Results – Pune

The Sr.V.O. reported that ALPINE EXPRESS was examined at the Saddling Enclosure and was found to be sore by the right fore leg, as such, the mare was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. At the start, THE CIVILIAN (App. K. Nazil, dr.3) was marginally slow and shifted out onto UNTITLED (App.N.Nadeem) who was inclined inwards. Passing 600 metres, PRICELESSGIRL (App. A. S. Peter) shifted in and went across SPEEDO (S. A. Amit) who had to be checked and drop back. App. A. S. Peter has been cautioned. App. D. S. Daman (CHARGING TIGRESS) has been fined Rs.2,000/- for raising his hand as a victory sign before passing the winning post. After the race, GLORIOUS LAND was trotted and found to be sound.

At the 500 metres, GREY FLANNEL (S. J. Sunil) was observed to have stumbled on its own and went down along with its rider. Due to the fall, SAFDAR (N. S. Parmar) who was racing on its haunches, collided with the fallen horse thereby dislodging its rider. Due to this incident , SENSEX (C.S.Jodha) was inconvenienced. The Sr.V.O. reported that GREY FLANNEL stumbled and fell at the 500 metres marker dislodging the rider. On examination it was found that the mare had broken her left shoulder. The mare was euthanized on humane grounds after obtaining consent of the Trainer. After the race, FURIOUS N’ FAST and MIGHTY WARRIOR (examined on 30/09/2018) were trotted and found to be sound.

RELENTLESS PURSUIT (C.S.Jodha) was reluctant to be stalled. RAIN DANCE (App.D.R.Sbubham) jumped out slow losing about 5 lengths at the start. Trainers Imtiaz A.Sait and Adhirajsingh Jodha 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. GENTILLESSE (App.K. Nazil) was brought into the paddock sporting the wrong saddle. In view of this, App. K. Nazil was made to weigh out again and the horse was re-saddled before leaving the paddock. After questioning all concerned, Trainer Sanjay Kolse has been fined Rs.2,000/- for the lapse on his part. Soon after the start, RELENTLESS PURSUIT (C. S. Jodha) shifted in and went across DRAGONMOSS (S. A. Amit) forcing the latter to be checked. Jockey C. S. Jodha has been cautioned. Approaching 300 metres, STRONG VALUES (Bhawani Singh) shifted out due to which DRAGONMOSS (S. A. Amit) had to be checked and DUSKY SIREN (App. A. S. Peter) was inconvenienced. After the race, GENTILLESSE was trotted and found to be sound.

At the request of App. K Nazil, his mount HOUSE OF COMMONS was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. on arrival at the start and was certified fit to race. Also, EXCELLENT GOLD (A.Sandesh) was examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. who certified him fit to race. Passing 150 metres, Jockey Bhawani Singh (GALLANT KNIGHT) shifted out under urgings and bumped HOUSE OF COMMONS (App. K. Nazil) who was inconvenienced. Jockey Bhawani Singh has been fined Rs.2,000/-. The Stipendiary stewards are looking into the running of this race and a report will be submitted shortly. After the race, EXCELLENT GOLD and GAZINO were trotted and found to be sound.

AURELIA (P.Trevor) was restless in the stall and not allowing the rider to settle. Trainer Nazak Chenoy 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. After the race, RAISE A GRAND was observed to have a cut injury at the left hind fetlock. ANATEVKA was found to be sound in the trot.

ROYAL MEWS (App.K.Nazil) jumped out slow losing about 2 lengths at the start. Approaching 400 metres SCION (Prashant P.Dhebe) shifted out under urgings due to which RARE SILVER (C.S.Jodha) clipped the heels of the former and stumbled, as a result Jockey C.S.Jodha was unbalanced and had to steady his mount. Jockey Prashant P.Dhebe has been fined Rs.5000/-. In the final stages of the race, Jockey Shahrukh Khan (ETERNAL DANCER) shifted in under urgings thereby tightening BIDSTONE HILL (App. A. S. Peter) along the rails, due to which BIDSTONE HILL lost his footing and stumbled thereby dislodging its rider. The Stipendiary Stewards will be looking into this incident and submit a report shortly. The Sr.V.O. reported that after sampling, SCION was trotted and found to be sore by the right hind leg. Also, the gelding had a tendon injury on the right hind leg. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, ETERNAL DANCER was trotted and found to be sound.