Results – Pune

HONEST PLEASURE (Neeraj Rawal) lugged in during the race and made contact with KAIZER (A.Sandesh) on a few occasions. Trainer Rehanullah Khan has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After the race, HONEST PLEASURE was found to be sound. BONOBO had lost its right fore plate.

In the process of stalling, FRISCO BAY (R.Vaibhav) reared up and dislodged the rider and thereafter ran into the outer rails, fell down and got stuck into the railing. As such, the filly was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s Order. On examination by the Club’s V.O., the filly was found to have suffered multiple injuries on the fore and hind limbs and was sore from the right hind leg. First aid treatment was given and the filly was sent to the Equine Hospital by Horse Ambulance for further management. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. ACE OF DIAMOND (Ishwar Pardeshi) was slow in the stride, losing about 2 lengths at the start. Jockey S.Sunil (ICE BEAUTY) has been fined Rs.2,000/- for improper use of the whip, wherein he had used the whip in a forehand position on the shoulder of his mount. ANNABETH lugged-in in the straight. Trainer Sanjay Kolse has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. Trainer Narendra Lagad and Jockey Bhanu Pratap Singh were questioned regarding the running and riding of AMAYA. Tr.Narendra Lagad said that his instructions to the Jockey were to go to the front if the filly is able to or else to sit in 2nd/3rd position, but not to push her to go to the front, improve gradually and ride out in the straight. The Trainer added that the filly tends to shy away from other horses. He said that he had fancied the filly and the odds on his filly went up because PLAYER was backed down in this race. He added that such short odds for her filly were not right in the first place. The Jockey confirmed the Instructions and added that he was asked not to get stuck behind horses. The Stipendiary Stewards will enquire further into the matter and submit a report. After the race, ASHWA YODHAA was observed to have a cut injury at the right hind bulb of heel and HOT AS ICE had a cut injury at the right hind coronet. AMAYA, ICE BEAUTY, ANNABETH, VIVA CAPRI and ASHWA YODHAA (examined on 07/10/2013) were found to be sound.

NEGOTIATOR (A.Sandesh) was reluctant to reach the starting point. Trainer Dallas Todywalla has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. Approaching 400 metres, FOREST VISION (B.Sreekanth) shifted out and hampered the running of SCALANAYA (Shrikant Kamble). Jockey B.Sreekanth has been cautioned. After the race, GALLANT LAD and NEGOTIATOR were found to be sound.

RELIC HUNTER (Akash Agarwal) took an awkward fly jump throwing its head, thereby losing about 3 lengths at the start. Trainer Faisal A.Abbas 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. App.B.Nikhil (SONG OF SPARROW, dr.8) has been cautioned for shifting in soon after the start. Jockey Shrikant Kamble (DEEP DIVER) reported that his mount lugged-in in the straight. Trainer Altamaash A.Ahmed has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. Trainer Dallas Todywalla and Jockey A.Sandesh were questioned regarding the running and riding of MINT APPROACH. The Trainer stated that his Instructions were to be in 2nd or 3rd position and to ride his race. The Trainer added that he has been training the filly to relax and ride her. He added that the Jockey informed him that the filly relaxed a bit too much after the start as he settled her and took time to get into rhythm. He further stated that the filly could have won the race if the Jockey was able to position the filly as instructed. The Jockey confirmed the Instructions and added that the pace became too fast in the early part. The explanation was noted. After the race, ARUSHA was found to be sound.

EYE OF THE TIGER (V.Chandrakant) was slow in the stride, losing about 2 lengths at the start. After the race, WALK OF LIFE was observed to have an abrasion at the right hind fetlock.

STORMYDAY (Kishore Kadam) was slow in the stride, losing about 3 lengths at the start. At the start, STORMY PRINCESS (App.S.Mosin) stumbled on its own. App.Prabhu Naidu (BLIND DATE, dr.11) has been fined Rs.2,000/- for shifting in before the Red Marker and in the process inconvenienced SUNSHINE HEART (N.S.Parmar) who was steadied and in turn caused interference to EMERALD FORTUNE (P.Trevor). The saddle on EMERALD FORTUNE was observed to have slipped back and to the side during the race whereby Jockey P.Trevor could not ride out his mount. His explanation that he felt the saddle slipped when he steadied his mount soon after the start due to the interference, was noted. After the race, DARK KNIGHT, STORMYDAY, ICE SKATES and VALOROZKY were found to be sound.

At the start, BROWN DYNAMITE (Vikram Jodha, dr.15) jumped awkwardly inwards and bumped SUPER BOLT (Nirmal Jodha, dr.14) and shifted out and at the same time RECKLESS (P.Kamlesh, dr.16) jumped awkwardly outwards and shifted in and in the process BROWN DYNAMITE and RECKLESS jostled with each other. Due to this incident, NIRBHAYA (J.Chinoy) was tightened. At the start, AFFIRMATION (N.S.Parmar), YOU’RE THE BOSS (P.Trevor) and & RECKLESS (P.Kamlesh) shifted in before the Red Marker. Jockeys N.S.Parmar, P.Trevor and P.Kamlesh have been fined Rs.2,000/- each. Approaching 200 metres, RECKLESS (P.Kamlesh) shifted in and jostled with SILSILA (R.Vaibhav) who in turn tightened BEFOREMEMORYFADES (Neeraj Rawal). The matter was reported to the Stewards. Consideration of the matter was deferred.. Jockey R.Vaibhav (SILSILA) reported that his mount ran erratic during the race. Tr.Magansingh P.Jodha has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. After the race, ANCIENT WARRIOR, RECKLESS, SATINGO, SUPER BOLT and BROWN DYNAMITE were found to be sound.

Near 900 metres TAJ E SHAHI (Sandeep Jadhav) was inconvenienced when racing on the inside of PRETTY IN PATPONG (Vikram Jodha) Jockey R.Shelar (MAHIMA) reported that he lost his right stirrup soon after the start which he regained near 800 metres. The post race urine sample of the winner of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th race viz. YODHA SHAKTI, ANTONIUS MAXIMUS, PLAYER and DOMINGO, were collected for detection of prohibited substance.