Results – Pune

Apprentice N.S.Parmar (STAR GIRL) has been severely reprimanded for traveling wide while negotiating the bend and in the straight. SCHNELL (Akash Agarwal) lugged in during the race. Trainer H.J.Antia has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After the race, MONOPOLY was observed to have an abrasion on the right knee, SCHNELL had an abrasion on both the hind fetlocks and STAR GIRL had an abrasion on the right hind fetlock.

Soon after the start, TELSTAR (K.P.G.Appu, dr.2) and HIGHLAND CROWN (P.Kamlesh, dr.3) leaned on to each other which resulted in TELSTAR (K.P.G.Appu) losing his position. Jockey K.P.G.Appu reported after the race that since he lost his position at the start he could not sit well up as instructed. Near 1200 metres HANDSOME RETURNS (Samuel Fargeat) was inconvenienced and lost its position while racing on the inside of NAME FOR FAME (Y.S.Srinath).

At the request of Trainer Faisal A Abbas, YAMUNA was examined on 04/10/08 at 1800 hours and was found to have fever, as such the filly was certified unfit to race and hence was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. NOBLE DEEDS (Satish Nayak) jumped out slowly, losing about 3 lengths at the start. Since the filly had behaved in a similar manner in her previous race, Tr.Narendra Lagad has been asked to give the filly more gate practice and show her to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting with her to race.

After the race, YANA was observed to have an abrasion on the left hind bulb of heel and WORLD WAR THREE had lost its left hind plate. WORLD WAR THREE (Nirmal Jodha) was placed fifth and NANJING (Aadesh Kumar) was placed sixth by the Judge, in this race.

STRIKE IT RICH (P.Belose) was sluggish, losing about a length at the start. At the start, SUPREME ORATOR (C.S.Jodha) tried to drift outwards. Trainer Jayantilal K. Gor has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. Trainer Robert D’Mellow and Jayantilal K Gor have been fined Rs.1000/- each for not informing the use of the Rubber & Chifney bit on their charges SPARROW HAWK and SUPREME ORATOR respectively. The Sr.V.O. reported that RAGS TO RICHES was examined after the race and found to be sound. The filly had a wolf tooth on the right side.

ACTION ON HORSE/S RACE 178 ITEM BOMB & CHARGING RHINO (sore) – to be passed fit (V.O.) RACE 179 SCHNELL (lugged in) – remedial measures suggested RACE181 NOBLE DEEDS – to be shown to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials EASTER LILY (Blood Vessel) – stopped for four weeks and until passed fit by the Club’s V.O. RACE 183 SUPREME ORATOR (tried to drift outwards) – remedial measures suggested