Results – Pune

At the request of Trainer Rajesh Narredu, LONG LEASE was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. at 02:00 p.m. on 28th August 2024, at the Equine Hospital and was found to have fever, as such, the filly was certified unfit to race and was permitted to be withdrawn on Veterinary grounds. MADAM RICH (S. Saqlain, dr.1) was reluctant to be stalled. Trainer B. Prithviraj has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the filly to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trails, before next accepting to race. RASPUTIN (Akshay Kumar, dr.3) lost about a length at the start. Approaching the 200 metres, MADAM RICH (S. Saqlain) shifted in under the use of whip thereby tightening and inconveniencing ALPINE STAR (App. Mustakim Alam) racing along the rails causing the latter to be checked. After questioning and not being satisfied, Jockey S. Saqlain has been suspended for one race day i.e. on 22nd September 2024, for careless riding (permitted to ride work/mock race). After the race, RASPUTIN was trotted at the stables and found to be sound but was observed to have an injury on right hind fetlock.

At the start, EVALDO (A. Sandesh, dr.2) threw its head up and jumped outwards awkwardly. After the race, RULING DYNASTY was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found to be sore by left fore. The gelding has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. After the race, JAMARI was trotted and found to be sound.

DREAM ALLIANCE (C. S. Jodha, dr.6) threw its head up at the start and had to be steadied. After the race, Jockey C. S. Jodha (DREAM ALLIANCE) reported that his mount was hanging-in in the straight, despite his efforts. Trainer Imtiaz A. Sait has been asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race. After the race, Jockey R. Ajinkya (BREAK POINT) reported that he was denied a clear passage in the straight. After the race, at the behest of the Stipendiary Stewards, endoscopy was performed on DREAM ALLIANCE and was found to have EIPH (Gr.II).

At the request of Jockey Yash Narredu (STAR IMPACT) his mount was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. at the Starting gates and was found to be sore by left hind, as such, the filly was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds before coming under the Starter’s order and has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. At the start, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (N. S. Parmar, dr.8) jumped outwards and had to be steadied. Jockey Akshay Kumar (INQUILAB) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed on his mount. This being his 1st offence during the current Pune Meeing 2024, he has been fined Rs.3,000/-. After the race, Jockey C. Umesh (PSYCHIC STAR) reported that he was held up for room in the straight until approaching the 200 metres. The Stipendiary Stewards are looking into the running and riding of PSYCHIC STAR (C. Umesh) and a report will be submitted shortly. The Equine Hospital reported that CHANDRAYAAN had left eye injury (sore).

At the start, SHAMBALA (Antony Raj S., dr.11) jumped, veered inwards and jostled with FIORENTINI (Suraj Narredu, dr.10). After questioning and not being entirely satisfied, Jockey Antony Raj S. has been fined Rs.2,000/-. At the start, JETFIRE (S. P. Ranjane, dr.4) jumped inwards and made contact with GODDES OF DAWN (Neeraj Rawal, dr.3). Approaching the 900 metres, due to a tightly packed field KINZHAL (C. Umesh) and REDOUBLE (R. Ajinkya) jostled with each other causing the latter to check and drop back. Approaching the 150 metres, LUMINOSITY (S. G. Prasad) shifted in due to which KINZHAL (C. Umesh) racing on its haunches had to check and change course resulting in tightening and inconveniencing FIORENTINI (Suraj Narredu) causing the latter to be checked. Jockey S. G. Prasad has been severely cautioned. The Sr. V.O. reported that the right fore shoe of FIORENTINI was splayed at the sampling yard and the same was removed. After the race, at the behest of the Stipendiary Stewards, endoscopy was performed on FIORENTINI and was found to have EIPH (Gr.III), as such, the filly is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks and has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. After the race, RED MERLOT was trotted and found to be sound. ESCAPE VELOCITY & KINZHAL were observed to have an injury on right hind fetlock. The Equine Hospital reported that REDOUBLE had right eye injury (sore) with ulcer.

SPIRITUAL ROCK (App. Haridas Gore, dr.6) and MARIELLA (K. Pranil, dr.7) threw their heads up at the start. GOOD DEEDS (App. N. Bhosale, dr.9) lost about a length at the start. Passing the 600 metres, MARMARIS (C. S. Jodha) leaned inwards and bumped COMANECI (S. G. Prasad) thereby carrying the latter inwards due to which RED DUST (A. Sandesh) racing on its haunches was tightened and had to be checked. Jockey C. S. Jodha has been cautioned. The Stipendiary Stewards are looking into the fall of App. Mustakim Alam (SHOWMAN) and a report will be submitted shortly. After the race, COMANECI was observed to have an injury on right hind fetlock. RED DUST was trotted and found to be sound but was observed to have an injury below right hock. SPIRITUAL ROCK was trotted and found to be sound.