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RWITC honours trainer Bezan Chenoy for a golden milestone -By Vinayak M Zodge

 

Posted on - 16 Sep 2024

The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) honoured Bezan Chenoy for completing 50 years as a professional trainer at the Pune race course on Sunday.

 

The chairman and managing Committee felicitated him for his milestone, recognising his dedication and contributions to Indian horse racing. Reflecting on his journey, Mr. Chenoy expressed, “Fifty years have flown by, but it’s been a great ride.”

 

Chenoy began his career as an assistant to Dara Pandole before heading to England to further his training expertise. He earned his trainer’s license at the RWITC in August 1974, and within his first month, saddled his debut winner Naval Glory.

 

Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Chenoy has won all the major group races, including three Indian Derbies, three Pune Derbies, two Invitation Cups, three Sprinters’ Cups, and one Stayers’ Cup. His most notable achievement was guiding Astonish to the prestigious ‘Indian Triple Crown’.

 

His daughter Nazzak, who is also a Trainer at RWITC, continues to carry her father’s legacy.

 

Credits : The Hindu

Weights for the terms races to be run on Saturday, 14th September 2024 & Sunday, 15th September 2024

 

Posted on - 09 Sep 2024

ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB LTD.
PUNE MEETING 2024, SPECIAL RACE DAY, SATURDAY, 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2024.

 

The Pune City Gold Cup  (Terms, Horses, 3 years old and over).

(About) 1600 Metres.

                                     Weights as per the terms of the race

 

( 80) ALPINE STAR       50   ( 73) KING LOUIS      50   (118) SIEGE COURAGEOUS  55

(102) CHOPIN            50   (110) MOJITO          56   (113) SNOWFALL          48.5

(104) COUNT OF SAVOY    52   ( 91) RASPUTIN        50   ( 79) TEHANI            50                   

(108) GOLDEN NEIL       50   (110) ROYAL MYSORE    50

 

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ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB LTD.
PUNE MEETING 2024, SEVENTH DAY, SUNDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2024.
 

The S. A. Poonawalla Million (Grade 3) (Terms, Indian Horses, 3 years old only).

(About) 1600 Metres.

Weights as per the terms of the race

 

( 47) BASHIR            53   ( 39) INQUILAB             54   ( 27) EXPEDITE        48.5

( 32) DANCING STAR      50   ( 66) MASATO               56   ( 24) LA DOLCE VITA   48.5

( 57) DASH              56   ( 26) MIGHTY SPARROW       50   ( 48) PYRITE          52.5

( 36) DIVINE HOPE       50   ( 52) REDEFINED            53   ( - ) SPANISH EYES    54.5

( 44) DON CARLOS        53   ( 40) THUNDERING PHOENIX   53   ( 48) VILLANELLE      53.5

( 42) GHIRARDELLI       53   ( 47) DOCTOR DOLLY         51.5

 

 

TODAYS TRACK ROCKETS

The inner sand track continues to be very light . the following Horses were the pick of todays workouts.

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Al Boum Photo to claim repeat victory in Gold Cup

Having waited so long for a first success in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Willie Mullins is poised to make it two in a row, thanks to Al Boum Photo (3.30). The rangy bay ground his way remorselessly to the prize a year ago and something similar will probably be good enough against a list of rivals with questions to answer.

For years, Mullins used to joke that he had no idea what makes a Gold Cup winner but the formula he hit on with Al Boum Photo last year, having a quiet prep run at Tramore on New Year’s Day, has been repeated.

His effort in south-east Ireland looks even better than last year’s and he should be hard to beat.

Some in this field can win if they return to their best, like Kemboy, who has been gradually working back to form, and Lostintranslation, whose King George run was hopeless. Stable form is a concern for him.

Race times on Thursday suggest there is still plenty of juice in the ground, so Clan Des Obeaux may struggle to stay the trip. Santini and Delta Work are highly capable but possibly just short of the required level. If there is a shock, it could be Chris’s Dream, a progressive type with Henry de Bromhead. The way he bolted up in the Troytown suggests he may stay on into the places here.

1.30 Triumph Hurdle There is the potential for a real burn-up here and that ought to help A Wave Of The Sea, widely seen as a lucky winner of one of the key trials at Leopardstown. He stayed on strongly and this more galloping circuit will play to his strengths. The question is whether Solo may have gone beyond recall by the time he gets going.

2.10 County Hurdle It has been a superlative week for JP McManus, who has one of the most interesting runners in Saint Roi. He jumped poorly on his Irish debut but was a lot slicker and quicker at Tramore on New Year’s Day and looks very fairly treated for this handicap debut.

2.50 Albert Bartlett Hurdle Poor efforts this week by Sporting John and Defi Du Seuil provide something to worry about for fans of Thyme Hill, their stablemate. His route, from the Champion Bumper, is not the most conventional for this race. Latest Exhibition looks a stout stayer in the making and he was good enough to overcome a steady pace last time.

4.50 Grand Annual Chase Gordon Elliott is well placed to take the final two handicaps, starting here with Chosen Mate. He has been making steady progress over fences in non-handicaps and is somehow rated lower than when contesting a Grade One at Aintree last spring.

5.30 Martin Pipe Hurdle Elliott has a few contenders for this, a race he always targets, and Column Of Fire appeals most, with the promising Eoin Walsh aboard, trying to follow up his Leinster National win from Sunday. Column Of Fire stayed on well to be third of 28 on his handicap debut last time and there is better to come.

BHA confirms positive test as Hughie Morrison fights to clear his name

Trainer says he will do everything in his power to prove himself innocent

Hughie Morrison faces a fight to clear his name after Our Little Sister tested positive for Nandrolone

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By Scott Burton 10:36AM, MAY 18 2017

Hughie Morrison has pre-empted disciplinary charges from the BHA by issuing the strongest possible defence of himself and his staff, having revealed that Our Little Sister tested positive for an anabolic steroid at Wolverhampton on January 14. 

The BHA confirmed the positive test on Thursday afternoon and said that the matter would be passed to its disciplinary panel.

Morrison is one of the training fraternity’s most vocal advocates of clean racing and is offering a £10,000 reward for information which could help to shed light on how and when nandrolone got into Our Little Sister’s system. 

"The point to make is that any trainer that gives a horse an anabolic steroid is committing professional suicide," said Morrison. "If you give it something to enhance its chances of winning and it is going to be tested, it’s madness."

It is understood Morrison first received notice of the failed test on February 3 but had to wait until now - a matter of hours after he went public with the failed test - for the BHA to formally charge him with an offence which carries a ban with an entry level of two years and an upper limit of ten. 

Morrison has called in a United States-based expert as well as the Thames Valley Police in an effort to prove outside meddling, going to the lengths of commissioning a hair analysis for Our Little Sister. 

"We had 77 horses tested three weeks later and they were all clear, including Our Little Sister,” said Morrison. “Clearly the horse only had one shot of the stuff from a source that we can’t find. 

"We all know the rules of racing. I am the responsible person and if there is a banned substance, I am guilty unless I can prove myself innocent. I have to do everything in my power to prove myself innocent."

Cumani suspended from training over strangles outbreak

 

Matt Cumani, the son of Newmarket trainer Luca Cumani, has been suspended from training in Australia after failing to adhere to Racing Victoria protocols following the outbreak of strangles at his stable last year.
Cumani, 36, has made a successful start to his training career after starting out last year, but is now suspended from having any runners until August.
At a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday, it was revealed that Cumani became aware one of the horses in his care was exhibiting signs of strangles on October 27 but he did not report this to the authorities until November 23.
Strangles is a highly contagious disease in horses that can cause respiratory problems. Other animals and people can act as carriers of the disease, and during the period when Cumani was aware of a possible outbreak, he held an open day at his yard.
Cumani pleaded guilty to two charges, one for conduct prejudicial to the image of racing and the second for not notifying authorities he had horses who were infected
Judge Bowman, who presided over the panel, had considered disqualifying Cumani, but opted instead for a suspension in the light of positive character references for the trainer.
"Luckily the spread of disease was not as bad as what it could have been," Bowman said.
"A clear message must be sent to trainers in the industry that the reporting of outbreaks of listed diseases must be done in the quickest possible manner."
As well as the suspension, Cumani was fined A$20,000. His decision not to notify the authorities sooner was highlighted by Bowman, who added: "You were specifically told of your duty to report by your vet Dr Anderson in late October 2016 but you did not do this until November 23, when the cat was effectively out of the bag.
"Instead of quarantining your stable of horses, you simply continued to train and certainly took some measures in relation to controlling it, it was no means complete.
"Your primary obligation is to report to the stewards immediately, instead you pressed on, possibly influenced by the fact you were going to have your first Melbourne Cup runner.
"Essentially you put your interests ahead of those of the stewards, your fellow trainers, proprietors of other racing establishments and your owners."
Cumani was was represented at the hearing by barrister Joe Ferwerda, who said his client had taken full responsibility for his actions

Windsor clerk replaced as Arc embarks on damage limitation

 Arena Racing Company has taken strong action in a bid to shore up horsemen's confidence in Windsor by replacing the clerk of the course who on Monday for the second consecutive year officiated over a mid-meeting abandonment brought about by serious safety concerns.
Twelve months on from the Listed Sky Bet Royal Windsor Stakes being lost when racing was halted after three events, one of the highlights in Windsor's calendar was again sacrificed following an inspection of the area where a horse slipped in the evening's second race.
On this occasion racegoers returned home having seen four contests. They will now be offered free admission to a future Windsor meeting, while a number of owners and jockeys are to receive financial compensation.
Amidst fears racing professionals might now think twice about supporting the figure-of-eight venue, clerk of the course Jeff Green has been stood down by Arc.
    
It is understood no decision has been made on his long-term future, but for the next Windsor meeting on Monday evening the key role will be fulfilled by Ed Arkell, clerk at Lingfield and Fontwell.
In a statement released on Tuesday afternoon, the racecourse group said: "Arc and the team at Royal Windsor would like to apologise to everyone who was inconvenienced by yesterday’s events.
"After a review of the incident by Arc’s racing department a number of actions are being undertaken.
"In order to ensure the safety of all participants extra remedial work will take place on the bends. The team at Royal Windsor will remain in close contact with the BHA course inspector and the Horsemen’s Group, and Ed Arkell, regional clerk for the south, will take clerking responsibility for the coming meetings."
  
It is understood no decision has been made on his long-term future, but for the next Windsor meeting on Monday evening the key role will be fulfilled by Ed Arkell, clerk at Lingfield and Fontwell.
In a statement released on Tuesday afternoon, the racecourse group said: "Arc and the team at Royal Windsor would like to apologise to everyone who was inconvenienced by yesterday’s events.
"After a review of the incident by Arc’s racing department a number of actions are being undertaken.
"In order to ensure the safety of all participants extra remedial work will take place on the bends. The team at Royal Windsor will remain in close contact with the BHA course inspector and the Horsemen’s Group, and Ed Arkell, regional clerk for the south, will take clerking responsibility for the coming meetings."
   
Spencer added: "The sharpest bend in England is at Salisbury, yet there are never any problems there. We can skip around it at any speed. Yes, it's cambered, but the main thing is it's always prepared perfectly. Preparation of the track is where it starts and ends."
Arc has yet to identify why there were problems on Monday, when racing was staged on watered ground, with the bend having received extra watering. 
Work was carried out after last year's abandonment but it is understood the group accepts more investigation and work is now needed. What form that will take is unclear, although there is no suggestion putting an all-weather surface on the bend, as will soon happen at sister track Fontwell, is a likely option.
Explaining compensation arrangements, Arc's statement added: "We wish to provide horsemen and racegoers who were affected with a token of appreciation for their support.
"The owners of the 32 horses due to run in the last three races which did not take place will each receive £300 from Royal Windsor to help cover their costs. The seven jockeys who attended the fixture but did not ride will receive £115.52, equating to one riding fee.
"All racegoers who attended will be able to apply for a complimentary badge to come racing on Monday, May 22, or Monday, June 12, which is the Irish race evening, one of Royal Windsor’s premium fixtures.
"In order to obtain a new badge for one of these dates they need to retain their badge from yesterday and call the office or email at office@windsor-racecourse.co.uk."
Arc and the BHA were on Tuesday discussing whether the Royal Windsor Stakes could be rearranged, very much the wish of trainer William Muir, whose Big Baz had been an intended runner.
Asked about the £300 payment to owners, Muir said: "Any money back is obviously a help but I can't say with certainty what the costs on the night were. It's a 'how long is a piece of string' thing, so whether £300 is enough, I don't know."