BANGALORE WINTER MEETING 2007-2008 TWENTYSECOND DAY, SATURDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY 2008 RACING INCIDENTS GOING : GOOD (Race No.148 to 157) PENETROMETER READING : 3.5 Cms. (No False Rails) 1st Race: 148. The February Plate - Div.II - (About) 1200 12 Runners Metres. Maiden Indian horses 3 years old only (Terms) As Jockey D.M. Grant could not arrive to fulfill his engagement for the day, permission was granted to trainer Mr. S. Padmanabhan to substitute Jockey C. Rajendra to ride HILL OF GRACE in place of Jockey D.M. Grant the declared rider. ADAMARIS (Suraj Narredu) jumped awkwardly outside from the gates. Jockey B.Prakash, the rider of NOBLE KINGDOM, reported that he lost his whip approaching the 350 Metres. SEVEN STAR (C.D. Hayes) sustained an injury on right hind. 2nd Race: 149. The Chamundi Hill Trophy - Div.II - (About) 12 Runners 1400 Metres. Horses rated 20 to 50. Trainer Mr. J.S. Dhariwal was fined Rs.500/- for using hanging bit on his charge SUDDEN THUNDER (S.A. De Sousa) without prior permission. Subsequently hanging bit was removed from the horse before the start of the race. It was observed that the left fore shoe of CASINO ROYAL (Md. Shafiq) had splayed. Subsequently the left fore shoe was put on before the horse left the paddock. Jockey S.A. De Sousa, the rider of SUDDEN THUNDER, reported that his mount was hanging `in' in the straight. Trainer Mr. J.S. Dhariwal was informed to get it checked by his Veterinarian and take appropriate corrective measures before accepting with it again. SOUTH PARADISE (S. John) sustained a cut injury on right hind pastern. CASINO ROYAL (Md. Shafiq) sustained a cut injury on left hind cannon. Trainer Mr. S. Padmanabhan was questioned regard- ing the poor performance of his charge DANTE'S PEAK (Aadesh Kumar) in the above race and he was informed to ensure better performance of his charge in future. Trainer Mr. M.P. Mahaesh was questioned regarding the poor performance of his charge PLATINIUM DREAMS (D. Mahendra) in the above race and he was informed to ensure better performance of his charge in future. Jockey C. Krishnan, the rider of STAR NEWS, was questioned regarding his riding on his mount in the above race and his explanations were noted. 3rd Race: 150. The Shimoga Plate - (About) 1100 Metres. 12 Runners Horses rated 00 to 30. Jockey Himanshu, the rider of COMMANDPERFORMANCE, was fined Rs.2,000/- for shifting `out' and causing interference to PRINCE NORBERT (C. Krishnan) on his outside which passed it on to RETRO QUEEN (Melvyn Maseyk) on its outside which in turn bumped ACT SMART (Vinod Shinde) on the far side. As a result RETRO QUEEN (Melvyn Maseyk) was hampered for a clear run and had to be badly checked by its rider losing position. DON'S DELIGHT (V.R. Jagadeesh) reported that his mount was hanging `out' in the straight. The horse was impounded for veterinary examination. The Veterinary Officer reported that on examination it was found to have sharp molars on either side of the jaw. Trainer Mr. Neil Darashah was informed to get it checked by his Veterinarian and take appropriate corrective measures before accepting with it again. THE BREAVEST (B. Prakash) sustained a gum injury. An enquiry is being held into the running and riding of COMMANDPERFORAMNCE trained by Mr. Samar Singh and ridden by Apprentice Jockey Himanshu in the above race. 4th Race: 151. The Gaganachukki Plate - (About) 1600 Metres. 9 Runners Horses rated 20 to 50, 5 and 6 years old. BRAVE BHEEM (P. Mani) pulled up lame after the race on right fore due to sprained fetlock joint. Trainer Mr. Samar Singh was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veteri- nary Officer before accepting with it again. Jockey Suraj Narredu, the rider of SOLDIER BLUE, was fined Rs.1,000/- for the excessive use of the whip on his mount during the race (1st infringement). Jockey Suraj Narredu, the rider of SOLDIER BLUE, was questioned regarding his riding in the final 200 Metres. He reported that the horse had the tendency to hang out and therefore he had to balance it and ride. It was confirmed by the trainer and their explanations were noted. Jockey M.J. Gautam Raj Urs, the rider of A RUN TO REMEMBER, was fined Rs.1,000/- for drifting out during the final stages of the race. He was further cau- tioned in the presence of his master trainer Mr. Warren Singh that he should make every effort to improve his riding in future . 5th Race: 152. The February Plate - Div.I - (About) 1200 12 Runners Metres. Maiden Indian horses 3 years old only (Terms) Jockey S. Ramesh, the rider of ON THE ROLL, was fined Rs.1,000/- for not maintaining a straight course in the final 150 Metres of the race. Jockey Aadesh Kumar, the rider of CELESTIAL SON reported that his mount was running green throughout the race. Trainer Mr. Neil Darashah was informed to take appropriate remedial measures before accepting with it again. Jockey B. Prakash, the rider of NOBLE VIEW, was fined Rs.1,000/- for dropping his hands before passing the winning post. CELESTIAL SON (Aadesh Kumar) sustained an injury on right hock. BORN TO SHINE (Suraj Narredu) sustained deep cut injuries on right hock. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b f RIMPUCHE. 6th Race: 153. The Stayers Trial Stakes-(About) 2400 Metres. 7 Runners Indian Horses 4 years old and over at the time of starting (Terms). The fore shoe of WONDER SMILE had splayed while parading in the paddock. The shoe was subsequently put on before the horse left the paddock. FAIRYTALEENDING (Suraj Narredu) sustained an injury on right hind coronet. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b f WONDER SMILE. 7th Race: 154. The D.Mcpherson Memorial Plate - (About) 11 Runners 1400 Metres. Horses rated 40 to 70. Jockey J.H. Christopher, the rider of RAIDER'S SUN, was questioned regarding the riding on his mount and his explanations were noted. Jockey Mohammed Shoaib, the rider of FEARLESS SPIRIT, was reprimanded for not reporting about his mount stumbled approaching the 900 Metres whereby he was momentarily unbalanced and lost some ground. ALLONIA (Suraj Narredu) was observed to have burst its blood vessels after the race. Trainer Mr. Arjun Mangalorkar was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. PRIDE AS A PEACOCK (D. Mahendran) sustained a cut injury on left knee. Surprise Sample was taken for analysis from ch g RAIDER'S SUN. 8th Race: 155. The Ruia Stud Plate - (About) 1200 Metres. 10 Runners Horses rated 60 to 90. Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Arjun Manga- lorkar to substitute Jockey Aadesh Kumar to ride IN THE ZONE in place of Jockey D.M. Grant the declared rider. Jockey Aadesh Kumar, the rider of IN THE ZONE placed 2nd by the Judge objected against Jockey S.A. DeSouza, the rider of OCEAN CREST placed I for "cross- ing him in the last 150 Metres whereby I had to stop my mount and had to ease my mount 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. Jockey S.A. DeSouza, the rider of OCEAN CREST, was fined Rs.2,000/- for not maintaining a straight course approaching the final 100 Metres of the race. An enquiry is being held into the careless riding of Jockey Suraj Narredu on his mount STYLISH BAY in the above race. 9th Race: 156. The Chamundi Hill Trophy - Div.I - (About) 12 Runners 1400 Metres. Horses rated 20 to 50. As Apprentice Jockey Himanshu was certified medi- cally unfit to ride after his ride in the 3rd race, permission was granted to trainer Mr. Samar Singh to substitute Jockey M.D. Praveen to ride BRAVE ARJUN in place of Jockey Himanshu the declared rider. BRAVE ARJUN (M.D. Praveen) planted and lost many lengths at the start. In view of its behaviour trainer Mr. Samar Singh 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. SOUTHERN INSTINCT (S. Shiva Kumar) planted and lost many lengths at the start. In view of its be- haviour trainer Mr. J.S. Dhariwal was informed that he must not accept with it again until its behaviour improved to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Ste- wards in one Mock Race on a race day on the race track. WORD TO WORD (N. Harsha) planted and lost many lengths at the start. In view of its behaviour trainer Mr. Warren Singh 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. 10th Race: 157. The M.N.Prakash Memorial Plate - (About) 1200 12 Runners Horses rated 40 to 70, 5 and 6 years old. Permission was granted to trainer Mr. S. Padmanab- han to substitute Jockey Ryan Marshall to ride PERFECT RHYTHM in place of Jockey D.M. Grant the declared rider. Jockey S. John, the rider of ASIATICUS was fined Rs.1,000/- for coming `in' and causing interference to ATTAIN (Shohban Babu) on his inside in the final 100 Metres of the race. Jockey J.H. Christopher, the rider of TINA'S TRIUMPH reported that his mount stumbled soon after jumping out of the starting gates. Jockey S. Rajesh, the rider of AMAZING FOREST, reported that he could not get a clear run immediately after the start. Jockey Aadesh Kumar, the rider of SPRING FAIR, reported that he lost his whip approaching the 250 Metres of the race. An enquiry is being held into the relatively poor performance of AMAZING FOREST, trained by Mr. Samar Singh and ridden by Jockey S. Rajesh. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Warren Singh to deputise on behalf of trainer Mr. Sharat Kumar 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 : : 10 No. of Runners : : 109 Average Runners per Race : : 10.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Trainer Mr. Karan Singh was fined a total sum of Rs.1,000/- for making error in the elimination / scratching form. Trainer Mr. Samar Singh was fined Rs.500/- for making an error in the scratching form. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Sd/- T. RAMAN, Sd/- T.S. MAHENDHER, STIPENDIARY STEWARDS, 11-2-2008 PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS.