After being stalled, LIGHTNING BOLT (Akshay Kumar) reared up and sat on his haunches. The colt was taken out and examined by the Club’s Sr.V.O. who certified him fit to race. Trainer L.V.R.Deshmukh has been asked to give the colt more gate practice and show him to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.
At the start, JUSTIFIED (A. Imran Khan, dr.13) jumped outwards on to TRAFALGAR (Y. S. Srinath, dr.14), who in turn shifted out and bumped WELL CONNECTED (David Allan, dr.15). Jockey A.Imran Khan has been fined Rs.3,000/-.
Soon after the start, TROUVAILLE (Nicky Mackay) shifted in thereby tightening TOPNOTCH (Imran Chisty) and SOUTHERN RULER (C.S.Jodha), causing the latter to be checked. Thereafter, SULTAN SULEIMAN (Neeraj Rawal) shifted in on to WAR HAMMER (Suraj Narredu) thereby starting a chain reaction, due to which TROUVAILLE (Nicky Mackay) TOPNOTCH (Imran Chisty), SOUTHERN RULER (C. S. Jodha), VICTORIOUS SERMON (A. Sandesh) and JULIETTE (Colm O’Donoghue) were tightened for room and had to be checked. Jockeys Nicky Mackay and Neeraj Rawal have been fined Rs.5,000/- each.
Soon after the start, ROYAL CRYSTAL (S.John) shifted in and went across TRAFALGAR (Y.S.Srinath) and tightened the field on his inside, due to which JUSTIFIED (A.Imran Khan), NORTHERN ALLIANCE (Yash Narredu) and SIR SUPREMO (N. S. Parmar) were inconvenienced and ARMAITY (C. D. Hayes) was tightened and had to be checked and dropped back. Jockey S.John has been fined Rs.5,000/-.
Passing the 2000 metres, TRAFALGAR (Y.S.Srinath) shifted in thereby tightening JUSTIFIED (A.Imran Khan) causing the latter to be checked and drop back, due to which ARMAITY (C.D.Hayes) also had to be checked. Jockey Y.S.Srinath has been fined Rs.3,000/-.
Approaching the 600 metres, NORTHERN ALLIANCE (Yash Narredu) shifted out and carried ARMAITY (C.D.Hayes outwards. Thereafter, passing the 500 metres NORTHERN ALLIANCE (Yash Narredu) veered out and carried TOPNOTCH (Imran Chisty) outwards and finished the race on the extreme outside. After the race, Jockey Yash Narredu reported that his mount had veered out despite his efforts. Trainer Neil B. Devaney has been asked to show his charge in a mock race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards before next accepting to race.
After the race, WAR HAMMER was observed to have lost its left fore shoe.
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