ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB, LTD.

MUMBAI MEETING 2011/12, TWENTY SIXTH DAY, THURSDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY, 2012.

 (PENETROMETER : 1.9; GOING: GOOD TO FIRM)

RACE DAY REPORTS

 

RAILS  WERE PLACED 9 METRES AWAY FROM ITS ORIGINAL POINT FROM 1600 METRES (MILE  CHUTE)  TO 1200 METRES, 11 METRES AWAY AT 1000 METRES, 13 METRES AWAY AT 800 METRES AND THEREAFTER 14 METRES AWAY UP TO THE WINNING POST.

 

On a request from Trainer Shyam S.Habbu, permission was granted to Trainer P.Shroff to saddle his charge MAGDALENA in the 8th race, at his (Trainer Shyam S.Habbu‘s) risk and responsibility.

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RACE NO.1 (218) – THE BLURR PLATE (DIV.II): (About) 1000 Metres – Runners - 9

 

WATCH OUT (D.K.Ashish) jumped out awkwardly thereby losing about 5 lengths at the start. Trainer Vinay Lagad has been asked to give the mare more gate practice and show her to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.

 

At the start, ALEUTIAN ZONE (P.S.Chouhan) and PEREGRINE FALCON (C.S.Jodha) shifted in before the Red Marker. Soon thereafter, FORTUNER (Akshay) shifted inwards before the Red Marker and jostled with MONARCHOS (Vikram Jodha) who shifted in and went across TEODOR (App.Nikhil Bhujbal) and caused severe interference to LAKE ONTARIO (R.Shelar). The incident was reported to the Stewards. Consideration of the matter was deferred to the next meeting of the Stewards.

 

WATCH OUT (D.K.Ashish) kept a wide course negotiating the bend and in the straight. Trainer Vinay Lagad has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race.

 

ALEUTIAN ZONE (P.S.Chouhan) hung in throughout the race. Trainer Sangramsinh N.Joshi has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the mare.

 

After the race, ALEUTIAN ZONE was found to be sound, but having an abrasion on the left hock. FORTUNER was found to be sound.

 

RACE NO.2 (219)  – THE FLYING BRAVE PLATE (DIV.II): (About) 1600 Metres – Runners – 8

 

LOLA (Malcolm Kharadi) was inclined to lug out in the straight. Trainer M.K.Jadhav has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly.

 

An Enquiry has been initiated in to the comparative performance of COUGAR and a report will be submitted shortly.

 

After the race, COUGAR was observed to have lost its right hind plate. TZIGANE was found to be sound.

 

RACE NO.3 (220) – THE BLURR PLATE (DIV.I): (About) 1000 Metres - Runners – 9

 

At the start, FREE AGENT (A.Sandesh) jumped awkwardly, losing ground.

 

Soon after the start, WINCHESTER (Akshay, r.9) shifted in and forced LAKE BEAUTY (App.Sandeep Jadhav, dr.8) to shift in, who went across SWEATY BETTY (Shrikan Kamble, dr.7). Jockey Akshay has been fined Rs.2000/- for failing to exercise proper control over his mount.

 

Jockey Shrikant Kamble (SWEATY BETTY), when questioned, stated that his reins got entangled with the whip near 300 metres due to which he could not properly make use of his whip and for a couple of strides could not do justice to his mount. Jockey Shrikant Kamble has been cautioned.

 

After the race, FREE AGENT was observed to have a gum injury.

 

RACE NO.4 (221)  – THE FLYING BRAVE PLATE (DIV.I): (About) 1600 Metres - Runners – 9

 

An objection was lodged by Jockey R.Hughes, rider of CARLYLE HILLS (placed Third), against SAVAGE GARDEN (Dashrath Singh, placed Second). The reason being, SAVAGE GARDEN took his ground between the 500 and 400 metres, which cost him the second place.

 

After considering the submissions made by the Jockeys concerned, in conjunction with that of the Stipendiary Stewards  and relying on their judgment, the Stewards decided to over-rule the objection.

 

RACE NO.5 (222) – THE BRAVE HUNTER PLATE: (About) 1000 Metres – Runners – 7

 

Approaching 800 metres, ROSE BOWL (Ishwar Pardeshi) was tightened when MYSTIC TEMPLE (Akshay) shifted in, as such, Jockey Akshay has been fined Rs.3000/- for failing to exercise proper control over his mount.

 

RED PASSION (Kavraj Singh) lugged out in the straight. Trainer H.J.Antia has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the mare.

 

MYSTIC TEMPLE (Akshay) lugged out in the straight. Since the mare was reported to be sore after the race, no action has been initiated.

After the race, MYSTIC TEMPLE and MOMENT TO REMEMBER were found to be sore by the left fore leg. Both the horses have to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race.

 

After the race, RED PASSION was found to be sound.

 

RACE NO.6 (223)  – THE CAPTAIN G.HALL TROPHY: (About) 1400 Metres – Runners - 9

 

SCHOLAR (Akshay) jumped out awkwardly.

 

SOLOR (Stephane Pasquier) weakened in the final 200 metres. The Club’s Sr.V.O. was requested to examine the gelding and he reported that the gelding was examined on 24/02/2012 at the stables and was found to be sound.

 

BATISTA (CS Jodha) lugged out in the final stages of the race and carried FORWARD CHARGE (A Sandesh) outwards. Trainer MK Jadhav has been asked to take remedial measure before next accepting to race. 

 

After the race, BATISTA, OCEANIC WISDOM and  BEYOND STARS were found to be sound..

 

RACE NO.7 (224) – THE M.D. MEHTA TROPHY (DIV.II): (About) 1000 Metres–Runners–  9

 

Near 200 metres, BLUE WONDER (C Rajendra) was pulled up by its Rider and stopped galloping. On examination by the Club’s V.O., the gelding was observed to be sore by left fore leg. The gelding was immediately given First Aid on the Track and sent to the Equine Hospital in the Horse Ambulance for further management. Subsequently, the Equine Hospital reported that the gelding had complete fracture of both sesamoids of left fore, hence BLUE WONDER was euthanized on humane grounds.

 

RACE NO.8 (225) – THE RED BUTTONS PLATE: (About) 1600 Metres – Runners – 11

 

SO ROYAL (Nirmal Jodha) was extremely factious and reluctant to proceed to the starting gates and also had a fall near the 300 metres. Since the gelding had behaved in a similar manner in its past outings, it has been stopped from racing for a period of one month.  Tr.Imtiaz A.Sait has been asked to school his charge to proceed to the Starting Gates in time and to show him to the satisfaction of the Starter before next accepting to race him.

 

At the Start, REINSTATE (Shrikant Kamble) jumped out awkwardly.

 

Jockey Neeraj Rawal (MARIACHI MAN) reported that his mount lugged out in the straight. Trainer Dallas Todywalla has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding.

 

The Sr.V.O. reported that MAGDALENA was examined at the stable on 24/02/2012 and found to be sore by the left fore leg and also had an abrasion at the right hind pastern. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.

After the race, MARIACHI MAN was found to be sound.

 

RACE NO.9 (226) – THE M.D.MEHTA TROPHY (DIV.I): (About) 1000 Metres – Runners – 10

 

Jockey C.Ruzaan (ESKIMO, dr.10) has been fined Rs.1,000/- for shifting in before the Red Marker.

 

PIANO MAN (C.S.Jodha) and GLORIOUS SONG (C.D.Hayes) did not get a clear run in the straight.

 

KIMBERLY EMERALD (Neeraj Rawal) was inclined to lug out in the straight. Trainer Altaf Hussain has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the colt.

 

SAMBURU (Vikram Walkar) ran green during the race.  

 

The Sr.V.O. reported that SAMBURU was examined at the stable on 24/02/12 and found to be sound.

 

RACE NO.10 (227) – THE NOBLE OPINION PLATE: (About) 1000 Metres – Runners – 8

 

An objection was lodged by Jockey A.Sandesh, rider of STUNTACULAR (placed Third), against FESTIVAL NIGHT (Akshay, placed Second). The reason being, FESTIVAL NIGHT came in sharply after the Red Marker and cut across his horse who nearly came down and he had to pick him up again due to which his horse lost strides and he lost a good position or else he could have been in fighting finish.

 

After considering the submissions made by the Jockeys concerned, in conjunction with that of the Stipendiary Stewards  and relying on their judgment, the Stewards decided to over-rule the objection.

 

The Stewards interviewed Jockey Akshay for dangerous riding and not being satisfied with the explanation tendered by him, resolved to suspend his Jockey’s license w.e.f. 11th March, 2012 to 22nd March, 2012 for dangerous riding (permitted to ride work/mock race).

 

In the above incident, VENEZIANO (Kavraj Singh) who was along the rails also received interference from FESTIVAL NIGHT (Akshay).

 

After the race, VENEZIANO was found to be sound.

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The post race urine sample of the winner of 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th race viz. FAIRY QUEEN, ALBUURZ, EDWINA and HOME FACTOR, were collected for detection of prohibited substances.

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TOTAL NUMBER OF RACES           - 10; TOTAL NUMBER OF RUNNERS -   89

TOTAL STAKES -   Rs.22,85,000/- AVE. NUMBER OF RUNNERS PER RACE- 8.9                            

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SUMMARY:

 

SUSPENSION/ FINE (S)

R.3(220)

Joc.Akshay – fined Rs.2000/-

R.5(222)

Joc.Akshay – fined Rs.3000/-

R.9(226)

Joc.C.Ruzaan – fined Rs.1000/-

R.10(227)

Joc.Akshay – sus. w.e.f. 11/03/2012 to 22/03/2012

ACTION ON HORSE/S

R.1(218)

WATCH OUT – to be shown to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.

WATCH OUT and ALEUTIAN ZONE – remedial measures

R.2(219)

LOLA – remedial measures

R.5(222)

RED PASSION – remedial measures

MYSTIC TEMPLE & MOMENT TO REMEMBER (Sore) – to be passed fit (VO)

R.6(223)

BATISTA – remedial measures

R.8(225)

SO ROYAL – banned from racing for one month. Trainer asked to school his charge to proceed to the starting gate in time and show to the satisfaction of the Starter before next accepting to race.

MAGDALENA (Sore) – to be passed fit (VO)

MARIACHI MAN – remedial measures

R.9(226)

KIMBERLEY EMERALD – remedial measures

 

RACE NO.9 (217) – THE R.M.SHAH – MIDCO TROPHY (DIV.I) RUN ON 19TH FEBRUARY 2012

 

At the start, FAHRENHEIT (D.K.Ashish, dr.13) shifted in and bumped WERE WOLF (D.S.Rathore, dr.12) on to NEPTUNE (App.Nikhil Bhujbal, dr.11).  Jockey DK Ashish has been fined Rs.3,000/-.

 

RE : ENQUIRY INTO THE RUNNING AND RIDING OF “JACQUELINE SMILE” IN RACE NO.202 – THE SPRUNGLI PLATE (DIV.I) RUN ON 16TH FEBRUARY, 2012 :

 

The Stewards of the Club at their meeting held on Thursday, 23rd February, 2012 considered the evidence obtained by the Stipendiary Stewards in the above enquiry. They interviewed Trainer H.J.Antia and Jockey R.Hughes and having heard them and having viewed the video recording of Race No.202 as also the previous run of the filly i.e. Race No.146, the Stewards were not satisfied with the explanation tendered by Jockey R.Hughes and held him guilty of  not following the Trainer’s instructions and thereby not allowing the horse to run on its merits in the above race. The Stewards noted that :-

 

1) In Race No.146 Jockey Imran Chisty was able to hit the front without much effort in a 1200 metres race and Jockey R.Hughes admitted that having seen the filly’s previous run, he was aware that the filly has initial speed and had run a good race going to the front in Race No.146.

 

2)  Jockey R.Hughes was given specific instructions by Trainer H.J.Antia in Race No.202 that the filly was carrying 60 kg and running over 1400 metres and therefore  to take a good jump and sit well up in 3rd/4th position and to do his best. The filly jumped out level with the field and Jockey R.Hughes had every opportunity to brush up and sit well up as instructed. However, there was no apparent effort on his part in the first approximately 70 to 80 metres to sit well up as instructed on a well fancied horse. On the contrary he restrained the filly and allowed the other horses to cover him up and thereafter dropped further back and was practically last.

 

3)  The Stewards did not accept Jockey R.Hughes’ contention that he did not push the filly at the start since he felt that she would become very keen and go quick because he had admitted in the enquiry that a Jockey of his caliber and experience, even if the filly had become keen, he would have been able to bring her back under control. Further, he also admitted in the enquiry that he had the opportunity to brush up the filly at the start to get into 3rd/4th position as instructed and he had no reason why he did not do so.

 

Taking an overall view, the Stewards decided to suspend his Jockey’s license w.e.f. 11th March, 2012 to 29th April, 2012 (both days inclusive (not permitted to ride work/mock race) and to fine him a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- for not following the Trainer’s instructions and thereby not allowing his mount JACQUELINE SMILE to run on its merits in Race No.202.

 

RE : ALLEGED ACCEPTANCE OF ILLEGAL RACE BETS BY MR.RAIJ AHMED MUGHAL AT THE MUMBAI RACE COURSE DURING MUMBAI RACES ON 5TH JANUARY, 2012 :

 

The Stewards of the Club at their meeting held on 23rd February, 2012 have decided to exclude the under-mentioned person from the premises of the racecourse, Mumbai/Pune and all other places wherever the Rules of Racing of this Club are in force, with effect until he appears before them :-

 

Mr.Raij Ahmed Mughal , Bhavani Kripa Apartment, 2nd Floor, R.No.101, Palghar (West), THANE.

 

SAMPLE: RESULTS

 

The urine sample of the under mentioned runners has been reported as NEGATIVE for the presence of prohibited substance:

 

12/02/2012   FOREST FLAIR, BESPOKE, ANCIENT WONDER, NATIVE KNIGHT, BERLUSCONI, AIRPLAY

 

Mumbai : 24th February, 2012