Results – Pune

At the start, VALENTINO (Dashrath Singh, dr. 2) jumped outwards and at the same time STARISTOCRAT (S. A. Amit, dr. 4) jumped inwards thereby tightening HARVEY (P. Trevor dr. 3). At the start, BRYNHILL (Y. S. Srinath, dr.5) was observed to have lost its footing and thereafter shifted in thereby tightening STARISTOCRAT (S. A. Amit dr. 4) and HARVEY (P. Trevor dr. 3). The Equine Hospital reported that STARISTOCRAT had right eye injury (eye was closed with lacrimation) and VALENTINO had injuries to both eyes (mild lacrimation from both eyes) After the race, ST. ANDREWS was observed to have a cut injury at the right hind bulb of heel. BRYNHILL was found to be sound in trot.

HEROINE (P. Trevor) was fractious and reluctant to be stalled. Trainer M. Narredu 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. Passing 800 metres, GOD’S OWN (Dashrath Singh) leaned inwards thereby tightening ORACLE (A. Imran Khan) along the rails who had to be checked and change course and in doing so, shifted out on to HEROINE (P. Trevor), who in turn shifted out tightening NEXTSTAR (P. S. Chouhan) who had to be checked. Jockey Dashrath Singh has been cautioned.

After the race, VULCAN was trotted and found to be sound.

FINEST MOMENT (Bhawani Singh) jumped out slow losing about 4 lengths at the start. Trainer Karthik Ganapathy 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. Passing 1300 metres, UNTITLED (K. Nazil) shifted in thereby tightening DAFFODIL (Neeraj Rawal) along the rails. Jockey K. Nazil has been cautioned. Approaching 1200 metres, KITTY HAWK (Nirmal Jodha) shifted in thereby inconveniencing ZANZIBAAR (P. S. Chouhan) who had to be checked, Jockey Nirmal Jodha has been cautioned. Passing 900 metres, due to a tightly packed field, AEOLUS MAXIMUS (D. S. Daman) shifted out and at the same time DIABLO (J. Pradeep) shifted in thereby tightening KITTY HAWK (Nirmal Jodha) who had to be checked and dropped back inconveniencing ZANZIBAAR (P. S. Chouhan). After the race, KITTY HAWK was found to be sore by the left fore leg. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, FLY AWAY WITH ME and GREGORIAN CHANTS were trotted and found to be sound.

On the way to the starting gates the right fore shoe of SUPERSTAR SUPREME (J. E. Pereira) was observed to have come off thereafter the horse was brought back to the saddling enclosure and re-shod. SUPERSTAR SUPREME (J. E. Pereira) was reluctant to reach the starting point. Trainer M. Narredu has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After being stalled, COSA NOSTRA (C. S. Jodha) played up in the stall. The gelding was taken out and examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. who certified him fit to race. In the process, YUTAKA (Vikram Jodha) also played up in the stall and put his head in the adjoining stall. YUTAKA was also taken out and examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. who certified him fit to race. After being re-stalled, COSA NOSTRA played up again and put one of its fore in the adjoining stall, as such, the gelding was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s order. ARASHI (A. Sandesh) who was in the adjoining stall was also taken out and examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. who certified her fit to race. In view of above, Trainers Faisal A. Abbas and S. K. Sunderji have been asked to give their respective charge, COSA NOSTRA and YUTAKA more gate practice and show them to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. After the race, SUPERSTAR SUPREME, YUTAKA, LADY ALMEDA and ARASHI (examined on 20/08/2017) were trotted and found to be sound.

After being stalled, HEADLINES (A. Imran Khan) played up in the stall. The filly was taken out and examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. who certified her unfit to race, as such, she was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s order. The Sr. V.O. reported that after being loaded, HEADLINES played up awkwardly in the gates and kept its head pressed against the front gates and continued playing up, as such the filly was recommended to be withdrawn. The next morning i.e. 20/08/2017 the filly was observed to have an injury on the poll. ALFONSO (P. Trevor) was fractious and refused to be stalled in spite of substantial efforts, as such, the gelding was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s order. APPLE BETTY (A. M. Tograllu) planted and lost considerable ground at the start. In view of above, Trainers Altaf Hussain, Narendra Lagad and Karthik Ganapathy have been asked to give their respective charge more gate practice and show them to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. After the race, SHIVALIK SKIES was trotted and found to be sound.