ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB, LTD.

MUMBAI MEETING 2011/12, TWENTY NINTH DAY, SUNDAY, 11^TH MARCH, 2012.

(PENETROMETER : 1.9; GOING: GOOD TO FIRM)

RACE DAY REPORTS

RAILS WERE PLACED 4 METRES AWAY FROM ITS ORIGINAL POINT FROM 1600 METRES (MILE CHUTE) UPTO THE WINNING POST. FOR THE RACES STARTING FROM THE BACK STRETCH RAILS WERE PLACED FROM ITS ORIGINAL POINT FROM 1200 METRES LEADING TO 4 METRES AWAY AT 1000 METRES.

On a request from Trainer N.B. Chenoy, permission was granted to Trainer Bezan Chenoy to saddle her charge PORTRUSH in the 5^th race, at her (Trainer N.B.Chenoy‘s) risk and responsibility.

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On a request from Trainer J.S.Dhariwal, permission was granted to Trainer P.Shroff to saddle his charge AIRPLAY in the 6^th race, at his (Trainer J.S.Dhariwal‘s) risk and responsibility.

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CHANGE OF JOCKEY:

RACE	HORSE	JOCKEY	REPLACED BY	REASON
6 (261)	WASHINGTON IRVINE	C.Ruzaan	N.S.Parmar	Reported Sick

RACE NO.1 (256) – THE THUMBELINA TROPHY: (About) 1600 Metres – Runners - 8

At the start, GLOWING STAR (P.Trevor, dr.6) jumped awkwardly outwards and went on to ORIENTAL DAWN (B.Prakash, dr.7).

The saddle on HAUNTING FANTASY (B.Sreekanth) was observed to have slipped back during the race. As such, Trainer Karthik G. has been fined Rs.2000/- for faulty saddling of his charge.

RACE NO.2 (257) – THE INDIAN NAVY TROPHY: (About) 1400 Metres – Runners – 6

App.Sandeep Jadhav (SNOW BLAZE) has been reprimanded for taking a long lead in the race, so much so that the colt fizzled out in the straight.

Jockey Suraj Narredu (ENLIGHTENMENT) has been fined Rs.1000/- for using the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount.

After the race, ENLIGHTENMENT, INCOGNITO and SNOW BLAZE were found to be sound.

RACE NO.3 (258) – THE JAYARAMDAS PATEL GOLD TROPHY: (About) 2000 Metres - Runners – 9

Jockey Y.S.Srinath (FORTUNE HUNTER) has been fined Rs.3000/- for using the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount.

Jockey P.Trevor (CYPRESS POINT) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being the fourth occasion on which the Jockey has committed a whip offence, the matter was reported to the Stewards. Consideration of the mater was deferred to a future meeting of the Stewards.

RACE NO.4 (259) – THE MULRAJ GOCULDAS TROPHY: (About) 1200 Metres – Runners – 7

The Clerk of the Scales reported that Jockey Y.S.Srinath, the declared Rider for ORITO, was weighing out 2 kg over-weight when there was no prior permission sought. After enquiring, Trainer Faisal A.Abbas has been fined Rs.3000/- for failing to obtain prior permission for his Jockey to carry over-weight.

SILK CUT (Imran Chisty) took a fly jump.

Jockey Imran Chisty (SILK CUT) reported that his mount lugged in throughout the race, more so in the straight. Trainer Bezan Chenoy has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding.

After the race, SILK CUT was found to be sound.

RACE NO.5 (260) – THE WESTERN INDIA RACE HORSE OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION MILLION: (About) 1400 Metres. – Runners – 6

PORTRUSH (Imran Chisty) lugged-in in the straight. The Trainer has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding.

After the race, STAR FUTURE was found to be sore by the right fore leg. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race.

After the race, WEIZHOU was found to be sound.

RACE NO.6 (261) – THE C.N.WADIA GOLD CUP (GR.2): (About) 2400 Metres – Runners - 7

After the race, AIRPLAY was found to be sound.

RACE NO.7 (262) – THE LUFTHANSA-SENATOR JUVENILE MILLION : (About) 1200 Metres–Runners– 12

At the start, FOREST LEGION (Imran Chisty, dr.4) jumped out awkwardly inwards and went on to POLAR ZONE (P.Trevor, dr.3) who in turn went on to ARMEL (P.S.Chouhan, dr.2).

Approaching 800 metres, RELIC HUNTER (David Allan) was steadied as EDWINA (S.Zervan) made contact with AMAZING DESIRE (Suraj Narredu) and dropped back.

HAWK OF THE WIND (C.Rajendra) did not get clear run between 400 metres and 300 metres.

Jockey D.K.Ashish (GOLD GLAMOUR) has been reprimanded for allowing his mount to shift in under the use of the whip in the final stages of the race.

After the race, ARMEL was observed to have lost his left hind plate. GRAND MARCH and HAWK OF THE WIND were found to be sound.

HAWK OF THE WIND (C.Rajendra) was placed fifth and ARMEL (P.S.Chouhan) was placed sixth by the Judge, in this race.

RACE NO.8 (263) – THE AEROSPACE TROPHY: (About) 1400 Metres – Runners – 13

Shortly after the start ORIENTAL SAPPHIRE (D.K.Ashish) was steadied from the heels of RAJDOOT (T.S.Jodha). Near 400 metres ORIENTAL SAPPHIRE shifted out when struck with the whip.

Jockey T.S.Jodha (RAJDOOT) reported loss of his whip near 200 metres. This being the second occasion of loss of whip, he has been fined Rs.1000/-.

After the race, FAHRENHEIT was found to be sore by the left fore leg. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race.

An enquiry has been initiated into the inconsistent performance of DANCING JENNY and a report will be submitted shortly.

After the race, LOLA was found to be sore by the right fore leg. Further, at the request of the Trainer, LOLA was scoped after the race at the Club’s Equine Hospital and found to have suffered EIPH Grade III. As such, the filly has been stopped from racing for the stipulated period of four weeks and until passed fit by the Club’s V.O.

After the race, WELLS FARGO was found to be sound, having a cut injury above the left hock and at the left hind fetlock. Also, the mare had lost her left hind plate. ORIENTAL SAPPHIRE and SOLID ROCK were found to be sound.

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The post race urine sample of the winner of 2^nd, 3^rd, 5^th, 6^th and 7^th race viz. SCARLET PIMPERNEL, RISKY BUSINESS, PORTRUSH, WASHINGTON IRVINE and GOLD GLAMOUR as also that of STAR FUTURE & VITTORIA (5^th race), BLING and BERLUSCONI (6^th race) and RELIC HUNTER and AFROJACK (7^th race), were collected for detection of prohibited substances.

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TOTAL NUMBER OF RACES - 8 TOTAL NUMBER OF RUNNERS - 68

TOTAL STAKES - Rs.70,70,350/- AVE. NUMBER OF RUNNERS PER RACE - 8.5

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SUMMARY:

SUSPENSION/ FINE (S)	R.1(256)	Trainer Karthik G. - fined Rs.2000/-
	R.2(257)	Jockey Suraj Narredu - fined Rs.1000/- (whip offence)
	R.3(258)	Jockey Y.S.Srinath - fined Rs.3000/- (whip offence)
	R.4(259)	Trainer Faisal A.Abbas - fined Rs.3000/-.
	R.8(263)	Jockey T.S.Jodha - fined Rs.1000/-.
ACTION ON HORSE/S	R.4(259)	SILK CUT – remedial measures
	R.5(260)	PORTRUSH – remedial measures STAR FUTURE (Sore) – to be passed fit (VO)
	R.8(263)	FAHRENHEIT (Sore) – to be passed fit (VO) LOLA (Sore and EIPH Grade III) – stopped for four weeks and until passed fit by the Club’s V.O.

RE : RACE NO.248 – THE COUNT THE STEPS PLATE (DIV.II) RUN ON 8^TH MARCH, 2012 – JOCKEY B.PRAKASH, RIDER OF “MUMBAI KING” – REPORTED TO THE STEWARDS FOR CARELESS RIDING :

The Stewards at their meeting held on Sunday, 11^th March, 2012 interviewed Jockey B.Prakash in the above connection and having heard him and having viewed the video recording of the race, the Stewards were not satisfied with the explanation tendered by him decided to fine him a sum of Rs.20,000/- for failing to exercise proper control over his mount. In that, his mount shifted in under use of the whip in the final 100 metres and took the running of RIO DEL RAY (S.Zervan) who received interference and he did not make sufficient efforts to correct the horse.

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ENQUIRY INTO THE COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE OF “LAZOR RAZOR” IN RACE NO.210 – THE R.M.SHAH – MIDCO TROPHY (DIV.II) RUN ON 19/02/2012 WHICH THE GELDING WON AS COMPARED TO ITS PREVIOUS RUNS DURING THE CURRENT MUMBAI MEETING 2011/12 :

Trainer Narendra Lagad and Jockey Akash Agarwal were questioned in the above connection. Trainer Lagad said that LAZOR RAZOR raced five times during the Pune Meeting 2011, twice in races for 3-year-old horses, Terms Maiden and three times in a higher Class (20 to 46) as compared to this time and he showed no form in any of the races. After coming to Mumbai also the horse was not looking good and was having his winter coat and his first two runs in Mumbai over 1000 metres and 1400 metres were poor. Therefore, he gave the horse two months time to improve and he started looking well and hence he entered him in Race No.182 over 1200 metres and gave him a chance. Tr.Lagad said that in Race No.182, if it was not for poor handling by Jockey Akash Agarwal, the horse would have been on board. He said that his instructions in all races were similar, i.e. to sit well up and to do the best, however, Jockey Akash Agarwal was not able to sit well up and travelled very wide in the straight thereby losing too much ground and LAZOR RAZOR was the fastest moving horse towards the end. He said that there was a common horse MONEY STRIKE who had finished about 1-1/2 length ahead of LAZOR RAZOR in Race No.182, but if it was not for the poor handling by Jockey Akash Agarwal, LAZOR RAZOR would have beaten MONEY STRIKE in Race No.182 and that race was an indicator that his horse was a winner next time out and on the basis of that run he had fancied the horse in Race No.210. Also, he declared Jockey Trevor Patel this time whose riding skills made the difference since the boy took the shortest route home and managed to win the race.

Jockey Akash Agarwal confirmed the instructions and said that the horse did not have early speed and hence he was not able to sit well up as instructed and entering the straight when he made his move from the outside, the horse drifted wide and he had done his best.

The explanation tendered by Trainer Narendra Lagad and Jockey Akash Agarwal was noted.

ENQUIRY INTO THE INCONSISTENT PERFORMANCE OF “HOME ALONE” IN RACE NO.236 – THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY RUN ON 26/02/2012 WHICH THE GELDING WON AS COMPARED TO ITS PREVIOUS RUN IN RACE NO.193 WHERE HE WAS UNPLACED:

Trainer Dallas Todywalla was questioned in the above connection. He said that HOME ALONE won its maiden race in Pune over 1400 metres beating STORMING HEART and ZAKYNTHOS and thereafter ran a good second, however, his last run in Pune over 1600 metres, where he was fancied strongly, the horse performed poorly and he was called for an enquiry at which time he had explained that probably the horse does not perform well in humid weather. Subsequently, after coming to Mumbai, he gave the horse a mock race and then ran him over 1200 metres and the horse won unfancied. Subsequently, at the Owner’s request, he again ran the horse over his Pune Winning distance of 1400 metres but the horse performed poorly. Tr.Todywalla said that the Owner always felt that this horse was bred to stay and he was targeted for the Classics, however, after the horse’s first win in Mumbai over 1200 metres and his poor run over 1400 metres in the next outing, he disagreed with the Owner because in a 1400 metres race, the pace is normally slower and when the horse is in a well up position, the Jockey has hold of him which he probably does not like and does not respond when asked for an effort towards the end as he did in his last run in Pune over 1600 metres and in Race No.193 over 1400 metres in Mumbai, whereas in a 1200 metres race the pace being faster, he gets a chance to settle behind. Therefore, after consultation with the Owner, he again decided to switch him over to 1200 metres and accepted to race him in Race No.236 over 1200 metres but did not fancy him considering his poor run last time out, however, he was lucky that this was the second last race of the day and the weather was good and the horse won the race. Trainer Dallas Todywalla said that he has not changed the work or feed pattern. When asked to explain the improvement shown by his horse vis-à-vis the common horse ARCTIC MINSTREL, Tr.Todywalla said that Race No.193 was over 1400 metres where ARCTIC MINSTREL had come from behind to beat his horse whereas this time his horse had beaten ARCTIC MINSTREL over 1200 metres, which is probably more suitable to his horse.

The explanation tendered by Trainer Dallas Todywalla was noted. However, his attention was drawn to the Calendar Notification Re : Comparative Performance of Horses winning within a short span of time” and he was warned to be more careful in the future.

RE: APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE STEWARDS OF THE CLUB IN RESPECT OF A FINE OF RS.10,000/- IMPOSED ON HIM FOR FAILING TO PERSEVERE WITH HIS MOUNT “ALEJANDRA” PAST THE POST WHICH COST HIM THE FOURTH PLACE IN RACE NO 240 RUN ON 29^TH FEBRUARY 2012 – JOCKEY DANIEL M GRANT.

The Board of Appeal at its meeting held on 11^th March, 2012 considered the Appeal preferred by Jockey Daniel M.Grant. The Board of Appeal heard the submissions made by Jockey Daniel M.Grant and viewed the video recording of the race. The Board of Appeal whilst deliberating on the matter felt that Jockey Daniel M.Grant had not stopped riding and was concentrating on getting the horse on an even keel as the horse was erratic. The Board therefore felt that he be given the benefit of doubt. Accordingly, the Board of Appeal decided to allow the Appeal and return his deposit.

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RE: APPEAL FROM JOCKEY R.HUGHES AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE STEWARDS OF THE CLUB IN RESPECT OF A SUSPENSION OF HIS JOCKEY’S LICENSE W.E.F 11^TH MARCH 2012 TO 29^TH APRIL 2012 (BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE) AND A FINE OF RS.1,00,000/- IMPOSED ON HIM FOR NOT FOLLOWING THE TRAINER’S INSTRUCTIONS THEREBY NO ALLOWING HIS MOUNT “JACQUELINE SMILE” TO RUN ON ITS MERITS IN RACE NO 202 RUN ON 16^TH FEBRUARY 2012 – JOCKEY R.HUGHES WAS GIVEN A STAY ON THE PUNISHMENT TILL 11/03/2012

The Board of Appeal at its meeting held on 11^th March, 2012 considered the Appeal preferred by Jockey R.Hughes. Since Jockey R.Hughes had left the country, he had authorized Mr.Ivor Fernandes to make submissions on his behalf to the Board of Appeal. The Board of Appeal having considered all documents and papers that were submitted including the pictures of the race in question in different angles submitted by Mr.Ivor Fernandes at the meeting and having heard the submissions made by Mr.Ivor Fernandes and having viewed the video tape recording of the race in question in normal motion / slow motion and in different angles, deliberated the matter at length and having applied their minds to the entire facts of the case decided to reject the Appeal and forfeit the deposit. In view of the stay granted to him, the suspension of his Jockey’s license would now be from 12/03/2012 to 30/04/2012 and a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/-.

RE: APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE STEWARDS OF THE CLUB IN RESPECT OF A FINE OF RS.50,000/- IMPOSED ON HIM FOR GIVING TACIT APPROVAL TO JOCKEY R SHELAR, RIDER OF “STARLIGHT MAGIC” – DE NOVO ENQUIRY IN TO THE RUNNING AND RIDING OF “STARLIGHT MAGIC” IN RACE NO 235 RUN ON 22^ND OCTOBER 2011 AT THE PUNE RACECOURSE – TRAINER VINAYAK

The Board of Appeal at its meeting held on 11^th March, 2012 considered the Appeal preferred by Trainer Vinayak. The Board of Appeal noted that Trainer Vinayak has relinquished his Trainer’s license. The Board deliberated on the matter at length. Thereafter, it was decided to allow the appeal and return the deposit on compassionate ground and considering the merit of the case, wherein Trainer Vinayak had categorically stated in the enquiry that he was not satisfied with the riding of Jockey Shelar specifically at the start of the race.

RE: APPEAL FROM JOCKEY R.SHELAR AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE STEWARDS OF THE CLUB IN RESPECT OF SUSPENSION OF HIS JOCKEY’S LICENSE W.E.F 1^ST JANUARY 2012 TILL THE END OF THE MUMBAI MEETING 2011/ 2012 AND SHOULD HE APPLY FOR A JOCKEY’S LICENSE FOR THE SEASON 2012/ 13, THE SAME WIL BE GRANTED TO HIM, HOWEVER, THE LICENSE WILL STAND SUSPENDED W.E.F. 18^TH JULY 2012 TO 14^TH AUGUST 2012 (BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE) FOR NOT PERMITTING HIS MOUNT “STARLIGHT MAGIC” TO RUN ON ITS MERITS IN RACE NO 235 – DE NOVO ENQUIRY IN TO THE RUNNING AND RIDING OF “STARLIGHT MAGIC” RUN ON 22^ND OCTOBER 2011 AT THE PUNE RACECOURSE – JOCKEY R SHELAR WAS GRANTED A STAY ON THE PUNISHMENT UNTIL HIS APPEAL WAS HEARD :

The Board of Appeal at its meeting considered the Appeal preferred by Jockey R.Shelar and interviewed him along with his Spokesman, Mr.D.F.Pestonji. The Board of Appeal considered all documents and papers that were submitted and having heard the submissions made by Jockey R.Shelar and his Spokesman and having viewed the video recording of the race in question and having deliberated on the matter at length and applied their minds to the entire facts of the case decided to reject the Appeal and forfeit his deposit. In view of the stay granted to him, the suspension of his Jockey’s license would now be from 12/03/2012 to 30/04/2012 and from 26/07/2012 to 31/10/2012.

Mumbai : 12^th March, 2012