Results – Pune

PALATIAL (App. Raghuveer Singh) was observed to have stopped galloping passing the 600 metres. On being questioned after the race, App. Raghuveer Singh stated that passing the 800 metres his mount stumbled and thereafter was uncoordinated, as such, he had pulled up his mount and dismounted. The horse was subjected to veterinary examination. The Sr.V.O. reported that after the race, PALATIAL was trotted and found to be sound. Further, on a request from the Stipendiary Stewards, PALATIAL was kept under observation after the race in the Sampling Yard from 3.35 p.m. to 6.15 p.m. All the parameters were observed normal.

At the request of Jockey P.Trevor, his mount HUZZAH’S PHOENIX was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. who certified him fit to race. SOLO MISSION (Bhawani Singh) and KOTOR (Neeraj Rawal) were also examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. who certified them fit to race. A0t the start, ALLEGRIA (N.S.Parmar, dr.4) jumped outwards and went across SOLO MISSION (Bhawani Singh, dr.5) and made contact with OSPREY ARROW (C.Umesh, dr.6) thereby forcing it outwards on to MASTER OF STUDIES (S.G.Prasad, dr.7), who in turn shifted out inconveniencing SUPER STRENGTH (App.N.B.Kuldeep, dr.8). Approaching 200 metres, DECCAN KING (S. A. Amit) shifted out and made contact with SOLO MISSION (Bhawani Singh). Jockey S. A. Amit has been fined Rs.1,000/-. Approaching 150 metres, Jockey P. Trevor (HUZZAH’S PHOENIX) shifted out under urgings thereby tightening BITCOIN (T. S. Jodha) who had to be steadied. Jockey P. Trevor has been fined Rs.2,000/-. After the race, BOURBON LEGEND and HUZZAH’S PHOENIX were found to be sore by the right fore leg and right hind leg respectively. Both the horses have to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, OSPREY ARROW, KALINA and AQUARIUS were trotted and found to be sound.

ROBERTA (P.Trevor) jumped out awkwardly. After the race, Jockey S. Zervan ( SAVAGE KINGDOM) reported that his mount hung out at the top of the straight. Trainer P. Shroff has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. Passing 500 metres, HI HO SILVER (S. A. Amit) shifted out thereby inconveniencing LAMBRETTA (A. Imran Khan). On being questioned after the race, Jockey S. A. Amit stated that his mount was weakening and as such was erratic. After the race, MASAR and SAVAGE KINGDOM were trotted and found to be sound. MASAR had a gum injury.

GRAND TENTON (J.Chinoy) was restless in the stall and not allowing its rider to settle. Trainer Vishal Gaikwad 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. At the start, AURODEN (Akshay, dr.5) jumped inwards and went across FLOWER DUST (App.M Ayyar, dr.4) and SMART VISION (S Sunil, dr.3). At 300 metres, ORION’S BELT (Dashrath Singh) shifted in due to which DIBABA (P. Trevor) clipped the heels of the former and got unbalanced. On being questioned after the race, Jockey Dashrath Singh said that his mount was inclined to run out in the straight and in an effort to maintain a straight course, he had used the whip from the left due to which his mount shied inwards. After the race, RAPID GIRL was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, ORION’S BELT was found to be sore by the right fore leg. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, GRAND TENTON was trotted and found to be sound.

Approaching 300 metres, SO SPLENDID (Akshay) shifted in under the whip on to MYSTIC FLAME (Y.S.Srinath), who in turn shifted in on to ISINIT (Satish Nayak) who was tightened along the rails and had to be checked. After questioning, Jockey Akshay has been fined Rs 2,000/-. After the race Jockey S.Zervan (DANCING HOOVES) reported that his mount was uncomfortable throughout the race, as such, he was unable to ride his mount out to complete advantage Jockey S.G.Prasad (CRISTO BOSS) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his first offence during the current Pune Meeting 2018, he has been fined Rs.3,000/-. After the race, DANCING HOOVES and SO SPLENDID (examined at the stables on 18/09/2018) were found to be sore by the right fore leg and left fore leg respectively. Also, SO SPLENDID had a gum injury. Both the horses have to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, AURORA AUSTRALIS and FIRE FLAME (examined on 18/09/2018) were trotted and found to be sound.