BANGALORE SUMMER MEETING 2008 FOURTEENTH DAY, SUNDAY, 29TH JUNE, 2008 RACING INCIDENTS GOING : GOOD (Race No.105 to 113) PENETROMETER READING : 3.2 Cms. (False Rails - Width of 3 Metres from 1600 Metres to the winning post.) 1st Race: 105. The Tippu Sultan Cup-Div.II-(About) 1100 Metres. 9 Runners Maiden Indian Horses 3 years old only (Horses who have run at least thrice but not placed second, third or fourth even once ineligible) (Terms). Permission was granted to trainer Mr. S. Padmanabhan to withdraw SIBEREAN PRINCES on veterinary grounds as it was lame on both fore due to inflammed hooves.He was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. Trainer Mr. Neil Darashah was fined Rs.2,000/- for not presenting his charge ONE FINE DAY before the Veterinary Officer for weigh- ing. The Stewards ordered and held an enquiry immediately after the race into the running of the race with particular reference to Jockey G.Y. Rajesh Babu, the rider of JUST GREAT place I, shift- ing `out' and inconveniencing STAR LEAGUE (S. John) at about 150 Metres from the winning post and GIFTOFACHIEVEMENT (R. Koch) placed II in the last 50 Metres. They interviewed Jockeys G.Y. Rajesh Babu, S. John and R. Koch. After deliberations, they decided to retain the placings as originally declared by the Judge. The Stipendiary Stewards reported Jockey G.Y. Rajesh Babu to the Stewards for improper riding (Rule No.161(i) on his mount JUST GREAT in the above race in that using his whip persistently on the right he allowed his mount to drift out in the last 150 Metres thereby inconveniencing STAR LEAGUE (S. John) and GIFTO- FACHIEVEMENT (R. Koch). They interviewed Jockey G.Y. Rajesh Babu. After deliberations, the Stewards decided to suspend Jockey G.Y. Rajesh Babu from riding in races from 9-7-2008 to 12-7-2008 (both days inclusive) and fined him a sum of Rs.2,500/- for improper riding (Rule No.161(i) on his mount JUST GREAT in the above race (permitted to ride work). An enquiry is being held into the interference caused by Jockey K. Raja Rao, the rider of LUNAR ROYALE to the horses on his outside soon after the start. An enquiry is being held into the interference caused by Jockey S. John, the rider of STAR LEAGUE on his inside soon after the start. 2nd Race: 106. The Honey Day Plate - (About) 1200 Metres. 12 Runners For horses rated 20 to 45. Jockey K. Gopal Rao, the rider of BRAVE ARJUN, was reprimanded for not maintaining a straight course approaching the last 250 Metres. Jockey G.Y. Rajesh Babu, the rider of MASTER STRATEGIST, was fined Rs.1,000/- for improper use of the whip thereby not main- taining a straight course in the last 300 Metres. Jockey J.H. Christopher, the rider of COSTA MESA, was fined Rs.1,000/- for dropping his hands before passing the winning post. Jockey P.S. Chouhan, the rider of BAFFLED, was fined Rs.1,000/- for dropping his hands before passing the winning post. BAFFLED (P.S. Chouhan) sustained a cut injury on right hind tendon. 3rd Race: 107. The Supervite Plate - (About) 1400 Metres. 8 Runners Horses rated 40 to 65. CUTE STYLE (S. Chandrashekar) took a fly jump. 4th Race: 108. The Nad Sheba Plate - (About) 1200 Metres. 11 Runners For horses rated 00 to 25, 4, 5 & 6 years old. Jockey J.E. Pereira, the rider of COUELLE was fined Rs.3,000/- for his negligence in weighing `out' whereby he weighed `out' without the stirrups of his saddle. Subsequently the saddle was re-weighed with the stirrup resulting in an undue delay. Trainer Mr. Warren Singh was fined Rs.3,000/- for his negligence in saddling his charge COUELLE (J.E. Pereira) without the stir- rups. AAJTAK (C. Krishnan) dropped the rider bolted on the way to the gates and completed one full round.Under the circumstances it was permitted to be withdrawn. ASTONICAL (Vivek) planted and lost many lengths at the start. In view of its behaviour trainer Mr. V. Lokanath was informed that he must not accept with it again until its behaviour improved to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in one Mock race on a race day on the race track. WESTERN SPARK (A. Imran Khan) pulled up lame on left fore during the race, the rider having to dismount before passing the winning post. On veterinary examination it was observed to have sustained fracture of left fore and hence was euthanised. Jockey Wayne Smith, the rider of RUNNING MAN, was fined Rs.3,000/- for the excessive use of whip on his mount during the race (2nd imfringement). Jockey Mohammed Shoaib, the rider of TOUGH OF PARADISE was fined Rs.1,000/- for the excessive use of the whip on his mount during the race (1st infringement). 5th Race: 109. The Tippu Sultan Cup-Div.I-(About) 1100 Metres. 11 Runners Maiden Indian Horses 3 years old only (Horses who have run at least thrice but not placed second, third or fourth even once ineligible) (Terms). Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Arjun Mangalorkar to sub- stitute Jockey Wayne Smith to ride ABS FABS in place of Jockey C. Alford the declared rider. Jockey A.Velu, the rider of SPICY STAR, was fined Rs.1,000/- for shifting `in' and causing interference to HURRICANEBAY (D.K. Ashish) on his inside approaching the 150 Metres. ANOTHER DESTINY (P.S. Chouhan) pulled up lame on right fore after the race. Trainer Mr. Warren Singh was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. DISTINCTLY AHEAD (Suraj Narredu) sustained an injury on right hind gaskin. An enquiry is being held into the interference caused by Jockey Suraj Narredu, the rider of DISTINCTLY AHEAD to Jockey P.S. Chouhan, the rider of ANOTHER DESTINY in the above race. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b g DIS- TINCTLY AHEAD. 6th Race: 110. The B.Khanna Memorial Cup-Div-I-(About) 12 Runners 1200 Metres. For horses rated 40 to 65, 4, 5 & 6 years old. Jockey Vinod Shinde, the rider of BEE THE STAR, was fined Rs.1,000/- for shifting `out' and causing interference to AFEA (Suraj Narredu) on his outside soon after the start. Jockey A. Imran Khan, the rider of ZAFAR, was fined Rs.2,000/- for attempting to force a passage along the rails approaching the 900 Metres where there was insufficient room. Jockey Suraj Narredu, the rider of AFEA, reported that his mount was hanging `out' throughout the race. Trainer Mr. Darius Byram- ji was informed to get it checked by his Veterinarian before accepting with it again. BEE THE STAR (Vinod Shinde) sustained a bleeding injury on left fore. An enquiry has been opened into the relative performance of IN THE ZONE trained by Mr. Arjun Mangalor and ridden by Jockey K.P.G. Appu in the above race as compared to its previous run in Race No.55 of Bangalore Summer Meeting 2008. Surprise Sample was taken for analysis from b c IN THE ZONE. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b g AFEA. 7th Race: 111. The Chief Justice's Cup (Grade III) - 14 Runners 1800 Metres. For 4 years old and over. Trainer Mr. S. Ganapathy was fined Rs.500/- for making an error in the declaration of weight in respect of his charge CLASSIC SKY. Permission was granted to trainer Vijay Singh to substitute Jockey Harish to ride AZUREUS in place of Jockey C. Alford the declared rider. Jockey P.S. Chouhan, the rider of ALEKONA, was fined Rs.1,000/- for not maintaining a straight course during the final stages of the race. An enquiry is being held into the excessive use of the whip by Jockey Wayne Smith on his mount NOBLE PRINCE in the above race. Compulsory Samples were taken for analysis from the following I, II and III placed horses viz: b c NOBLE PRINCE I b g ALEKONA II dk b g DIEGO RIVERA III Surprise Sample was taken for analysis from b f SWEEPING SUCCESS. 8th Race: 112. The Manjri Stud Plate - (About) 1600 Metres. 10 Runners For horses rated 60 to 85. CARABINIERI (L. Marshall) jumped awkwardly outwards from the gates. Jockey L. Marshall, the rider of CARABINIERI, reported that he could not get a clear run soon after the start due to the crowd- ing of the field. Jockey Vinod Shinde, the rider of VAN DE STAR, reported that his mount was hanging `out' in the straight. Trainer Mr. Hidayath Khan (deputising on behalf of Trainer Mr.Irfan Ghatala) was informed to get it checked by his Veterinarian and take appro- priate corrective measures before accepting with it again. An enquiry has been opened into the relative performance of VAN DE STAR trained by Mr. Irfan Ghatala and ridden by Jockey Vinod Shinde in the above race as compared to its previous runs in Race Nos.31 and 62 of Bangalore Summer Meeting 2008. This was informed to Trainer Mr. Hidayath Khan who was deputising for trainer Mr. Irfan Ghatala. 9th Race: 113. The B.Khanna Memorial Cup-Div-II-(About) 12 Runners 1200 Metres. For horses rated 40 to 65, 4, 5 & 6 years old. Jockey S. Selvaraj, the rider of MARIANELLA was fined Rs.2,000/- for shifting `out' and causing interference to ENFORCER (Vivek) on his outside approaching the 900 Metres. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b f AWESOME BEAUTY. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Hidayath Khan to deputise on behalf of trainer Mr.Irfan Ghatala who was unable to attend the races. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BREATHALYSER TEST No. of Riders tested : 5 Result : Negative ---------------------------------------------------------------- STARTING REMARKS : Issued by the Starters separately. ----------------------------------------------------------------- No. of Races : : 9 No. of Runners : : 99 Average Runners per Race : : 11 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sd/- T. RAMAN, Sd/- T.S.MAHENDHER, STIPENDIARY STEWARDS, 29-6-2008 PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS.