BANGALORE WINTER MEETING 2008-2009 SIXTH DAY, SUNDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER 2008 RACING INCIDENTS GOING : SOFT (Race No.39 to 47) PENETROMETER READING : 5.6 Cms. (No False Rails) 1st Race: 39. The Saddle Up Plate-Div.II-(About) 1200 Metres 9 Runners Horses rated 20 to 45. ATTATURK (Khalander) jumped awkwardly inwards and inconvenienced BID FOR GLORY (Samuel Hitchcott) on the inside soon after jumping out of the starting gates. SWEET VENGEANCE (David Allan) sustained a bleeding cut injury on right fore fetlock. 2nd Race: 40. The Linganamakki Plate - (About) 1100 Metres. 12 Runners Horses rated 00 to 25. Jockey K.P.G. Appu, the rider of TAKE MY WORD, reported that his mount was hanging `out' throughout the race. Trainer Mr. F. Sirajuddin was informed to get it checked by his Veterinarian and take appropriate corrective measures before accepting with it again. FLYING JET (S. Selvaraj) pulled up lame on right fore on the track. Trainer Mr. Samar Singh was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. VALIANT BID (K. Raja Rao) burst its blood vessels during the race. Trainer Mr. Karan Singh was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. Jockey Mohammed Shoaib, the rider of LADY OF LIGHT, was fined Rs.2,000/- for shifting `out' and causing interference to GAMPU (T. Rahul) on his outside approaching the 1000 Metres. Jockey Mohammed Shoaib, the rider of LADY OF LIGHT, was severely reprimanded for not maintaining a straight course in the last 400 Metres. LADY OF LIGHT (Mohammed Shoaib) sustained cut injuries on right fore and right hind. TAKE MY WORD (K.P.G. Appu) was examined and found to have inju- ries on the commisures (on either side). 3rd Race: 41. The Saddle Up Plate-Div.I-(About) 1200 Metres 9 Runners Horses rated 20 to 45. Jockey S.A. DeSouza, the rider of SCRAMJET, reported that his mount slipped at the start. Jockey S. Ramesh, the rider of SUPER SHA, was reprimanded for slackening in the last 20 Metres. JUST GREAT (Samuel Hitchcott) burst its blood vessels during the race. Trainer Mr. Amit Caddy 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 SUPER SHA. 4th Race: 42. The Dharwar Plate - (About) 1200 Metres. Maiden 11 Runners Indian Horses 2 years old only (Terms). Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Faraz Arshad to withdraw MAJESTIC STRIDES on veterinary grounds as it was suffering from colic. He was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certifi- cate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. GOOD GIFT (Vivek) jumped out and swerved outwards. In view of its behaviour trainer Mr. S. Britto was informed that he must not accept with it again until its behaviour improved to the satis- faction of the Stipendiary Stewards in one jump out on a starting gate practice day. SMART COOKY (B.L. Paswan) veered out badly approaching the 600 Metres. In view of its bahaviour trainer Mr. Samar Singh was informed that he must not accept with it again until its be- haviour improved to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in one Mock Race on a race day on the race track. Trainer Mr. S. Ganapathy and Jockey Y.S. Srinath were questioned regarding the poor performance of STAR ASSEMBLY as compared to its previous run in Race No.1 of the Bangalore Winter Meeting 2008-09. The Trainer stated that he had instructed the rider to maintain second or third position till the final bend and do his best in the straight. The Jockey stated that he rode as per the instructions of the trainer and he further added that his mount was hanging `out' in the straight. Their explanations were noted. However, trainer Mr. S. Ganapathy was cautioned that his horses should perform more consistently in future and that the repeti- tion of a similar incident would be viewed seriously. STAR ASSEMBLY (Y.S. Srinath) was impounded for veterinary exami- nation after the race. On examination, it was found to have injuries on either side of buccal cavity. Surprise Sample was taken for analysis from b g STAR ASSEMBLY. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner ch g PRICE TO FAME. 5th Race: 43. The Kumararajah M.A.M.Muthiah Trophy - (About) 10 Runners 1600 Metres. Horses rated 40 to 65, 4, 5 and 6 years old. Jockey Suraj Narredu, the rider of EL GORDO, reported that he lost his whip approaching the 300 Metres. Jockey C. Krishnan, the rider of STAR OF EXCELLENCE, was fined Rs.1,000/- for travelling wide throughout the race for no appar- ent reason. 6th Race: 44. The N.Wood Memorial Plate- (About) 1400 Metres 10 Runners Horses rated 40 to 65. Permission was granted to trainer Mr. Warren Singh to withdraw FLY FREE on veterinary grounds as it was examined and found to be trotting lame on right fore due to sprained tendon. He was in- formed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. ONE (C.D. Hayes) was extremely fractious in the gates and its right fore leg was caught on the platform for a significant period of time with the horse in sitting position. Subsequently the horse fell on its back with the saddle getting pushed on to the withers. Under the circumstances, the horse was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds before coming under Starter's orders. Trainer Mr. Arjun Mangalorkar was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. Jockey S. Selvaraj, the rider of FIREZONE was advised that he must take all possible steps to improve his riding capability. Trainer Mr. B. Puttanna was questioned regarding the poor perfor- mance of his charge SUN ZONE (C. Krishnan) which ran detached from the field. He was further cautioned to ensure consistent performance of his horses in future. Trainer Mr. S. Ganapathy was questioned regarding the poor per- formance of his charge MUSICAL PARADISE (M. Ravi) which ran detached from the field. He was further cautioned to ensure consistent performance of his horses in future. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b g VALIANT BAY. 7th Race: 45. The Fernhill's Palace Bangalore 1000 Guineas 16 Runners (Grade II)-(About) 1600 Metres. For 3 year Old Indian Fillies (Foaled in 2005). Jockey Samuel Hitchcott, the rider of ALCMENE, was reprimanded for shifting out and inconveniencing RIMPUCHE (S.A.DeSousa) on his outside approaching the 250 Metres. Jockey Samuel Fargeat, the rider of EQUIDAE, was fined Rs.1,000/- for shifting `in' and causing interference to RIMPUCHE (S.A. DeSousa) on his inside approaching the 200 Metres. Jockey C. Krishnan, the rider of GREENS, was severely reprimanded for dropping his hands before passing the winning post. ABSFABS (Suraj Narredu) sustained a cut injury on right hind cannon. ORIGINALITY (B. Prakash) sustained a cut injury on left hind cannon. Compulsory Samples were taken for analysis from the following I, II and III placed horses viz: ch f ICEBREAKER I ch f ORIGINALITY II b f ABSFABS III 8th Race: 46. The Taj Stud Plate - (About) 1400 Metres. 12 Runners Horses rated 60 to 85, 4, 5 & 6 years old. As Jockey Samuel Fargeat was certified medically unfit to ride, permission was granted to trainer Mr. Faraz Arshad to substitute Jockey S.S.DeSouza to ride GAME FIGHTER in his place. ATTAIN (Saleem Golam) took a fly jump. Jockey Shanth Kumar, the rider of RAIDER'S SUN, was fined Rs.5,000/- for the injudicious handling of his mount in last 200 Metres. Trainer Mr. J.S. Dhariwal was questioned regarding the poor performance of his charge ACT SMART (P.S. Chouhan). The trainer stated that (a) the horse was running after a long gap; (b) the horse was treated for shoulder problem; and (c) the horse was working well on the track. His explanations were noted for future reference and was further informed to ensure better performance of his charge in future. RAIDER'S SUN (Shanth Kumar) sustained cut injuries on right hind tendon and inner bulb of heel. 9th Race: 47. The Antaragange Plate - (About) 1400 Metres. 11 Runners Horses rated 20 to 45, 4, 5 & 6 years old. Permission was granted to trainer Mr. S. Padmanabhan to withdraw WIN PRETTY BABY on veterinary grounds as it was found to be walking lame on right hind due to bleeding injury on stifle. He was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. SHISHAM (S. Shiva Kumar) drifted out under pressure in the last 200 Metres. STAR BLUE reared up as the starting gate opened and dislodged the rider as such the horse did not take any practical part in the race. Jockey K. Raja Rao, the rider of MY PRECIOUS GIRL, reported that his mount did not raise a fluent gallop in the straight. Trainer Mr. Karan Singh was questioned regarding the poor perfor- mance of his charge MY PRECIOUS GIRL (K. Raja Rao) which ran de- tached from the field. He was further informed that he must take all possible steps to ensure better performance in future. STAR BLUE (Gaurav Sapra) sustained bleeding gum injury. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Permission was granted to trainers M/s. V. Lokanath and Sharat Kumar to deputise on behalf of trainers M/s. S. Inayathulla and Warren Singh who were unable to attend the races. ----------------------------------------------------------------- BREATHALYSER TEST No. of Riders tested : 10 Result : Negative ---------------------------------------------------------------- STARTING REMARKS : Issued by the Starters separately. ----------------------------------------------------------------- No. of Races : : 9 No. of Runners : : 100 Average Runners per Race : : 11.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sd/- B. SHIVAPRASAD, Sd/- T.S.MAHENDHER, STIPENDIARY STEWARDS, 2-12-2008 PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS.