Results – Pune

At the top of the straight, SMART N NOBLE (A.Imran Khan) shifted out under use of the whip thereby inconveniencing SAFDAR (A.Sandesh). After questioning Jockey A.Imran Khan, he was fined Rs.2,000/- for failing to change his whip hand despite his mount shifting out . After the race, SMART N NOBLE and KOMANDANT were trotted and found to be sound.

SUMAAQ (Amyn Merchant) jumped out slow losing about 2 lengths at the start After the race, BRABOURNE was trotted and found to be sound.

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LOVELY FAIRY (S.A.Amit) jumped out throwing its head thus losing about 2 lengths at the start. After the race, Jockey S.Jaykumar (MASTER OF STUDIES) reported that his mount hung in throughout the race. Trainer Altamaash A.Ahmed has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After the race, Jockey P.Trevor (BEWITCHED) reported that he found his mount uncomfortable in the last 300 metres. After the race, Jockey K.Nazil (GANDALF) reported that at about 400 metres his whip got tossed from his hand which he managed to grab. In the process his mount shifted in and made contact with DANCE OF FIRE (Dashrath Singh) who got inconvenienced. After the race, BEWITCHED, BOURBON LEGEND, ADVANCE TO CONTACT and MASTER OF STUDIES (examined at the stables) were trotted and found to be sound. The Equine Hospital reported that ADVANCE TO CONTACT had left eye injury (mild corneal ulcer and opacity).

On the arrival at the start, SIA (K.Nazil) was examined by the Club’s Sr VO and was certified fit to race. Soon after the start, LORRAINE (P S Chouhan, dr.7) shifted in under urgings thereby tightening and inconveniencing HUZZAH’S GRACE (D S Daman, dr.6), HANLON’S RAZOR (M Ayyar, dr.5) and LILIBETH (Dashrath Singh, dr.4). Due to this interference, HUZZAH’S GRACE dropped back inconveniencing BRAZOS (D A Naik) who was racing on its haunches. Jockey P S Chouhan has been fined Rs.3,000/-. At 300 metres App D S Daman (HUZZAH’S GRACE) was observed to have shifted out and jostled SIA (App K Nazil). App D S Daman has been fined Rs.2,000/-. After the race, GOLDEN HORDE was observed to have an abrasion at the right hind fetlock. HANLON’S RAZOR, DRAGON MOSS and CRAY CRAY were found to be sound in the trot. ADDITIONAL REPORTS: RE : POSITIVE REPORT IN RESPECT OF dk b f “LORRAINE” (WINNER) IN RACE NO.68 – THE WAR COMMAND PLATE (DIV.I) RUN ON SATURDAY, 25TH AUGUST, 2018 – POSITIVE FOR “FLUNIXIN”: Vide this office letter Ref : Rd/P/18/1177 dated 29th September, 2018 Trainer Mansoor Shah was requested to inform this office in writing latest by 3rd October, 2018 whether he wished the split sample of his charge LORRAINE to go to The Hong Kong Jockey Club Laboratory, LGC, New Market, UK, LCH, France or Racing Analytical Services Ltd, Australia, for Confirmatory Analysis and also the name of the Witnessing Analyst, if any, failing which the Stewards shall treat the report of the Primary Laboratory as conclusive. Trainer Mansoor Shah failed to reply to the above said letter by the dead line of 3rd October, 2018 and subsequently vide letter dated 4th October, 2018 informed this office that he has decided not to send the split sample of LORRAINE for confirmatory analysis. In view of the above, as per the Medication Rules, the Stewards of the Club at their meeting held on 6th October, 2018 decided to treat the Positive Report dated 25th September, 2018 from the Primary Laboratory i.e. QuantiLAB, Mauritius, in respect of the sample of urine taken from dk b f LORRAINE (Winner) in Race No.68 – The War Command Plate (Div.I) run on Saturday, 25th August, 2018, as conclusive and binding. Further, as per the Medication Rules, the Stewards of the Club decided to disqualify LORRAINE (Winner) in Race No.68 – The War Command Plate (Div.I) run on Saturday, 25th August, 2018, and to revise the order of placing of the race as under : TRUE GRIT - FIRST GOLDEN HORDE - SECOND BRAZOS - THIRD LILIBETH - FOURTH HUZZAH’S GRACE - FIFTH