BANGALORE WINTER MEETING 2008-09 FOURTH DAY, FRIDAY, 21ST NOVEMBER 2008 RACING INCIDENTS GOING : GOOD (Race No.24 to 30) PENETROMETER READING : 4.3 Cms. (False Rails - Width of 5 Metres from 1600 Metres to the winning post) 1st Race: 24.The Chinthamani Plate - (About) 1400 Metres 11 Runners Horses rated 00 to 25. Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Arjun Mangalorkar to depu- tise on behalf of Trainer Mr. J.S. Dhariwal for the first race since he could not arrive in time. However, trainer Mr. Dhariwal was cautioned not to repeat the same. Soon after jumping out of the starting gates, HENRY'S SECRET (Samuel Fargeat-drawn 10)jumped awkwardly inwards and REDSHIFT (K.P.G. Appu-drawn 8) jumped awkwardly outwards and inconven- ienced SAYONARA (A. Ashok Kumar-drawn 9). Jockey K.Raja Rao, the rider of MEXIKAN WAVE was reprimanded for dropping hands before passing the winning post. Jockey Samuel Fargeat, the rider of HENRY'S SECRET, was fined Rs.1,000/- for shifting `in' and causing interference to REDSHIFT (K.P.G. Appu) approaching the 300 Metres. Jockey Samuel Fargeat, the rider of HENRY'S SECRET, was fined Rs.1,000/- for excessive use of the whip on his mount during the race (1st infringement). LATVIA (Suraj Narredu) sustained a cut injury on the face. ROYAL FLYNN (Gaurav Sapra) sustained bruises on left hind cannon. 2nd Race: 25. The Beloved Prince Plate-Div.II-(About) 1200 9 Runners Metres. Horses rated 20 to 45, 4, 5 and 6 years old GO GO BOY (G. Adarsh) stumbled and fell approaching the 1000 Metres thereby dislodging the rider. However, the rider escaped unhurt. GO GO BOY (G. Adarsh) was examined by the Chief Veterinary Offic- er after the race and was found to have sustained fracture of right fore. Hence it was euthanized on humanitarian ground. Jockey P.S.Chouhan, the rider of WORD TO WORD reported that his mount was not galloping fluently and did not show any interest throughout the race. BROTHERS IN ARMS (A. Velu) shifted `in' approaching the 400 Me- tres thereby inconveniencing MISS PUKKA (S. John) on the inside. RAIN MAN (S. Chandrashekar) was examined after the race and found to be trotting lame on left fore. Trainer Mr. Sharat Kumar was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. 3rd Race: 26. The Longines Classic Trophy -(About) 1400 10 Runners Metres. Horses rated 80 and above. Jockey K.P.G. Appu, the rider of EINSTEIN, reported that his mount was hanging out in the straight. Trainer Mr. M. Eshwer was informed to get it checked by his Veterinarian and take appro- priate corrective measures before accepting with it again. Jockey Samuel Fargeat, the rider of FLEETING ARROW was fined Rs.3,000/- for shifting `in' and causing severe interference to STYLISH BAY (S. Chandrashekar) on his inside approaching the 1000 Metres. Jockey Samuel Fargeat the rider of FLEETING ARROW was reported to the stewards for careless riding (Rule no.161 (i)) on his mount in that he shifted 'in' and caused severe interference to SOBERANO (Vinod Shinde) which in turn passed it on to FANTABULOUS PRINCE (Gaurav Sapra) & JERSEY PRIDE (A.Ashok Kumar) approaching the 1300 Metres. The Stewards held an enquiry on 26th November, 2008 and interviewed Jockey Samuel Fargeat. After deliberations, they decided to suspend Jockey Samuel Fargeat from riding in races from 6-12-2008 to 7-12-2008 (both days inclusive) for care- less riding (Rule No.161(i)) on his mount FLEETING ARROW in the above race (permitted to ride work). Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b c FLEET- ING ARROW. 4th Race: 27. The Bellary Plate - (About) 1400 Metres 11 Runners Horses rated 20 to 45. Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Darius Byramji to withdraw ORIENTATION (S. Shiva Kumar) on veterinary grounds as it was found to be suffering from PYREXIA due to inflammed right elbow. Trainer was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. Jockey M.J. Gautam Raj Urs, the rider of TACTICAL GAME, reported that he lost his right stirrup soon after the start and regained it within 200 Metres. He was reprimanded in the presence of his trainer and was advised to be more careful in future. Jockey Suraj Narredu, the rider of SILKEN THOMAS, reported that he could not get a clear run soon after the start due to the crowding of the field. COMMANCHE WAR PAINT (M. Ravi) burst its blood vessel during the race. Trainer Mr. S. Ganapathy was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b g DESERT RULE. 5th Race: 28. The Gangavathi Trophy - (About) 1200 Metres. 10 Runners Maiden Indian Horses 2 years old only. The Clerk of the scales reported that Jockey Samuel Fargeat, the rider of MAJESTIC STRIDES 'weighed in' 600 grams more than what he had 'weighed out'. He was cautioned that the repetition of a similar incident would be viewed seriously. 6th Race: 29. The P. Anthony Memorial Plate - (About) 1600 11 Runners Metres. Horses rated 40 to 65. ALCHESAYE (Ryan Marshall) lost few lengths at the start. In view of its behaviour 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 Stewards in two jump outs on starting gate practice days. 7th Race: 30. The Beloved Prince Plate-Div.I-(About) 1200 10 Runners Metres.Horses rated 20 to 45, 4, 5 and 6 years Old ALLEGRO (M.D.Praveen - drawn 3) jumped awkwardly outwards thereby inconvenienced SHE'S A DIAMOND (C.Krishnan - drawn 4) soon after jumping out of the starting gate. As directed by the Stewards, the Stipendiary Stewards held an enquiry into the running and riding of ARABIAN MEMORIES trained by Mr. B. Prithviraj and ridden by Jockey P.S.Chouhan. After a detailed enquiry by the Stipendiary Stewards and submis- sion of a report thereon, the Stewards held an enquiry on 26-11- 2008 and interviewed trainer Mr. B. Prithviraj and Jockey P.S. Chouhan. After deliberations, they decided to (a) note the explanations tendered by both for future reference; (b) severely warn trainer Mr. B. Prithviraj to be more careful with regard to the running of his horses in future; and (c) severely reprimand Jockey P.S. Chouhan to be more careful while choosing his mounts. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b g ECUADOR. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Arjun Mangalorkar to depu- tise on behalf of trainer Mr. S. Padmanabhan who was unable to attend the races. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BREATHALYSER TEST No. of Riders tested : 10 Result : Negative ---------------------------------------------------------------- STARTING REMARKS : Issued by the Starters separately. ----------------------------------------------------------------- No. of Races : : 7 No. of Runners : : 72 Average Runners per Race : : 10.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sd/- B. SHIVAPRASAD, Sd/- T.S. MAHENDHER, STIPENDIARY STEWARDS, 28-11-2008 PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS.