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SECRET TOUCH (Nitin Singh) jumped awkwardly 'outwards', at the Start.

RECKLESS (J Paswan – drawn 6) jumped awkwardly 'inwards' and AYRA'S DELIGHT (N Tauseef Ahmed - drawn 4) jumped awkwardly 'outwards', thereby, inconveniencing CAMPEON (S A Amit) in-between them, at the start.

Jockey J Paswan, the rider of RECKLESS, was reprimanded for not maintaining a straight course, soon after the start.

Jockey N Tauseef Ahmed, the rider of AYRA'S DELIGHT, was fined Rs.2,000/- for coming 'in' and causing interference to VENI VIDI VICI (V R Jagdeesh) on his inside, approaching the 1200 Metres.

Trainer Mr. M Eshwer and Jockey P P Dhebe were questioned regarding the poor performance of b g THE WOLF, in the above Race. The trainer stated as follows; a) His charge had always run in its previous outings with Blinkers and Hood “on” and it was for the first time that it had run without these equipments; b) In its previous run, it had run with these equipments and had planted, which prompted him to remove them; c) His charge was working well without these equipments during morning Track Work and he had given it a Gate practice and subsequently a Mock Race without these equipments and it had taken a level jump and had run well; d) So, he had decided to take them off and run it in the above Race with permission, but at hind sight, seeing its performance of his charge in this Race, he thought that he had made a mistake in removing these equipments; The Jockey, while corroborating with the statements of the Trainer, added that during no stage of the Race did his mount respond to his urgings, in the above Race. While noting their explanations, the horse was impounded for veterinary examination, but no abnormality was reported.    

RECKLESS (J Paswan) sustained small cut inside left hind fetlock.

Surprise Sample was taken for analysis from b g THE WOLF.

Surprise Sample was taken for analysis from the winner, gr g VENI VIDI VICI.