ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB, LTD.
PUNE MEETING 2018, SPECIAL RACE DAY, SATURDAY, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 2018.
(PENETROMETER: 3.9; GOING: GOOD)
RACE DAY REPORTS
RAILS WERE PLACED 4 METRES AWAY FROM ITS ORIGINAL POINT FROM 1200 METRES CHUTE, 5 METRES AWAY AT 1000 METRES, 6 METRES AWAY AT 800 METRES AND THEREAFTER 7 METRES AWAY UP TO THE WINNING POST. FOR THE RACES STARTING FROM THE BACK STRETCH RAILS WERE PLACED 3 METRES AWAY AT 1400 METRES, 5 METRES AWAY AT 1000 METRES.
RACE NO.1(106) - THE PENNYWISE PLATE: (About) 1200 Metres – 8 Runners:
FIREWINGS (Dashrath Singh) jumped out slow losing about a length at the start.
Soon after the start, CARIBOU (Kishore Kadam) shifted out and made contact with ONE EYED PRINCESS (G. Amit), who in turn shifted out and bumped HUDSON (P. S. Chouhan). On being questioned after the race, Jockey Kishore Kadam stated that his mount was inclined to run out soon after the start, as such, Trainer Vishal Gaikwad has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly.
Jockey Dashrath Singh (FIREWINGS) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. On being questioned after the race, Jockey Dashrath Singh stated that his mount hung out throughout the race and he had used the whip as a corrective measure, as such, no action was initiated against Jockey Dashrath Singh, however, Trainer Narendra Lagad has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly.
App.K.Nazil (GOLDEN WEAVER) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his 3rd Offence during the current Pune Meeting 2018, his Apprentice Jockey’s license has been suspended for two Race Days i.e. from 13th October, 2018 to 14th October, 2018 (both days inclusive) (permitted to ride work/mock race).
After the race, CARIBOU was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.
After the race, HUDSON was observed to have a cut injury at the right fore pastern. FIREWINGS was found to be sound in the trot.
The Equine Hospital reported that FIREWINGS had injuries to both eyes (left eye – corneal ulcer and opacity and right eye – sore).
RACE NO.2(107) - THE CHANGE OF LUCK PLATE: (About) 2000 Metres – 7 Runners:
After the race, ZANARA and SUSSEX PRIDE were trotted and found to be sound.
RACE NO.3(108) - THE MENORAH PLATE: (About) 1600 Metres – 10 Runners:
ELEGANT BEAUTY (App.Gagandeep Mann) jumped out slow losing about 3 lengths at the start.
Passing 800 metres, REGAL SHOT (Bhawani Singh) shifted in thereby tightening SAWGRASS (App.Santosh G.) and inconveniencing ELEGANT BEAUTY (App. Gagandeep Mann). Jockey Bhawani Singh has been cautioned.
After the race, SIMON SAYS was observed to have broken a blood vessel. Also, the gelding was found to be sore by the right fore leg. The gelding is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks and has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.
RACE NO.4(109) - THE HALLMARK RUN: (About) 1000 Metres – 8 Runners:
Soon after the start, ACTIONABLE (Yash Narredu) veered out and had to be steadied. Trainer M. Narredu has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly.
BOMBSHELL (Akshay) was observed to have hung out throughout the race and soon after the winning post , the gelding veered out thereby dislodging it’s rider. Trainer Shazaan Shah has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding.
After the race, RUN HAPPY was observed to have a cut injury at the left hind pastern.
The Equine Hospital reported that NUSRAT had left eye injury (swelling, sore eye).
RACE NO.5(110) - THE PUNE CITY GOLD CUP (GRADE 3): (About) 1600 Metres – 8 Runners:
Passing 100 metres, YOUR ROYAL MAJESTY (Y. S. Srinath) shifted in thereby tightening PERFECT STAR (A. Imran Khan) along the rails, forcing the letter to be checked. After questioning, Jockey Y. S. Srinath has been fined Rs.5,000/-.
Jockey A.Sandesh (NEW ENGLAND) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his 1st Offence during the current Pune Meeting 2018, he has been fined Rs.3,000/-
After the race, B FIFTY TWO was trotted and found to be sound.
RACE NO.6(111) - THE NOBLE PRINCE PLATE: (About) 1000 Metres – 13 Runners:
At the start, ROYAL CLASSIC (D.S.Daman, dr.2) jumped inwards on to OUTSTANDING (S.Zervan, dr.1).
At the start, BLITZKRIEG (Kavraj Singh, dr.5) jumped outwards and at the same time GRAND PASSAGE (S.Sunil, dr.6) jumped inwards and they made contact. Thereafter, BLITZKRIEG (Kavraj Singh) shifted out thereby inconveniencing ROCK IN RIO (App.N.B.Kuldeep. dr.7) and ARC OF PASSION (P.S.Chouhan, dr.8).
After the race, Jockey Bhawani Singh (MIGHTY STAR) reported that his mount hung-in in the straight despite his efforts. Trainer Narendra Lagad has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding.
App. Raghuveer Singh (RISING CONCERT) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his 1st Offence during the current Pune Meeting 2018, he has been fined Rs.3,000/-.
An objection was lodged by Apprentice Raghuveer Singh, the rider of RISING CONCERT (Placed Second) against OUTSTANDING (S.Zervan, Placed First). The reason being, near the 50 metres marker, OUTSTANDING shifted out and bumped and touched his horse at a crucial juncture whereby his horse got unsettled when he had just got into stride.
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.
An enquiry has been initiated into the running and riding of ZEEMO and a report will be submitted shortly.
After the race, CHARMING EYES was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.
After the race, MIGHTY STAR was found to be sore by the left fore leg. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.
After the race, BLITZKRIEG was trotted and found to be sound.
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The urine samples of the winner of the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th race, viz. GOLDEN WEAVER, DESPERADO, FALCONETTE and CAMBRIDGE, as also that of NEW ENGLAND (5th race), were collected for detection of prohibited substance.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF RACES - 6 TOTAL NUMBER OF RUNNERS - 54
TOTAL STAKES - Rs.31,30,000/- AVE. NUMBER OF RUNNERS PER RACE - 9
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SUMMARY:
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SUSPENSIO`N/ FINE (S) |
R.1(106) |
App.K.Nazil – sus. from 13th October, 2018 to 14th October, 2018 (whip offence) |
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R.5(110) |
Joc.Y.S.Srinath – fined Rs.5,000/-; Joc.A.Sandesh – fined Rs.3,000/- (whip offence) |
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R.6(111) |
App.Raghuveer Singh – fined Rs.3,000/- (whip offence) |
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ACTION ON HORSE/S |
R.1(106) |
CARIBOU (Blood vessel) stopped for four weeks and to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. Also, (inclined to run out) – remedial measures FIREWINGS (Hung out) – remedial measures |
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R.3(108) |
SIMON SAYS (Blood vessel & Sore) stopped for four weeks and to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. |
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R.4(109) |
ACTIONABLE (veered out soon after the start) and BOMBSHELL (Hung out) – remedial measures |
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R.6(111) |
CHARMING EYES (Blood vessel) stopped for four weeks and to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. MIGHTY STAR (Sore) – to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. Also (Hung in) – remedial measures |
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PACIFIERS USED |
R.1(106) |
GOLDEN WEAVER, GOLDEN DESTINY |
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R.2(107) |
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R.3(108) |
SIMON SAYS, REGAL SHOT |
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R.4(109) |
PANARAEA |
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R.5(110) |
SUPREME GENERAL |
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R.6(111) |
ROAL CLASSIC, GRAND PASSAGE, OLIVIA KASPEN |
ADDITIONAL REPORTS:
RE: ENQUIRY INTO THE DRASTIC DIFFERENCE IN THE BODY WEIGHT OF “KANCHENJUNGA” (P.TREVOR, DR.3 – PLACED THIRD) IN RACE NO.23 – THE ARTS PLATE - RUN ON 4TH AUGUST, 2018 AS COMPARED TO ITS PREVIOUS START IN MUMBAI IN RACE NO.246 RUN ON 25TH MARCH, 2018 :
The Stipendiary Stewards reported that they had questioned Trainer P.Shroff in the above connection on 11th August, 2018. He explained that KANCHENJUNGA was a 3-year-old and in Mumbai the filly had raced only in her age group. However, coming into the current Pune Season, considering that she would be racing against older horses in open class, he felt that her previous weight where she competed with her own age group was too less (414 kg was underweight), hence he had worked on the filly to make her stronger whereby she had now put on condition and weighed 457 kg in Race No.23 (43 kg extra). He added that some 2/3-year-old horses tend to put on weight during the off season.
On being asked about the work pattern, Trainer P.Shroff said that the filly has had three to four workouts before coming into this race and her final workout was with AUBURN on 1st August, 2018 where she worked well. He said that this was the filly’s first run on the Pune Track in open Class IV.
Having considered the submissions made and keeping in mind the recent cases regarding the fluctuations in the body weight of some horses, the matter was placed before the Stewards for such action as deemed fit.
The Stewards of the Club at their meeting held on Sunday, 16th September, 2018 interviewed Trainer P.Shroff in the above connection and having heard him and having viewed the video recording of Race No.13, directed the Stipendiary Stewards to inform Trainer P.Shroff that whilst the Stewards have taken note of the explanation tendered by him, they were of the view that in such a case where the horse has gained unusual weight as compared to its previous run, he should bring the same to the notice of the Stipes at the Declaration stage.
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RE: ENQUIRY INTO THE RUNNING AND RIDING OF “SOUTHPAW” IN RACE NO.13 – THE J.E.HUGHES TROPHY - RUN ON 26TH JULY, 2018 :
The Stipendiary Stewards reported that they had questioned Trainer Faisal A.Abbas and Apprentice K.Nazil in the above connection. Trainer Faisal A.Abbas said that his instructions were to take a jump and if nobody goes to the front then he should go to the front. He said that since Trainer Narendra Lagad had two horses running in this race, he had expected one of them to go to the front and in such an event, he had also asked the Jockey not to let them tear away but to sit on their haunches and take over the running in the straight and to do his best. Apprentice K.Nazil confirmed the instructions.
When asked to explain the variation in the weight of the horse, Trainer Faisal A.Abbas said that in Race No.307 run at Mumbai, the gelding weighed 406 kg. and in the race in question, he weighed 446 kg (40 kg. extra). He explained that the horse had won three races in Mumbai starting from the lower class and now he had to race with very fast quality horses and as such he had worked on muscling up the horse and since the horse had worked well he fancied the horse in this race. Arising out of this, Trainer Faisal A.Abbas was asked to explain the work pattern of the horse, to which, he stated that the gelding had four work outs before the race, one of which was with ABBEY and the horse had worked well and hence he had fancied his horse. To a specific question, he said that he did not have the practice of taking the weight of the horses during the off season and this was the first time the horse was weighed after his last run at Mumbai. Trainer Faisal A.Abbas’ attention was drawn to the performance of SOUTHPAW during the Mumbai Season 2017/18, to which he agreed that SOUTHPAW had beaten WILD FIRE in Mumbai, however, after his horse’s last win in Mumbai he got a stiff penalty whereby there was a reversal in the handicap in the race in question and also WILD FIRE had the benefit of a run during the current Pune Meeting. Tr.Faisal A.Abbas was informed that whatever he had explained above, he should have taken the same into consideration before fancying his horse and tipping it and it cannot be an afterthought. Trainer Faisal A.Abbas said that there were only two Five Furlong races, one on 26th July, 2018 and the other on 7th September, 2018 and he chose the first option.
The video recording of Race No.13 was viewed and Apprentice K.Nazil was asked to explain his riding. He said that soon after the jump out, he scrubbed the horse and got into position as instructed i.e. he sat on the haunches of WILD FIRE and turning for home, he rode out and did his best.
On going through the betting sheets, it was observed that there was a drift in the odds of SOUTHPAW from 18/10 to 5/2. Having considered the submissions made, scrutinizing the Log Books and having viewed the video tape recording of the race in question as also the horse’s previous run i.e. Race No.307 run during the Mumbai Meeting 2017/18, the Stipendiary Stewards feel that App.K.Nazil has followed the instructions and ridden out the horse. However, the Stipes are of the opinion that whatever explanation Trainer Faisal A.Abbas has now put forward, he should have thought of the same prior to fancying/tipping his horse, hence they were reporting the matter to the Stewards for such action as deemed fit as such things lead to racing getting a bad name and brings the sport to disrepute.
The Stewards of the Club at their meeting held on Sunday, 16th September, 2018 interviewed Trainer Faisal A.Abbas in the above connection and having heard him and having viewed the video recording of Race No.13, directed the Stipendiary Stewards to inform Trainer Faisal A.Abbas that whilst the Stewards have taken note of the explanation tendered by him, they were of the view that in such a case where the horse has gained unusual weight as compared to its previous run, he should bring the same to the notice of the Stipes at the Declaration stage.
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Pune : 26th September, 2018
