Results – Pune

RAGE OF ANGELS (Dashrath Singh) jumped out slowly losing about 4 lengths at the start. Trainer Amjad Khan has been asked to give the mare more gate practice and show her to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. Near 1200 metres, THANDA (Malcolm Kharadi) shied and ducked in, due to which the Jockey lost his right stirrup which he regained shortly afterwards.

After the race, Jockey B Prakash (SECRET ADMIRER) reported that his mount hung out right from the start and continued to do so throughout the race. Trainer Karthik G, when questioned, also stated that the Jockey had reported to him that the horse was trying to veer outward. In view of this behaviour of the horse, Trainer Karthik G. has been asked to show the gelding in a Mock race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards before next accepting to race. Near 700 metres, ARES (T.S.Jodha) was steadied when the gelding shied away and shifted inwards due to proximity of WILD TORRONAADO (Aadesh Kumar) on its outside. Approaching 200 metres, ARES (T.S.Jodha) shifted in and went on to PALME DOR (Sunny Chinoy) causing the latter to be checked by its rider. Jockey T.S.Jodha has been fined Rs.3000/- for failing to exercise proper control over his mount. The saddle on WILD TORRONAADO (Aadesh Kumar) was observed to have slipped back during the race. As such, Trainer Dallas Todywalla has been fined Rs.2000/-

RIVER PRIDE (K.P.G. Appu) lugged-in in the straight. Trainer S.K.Sunderji has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. The Nose band on KALINGA STAR (Malcolm Kharadi) was observed to be flapping during the race. Trainer Janardhan has been asked to be more careful while applying an equipment on his charge in the future. After the race, ADMIRALS QUEST was observed to have an abrasion on both hind fetlocks and left hind bulb of heel.

RATTLE (C.S.Jodha) was slow in the strides, losing about 3 lengths at the start. Soon after the start, MANITOU SPLENDOUR (J.Pradeep) was tightened for room due to a closely packed field. Near 800 metres ALEXUS (Dashrath Singh) was tightened for room along the rails when PALERMO (Sunny Chinoy) who was racing ahead shifted in possibly due to RIVER BLITZ (K.P.G.Appu) shifting in. Since the incident was accidental, no action has been initiated in the matter. After the race, PALERMO 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 VO before next accepting to race. After the race, MANITOU SPLENDOUR was observed to have lost its left hind plate.

At the request of Trainer H.J.Antia, FORCADO was examined on 21st July, 2009 at 1900 hours and was found to be sore by the left hind leg. As such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club?s VO before next accepting to race. At the request of Trainer Altaf Hussain, STAR IMPACT was examined on 22nd July, 2009 at 0930 hours and was found to have bruises on the sole of the right fore hoof. As such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. ALVIDA (T.Mahesh) was slow in the strides, losing about 4 lengths at the start. Trainer Janardhan 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. Near 1000 metres, SEA PRINCESS (App S. Zervan) shifted in and carried GENERALISSIMO (Nadeem Alam) inwards and later took its running, causing severe interference to GENERALISSIMO. App S Zervan

In the process of being stalled, HIGHLAND QUEST (Satish Nayak) reared up and fell. The gelding was examined by the Club?s Sr.V.O. and certified fit to race. At about 1200 metres WHITE HART LANE (Y.S.Srinath) gradually shifted in on to SHODAAN (P.Kamlesh) who in turn shifted in and caused interference to MUSICAL RHYTHM (C.S.Jodha) along the rails. Thereafter, on entering the straight WHITE HART LANE started lugging in despite which Jockey Y.S.Srinath made no attempt to change his whip hand to correct the horse but persisted with the use of the whip with the left hand thereby aggravating the inward movement of the horse and caused severe interference to ELEGANTE (App.N.S.Parmar) nearly causing an accident. As such, Jockey Y.S.Srinath was reported to the Stewards for careless riding. The Stewards interviewed Jockey Y.S.Srinath and having considered the submissions made and viewing the video recording of the of the race, decided to give Jockey Y.S.Srinath the benefit of the doubt for the first incident that