BANGALORE SUMMER MEETING 2008 TWENTYFIFTH DAY, THURSDAY, 7TH AUGUST 2008 RACING INCIDENTS GOING : GOOD (Race No.193 to 200) PENETROMETER READING : 3.9 Cms. (False Rails - Width of 3 Metres from 1600 Metres to 1000 Metres and 6.5 Metres from 1000 Metres to the winning post.) 1st Race: 193. The Mystic Memory Plate - (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). Jockey A. Ashok Kumar, the rider of WAY TO FANTA- SY, was fined Rs.3,000/- for shifting `in' and causing interference to HEROIC FANTASY (Shobhan Babu) on his inside which in turn passed it on to UNIQUE STAR (Md. Shafiq) soon after jumping out of the starting gates. Jockey S. Selvaraj, the rider of TELEMACCHUS, was fined Rs.1,000/- for shifting `out' and causing inter- ference to ROYAL ZEN (P.S. Chouhan) on his outside approaching the 900 Metres. Jockey S. Selvaraj, the rider of TELEMACCHUS, was reprimanded for not maintaining a straight course approaching the 200 Metres. HEROIC FANTASY (Shobhan Babu) pulled up lame on left fore after the race. Trainer Mr. S. Inayathulla was informed to produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. WAY TO FANTASY (A. Ashok Kumar) sustained a cut injury on right fore cannon. 2nd Race: 194. The Tokyo Plate - (About) 1200 Metres. For 11 Runners Horses rated 00 to 25, 4, 5 and 6 years old. SHE'S A DIAMOND (C.Krishnan) was very fractious before the start and refused to be stalled. Under the circumstances it was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under Starter's Orders. STAGELIGHT (J.H. Christopher) jumped awkwardly and inconvenienced GAMPU (S. Ramesh) on his outside and ASPIRING SEVEN (F.K. Shabuddin). Jockey S. Shiva Kumar, the rider of FLYING JET, was fined Rs.1,000/- for not maintaining a straight course before passing the red marker post. EVENING RHAPSODY (Gaurav Sapra) sustained a deep cut injury on right hind tendon and was lame after the race on right hind. Trainer Mr. G. Nityanand was in- formed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. ASPIRING SEVEN (F.K. Shahbuddin) sustained an injury on left fore cannon. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner dkb g ZAIOS. 3rd Race: 195. The Track Lightning Trophy - (About) 1400 10 Runners Metres. Maiden Indian Horses 3 years old only (Horses who have run at least thrice but not placed second, third or fourth even once ineli- gible) (Terms). Jockey Ryan Marshall, the rider of ELITE EMPIRE, reported that he could not get a clear run soon after jumping out of the starting gates due to the crowding of the field. FLAIR QUEEN (S. Ramesh) was observed to be hanging `in' in the straight. Trainer Mr. J.Babu Rao was informed to get it checked by his Veterinarian and take appropriate corrective measures before accepting with it again. Jockey D. Gnaneshwar, the rider of CHINAB, was fined Rs.1,000/- for not maintaining a straight course during the early stages of the race. Jockey K.P.G. Appu, the rider of SUN DEVICE, was fined Rs.1,000/- for dropping his hands before passing the winning post. SUN DEVICE (K.P.G. Appu) sustained a cut injury on right hind fetlock. YOU'RE WONDERFUL (P.S. Chouhan) sustained gum injury. The Stipendiary Stewards reported Jockey M. Narre- du, the rider of FIREZONE to the Stewards for careless riding (Rule No.161(i)) in that before passing the red marker post he came in and caused severe interference to LATVIA (Suraj Narredu) on his inside which in turn passed it on to YOU'RE WONDERFUL (P.S.Chouhan). The Stewards held an enquiry after the last race and inter- viewed Jockeys M. Narredu, Suraj Narredu and P.S. Chouhan. After deliberations, they decided to suspend Jockey M. Narredu from riding in races from 18-8-2008 to 22-8-2008 (both days inclusive) for careless riding (Rule No.161(i)) on his mount FIREZONE in the above race (permitted to ride work). 4th Race: 196. The Lively Emprey Plate-(About) 2000 Metres. 10 Runners For Horses rated 20 to 45. Trainer Mr. Darius Byramji was fined Rs.500/- for making an error in the starting declaration in respect of his charge MIND ME as regards shoeing ANGEL FIELD (Vijay Kumar) planted and lost many lengths at the start. In view of its behaviour trainer Mr. N.A. Ponnappa 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. ATTATURK (S. Shiva Kumar) could not get a clear run approaching the 550 Metres due to a closely packed field. TOUCH OF MAGIC (B. Prakash) sustained a cut injury on right hind inner bulb of the heels. ATTATURK (S. Shiva Kumar) sustained a cut injury on left fore. 5th Race: 197. The V.T. Velu Memorial Cup-(About)1400 Metres. 8 Runners For Horses rated 80 and above. Trainer Mr. Irfan Ghatala was fined Rs.500/- for failing to produce the declared colours at the scales in respect of his charge SLAVIC. Subsequently `all black' emergency colours were permitted to be used. Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Sharat Kumar to withdraw PIED PIPER (P.S. Chouhan) on veterinary grounds as it was found to be suffering from colic. He was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. EINSTEIN (Mohammed Shoaib) jumped out awkwardly and inconvenienced DANCING HIGHNESS (Wayne Smith) soon after the start and the rider reported that he lost his left stirrup which he regained within a few strides. Jockey S. Shiva Kumar, the rider of JERSEY PRIDE, was reprimanded for shifting `in' and inconveniencing STAR WAVE (B. Prakash) on his inside approaching the 1000 Metres. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b f STAR WAVE. 6th Race: 198. The Capricorn Stud Plate - Div.I-(About) 1200 10 Runners Metres. For Horses rated 60 to 85, 4, 5 and 6 years old. Jockey K.P.G. Appu, the rider of COLONEL DUFF, was reprimanded for not maintaining a straight course approaching the 350 Metres. Jockey I.A. Khan, the rider of CHIEF'S DREAM was reprimanded for not exercising sufficient control over his mount under the use of whip approaching the 200 Metres. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b f TOP OF THE CLASS. 7th Race: 199. The Maj. Newton David Memorial Cup - (About) 11 Runners 1400 Metres. For Horses rated 40 to 65. Jockey Wayne Smith, the rider of EQUIDAE, was questioned regarding the handling of his mount in the presence of trainer Mr. S. Padmanabhan. The Jockey stated that his mount stumbled within few strides after the start whereby he lost ground and it took consider- able time for the horse to gain momentum. After gradu- ally improving his position he gave a couple of cracks while rounding the final bend whereby his mount shifted out and later when he got an opening on the inside he rode out but could only finished 2nd. The trainer stated that he was inclined to accept the explanation of the rider and added that he was satisfied with his riding. Their explanations were noted. Jockey J.H. Christopher, the rider of ROYAL AMBER, was fined Rs.1,000/- for shifting out and causing interference to CART WHEEL (K.P.G. Appu) approaching the 250 Metres. 8th Race: 200. The Capricorn Stud Plate - Div.II-(About) 1200 10 Runners Metres. For Horses rated 60 to 85, 4, 5 and 6 years old. As Jockey Mohammed Shoaib was certified medically unfit after his ride in the 5th race, permission was granted to trainer Mr. N.A. Ponnappa to substitute Jockey F.K. Shahbuddin to ride INDIA SHINING in place of Jockey Mohammed Shoaib the declared rider. Jockey Suraj Narredu, the rider of OLIVIA VALERE, was fined Rs.3,000/- for shifting `in' and causing severe interference to RIVER ISLAND (Ranjeet Singh) on his inside before passing the red marker post. Jockey R. Ravi, the rider of PANCHAKSHARI was fined Rs.3,000/- for shifting `out' and causing inter- ference to RIVER ISLAND (Ranjeet Singh) on his outside soon after the start and also before passing the red marker post. APPERTINI (Wayne Smith) was found to be trotting short after the race on left fore due to sprained tendon. Trainer Mr. R.R. Byramji was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. OLIVIA VALERE (Suraj Narredu) sustained a deep cut injury on right fore fetlock. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from dkb g LOGANS RUN. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BREATHALYSER TEST No. of Riders tested : 5 Result : Negative ---------------------------------------------------------------- STARTING REMARKS : Issued by the Starters separately. ----------------------------------------------------------------- No. of Races : : 8 No. of Runners : : 79 Average Runners per Race : : 9.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sd/- T. RAMAN, Sd/- T.S.MAHENDHER, STIPENDIARY STEWARDS, 11-8-2008 PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS. MYSORE SUMMER RACES 2008 ADDITIONAL REPORT 16th Day, Wednesday, 23rd July 2008 3rd Race: 104. The Crystal Man Plate-Div.I-(About) 1400 Metres. For Horses Rated 25 and below The Stipendiary Stewards reported Jockey Melvyn Maseyk, the rider of AAJA AAJA to the Stewards for not permitting his mount to run on its merits {Rule No.159(a)(b)} of the BTC Rules of Racing in the above race. The Stewards held an enquiry on Mon- day, 4th August 2008 and interviewed Trainer Mr. Pradeep Annaiah and Jockey Melvyn Maseyk. After deliberations, they decided to (a) note the explanations tendered by trainer Mr. Pradeep An- naiah; and (b) suspend the Jockey's licence granted to Melvyn Maseyk from 21-8-2008 to 26-10-2008 (both days inclusive) and report him to the Stewards of BTC Ltd., for further action, and not permit him to ride work, for not permitting his mount AAJA AAJA to run on its merits {Rule No.159(a)(b)} of the BTC Rules of Racing in the above race. 5th Race: 106. The Dhanushkoti Plate-Div.II-(About) 1400 Metres. For Horses rated 40 to 65. The Stipendiary Stewards reported Jockey Vijay Kumar, the rider of TIME IS PRECIOUS to the Stewards for violation of Calen- dar Notification under the heading "USE OF WHIPS" read with Rule No.166(a) of the BTC Rules of Racing in excessively using the whip on his mount in the above race (3rd infringement). The Stewards held an enquiry on Monday, 4th August 2008 and inter- viewed Jockey Vijay Kumar. After deliberations, they decided to suspend Jockey Vijay Kumar from riding in races from 14-8-2008 to 21-8-2008 (both days inclusive) for violation of Calender Notification under the heading "USE OF WHIPS" read with Rule NO.166(a) of the BTC Rules of Racing in excessively using the whip on his mount TIME IS PRECIOUS in the above race (3rd in- fringement) (permitted to ride work). Sd/- T. RAMAN, Sd/- K.G. ANANTHARAJ URS, Sd/- T.S.MAHENDHER, STIPENDIARY STEWARDS, 5-8-2008 PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS OF THE MEETING.