Results – Pune

NUNCIO (S.P.Ranjane) was inclined to lug in during the race. Trainer H.J.Antia has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. Jockey S.P.Ranjane (NUNCIO) and K.P.G.Appu (TAPIS) were observed to have used their whip in excess of the prescribed limit on their respective mounts. No action was initiated against the Jockeys as their mounts were inclined to lug in under pressure and the whip was used as a corrective measure.

OPTIMIST (Amyn Merchant) was reluctant to be stalled. Trainer C.D.Katrak has been asked to give the gelding more gate practice and show him to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. Jockey Amyn Merchant (OPTIMIST) has been fined Rs.3000/- for traveling wide from the 800 metres and in the straight thereby placing his mount at a disadvantage considering the short margin with which the horse lost the race.

On arrival at the start, WITNESS (S.P.Ranjane) was examined by the Club’s V.O. and found to have a bleeding injury on the left side of the neck. As such the gelding was certified unfit to race, and hence was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s order. SHARE MY DREAMS (C.S.Jodha) took a fly jump. At he start, SHARE MY DREAMS (C.S.Joda, dr.3) jumped out awkwardly towards the outside and went on to THANDA (M.Narredu, dr.4). Since the incident was accidental, no action was initiated against anyone. At the start, STATJFORD (Samuel Fargeat) tried to veer towards the outside. Trainer Faisal A Abbas has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly.

SIROCO (App.Kishore Kadam) jumped out awkwardly. ROBY ROCKET (App.S.Zervan) also jumped out awkwardly and threw its head up and did not raise an immediate gallop. Since the mare had behaved in a similar manner previously in Mumbai, Trainer Mansoor Shah has been asked to take remedial measures and show the mare in a mock race to the satisfaction of the Starter before next accepting to race.

Jockey J Pradeep (ISHTAR) has been cautioned for traveling wide while negotiating the bend thereby placing his mount at a disadvantage. STELLAR AFFAIR (App.N.S.Parmar) lugged-in in the straight. Trainer P.Shroff has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. After the race, STELLAR AFFAIR was observed to have an abrasion on the left shank and CATALYST had an abrasion on the left muzzle.

NO REPORT.