BANGALORE SUMMER MEETING 2008 TENTH DAY, SUNDAY, 15TH JUNE, 2008 RACING INCIDENTS GOING : GOOD (Race No.73 to 79) PENETROMETER READING : 3.5 Cms. ( No False Rails ) 1st Race: 73. The Melbourne Plate-(About) 1200 Metres. 7 Runners Horses rated 00 to 25, 4, 5 & 6 years old. Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Warren Singh to withdraw COUELLE on veterinary grounds as it was lame on left fore due to inflammed elbow. He was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. Jockey G.Y. Rajesh Babu, the rider of TRAFALGAR SQUARE, was fined Rs.2,000/- for coming `in' and causing interference to ASPIRING SEVEN (V.R. Jagadeesh) on his inside approaching the 350 Metres. Jockey B. Sreekanth, the rider of WHISPER VALLEY, was reprimanded in the presence of his trainer Mr. V. Lokanath for riding in an incompetent manner. He was further informed that he should make every effort to improve his riding in future. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b f ROAD TO ROMANCE. 2nd Race: 74. The His Majesty Plate - (About) 1200 Metres 8 Runners Maiden Indian Horses 3 years old only (Horses who have run atleast thrice but not placed second, third or fourth even once ineligible) (Terms). ROYAL CHIEF (D. Gnaneshwar) jumped awkwardly outwards and incon- venienced WESTERN PALACE (V.R. Jagadeesh) and CHAKDEPHATTE (Zia Akhtar) on the outside. 3rd Race: 75. The Elusive Pimpernel Trophy-(About) 1400 Metres 8 Runners Maiden Indian Horses 3 years old only (Horses who have run atleast thrice but not placed second, third or fourth even once ineligible) (Terms). Jockey S. Ramesh, the rider of FAIR INVADER, was fined Rs.1,000/- for coming `in' and causing interference to FLY FREE (M. Narredu) on his inside approaching the 700 Metres. Jockey Ms Lisa Jones, the rider of COPERTINA, reported that her mount was hanging `in' after entering the straight. Trainer Mr. Shehzad Abbas was informed to get it checked by his Veterinarian and take appropriate corrective measures before accepting with it again. Trainer Mr. S. Ganapathy and Jockey Y.S. Srinath were questioned regarding the running and riding of CELESTIAL TREASURE in the above race. The trainer stated that the horse had come from outstation and finished 2nd in its last outing and has been subsequently tracking well based on which he fancied it to win but was thoroughly disappointed with its performance. The rider stated that he missed the jump but soon brushed his mount to be with the other runners and rode out fully in the straight but his horse did not respond well. In his opinion the horse was inclined to put its tongue over the bit and therefore he had suggested the trainer to use a tongue strap. Their explanations were noted. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b c UNDUE. 4th Race: 76. The Galilee Plate - (About) 1100 Metres. 12 Runners Horses rated 20 to 45. CUTE STYLE (S. Chandrashekar) jumped out awkwardly from the gates. Jockey Md. Shafiq, the rider of PERFECT ANALYSIS, reported that his mount was hanging `in' after entering the straight. Trainer Mr. B. Prithviraj was informed to get it checked by his Veteri- narian and take appropriate corrective measures before accepting with it again. Jockey Shakti Singh, the rider of LADY BANKS was fined Rs.2,000/- for shifting `out' and causing interference to MAN UNITED (A. Ashok Kumar) on his outside approaching the 200 Metres. DIVINE DEW (S. Babu) sustained an injuries on upper lip and gums. 5th Race: 77. The Fillies Trial Stakes (Grade I) Cup-(About)- 15 Runners 1600 Metres. 3 year old Indian Fillies (Foaled in 2005) (terms) Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Ananta Vatsalya to withdraw STIRRING (Vivek) on veterinary grounds as it was lame on right fore due to inflammed pastern and shin. He was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. Compulsory Samples were taken for analysis from the following I, II and III placed horses viz: b f SET ALIGHT I ch f KIARA II b f VIOLET HONEY III 6th Race: 78. The Sans Craints Stud Plate-(About) 1200 Metres. 10 Runners Horses rated 60 to 85. As Jockey S. John was certified medically unfit to ride, permis- sion was granted to trainer Mr. Arjun Mangalorkar to substitute Jockey Ranjeet Singh to ride COLONEL DUFF in place of Jockey S. John, the declared rider. Jockey C. Krishnan, the rider of LAVA, was fined Rs.2,000/- for shifting `out' and causing interference to STRONG MINDED (Suraj Narredu) on his outside approaching the 900 Metres which had to be checked by its rider. STYLISH BAY (M. Narredu) running behind the latter also had to be checked by its rider. Surprise Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b g LAVA. 7th Race: 79. The Mahalakshmi Plate-(About) 1400 Metres. 11 Runners Horses rated 00 to 25. RETRO QUEEN (D. Mahendran) stood flatfooted in the gates and lost few lengths at the start. In view of its behaviour trainer Mr. Tharun Thimmaiah was informed that he must not accept with it again until its behaviour improved to the satisfaction of the STipendiary Stewards in one jump out on a starting gate practice day. Jockey Jagdish Shukla, the rider of ASTONICAL, was fined Rs.2,000/- for shifting `in' and causing interference to MINT (Vinod Shinde) on his inside rounding the final bend. Jockey V.R. Jagadeesh, the rider of BULLISH LUCK, was fined Rs.1,000/- for the excessive use of the whip on his mount during the race (1st infringement). ---------------------------------------------------------------- BREATHALYSER TEST No. of Riders tested : 5 Result : Negative ---------------------------------------------------------------- STARTING REMARKS : Issued by the Starters separately. ----------------------------------------------------------------- No. of Races : : 7 No. of Runners : : 63 Average Runners per Race : : 9 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sd/- T. RAMAN, Sd/- T.S.MAHENDHER, STIPENDIARY STEWARDS, 16-6-2008 PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS.