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Trainer Mr. Prasanna Kumar was fined Rs.5,000/- for the discrepancy in shoeing in respect of his charge COLOSSAL MOMENTS.

TURF TACTICS (Y.S. Srinath) and NOBLE REWARD (Adarsh G) were slowly away.

Jockey D.K. Ashish, the rider of HUNHAR, was reprimanded for shifting out and inconveniencing MULTI APP (Imran Chisty) on his outside rounding the final bend.

MAJESTIC STYLE (Shrikant Kamble) raced wide for major part of the race.

Jockey S. Zervan was questioned over the performance of VALIANT SPIRIT. He was instructed to sit 4th or 5th.  He attempted to restrain the gelding but no cover was forthcoming other than HUNHAR (D.K. Ashish). VALIANT SPIRIT which was racing keenly moved outside HUNHAR but the gelding commenced to hang out at the 1200 Metres forcing VALIANT SPIRIT (S. Zervan) wider on the track until the 700 Metres when Zervan let his mount go to the front.  Zervan added that VALIANT SPIRIT was tired in the final 150 Metres of the race. The horse was impounded for veterinary examination. On examination the Club’s Veterinary Officer reported that it had burst its blood vessels (endoscopy Grade III – 5.00 p.m.). Trainer Mr. Mahmood Khan (deputizing for trainer Mr. S. Padmanabhan) was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club’s Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again.

HUNHAR (D.K. Ashish) sustained cut injury on left hind bulb.

Surprise Sample was taken for analysis from b g VALIANT SPIRIT.

Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner b g NOBLE REWARD.