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BY THE BOOK (Arul JH) was extremely fractious and refused to be stalled in spite of repeated attempts. Under the circumstances the mare was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under Starter’s orders. The Starting Stall Certificate of the mare has been revoked.

IMPERMANENCE which was fractious to be stalled, finished the race detached from the field. Tr. Shafiq Khan was advised not to accept with his charge until it was capable of a better performance and to use his professional acumen regarding the racing future of the mare.

Jockey Arman Khan (ROYAL RIDER) was fined a sum of Rs. 5,000/- for the indifferent handling of his mount in the final 400 metres of the race in that he failed to instil adequate vigour while riding out his mount.

Tr. Rutherford Alford when questioned regarding the improved performance of his charge MULTISTARRER as compared to its previous outing in race No. 9 - THE CASCADES HANDICAP, run on 7th November, 2024 stated that “I was pleasantly surprised that my charge MULTISTARRER won this race as it was not a fancied runner. However, the gelding appeared to be showing improvement in its condition after its last run”. Other than this the Trainer could give no plausible explanations. Not being satisfied with the explanation tendered, the Trainer was fined a sum of Rs. 10,000/- for failing to explain the improved performance of his charge and warned to be more cautious about the running of his charges in future.

The Veterinary Officer reported that EMPEROR ASHOKA was found to have sharp molars. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was warned to be more careful in this regard in future.