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On the way to the start, AZALEA (S. G. Prasad) dropped the rider and bolted towards the starting point. The gelding was examined by the Club’s V.O. who certified him fit to race and with the Trainer’s consent the gelding participated in the race.
 
BALCHANDRA (App. R. Ajinkya) jumped out slow, losing about 4 lengths at the start. Trainer Asad Siddiqui has been asked to give the gelding more gate practice and show him to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.
 
The saddle on COMMITMENT (P. S. Chouhan) was observed to have shifted forward during the race. Trainer B. Prakash has been fined Rs.2,000/- for faulty saddling.
 
Approaching 400 metres, TERRIFIC (J. E. Pereira) shifted out, due which MYTHICAL SUNRISE (P. Trevor) and JEZEBEL (App. H. Zeeshan) had to check their respective mount and drop back. Jockey J. E. Pereira has been cautioned.
 
After the race, Trainer Zadmal Singh reported that his instructions to Apprentice Bhawani Singh (THE OTHER SONG) were to pull the mare out on turning for home and to do his best as the mare likes to gallop from the outside, however, the Apprentice had no room to pull the mare out in the straight.  The same has been noted.
 
After the race, NIZHONI 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.
 
LOVEJOY, AZALEA and SHAPE THE SCAPE (examined on 10/01/2016), were found to be sound.