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There was heavy rain during the running of this race.
 
Consequent to Jockey A A Virkant having been declared medically unfit to ride, the Stewards permitted Jockey B R Kumar to be substituted on BANDIT KING.
 
ISRA (Aneel) reared up and fell down before loading, as such the filly has been permitted to be withdrawn before coming under starters orders. Trainer M.F. Ali Khan was advised to show his charge at the gates to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Steward before next accepting in a race.
 
PRECIOUS GIFT (Santosh Raj N R) was reluctant to be stalled inspite of several attempts, as such the filly has been permitted to be withdrawn before coming under starters orders, SSC revoked.
 
HOT SEAT (Kuldeep Singh) jumped out slowly losing about 2 or 3 lengths.
 
RIVADAVIA (A. Ashhad Asbar) and TALES OF A LEGEND (Md. Ismail) trailed the field throughout the race.
 
Explanation of Jockey Kuldeep Singh (HOT SEAT) this his mount stopped galloping in the final 200 mtrs as such he could not ride out his mount to complete advantage was not accepted and the Jockey was cautioned to ride out his mount past the post in future.
 
Jockey C. Umesh (AARYA) was cautioned for failing to ride out his mount vigorously in the straight for no apparent reason.
 
Explanation of Jockey Akshay Kumar (BOLD BINDING) that his mount started drifting out from about the 300 mtrs and finished on the outer rail inspite of his best efforts, noted.  Trainer R.H. Sequeira was advised to take remedial measures before next accepting in a race.
 
On a report from the Clerk of the Scales that due to heavy rain, the Jockeys in this race have “weighed in” 3 ½ Kgs more than the weight at which they “weighed out”, the Stewards having noted that the excess weight was due to wet have authorised the Clerk of the Scales to give “ALL CLEAR”.