BANGALORE WINTER MEETING 2008-09
                    FIFTH DAY, SATURDAY, 22ND NOVEMBER, 2008
        
        RACING INCIDENTS                 GOING : SOFT 
        (Race No.31 to 38)              PENETROMETER READING : 5.7 Cms.
                                     (False Rails: Width of 5 Metres from
                                      1600 Metres to the winning post) 
        
        1st Race:   31. The Silicon Valley Plate (About)1200 Metres.
        10 Runners    Horses rated 00 to 25.
        
        LUCKY  LOOK (B. Sreekanth) planted and took no practical part  in 
        the  race.  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  Ste-
        wards in one Mock Race on a race day on the race track.
        
        Jockey  D.  Gnaneshwar, the rider of DAZZLING  LIGHT,  was  fined 
        Rs.1,000/- for dropping hands 200 Metres from the winning post. 
        
        Jockey  S. Shiva Kumar, the rider of GIRL NEXT DOOR,  was  repri-
        manded for dropping hands before passing the winning post. 
        
        Jockey B. Sreekanth, the rider of LUCKY LOOK, was severely repri-
        manded  for  slapping the horse on its face repeatedly  when  the 
        horse did not jump out of the starting gate.
        
        2nd Race:     32. The Half A Crown Plate - (About) 1600 Metres.
         8 Runners    Horses rated 20 to 45.
                                        
        Trainer Mr. Amit Caddy was fined Rs.500/- for not obtaining prior 
        permission  to take his charge ROYAL CHIEF to the starting  gates 
        in advance of the remainder of the field, as per  General  Condi-
        tion 20 of the Prospectus of BWM 2008-09.
        
        MANTHARA  (A.Ashok  Kumar) sustained a cut injury on  right  hind 
        fetlock.
        
        Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b f SHOOT A 
        RAINBOW. 
        
        3rd Race:     33. The Swarnamukhi Plate  - (About) 1200 Metres.
         9 Runners    Horses rated 20 to 45.
        
        DESIRE TO DAZZLE (Md. Shafiq) could not get a clear run approach-
        ing the 1000 metres due to the crowding of the field . 
        
        STAR LEAGUE (B. Sreekanth) was examined after the race and  found 
        to be walking lame on right hind due to deep cut injury on  right 
        hind  tendon.  Trainer Mr. V. Lokanath was informed that he  must 
        produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary  Officer 
        before accepting with it again.
        
        Jockey  B.L. Paswan, the rider of AHIRA was fined Rs.2,000/-  for 
        shifting  `in' and causing interference to RAPTOR  FORCE  (S.A.De 
        Sousa) on his inside approaching the 800 Metres.  
        
        






        4th Race:     34. The T. Dougall Memorial Plate-Div.II-(About)
         8 Runners        1200 Metres. Horses rated 40 to 65.
        
        KAJURAHO (Vinod Shinde) sustained a bleeding cut injury on  right 
        hind coronet.
        
        Jockey C. Krishnan, the rider of LESTER was fined Rs.2,000/- for 
        not infusing adequate vigour on his mount in the straight.
        
        Routine  Sample was taken for analysis from the winner ch  g 
        LUMINOUS GOLD. 
        
        The Stipendiary stewards reported Jockey P.S.Chouhan the rider of 
        LITTLE SPLENDOUR to the Stewards for careless riding (Rule no.161 
        (i))  on  his  mount in that he shifted `in'  and  caused  severe 
        interference to SUNNY BABA (Samuel Fargeat) approaching the  1000 
        Metres.  The Stewards held an enquiry on 26th November, 2008  and 
        interviewed Jockey P.S.Chouhan. After deliberations, they decided 
        to suspend Jockey P.S.Chouhan from riding in races from 6-12-2008 
        to  14-12-2008  (both days inclusive) for careless  riding  (Rule 
        No.161(i)) on his mount LITTLE SPLENDOUR in the above race  (per-
        mitted to ride work).  
        
        5th Race:     35. The M.S. Krishnappa Memorial Cup (About) 1400
        12 Runners    Metres. Horses rated 40 to 65. 4, 5 & 6 years old.
        
        As  Jockey  S.S. Baria could not fulfill his  riding  engagement, 
        permission was granted to trainer Mr. M.B. Mangalorkar to substi-
        tute  Jockey  S.  John to ride BADDA RUPAIYYA in  his  place.
        
        As  Jockey  P.S. Chouhan was certified medically unfit  to  ride, 
        permission was granted to trainer Mr. B. Prithviraj to substitute 
        Jockey  Suraj Narredu to ride MADAM RICH in his place.
        
        Jockey S. Shiva Kumar, the rider of MAC was fined Rs.2,000/-  for 
        shifting out and causing interference to WAR CHILD (Gaurav Sapra) 
        on his outside soon after the start. 
        
        The  Clerk of the Scales reported that Jockey S.Shiva  Kumar  the 
        rider  of  MAC  `weighed  in' 600 grams more  than  what  he  had 
        `weighed  out'.  After questioning trainer Mr. Irfan Ghatala  and 
        Jockey  S.Shiva Kumar, the Stipendiary Stewards decided  to  fine 
        trainer  Mr.Irfan  Ghatala  Rs.3,000/- for  replacing  the  girth 
        after jockey S. Shiva Kumar had `weighed out'.
        
        SEASONS  GREETINGS (Vivek) sustained a cut injury on  right  fore 
        coronet. 
        
        Surprise Sample was taken for analysis from b f MADAM RICH.
        
        6th Race:     36. The Kempegowda Cup - (About) 1200 Metres.
         4 Runners    3 years old Indian horses (foaled in 2005)(Terms).
        
        Jockey  Saleem  Golam,  the   rider  of  LOTUS  LEAF,  was  fined 
        Rs.1,000/-  for shifting `out' and causing interference to  KYLES 
        OF BUTE (S. John) on his outside approaching 1100 Metres.
        
        Jockey  S. John, the rider of KYLES OF BUTE was  reprimanded  for 
        shifting `in' and tightening MIGHTY HEART (Samuel Fargeat) on his 
        inside approaching the 400 Metres. 






        
        7th Race:     37. The Kudremukh Plate - (About) 1200 Metres.
         10 Runners    Horses rated 60 to 85.
        
        Trainer  Mr.  J. Babu Rao was fined Rs.500/-  for  not  obtaining 
        prior  permission  to take his charge ON A ROLL to  the  starting 
        gates  in advance of the remainder of the field, as per   General 
        Condition 20 of the Prospectus of BWM 2008-09.
        
        8th Race:     38. The T. Dougall Memorial Plate - Div.I - (About)
         8 Runners        1200 Metres. Horses rated 40 to 65.
        
        CELESTIAL SON was withdrawn on veterinary ground as it was  found 
        to  be lame on left fore due to sprained fetlock  joint.  Trainer 
        Mr.  Neil  Darashah was informed that he must produce  a  Fitness 
        Certificate  from the Club's Veterinary Officer before  accepting 
        with it again.
        
        Jockey  A.  Ashok  Kumar,  the rider of  GRIS  RAPIDE  was  fined 
        Rs.5,000/- for slackening in the final stages of the race.
        
        INDIA  SHINING (Shobhan Babu) sustained an injury on  right  fore 
        fetlock. 
        
        Routine  sample was taken for analysis from the winner b  f  CART 
        WHEEL  
        
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        Permission was granted to Trainers M/s.Arjun Mangalorkar and S.S. 
        Attaollahi to deputise on behalf of Trainers M/s. S.  Padmanabhan  
        and P. Shroff respectively who were unable to attend the races. 
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                                BREATHALYSER TEST
        
        No. of Riders tested                    :   10
        Result                                  :   Negative
        
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        STARTING REMARKS :  Issued by the Starters separately.
        
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        No. of Races :                          :          8
        No. of Runners :                        :         69
        Average Runners per Race :              :          8.6
        
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                                           Sd/- B.SHIVAPRASAD,
                                           Sd/- T.S. MAHENDHER,
                                           STIPENDIARY STEWARDS,
        28-11-2008                    PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS.
        
        
        
        
        
        






        
        
                                        
        
        
                        BANGALORE WINTER MEETING 2008-09
        
                          ORDER OF THE BOARD OF APPEAL
        
                      3RD DAY, SATURDAY, 15TH NOVEMBER 2008
        22. The V. Gopal Memorial Plate -(About) 1400 Metres. For  horses 
        rated 40 to 65.
        
             The  Board of Appeal at its meeting held on  Thursday,  27th 
        November  2008,  considered the appeal filed by  Jockey  S.  John 
        against  the decision of the Stewards in suspending  his  licence 
        from  25-11-2008 to 5-12-2008 (both days inclusive) for  careless 
        riding {Rule No.161(i)} on his mount VALID EXPECTATION.
        
             They  interviewed Jockey S. John.  After  deliberations  the 
        Board  decided to (a) reject the appeal filed by Jockey S.  John; 
        (b) in terms of Rule No.49(e) of the BTC Rules of Racing,  modify 
        the punishment awarded by the Stewards to Jockey S. John in  that 
        his Jockey's Licence shall remain suspended from  25-11-2008  to 
        7-12-2008  (both  days  inclusive)  for  careless  riding   {Rule 
        No.161(i)}  on  his mount VALID EXPECTATION  (permitted  to  ride 
        work);  and  (c)  forfeit the appeal fee of  Rs.2,500/-  paid  by 
        Jockey S. John.
        
        
                                      BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF APPEAL,
        
        
                                                     Sd/- 
        28-11-2008                                SECRETARY.