Spate of suspensions at Mysore

By Our Correspondent
Jun 08, 2007

The Stewards of the Mysore Race Club have come down hard on erring professionals and handed out a spate of suspensions on Wednesday, which were followed by the stiffest sentence in the history of Mysore racing to trainer Prashanth Pawar and jockey Arun Rao on Thursday. The licences of both these professionals has been withdrawn till the end of the season and they have been referred to the Stewards of the Bangalore Turf Club, with a recommendation that their licences should be withdrawn for a period of five years under section 202 of the BTC Rules of Racing for fraudulent practice with regard to the running and riding of Thief of the Knight in the Div.I of the Kolar Plate during Wednesday’s races.  

FOURTEENTH DAY, WEDNESDAY, 21ST FEBRUARY, 2007.


RACE NO.120: THE TUTICORIN PLATE (ABOUT) 1200 METRES, FOR HORSES RATED 40 TO 70:


In continuation of the enquiry held by the Stewards on 22.5.2007, 24.5.2007 and 30.5.2007, pertaining to the running and riding of dkb g ASSAYE, trained by Mr. Prashanth Pawar and ridden by Jockey Arun Rao in the above race, the Stewards held further enquiry into the same after the last race on 7th June, 2007, and interviewed both the Trainer and Jockey concerned.

After deliberations, they decided to:   
 

1. Note the explanation tendered by Trainer Mr. Prashanth Pawar pertaining to running of his charge, dkb g ASSAYE; &

2. Give the benefit of a grave doubt to Jockey Arun Rao pertaining to his riding on his mount, dkb g ASSAYE, in the race; &

3. Suspend Jockey’s Licence granted to Arun Rao from 22^nd June, 2007, to 25^th July, 2007 (both days inclusive), for tendering misleading evidence during the course of the enquiry and thereby, trying to mislead the enquiry officers by submitting false records (Rule 202 of the BTC Rules of Racing).

The report of the Stipendiary Stewards and the action taken by the Stewards on Wednesday are as follows:  

FOURTH DAY, WEDNESDAY, 6^TH JUNE, 2007 
 

RACE NO.31: THE KOLAR PLATE – DIV. I (ABOUT) 1400 METRES

The Stewards held an enquiry after the last race on Thursday, 7^th June, 2007, pertaining to the running and riding of b.g. THIEF OF THE KNIGHT, trained by Mr. Prashanth Pawar and ridden by Jockey Arun Rao and interviewed the Trainer and Jockey concerned.  

After deliberations, they decided to:  

1. Suspend the Trainer’s Licence granted to Mr. Prashanth Pawar with effect from 22^nd June, 2007, till 25^th July, 2007 (both days inclusive), and further refer him to the Stewards of the Bangalore Turf Club Limited, Bangalore, for necessary further action with a recommendation that if he applies for grant of Trainer’s Licence, the same should not be granted till the year 2012 for indulging in fraudulent and dishonest act with respect to his charge, b.g. THIEF OF THE KNIGHT, and also for tendering false and misleading evidence during the course of the enquiry (Rule 202 of the BTC Rules of Racing).

2. Suspend Jockey Arun Rao from riding in races from 22^nd June, 2007, till 25^th July, 2007 (both days inclusive), not permit him to ride work during the period of suspension and refer him to the Stewards of the Bangalore Turf Club Limited, Bangalore, with a recommendation that if he applies for grant of Jockey’s Licence, the same should not be granted till the year 2012 for indulging in fraudulent and dishonest act by deliberately removing his left leg from the stirrup (Rule No.202 of the BTC Rules of Racing) while riding on his mount, b.g. THIEF OF THE KNIGHT, in the above race.

 2^nd Race: The Prince Regent Plate (About) 1400 Metres

 The Stipendiary Stewards reported Trainer Mr. M Bobby to the Stewards for inconsistent pattern of running and reversal of form of his charge, b.g. EXECUTIVE SPIRIT, ridden by Jockey R.B. Shinde, the winner of this race, as compared to its previous run in Race No.11 of the Mysore Summer Races 2007, i.e., The Oncidium Plate (About) 1200 Metres, for horses rated 30 and below, held on 24^th May, 2007, when ridden by Jockey S John, it ran unplaced.

The Stewards held an enquiry after the last race and interviewed Trainer Mr. M.Bobby.  After deliberations, they decided to fine Trainer Mr. M Bobby Rs.10,000/- for inconsistent pattern of running and reversal of form of his charge, b.g. EXECUTIVE SPIRIT, the winner of this race, as compared to its previous run in Race No.11 of the Mysore Summer Races 2007, run on 24.5.2007, when ridden by Jockey S.John, it ran unplaced.

6^th Race: The Nagamangala Plate (About) 1200 Metres

The Stipendiary Stewards reported Trainer Mr. Rakesh and Jockey Melvyn Maseyk to the Stewards pertaining to the running and riding of b.m. EVERLASTING JOY, in the above race.

The Stewards held an enquiry after the last race and interviewed both the Trainer and Jockey concerned.  After deliberations, they decided to:  

a)      Suspend Trainer’s Licence granted to Mr. Rakesh with effect from 21^st June, 2007, till the end of Mysore Summer Races 2007 and refer the matter to the Stewards of the Bangalore Turf Club Limited, Bangalore, for further action, for unsatisfactory running of his charge, b.m. EVERLASTING JOY, in the above race and for tendering misleading evidence during the enquiry under BTC Rules of Racing; &

b)      Suspend Jockey’s Licence granted to Jockey Melvyn Maseyk with effect from 21.6.2007 to 25.7.2007 (both days inclusive), not permit him for ride work during the period of suspension and refer the matter to the Stewards of the Bangalore Turf Club Limited, Bangalore, for further action, for not permitting his mount, b.m. EVERLASTING JOY, to run on its merit (Rule No.159 (a) and (b)) in the above race.

The Stipendiary Stewards reported Trainer Mr. N.A. Ponnappa and Jockey K.P.G. Appu to the Stewards pertaining to the running and riding of ch.g. NORDIC STAR, in the above race.   

The Stewards held an enquiry after the last race and interviewed both the Trainer and Jockey concerned. After deliberations, they decided as under: 

a)      Note the explanation tendered by Trainer Mr. N.A. Ponnappa pertaining to running of his charge, ch.g. NORDIC STAR; &

b)      Suspend Jockey K.P.G. Appu from riding in races from 21^st June, 2007, to 27^th June, 2007 (both days inclusive), for injudicious riding (Rule No. 161(ii)) (permitted to ride work).  

7^th Race: The Kolar Plate – Div. I (About) 1400 Metres.  

The Stipendiary Stewards reported Trainer Mr. B.K. Narendra and Jockey Gajender Singh to the Stewards pertaining to the running and riding of b.m. DELTIC STAR. 

The Stewards held an enquiry after the last race and interviewed the Trainer and Jockey concerned.  After deliberations, they decided to: 

a)      Suspend Trainer’s Licence granted to Mr. B.K. Narendra with effect from 21.6.2007 till 25.7.2007 and refer the matter further to the Stewards of the Bangalore Turf Club Limited, Bangalore, for necessary further action, for improper practice in not fastening the saddle properly (Rule 202 of BTC Rules of Racing) with respect to his charge, b.m. DELTIC STAR; &

b)      Give the benefit of a grave doubt to Jockey Gajender Singh pertaining to his riding on b.m. DELTIC STAR in the above race and note the explanations tendered by him.  

The Stipendiary Stewards reported Trainer Mr. M.Bobby and Jockey Md. Kareem to the Stewards pertaining to the running and riding of b.g. CHARING CROSS. 

The Stewards held an enquiry after the last race and interviewed the Trainer and the Jockey concerned.  After deliberations, they decided to:  

a)      Note the explanation tendered by Trainer Mr. M Bobby pertaining to running of his charge, b.g. CHARING CROSS; &

b)      Suspend Jockey Md. Kareem from riding in races from 21^st June, 2007, till the conclusion of Mysore Summer Races 2007, not permit to ride work during the period of suspension and refer the matter further to the Stewards of the Bangalore Turf Club Ltd., Bangalore, for not permitting his mount, b.g. CHARING CROSS, to run on its merit (Rule No.159(a) and (b)) in the above race.  

8^th Race: The Kushalnagar Plate – Div. I (About) 1100 Metres.   

The Stipendiary Stewards reported Trainer Mr. Bipin V. Salvi for the inconsistent pattern of running and reversal of form of his charge, b.g. SWIFT SWORD, ridden by Jockey K Suresh, the winner of the above race, in relation to its previous run in Race No.8 of the Mysore Summer Races 2007, i.e., The Karanji Lake Plate – Div. I (About) 1200 Metres, for horses rated 20 to 50, run on 23/5/2007, when ridden by Jockey P Krishna, it ran unplaced. 

The Stewards held an enquiry after the last race and interviewed Trainer Mr. Bipin V Salvi.  After deliberations, they decided to fine Trainer Mr. Bipin V. Salvi Rs.10,000/- for the inconsistent pattern of running and reversal of form of his charge, b.g. SWIFT SWORD, ridden by Jockey K Suresh, the winner of the above race, as compared to previous run in Race No.8 of the Mysore Summer Races, run on 23.5.2007, when ridden by Jockey P Krishna, it ran unplaced.