Results – Pune

Jockey D.K.Ashish (ADVENTURER) has been cautioned for shifting in before the Red Marker. The Sr.V.O. reported that CHASING MEMORIES was examined at the stables on 16/09/2012 and found to be sore by the left hind leg. Also, the gelding had a cut injury at the left hind cannon. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, SECRET MAGIC, DAUGHTEROFDESTINY and ETIQUETTE were found to be sound.. SIZZLING LOVE had lost its right fore plate.

Passing 200 metres, INCOGNITO (A.Sandesh) was inconvenienced and steadied while racing on the outside of DAFFODILS (Shrikant Kamble) and behind SALT (A.Ashhad Asbar). INCOGNITO was again hampered for a run and in turn interfered with DAFFODILS who was racing along the rails near 100 metres, as SALT shied and shifted inwards due to the presence of SILK CUT (B.Prakash) on its outside. Since the incident was accidental, no action has been initiated against anyone. After the race, INCOGNITO was found to be sound but having a cut injury at the left hind bulb of heel. SILK CUT had lost its left fore plate. SALT was found to be sound.

On arrival at the start, the broken neck strap on SUMO was replaced with the Club’s gear. At the start, SUMO (Imran Chisty, dr.3) jumped awkwardly outwards and went on to MIGHTY KING (Shrikant Kamble, dr.4). SUMO (Imran Chisty) kept an erratic course in the straight. Jockey A.M.Tograllu (CARLYLE HILLS) has been fined Rs.1,000/- for using the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. After the race, SUMO was observed to have a cut injury at the left hind fetlock. MIGHTY KING was found to be sound.

Trainer Altaf Hussain was questioned with regard to the comparative performance of his charge SACRED SOUL which the mare won as compared to her earlier run in Race No.130 where she finished unplaced, about 7 lengths behind. Tr.Altaf Hussain said that the mare was slowly out last time. He further added that the mare was at longer odds and that this time the mare raced on Main Track as compared to Monsoon Track last time out. Also, this time mare ran 200 meters more and has come from behind and this was a restricted race i.e. for horses 5 years old and over. The Trainer had no other explanation to offer when asked as to what had contributed to the improved performance of his charge within a week’s time. The matter was reported to the Stewards. The Stewards interviewed Trainer Altaf Hussain and having heard him, were not satisfied with the explanation tendered by him in respect of the marked improvement shown by his charge SACRED SOULD in a matter of six days in Race No.137 which the mare won as compared to her previous run in Race No.130 run on 9th September, 2012 where she was unplaced. Therefore, the Stewards decided to fine him a sum of Rs.10,000/- and to severely caution him for the future. After the race, STERLING SILVER was found to be sore by the right fore leg. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, RED TABASCO was found to be sound.

BELMONT (Imran Chisty) and RAZEENAA (D.K.Ashish) were fractious behind the starting gate. Trainers C.D.Katrak and Nina M.Lalvani have been asked to take remedial measures with their respective charge. After jump out, ELABORATOR (V.Phadke) did not raise an effective gallop and trailed the field. Also, the gelding hung out throughout the race and finished the race along the outer rail. Trainer Ivor Fernandes has been asked to take remedial measures and to show the gelding in a Mock race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards, before next accepting to race. Jockey A.Sandesh (SAIFEENA) reported that his mount lugged-in in the straight. Trainer Imtiaz A.Sait has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. Trainer Karthik G. was questioned regarding the poor performance of his charge ADMIRALS STRIDE. He explained that the gelding had come back with clip injuries on both hind legs and that the gelding raced over an extended trip of 400 metres this time. The Jockey reported that the gelding lugged out during the race. The Trainer has opted to scope the gelding. The Sr. VO reported that no abnormality was detected. The explanation tendered by the Trainer was noted. After the race, ADMIRALS STRIDE and ELABORATOR were found to be sound. ADMIRALS STRIDE had a cut injury at the left hind bulb of heel, both hind cannon and right hock, ELABORATOR had an abrasion at the right shoulder and RAZEENAA had an abrasion at both the hind fetlocks.

At the start, LET IT FLY (App.Nikhil Bhujbal, dr.2) jumped awkwardly inwards and made contact with ARABIAN CHIEF (Akshay, dr.1). At the start, CAPTAIN SMART (App.S.Mosin, dr.7) jumped awkwardly inwards and caused a chain reaction wherein ZORBA (S.S.Baria, dr.6), LAURUS TIKATI (J.Chinoy, dr.5) and ITSMYWAY (M.A.Roushan, dr.4) shifted inwards. At the start, Jockey A.Ashhad Asbar (PRINCE) lost his left stirrup, which he regained at about 500 metres. Soon after the start, ARABIAN CHIEF (Akshay) was tightened when LET IT FLY (App.Nikhil Bhujbal) shifted in due to PRINCE shifting in as Jockey A.Ashhad Asbar tried to regain his lost left stirrup. After the race, BEEMER 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, ARABIAN CHIEF and ZORBA were found to be sound.

SPEARHEAD (Ryan Marshall) was very fractious and reluctant to be stalled. The gelding has to be given more gate practice and shown to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. Approaching 600 metres, HILLS AND STARS (A.Sandesh) was tightened and lost position while racing between OCEAN AND BEYOND (C.Rajendra) and MACCHUPICCHU (B.Prakash). The matter was reported to the Stewards. Consideration of the matter was deferred to the next meeting of the Stewards. The Sr.V.O. reported that MACCHUPICCHU was examined at the stables on 16/9/2012 and found to be sound.

FLOODS OF FORTUNE App.Sandeep Jadhav) was fractious and refused to be stalled. As such, the gelding was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s Order. Since the gelding had behaved in a similar manner in its last outing during the Mumbai Meeting 2011/12, Trainer Suresh Chavan has been asked to give the gelding more gate practice and show him to the satisfaction of the Starter in a Mock Race, before next accepting to race. Passing 200 metres, ALWAYS SMILE (A.Ashhad Asbar) was steadied while racing on the inside of MARINE ZONE (Dashrath Singh). ROGER BCOOL (S.Zervan) lugged out in the early part of the straight. Trainer S.Mangalorkar has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. Jockey Akshay (GOLDEN MEMORY) has been cautioned for shifting ground inwards, in the straight. After the race, MARINE ZONE, BANANA BOY and FLOODS OF FORTUNE (withdrawn at the start), were found to be sound.

WIND OF THE HILLS (Amyn Merchant) was reluctant to be stalled. Trainer C.D.Katrak 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 to race. MIDNIGHT LADY (Altaf Sayyed) took an awkward fly jump and lost about 2 lengths at the start. Trainer Adil Dajee has been asked to take remedial measures with his charge. At the start, FLIGHT TO FREEDOM (V.Chandrakant, dr.3) jumped awkwardly outwards and made contact with SWEATY BETTY (Akash Agarwal, dr.4). MIDNIGHTLADY (Altaf Sayyed) hung out during the race and in trying to bring the filly on an even keel, the bit slipped to the right. Trainer Adil Dajee has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. AURARIA shifted in near 900 metres and made contact with HIGHWAY EXPRESS (App.Sandeep Jadhav). After the race, SEEN IT ALL was observed to have a cut injury at the left hind pastern.