Results – Pune

Jockey Y.S.Srinath (SUPREME FALCON) reported that his horse hung out in the straight and in the in the final stages of the race went across WESTERN CHALLENGE (Aadesh Kumar) who itself was inclined to lug in. Trainers Karthik G and SK Sunderji have been asked to take remedial measures with their respective charges before next accepting to race.

Soon after the start TULLAMORE (I.Shaikh) shifted out and jostled with ADALLIA (Nirmal Jodha) taking the filly’s ground and further shifted out and made contact with CHARLIE PARKER (J.Pradeep). Jockey I.Shaikh has been fined Rs.5000/- for failing to exercise proper control over his mount. Jockey I Shaikh (TULLAMORE) has been fined Rs.1000/- for using his whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount.

At the start, MORPHEUS (AJ Nilesh) and STEFANO (R Shelar) threw the head up and jumped out awkwardly. At the start, THUNDERING TAN (S.Zervan) jumped out awkwardly towards the inside, as such, App. S. Zervan has been asked to be more alert at the gates. Jockey J. Pradeep (CLASSIC STAR) has been cautioned for using his whip with the right hand while his mount was shifting soon after entering the straight.

At the start, BINEE (Vikram Walker) was slow into its strides, losing about 2 lengths at the start. App. A.M.Tograllu (ITEM BOMB) reported that his mount hung out in the straight. Trainer Magansingh P.Jodha has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race. After the race, LONE TROJAN was observed to have an abrasion on the left hid fetlock.

At the request of Tr.Nosher Cama, BALANCE DE POWER was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. at 1730 hours on 27/09/2008 and found to have fever, as such, the mare was certified unfit to race and hence was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. At the request of Tr.Narendra Lagad, ARKHOS was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. at 2000 hours on 27/09/2008 and found to have fever, as such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and hence was withdrawn on veterinary grounds.

At the start, HYMNS TO FREEDOM (P Kamlesh, dr. 2) jumped out awkwardly towards the outside and at the same time AURORA AUREALIS (M Narredu, dr. 4) jumped out awkwardly towards the inside, as a result HIGHLAND GLORY (Amyn Merchant, dr. 3) did not get a clear run and a few strides later both HYMNS TO FREEDOM and AURORA AUREALIS made contact with each other. An objection was lodged in this race by Jockey C. Rajendra rider of ACCUMULATE placed 2nd against jockey K.P.G.Appu rider of EXUBERANCE placed first. The reason being in the last 50 metres jockey Appu shifted out and took his ground which cost him a certain race. The Stewards after due deliberations decided to overrule the objection.

At the request of Tr.Altaf Hussain, ARABIAN PRIDE was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. at 0900 hours on the race day 28/09/2008 and found to have fever, as such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and hence was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Approaching 800 meters, INTIMACY (Lisa Jones) shifted in due to which AMBERLEY (Dashrath Singh) who was racing on the inside of INTIMACY was forced to shift out and took the running of HIDDEN DRAGON (AJ Nilesh) and jostled with ELEMENTTO ANGEL (App Kishore Kadam). Jockey Lisa Jones has been fined Rs.3000/ -for failing to exercise proper control over her mount.

At the request of Tr.Faisal A.Abbas, ES SIDER was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. on the race day (28/09/2008) 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.Robert D’Mellow, ANAMIKA was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. at 1800 hours on 26/09/2008 and found to be suffering from colic, as such, the filly was certified unfit to race and hence was withdrawn on veterinary grounds.