Results – Pune

After the race, App. Haridas Gore (ZARAK) reported that passing the 300 metres his reins slipped momentarily. App. Jockey has been severely cautioned. At the request of Trainer Imtiaz A.Sait, endoscopy was performed on RUE ST HONORE’ at the Equine Hospital and was found to have EIPH (Gr.III) 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, FINCH was trotted and found to be sound.

BIG RED (Y. S. Srinath, dr.9) and PHENOM (N. S. Parmar, dr.4) lost about 3 lengths and a length respectively at the start. Approaching the 700 metres, RISING POWER (A. K. Aniket) was observed to have dropped back and thereafter ran detached from the field. Trainer Narendra Lagad has been asked to ensure that his charge puts up a reasonable performance in the future. After the race, PHENOM & RISING POWER were trotted and found to be sound.

Approaching the 1000 metres, ULTIMO (Neeraj Rawal) shifted in at the same time SORRENTO SECRET (N. S. Parmar) leaned outwards resulting in them to jostle. Jockeys Neeraj Rawal and N.S.Parmar have been cautioned. Passing the 900 metres, DASHMESH DANCER (Vishal N. Bunde) shifted out thereby carrying ULTIMO (Neeraj Rawal) outwards. Jockey Vishal N. Bunde has been cautioned. Passing the 600 metres, OPERATION FINALE (R. Ajinkya) shifted in due to which SORRENTO SECRET (N. S. Parmar) had to check and change course. Jockey R. Ajinkya has been cautioned. App. Haridas Gore (MAYSARA) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his 2nd offence during the current Pune Meeting 2023, he has been fined Rs.5,000/-. After the race, SHOWMAN was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found to be sore by left fore, the colt has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. After the race, PURE FOR SURE was trotted and found to be sound but was observed to have wolf tooth on right side. As such, Trainer Deepesh Narredu has been asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race.

At the start, PLACE VENDOME (Akshay Kumar, dr.5) veered out and had to be steadied. Passing the 600 metres, SUCCESSOR (S. Saqlain) shifted in thereby tightening and inconveniencing TRINKET (Amyn Merchant) along the rails. After questioning and not being satisfied, Jockey S. Saqlain has been fined Rs.3,000/-. After the race, PLACE VENDOME was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found to be sore by left fore, the filly has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race.

The Sr. V.O. reported that RED MERLOT had been treated with shockwave therapy within the last 10 days, as such the gelding was not permitted to run. Trainer Narendra Lagad has been fined Rs.10,000/- for contravention of the Calendar Notification regarding treatment of horses with Corporeal Shock Wave Therapy (or) Radial Pulse. INISHMORE (C. S. Jodha, dr.9) took an awkward fly jump thereby losing about two lengths at the start. At the start, STAR LAP (R. Shelar, dr.5) jumped out awkwardly due to which the filly was marginally slow to begin. At the start, OUTLANDER (Neeraj Rawal, dr.3) jumped outwards onto PYRRHUS (C. Umesh, dr.4) thereafter WAIKIKI (N. S. Parmar, dr.6) shifted in and made contact with PYRRHUS forcing it inwards onto OUTLANDER who had to be steadied. Jockey S. Saqlain (FORTUNE TELLER) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his 1st offence during the current Pune Meeting 2023, he has been fine Rs.3,000/-. After the race, FORTUNE TELLER was found to have an injury on the left hind fetlock. The Equine Hospital reported that OUTLANDER was found to have an ulcer in left eye.

HISTORIC (N. Nadeem, dr.9) took a fly jump and thereafter stumbled resulting in dislodging its rider. FARAHNOUSH (Amyn Merchant, dr.2) planted in the stall thereby losing considerable ground at the start. In view of the above and a similar behavior of the mare in its previous outing, Trainer Asad Siddiqui has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the mare in a mock race to the satisfaction of the Starter before next accepting to race.