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PAINTED APACHE (P. Ajeeth Kumar) was slow into stride in the process lost considerable ground.
 
App. Ajay Kumar (MALAALA) was fined Rs.3,000/- for shifting out soon after the start in the process crowding the runners drawn on his outside resulting in, interference to LAURUS (Abhay Singh) and SOLOIST (Vivek G) and thereafter shifting in at about the 550 mtrs in the process taking the ground of SOLOIST (Vivek G) racing on the rails.
 
An objection lodged by Trainer R H Sequeira of SOLOIST (Vivek G) placed 4th by the Judge against Jockey P.Sai Kumar (BEAUTY BLAZE ) placed 2nd by the judge in that " he came in sharply at about the 200 mtrs when my charge was full of running, taking the ground of my charge and my Jockey Vivek G had to check my charge badly thereby losing momentum of the horse that cost me a certain place" was upheld by the Stewards and ordered the revised placings as under:
 
H.NO. 3 - HUNTINGDON                   (Mukesh Kumar)         Winner
H. No. 5 -PAINTED APACHE              (P. Ajeeth Kumar)       Second
H. No. 2 - SOLOIST                         (Vivek G)                  Third
H. No. 4 - BEAUTY BLAZE               (P. Sai Kumar)            Fourth
 
Explanation of Jockey P. Sai Kumar (BEAUTY BLAZE) that his mount shied and shifted in at about the 200 mtrs in the process causing interference to SOLOIST (Vivek G), MALAALA (App. Ajay Kumar) and HIGH REWARD (R S Jodha) at about the 150 mtrs inspite of his best efforts, noted.
 
Jockey Mukesh Kumar (HUNTINGDON) was fined Rs.2000/- for failing to maintain a straight course after the passing the 250 mtrs.
 
Examination of LAURUS (Abhay Singh) on 13/2/24 revealed that the mare was trotting lame on left fore.
 
Examination of SOLOIST (Vivek G) on 13/2/24 revealed that the mare was trotting lame on right fore.