BANGALORE WINTER MEETING 2007-2008
                   TWENTYTHIRD DAY, FRIDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY 2008
        
        RACING INCIDENTS                 GOING : GOOD 
        (Race No.158 to 165)              PENETROMETER READING : 3.3 Cms.
                                    (False Rails - Width of 4 Metres from
                                     1600 Metres to the winning post)
        
        1st Race:     158. The Savadatti Plate - Div.II - (About) 1100 
        12 Runners    Metres. Maiden Indian horses 3 years old only. 
        
                       Trainer Mr. Karan Singh and Jockey B. Prakash were 
                  questioned  regarding the running and riding  of  LUNAR 
                  LUST. The Jockey stated that the horse did not have the 
                  initial  speed as a result despite its urgings did  not 
                  accelerate  during  the early part  and  only  improved 
                  after  entering the straight. The trainer  corroborated 
                  the statement of the rider and added that the  distance 
                  of  1100 Metres might be a trifle too short and the  he 
                  will run it over 1400 Metres or longer. Their  explana-
                  tions were noted. 
        
                       SHEER GOLD (G.Y. Rajesh Babu) sustained cut injury 
                  on right hind fetlock. 
        
                       LUNAR LUST (B. Prakash) sustained bruises on  both 
                  hind fetlock.
        
                       Surprise Sample was taken for analysis from the ch 
                  f LUNAR LUST. 
        
        2nd Race:     159. The Dharmasthala Plate - (About) 1600 Metres. 
        10 Runners    Horses rated 20 to 50.
        
                       JERSEY  POWER  (S.John) planted  in  the  starting 
                  gates and lost few lengths at the start. In view of its 
                  behaviour trainer Mr. B. Puttanna was informed that  he 
                  must  not  accept  with it again  until  its  behaviour 
                  improved  to the satisfaction of the  Stipendiary  Ste-
                  wards in one jump out on a starting gate practice day. 
        
                       Jockey Vijay Kumar, the rider of ANGEL FIELD,  was 
                  fined  Rs.2,000/-for coming `in' and causing  interfer-
                  ence  to  SUDDEN THUNDER (Y.S. Srinath) on  his  inside 
                  approaching the 500 Metres.
        
                       Jockey Y.S. Srinath, the rider of SUDDEN  THUNDER, 
                  was  fined  Rs.2,000/- for not maintaining  a  straight 
                  course approaching the 250 Metres. 
        
                       Trainer Mr. S. Ganapathy was questioned  regarding 
                  the  running  of his charge LATINO MAGIC  as  also  the 
                  change of distance.  The trainer stated that the  horse 
                  was a single paced horse earlier it had been ridden  in 
                  check  in  the mid bunch but did not  get  the  desired 
                  result  and as such he had specifically instructed  the 
                  rider to take a good jump, ride it out in the front and 
                  do his best in the straight over a distance. He further 
                  stated  that it would be instructed to be ridden  in  a 
                  similar manner in future and that he intend running  it 
                  in 1400 Metres.  His explanations were noted for future 
                  reference. 






        
        
                       Jockey  K.P.G. Appu, the rider of DON CHERRY,  was 
                  fined  Rs.3,000/- for the excessive use of the whip  on 
                  his mount during the race (2nd infringement).
        
                       Jockey  S.A.De'Souza, the rider of LIGHTNIN  BLUES 
                  placed   II  by  the  Judge  objected  against   Jockey 
                  Y.S.Srinath,  the rider of SUDDEN THUNDER for  "in  the 
                  300 Metres the horse interfered, bumped me and bored me 
                  and not allowing me a clear run till the last 50 Metres 
                  which  cost me a certain race".  The Stewards  held  an 
                  enquiry immediately after the race and interviewed  the 
                  Jockeys  concerned.  After deliberations, they  decided 
                  to overrule the objection. 
        
        3rd Race:     160. The Doddaballapur Plate - (About) 1400 Metres. 
        12 Runners    Horses rated 00 to 30.
        
                       Jockey D. Gnaneshwar, the rider of ANOOSHEEK,  was 
                  fined  Rs.1,000/- for easing his mount in the last  100 
                  Metres.
        
                       LAND OF SMILES (S. Chandrashekar) sustained  inju-
                  ries on both fore fetlock.
        
                       Compulsory Sample was taken for analysis from b  f 
                  ANOOSHEEK. 
        
        4th Race:     161. The Gumbaz Trophy - (About) 1200 Metres.  
        12 Runners    Horses rated 20 to 50.
        
                       Routine  Sample  was taken for analysis  from  the 
                  winner b f FANAA. 
        
        5th Race:     162. The Nilgiris Trophy - (About) 1800 Metres.    
         8 Runners    Horses rated 60 to 90.
        
                       Permission  was granted to trainer Mr. S.  Narredu 
                  to withdraw AMAZING ONE on veterinary grounds as it was 
                  found  to have an inflamation on left fore fetlock  and 
                  cannon.  He was informed that he must produce a Fitness 
                  Certificate  from the Club's Veterinary Officer  before 
                  accepting with it again. 
        
                       ASSERT  THE RIGHT (Y.S. Srinath) was  observed  to 
                  have  brushed  the  false rails  appraoching  the  1000 
                  Metres.
        
                       PILLAR OF GOLD (Ryan Marshall) sustained  bleeding 
                  gum injuries on the incisors. 
        
        6th Race:     163. The H. Devereux Memorial Plate - (About)   
        10 Runners    1400 Metres. Horses rated 40 to 70, 5 and 6 years 
                      old.
        
                       Trainer  Mr. Irfan Ghatala was fined Rs.500/-  for 
                  making an error in the starting declaration in  respect 
                  of his charge MAC.
        
        
        






        
        
                       Permission was granted to trainer Mr. N.A. Ponnap-
                  pa to withdraw LIFES LAUGHTER (Vijay Kumar) on  veteri-
                  nary  grounds  as  it was lame on  right  hind  due  to 
                  sprained quarter muscle.  He was informed that he  must 
                  produce  a Fitness Certificate from the Club's  Veteri-
                  nary Officer before accepting with it again. 
        
                       Permission  was granted to trainer Mr. S.  Dominic  
                  to  withdraw HIDDEN PLEASURES (A. Ashok Kumar)  on  ve-
                  terinary grounds as it was suffering from fever. He was 
                  informed  that  he must produce a  Fitness  Certificate 
                  from  the  Club's Veterinary Officer  before  accepting 
                  with it again. 
        
                       Jockey  D. Gnaneshwar, the rider of KALIYUG  RAJA, 
                  reported that he could not get a clear run  approaching 
                  the 1100 Metres due to a closely packed field.
        
                       Jockey  Vivek, the rider of STAGE COACH,  reported 
                  that  his  mount  was not galloping  fluently  and  ran 
                  detached  from the field. The horse was  impounded  for 
                  veterinary  examination. The Club's Veterinary  Officer 
                  reported  that  on examination again at 5.45  p.m.  the 
                  horse  was observed to be stiff on both hind  quarters. 
                  Trainer  Mr. Sriram Komandur was informed that he  must 
                  produce  a Fitness Certificate from the Club's  Veteri-
                  nary Officer before accepting with it again.
        
                       Trainer Mr. J.S. Dhariwal was questioned regarding 
                  the  running of his charge CASCABEL in the  above  race 
                  and  his explanations were noted.  The trainer  further 
                  stated that he was planning to retire the horse. 
        
                       Surprise  sample was taken for analysis from ch  g 
                  KALIYUG RAJA. 
        
        7th Race:     164. The A.V. Venkatesh Memorial Plate - (About)   
        11 Runners    1200 Metres. Horses rated 40 to 70.
        
                       Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Sharat Kumar 
                  to withdraw BILLY BLACKJACK on veterinary grounds as it 
                  was lame on right fore due to sprained fetlock.  He was 
                  informed  that  he must produce a  Fitness  Certificate 
                  from  the  Club's Veterinary Officer  before  accepting 
                  with it again. 
        
                       AFEA (S.A. De Souza) did not get a clear run  soon 
                  after the start. 
        
                       AFEA  (S.A.  De Souza) sustained a cut  injury  on 
                  left fore cannon. 
        
                       GRAPHIC DESIGN (Imran Chisty) sustained a traumat-
                  ic injury on the right hind.
        
                       Routine  Sample  was taken for analysis  from  the 
                  winner b f SCRIPTURES DESTINY  
        
        
        






        
        8th Race:     165. The Savadatti Plate - Div.I - (About) 1100 
        12 Runners    Metres. Maiden Indian horses 3 years old only. 
        
                       Routine  Sample  was taken for analysis  from  the 
                  winner ch f LITTLE SPLENDOUR.
        
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        Permission was granted to trainers M/s. Arjun Mangalorkar and  S. 
        Dominic to deputise on behalf of trainers M/s. S. Padmanabhan and 
        S. Britto respectively who were unable to attend the races.
        
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                                BREATHALYSER TEST
        
        No. of Riders tested                    :   5
        
        Result                                  :   Negative
        
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        STARTING REMARKS :  Issued by the Starters separately.
        
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        No. of Races :                          :          8
        No. of Runners :                        :         86
        Average Runners per Race :              :         10.7        
        
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                                                Sd/- T. RAMAN,
                                                Sd/- T.S. MAHENDHER,
                                                STIPENDIARY STEWARDS,
        17-2-2008                     PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS.