Results – Pune

At the request of Trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha, PURE ZINC was examined at 1100 hours on 21/09/2019 and found to be sore by the right fore leg, as such, the horse was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The horse has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. At the start, MAGISTERO (Neeraj Rawal, dr.5) jumped inwards thereby tightening QUESTIONABLE (C. S. Jodha, dr.3). Passing the 500 metres, Jockey S. Zervan (FLYING VISIT) was observed to have forced a passage thereby bumping and inconveniencing QUESTIONABLE (C. S. Jodha) who was momentarily unbalanced. After questioning, Jockey S. Zervan has been fined Rs.3,000/-. After the race, Jockey A. Sandesh (ZENON) reported that his mount hung-in throughout the race. Trainer Narendra Lagad has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After the race, ZENON and QUESTIONABLE were trotted and found to be sound.

At the request of Trainer S.S.Shah, TOUGH COP was permitted to be withdrawn from this race since the gelding had bled during morning work on 20/09/2019. The gelding is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks and has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, Jockey Bhawani Singh (LUMINOSITY) reported that his mount was erratic in the intial stages of the race and shifted in thereby brushing the rails. Thereafter, it was inclined outwards, more so in the straight. In view of the erratic behavior, Tr. H.J.Antia has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding. After the race, LUMINOSITY was trotted and found to be sound.

At the request of Trainer P.Shroff, RIGHTEOUS was examined at 1205 hours on 22/09/2019 and found to be sore by both fore legs, as such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race. After the race, WALK THE TALK and AKINA SPEED STAR were trotted and found to be sound.

EPIPHANY (Amyn Merchant) refused to be stalled despite substantial efforts, as such, the mare was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s order. Since EPIPHANY had behaved in a similar manner earlier, Trainer Nazzak B.Chenoy has been asked to give the mare more gate practice and show her to the satisfaction of the Starter in a mock race, before next accepting to race. CEZANNE (Kishore Kadam) was declared to run with aluminum, both fore high heels shoes but subsequently Tr.A.M.Jadhav informed this office that he had made an error in the declarations and wished to race his charge in plain aluminium shoes. The said permission was granted and he has been fined Rs.1,000/- for the lapse. At the start, ADELE (N. S. Parmar, dr.1) jumped inwards and brushed the front gates due to which the Blinker Cowl was damaged and was flapping throughout the race. Soon after the start, SKYSURFER (App. K. Nazil, dr.11) shifted out and made contact with HIGHLAND PRINCESS (T. S. Jodha, dr.12). Thereafter, CEZANNE (Kishore Kadam, dr.14) shifted in under urgings went across HIGHLAND PRINCESS and made contact with SKYSURFER, due to which HIGHLAND PRINCESS had to be checked. Jockey Kishore Kadam has been fined Rs.2,000/-. Approaching the 150 metres, HARMONY OF THE SEA (App. Raghuveer Singh) leaned inwards on to WILD FIRE (S. Zervan) who had to be checked. App. Raghuveer Singh has been cautioned. Passing the 150 metres, RISING BRAVE (Bhawani Singh) shifted out under urgings and made contact with CEZANNE (Kishore Kadam). Jockey Bhawani Singh has been fined Rs.2,000/. After the race, Jockey Bhawani Singh (RISING BRAVE) reported that his mount hung-in throughout the race despite his efforts. Trainer Rehanullah Khan has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the horse. Jockey C.S.Jodha (TRUE GRIT) reported loss of whip at about 50 metres from the winning post. The Stipendiary Stewards will be looking into this incident and submit a report shortly. After the race, HARMONY OF THE SEA 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. The Equine Hospital reported that ALPINE EXPRESS had left eye injury (sore eye, lacrimation, corneal ulcer). After the race, ALPINE EXPRESS was trotted and found to be sound.

The Equine Hospital reported that ROBERTA had right eye injury (sore eye) and GOLDEN FORTUNE had injuries to both eyes (sore eyes). After the race, BUSHTOPS and ROBERTA were trotted and found to be sound.

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