A.SANDESH & THE BEZALEL FARCE — A CASE THAT DEMANDS EXEMPLARY JUSTICE

A.SANDESH & THE BEZALEL FARCE — A CASE THAT DEMANDS EXEMPLARY JUSTICE

What unfolded in the final race at Mahalaxmi on 21st December 2025 was not merely a defeat of an odds-on favourite — it was a public mockery of racing integrity played out in full view of thousands.

Jockey A. Sandesh, astride BEZALEL, rode in a manner that can only be described as bewildering, defensive, and inexplicably passive. At a time when urgency was demanded, the so-called champion rider appeared ALL AT SEA — producing just three perfunctory whips out of the eight permitted, never once asking the horse a serious question when the race was still within reach.

To the naked eye — and to any honest racing professional — BEZALEL was openly hooked. There was no vigour, no conviction, no attempt to win commensurate with the weight of public money invested. Even a toddler could sense something was amiss.

An Enquiry has been opened, but let it be said plainly:

This is not a borderline case.

This is not a “judgement error”.

This is not a matter to be buried under routine explanations.

This was DAYLIGHT ROBBERY of punter faith.

The RWITC once prided itself on being uncompromising — errant jockeys were sent on a leather hunt, not offered soft landings. That legacy is now on trial.

If this case is allowed to pass with a slap on the wrist, then the message is chillingly clear:

👉 On-money favourites may be stopped with impunity

👉 Punter money is expendable

👉 Integrity is negotiable

This enquiry must not merely exist — it must bite.

Anything short of exemplary punishment will confirm what the common punter already fears:

that justice in Indian racing is selective, timid, and afraid of big names.

The sport cannot survive another Bezalel.

The public deserves answers.

And this time — justice must be seen, not just spoken of.