examined the Starters Mr. Kiran M and Mr. Shanmukha Swamy K S and sought an explanation. They also examined Jockey Shyam Kumar (CHE) and noted his explanation. The Starters reported that just as the start was affected, Stall No. 1 malfunctioned and opened a fraction of a second late. The Jockey corroborated the statement of the Starters. After repeatedly viewing the CCTV replay of the Start of the above race, and after due enquiry and a detailed discussion, the Stewards, exercising their rights as per Rule No. 31 (a) of the Mysore Race Club Ltd., Rules of Racing, decided to declare GENTLEMAN’S WORD [Shyam Kumar(CHE)] a non-starter and as per the said Rule, decided to refund the bets placed with the Bookmaker’s as also all the bets placed with the Totalizator Pools pertaining to the horse GENTLEMAN’S WORD [Shyam Kumar (CHE)], in the above Race. An enquiry is being held into the excessive use of the whip by Jockey H Rahul on his mount NATURAL FLY in the above race (3rd Infringement). An enquiry is being held into the running and riding of PETTE’S CHOICE, trained by Mr. Vishal Yadav and ridden by Jockey Prabhu Kumar M in the above race. It was reported after the race that SUPER SEXY (Pavan) pulled up lame on right fore. Trainer Mr. Helleal Moses R was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club’s veterinary Officer before accepting with it again.