Results – Pune

SHODAAN (I.Shaikh) played up in the stall. The gelding was unloaded and examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. who certified him fit to race. Tr.Altaf Hussain has been asked to give the gelding more gate practice and to show him to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials before next accepting to race. Trainer Narendra Lagad has been fined Rs.1000/- for failing to race his charge CAMEO (C.Rajendra) in the registered colours. The gelding raced with emergency colours i.e. “ALL BLACK”

RAGHUVANSH (Samuel Fargeat) stumbled at the start.

Passing 400 metres, LIQUIDATOR (C. Rajendra) shifted in and jostled with LANDLORD (S.S.Rathore) and took the ground of the latter causing it to be checked and approaching the 200 metres, LIQUIDATOR again shifted in forcing MORPHEUS (V.Kotwal) to change his course. Jockey C.Rajendra has been fined Rs.3000/- for failing to exercise proper control over his mount. While entering the straight, EQUALITY (Hanumant Singh) shifted out and jostled with KEMPINSKI (Akash Agarwal). Jockey Hanumant Singh has been fined Rs.3000/- for failing to exercise proper control over his mount.

At the request of Tr.Robert D’Mellow, COSMIC FLOWER was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. at 1020 hours on the race day (02/08/08) and found to be sore by the left fore leg due to painful swelling of the tendon, as such, the mare was certified unfit to race and hence withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. FIRE GOD (Akash Agarwal) jumped out awkwardly losing about a length at the start. After the race MANTOVANI was observed to have broken a blood vessel. Being a second time bleeder, the gelding is not to race for the stipulated period of 8 weeks. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.

NO REPORT

Jockey Akash Agarwal (FIDEL DEFENSOR) reported that his saddle slipped back during the race. Trainer Narendra Lagad has been fined Rs.2000/- for faulty saddling of his charge. Jockey I.Shaikh (SUPREME ORATOR) reported loss of his whip, about 50 metres from the winning post. Since this was the first incidence of his loss of whip this season and the horse was out of contention, no action has been initiated against him beyond reminding him of the notice with regard to the loss of whip.