Results – Pune

Jockey C Chowgule (CHARLIE PARKER) lost his whip near 400 meters. Since this was the first time the jockey has reported loss of his 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. Jockey J.Pradeep (SIBERIAN SIREN) has been cautioned for raising his hand as a victory sign before passing the Winning Post. After the race, SIBERIAN SIREN was observed to have an abrasion on the right hind cannon.

GOLDEN KINGDOM (S.N.Chavan) played up after being stalled. The gelding was unloaded and examined by the Club’s V.O. and found to have sustained bleeding abrasion on both the stifles and left hind fetlock. As such, GOLDEN KINGDOM was certified unfit to race and hence withdrawn on veterinary grounds before coming under the Starter’s order. FORBES LIST (M.Narredu) was fractious and reluctant to be stalled. Trainers Narendra Lagad and M.K.Jadhav have been asked to give their respective charges more gate practice and to show them to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting with them to race.

MYSTERIO (App.Shammi Khan) reared up and flipped over in its stall. Due to this, PRINCESS RUBY (K.P.G.Appu) who was in the adjoining stall was injured. Both the horses were unloaded and examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. who certified them unfit to race, as such, MYSTERIO and PRINCESS RUBY were withdrawn on veterinary ground before coming under the Starter’s order. Also, Jockey J.Pradeep (CLASSIC STAR) complained that his wrist was hurt as his horse had played up and he was in pain and was unable to ride. As such, CLASSIC STAR was also withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s order. VICTOR IVANOV (S.S.Rathore) and NUNCIO (Vikram Jodha) were reluctant and fractious to be stalled. Trainers Narendra Lagad and Suresh Chavan have been asked to take remedial measures and to show their respective charges MYSTERIO & VICTOR IVANOV in a mock race to the satisfaction of the Starter, before next accepting with them to race. Also, Tr.H.J.Antia has been asked to give his charge NUNCIO more gate practice before next acc

At the request of Tr.P.Shroff, DIEGO RIVERA was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. at 1200 hours on 08/08/2008 and found to go short by the left fore due to hoof problem. As such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and hence was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. Jockey T.S. Jodha (MOUNTAIN BEAR) has been fined Rs.5000/- for not informing his Trainer the weight at which he would ride, due to which Trainer Karthik G could not obtain prior permission to carry overweight for his Rider.

At the request of Tr.Altamash Ahmed, RISING HERO was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. at 1200 hours on 09/08/2008 and found to have fever. As such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and hence was withdrawn on veterinary grounds.

At the request of Tr.Amjad Khan, CZECH was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. at 1030 hours on the race day (10/08/2008) and found to have soft tissue swelling over both the cannon. As such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and hence was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. An Objection was lodged by Jockey Samuel Fargeat, rider of MUBARRAS (placed 3rd) against SARA JAHAN (C.S.Jodha, placed 1st). The reason being, at 150 metres, SARA JAHAN crossed him and blocked him whereby he had to stop riding and he was still gaining ground and this cost him a certain race.