Results – Pune

Trainer Nina M. Lalvani declared Jockey Samuel Fargeat to ride her charge NARA without having confirmed from the Jockey regarding his availability, which resulted in the Jockey being declared in more races than he was eligible to ride. As such Trainer Nina M. Lalvani has been fined Rs.5000/-. Near 500 meters, LOVE FORTY (Aadesh Kumar) was inconvenienced while racing on the inside of NARA (Neeraj Rawal) and was steadied.

At the request of Tr.Rehanullah Khan, TOKYO ROSE was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. at 0845 hours on the race day (30/08/08) and found to go short by the right fore leg. As such, the filly was certified unfit to race and hence withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.

Soon after the start, Jockey C. Rajendra (TSESEBE) was observed to have lost his right stirrup which he could not regain throughout the race. On examination, the equipment was found to be in serviceable condition and the Jockey explained that the leather stirrup had got unbuckled and dangled on the side of his mount; therefore, he could not regain the same. Nevertheless, Jockey C.Rajendra has been advised to be more careful with his equipment in future. An objection was lodged by Jockey K.P.G.Appu, rider of DANCING DYNAMITE (placed 2nd) against Jockey P.Kamlesh, rider of ANTONIOS (placed 1st). The reason being that in the last 250 metres ANTONIOS (P Kamlesh) started shifting out when he was making his run on the outside and bumped his horse whereby he had to stop riding, which cost him a certain race.

ENGLEHART (Satish Nayak) was slow in the stride, losing about 3 lengths at the start. After the race CAIRNDHU was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated period of 4 weeks. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race AVEC PLAISIR was observed to have lost her left fore plate and PAMPERED PRINCESS had an abrasion on the right hind pastern.

STAR IMPACT (K.P.G.Appu) reared up as the start was effected, thus losing about 5 lengths. 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.

At the request of Tr.Jayantilal K.Gor, NASEEBDAR was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. at 1030 hours on the race day (30/08/08) and found to go short by the left fore leg, as such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and hence withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. MOLTO BELLA (Satish Nayak) jumped out slow, losing about 2 lengths at the start.