Results – Pune

At the request of Trainer Altamaash A.Ahmed, ANTARCTICA was examined at 1800 hours on 23/08/2019 and found to be sore by the right fore leg, as such, the filly was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. STEPPENWOLF (Yash Narredu) was reluctant to be stalled. Trainer Nosher Cama has been asked to give the colt more gate practice and show him to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. Passing the 100 metres, BARACK (App.P.S.Kaviraj) shifted out under pressure and carried NIGHT HUNT (Akshay) outwards, who in turn went across PLEIADES (App.S.A.Amit) who had to be steadied. After questioning, App. P. S. Kaviraj has been reprimanded. The Equine Hospital reported that PLEIADES had left eye injury (sore). After the race, STEPPENWOLF was observed to have an abrasion at the right hind fetlock joint. NIGHT HUNT was found to be sound in the trot.

Soon after the start, TURACO (A. Sandesh, dr.5) shifted in and went across ARROWHEAD (N. S. Parmar, dr.3) causing the latter to be checked and change course. Jockey A. Sandesh has been cautioned. Passing the 600 Metres, ARROWHEAD (N. S. Parmar) was observed to have weakened and dropped back and thereafter maintained an erratic course thereby tightening and inconveniencing TURACO (A.Sandesh) and ELATION (P.Trevor) causing both horses to be checked. On being questioned after the race, Jockey N.S.Parmar stated that his mount was erratic despite his efforts. Trainer P.Shroff has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. After the race, Jockey Dashrath Singh (BLACK CHERRY) reported that his mount was inclined outwards in the straight. Trainer Narendra Lagad has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. Jockey S. Zervan (SILVER KING) 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, he has been fined Rs.3,000/-. The Equine Hospital reported that POLARIS had left eye injury (sore). After the race, BLACK CHERRY was trotted and found to be sound.

Soon after the start, CRAY CRAY (Akshay, dr.9) shifted in under urgings on to ARABIAN MUKTAR (Amyn Merchant, dr.5) who in turn shifted in thereby tightening SAMURAI (App.K.Pranil, dr.4) who in turn shifted in and made contact with ISINIT (App. A. S. Peter, dr.3). Due to this incident, SAMURAI (App. K. Pranil) had to be checked. Thereafter, ETERNAL DANCER (N. S. Parmar, dr.2) shifted out thereby tightening the field on its outside, due to which ISINIT and ARABIAN MUKTAR had to be checked and dropped back. After questioning all concerned, Jockey Akshay and Jockey N. S. Parmar have been suspended for 14th September, 2019 for careless riding (permitted to ride work/mock race). Approaching the 1000 metres, MACGYVER (J. Chinoy) shifted out under urgings and bumped ETERNAL DANCER (N. S. Parmar) thereby starting a chain reaction, due to which CRAY CRAY (Akshay) and WABI SABI (Santosh G.) were inconvenienced and OUTSTANDING (App. Raghuveer Singh) had to be checked. After questioning, Jockey J. Chinoy has been suspended for 14th September, 2019 for careless riding (permitted to ride work/mock race). Passing the 400 metres, ISINIT (App. A. S. Peter) shifted in under urgings thereby tightening LILIBETH (Dashrath Singh) along the rails and forcing the latter to be checked and drop back. After questioning, App. A. S. Peter has been fined Rs.2,000/-. After the race, Jockey N. S. Parmar (ETERNAL DANCER) reported that he was denied a clear passage in final stages of the race and hence could not ride out his mount to its complete advantage. After the race, ISINIT was observed to have a cut injury at the left hind cannon. SAMURAI was found to be sound in the trot.

PRINCESS ANNABEL (Bhawani Singh) was reluctant to be stalled. QUEENS GATE (Dashrath Singh) was restless in the stall and not allowing its rider to settle. Trainers Altamaash A.Ahmed and P.Shroff 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. KILDARE (C.S.Jodha) took an awkward fly jump. At the start, QUEENS GATE (Dashrath Singh, dr.1) jumped outwards and went across KILDARE (C. S. Jodha, dr.2) who was marginally slow to begin After the race, Jockey Yash Narredu (STORM BREAKER) reported the loss of whip passing the 150 metres. On questioning, Jockey Yash Narredu stated that his mount was hanging in due to which he used the whip from the right as a corrective measure. However, whilst using the whip, it came in contact with the railing and fell. This being his first instance during the current Pune Meeting, no action has been initiated. Trainer M. Narredu has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. Rounding the final turn, PRINCESS ANNABEL (Bhawani Singh) shifted out under urgings thereby carrying KILDARE (C. S. Jodha) and TROUVAILLE (A. Sandesh) outwards. Jockey Bhawani Singh has been cautioned.. After the race, PRINCESS ANNABEL 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. The Equine Hospital reported that MIRABILIS had right eye injury (mild corneal opacity and ulcer in the right eye). After the race, QUEENS GATE and TROUVAILLE were trotted and found to be sound. QUEENS GATE had an abrasion at the right hind fetlock.

Trainer Asad Siddiqui has been fined Rs.5,000/- for failing to declare his charge SASSY LASS in this race after having accepted with the mare. Passing the 450 metres, TIMELESS DEEDS (Dashrath Singh) was observed to have lost its footing thereby dislodging the rider. After the race, Jockey Yash Narredu (ODESSA) informed that he was denied a clear passage in the straight as such he could not ride his mount out to its complete advantage. After the race, TIMELESS DEEDS was observed to have a cut injury at the left hind fetlock. GOSHAWK, HIGHLAND PRINCESS and HARMONY OF THE SEA were found to be sound in the trot.