ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB, LTD.
MUMBAI MEETING 2023/24, SIXTEENTH DAY, SUNDAY, 17TH, MARCH, 2024.
(EVENING RACE DAY)
(PENETROMETER: 3.8 (LONGCHAMP METHOD); GOING:
GOOD)
RACE DAY REPORTS
RAILS WERE PLACED AT THE ORIGINAL POINT.
RACE NO.1 (151) – THE PRONTO PRONTO TROPHY: (ABOUT) 2000 METRES – RUNNERS - 4
No Report
RACE NO.2 (152) – THE J. RUSTOMJI SOPARIVALA TROPHY: (ABOUT)
1000 METRES – RUNNERS - 11
At the start, MELODY IN
MOTION (Akshay Kumar, dr.11)
veered out and had to be steadied.
Approaching the 800 metres, TOUCH OF GOLD (Santosh G.) shifted in thereby
tightening MEMPHIS (Neeraj Rawal) causing the latter to be checked. Jockey
Santosh G. has been cautioned.
After the race, Jockey
N. S. Parmar (TURN AND BURN) reported
that until approaching the 600 metres his mount was inclined outwards, despite his efforts. After
the race, TURN AND BURN was found to have an injury on left nostril.
After the race, Jockey C. S. Jodha (REGOLI) reported that his mount was
inclined outwards throughout the race despite his efforts due to which he could
not ride out his mount and trailed the field for major part of the race. After the race, REGOLI was examined by the Club’s Sr.
V.O. and was found to be sore by right fore, as such, the filly has to be
passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race.
After the race, MELODY IN MOTION was trotted and
found to be sound.
RACE NO.3 (153) – THE SHAPOORJI PALLONJI
BREEDERS' JUVENILE COLTS' CHAMPIONSHIP (Grade 3): (ABOUT) 1600 METRES – RUNNERS -
7
THE PANTHER (P. Trevor, dr.3)
lost its footing and stumbled as soon as the start was affected.
Soon after the start,
Jockey N. S. Parmar (READY TO RUMBLE)
in his efforts to settle his mount shifted out thereby bumping and inconveniencing
BREAK POINT (R. Ajinkya), thereafter,
approaching the 1200 metres, DESERT CLASSIC (Akshay Kumar) shied outwards due to which READY
TO RUMBLE shifted out thereby carrying BREAK POINT outwards.
It was observed that
Jockey S. Saqlain (DIVINE HOPE) used
the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. After the race, Jockey
S. Saqlain (DIVINE HOPE)
reported that his mount hung out throughout the race and veered out in the
final 100 metres, despite his efforts.
In view of a similar behavior of the gelding in his previous start. Trainer
M. Narredu has been asked to
show his charge in a mock race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards,
before next accepting to race.
After the race, THE PANTHER was
scoped at the sampling yard and was observed to have EIPH (Gr. III) and is not
to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. The colt has to be passed
fit by the Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race.
After the race, DIVINE HOPE was
trotted and found to be sound and THE PANTHER was found to have a gum injury.
RACE NO.4 (154) – THE FORBES BREEDERS' JUVENILE
FILLIES' CHAMPIONSHIP (Grade 3): (ABOUT) 1600 METRES –RUNNERS- 10
AAFREEN (Neeraj Rawal, dr.1) was reluctant to be
stalled. Trainer S. K. Sunderji has
been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the filly to the
satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting
to race.
PERFECT LIGHT (C. S. Jodha, dr.7) was reluctant to be
stalled. Trainer Imtiaz A. Sait has been asked to give
his charge more gate practice and show the filly to the satisfaction of the
Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race
The Assistant Starter reported
Jockey Yash Narredu (RUNNING STAR) regarding
his behavior at the staring gates. The Stipendiary Stewards will be looking
into the same and a report will be submitted shortly.
After the race, Jockey Vivek G. (PYRITE) reported that
his mount veered out in the final stages of the race, despite his efforts.
Trainer S. Waheed has
been asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race.
In the final stages of the
race, SPANISH EYES (P. Trevor) was observed to have stumbled.
After the race, SPANISH EYES
was trotted and found to be sound, COME SEPTEMBER was observed to have lost its
right hind shoe and PERFECT LIGHT was trotted and found to be sound but was
found to have an injury above left hind fetlock.
RACE NO.5 (155) – THE J. P. VAZIFDAR CUP:
(ABOUT) 1400 METRES – RUNNERS - 6
On arrival at the
starting gate, at the request of Jockey Prashant P. Dhebe, his
mount HOOVES OF THUNDER was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O., who certified
gelding fit to race.
HOOVES OF THUNDER
(Prashant P. Dhebe, dr.2) was fractious in the stall and ducked his
head down at the start. Trainer M. Narredu has been asked to show
give his charge more gate practice and show the gelding to the satisfaction of
the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race
BEYOND MEASURE (M.
S. Deora, dr.6) jumped out slowly thereby losing a length at the start.
At the start, BUBBLY BOY (Yash Narredu, dr.1) jumped outwards onto
HOOVES OF THUNDER (Prashant P. Dhebe, dr.2) who leaned outwards, at
the same time DJANGO (T. S. Jodha, dr.3) leaned inwards and they made contact.
After the race, HOOVES
OF THUNDER was trotted and found to be sound
RACE NO.6 (156) – THE LAHINCH TROPHY: (ABOUT) 1400 METRES –
RUNNERS - 8
On arrival at the
starting gates, at the request of the Jockey C. S. Jodha, SPIRIT BAY was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O.
and was found to be sore by left fore, as such, the mare was permitted to be
withdrawn before coming under the Starter's order and has to be passed fit by
Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race.
MARMARIS (Akshay Kumar, dr.2) lost about three lengths at
the start. Trainer Aman Altaf Husssain has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and
show the filly to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before
next accepting to race
It was observed that passing
the 800 metres,
ASHFORD dropped back and thereafter trailed the field. After the race, ASHFORD
was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found to be sore by right fore, as
such, the filly has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to
race.
After the race, PRINCE O’ WAR
was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found to be sore by left fore, as
such, the gelding has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to
race.
RACE NO.7 (157) – THE MOGADISHU TROPHY: (ABOUT) 1000 METRES –
RUNNERS - 10
At the request of Trainer
S. Waheed,
STREET SENSE was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. at 09:00 a.m. on 17th March 2024, at the
stables and was found to be sore by left fore and swelling on left tendon, as
such, the filly was certified unfit to race and was permitted to be withdrawn
on Veterinary grounds and has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next
accepting to race.
After the race, Jockey M. S. Deora (PURE FOR SURE) reported loss of whip near
350 metres. This being his 2nd instance during the current Mumbai Meeting 2023/24, he has
been fined Rs.2,000/-.
After the race, ANIMOUS was
examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found to be sore by left fore, as such,
the mare has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race.
After the race, PURE FOR SURE
was trotted and found to be sound.
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The urine samples of the winner
of the 2nd 5th & 7th race, viz. FAST APPROACH,
BUBBLY BOY & MALET SPRING, and the special sample of THE PANTHER (3rd race), were collected for
detection of prohibited substance.
The urine and blood samples of
the BREAK POINT (Winner - 3rd race), DIVINE HOPE (2nd place – 3rd race), PYRITE (Winner – 4th race) & SPANISH EYES
(2nd place – 4th race), were collected for
detection of prohibited substance.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF RACES – 7 |
TOTAL NUMBER OF RUNNERS – 55 |
|
TOTAL STAKES - Rs.87,08,500/- |
AVE. NUMBER OF RUNNERS PER RACE – 7.85 |
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SUMMARY:
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SUSPENSION
(S) / FINE (S) |
R.7(157) |
Joc. M. S. Deora (PURE FOR SURE) – fined Rs.2,000/- |
|
ACTION ON HORSE/S |
R.2(152) |
REGOLI – to be passed fit by Club’s V.O. |
|
R.3(153) |
DIVINE HOPE – to be shown in a mock race to the satisfaction of
the Stipendiary Stewards THE PANTHER - to be passed fit by Club’s V.O. |
|
|
R.4(154) |
AAFREEN & PERFECT LIGHT – to be shown to the satisfaction of
the Starter PYRITE – Remedial Measures |
|
|
R.5(155) |
HOOVES OF THUNDER – to be shown to the satisfaction of the
Starter |
|
|
R.6(156) |
SPIRIT BAY, ASHFORD & PRINCE O’ WAR – to be passed fit by
Club’s V.O. MARMARIS – to be shown to the satisfaction of the Starter |
|
|
R.7(157) |
STREET SENSE & ANIMOUS - to be passed fit by Club’s V.O. |
ADDITIONAL
REPORT:
RE:
TRACKWORK HELD ON 18TH MARCH 2024:
MIGHTY WINGS was examined by
the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found to be sore by left fore, as such, the mare
has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race.
Mumbai: 18th December 2023.
