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At the start, DELSTAR (C. S. Jodha, dr.5) jumped inwards and made contact with AMONG THE STARS (Yash Narredu, dr.4).
 
Approaching the 100 metres, AMONG THE STARS (Yash Narredu) leaned inwards thereby tightening MATISSE (Vivek G.) and forcing it inwards onto MERLET (R. Ajinkya) causing the latter to collide with the rails and be checked.
 
An objection was lodged by Jockey Vivek G., the rider of MATISSE (Placed 2nd) by the Judge against Jockey Yash Narredu, the rider of AMONG THE STARS (Placed 1st) by the Judge. The reason stated was, in the last 150/100 metres, Jockey Vivek G. did not have any room to gallop and had to stop riding. He further added that it was the first run of his horse and the second run of the winner. If he had not got checked, he would have won comfortably.
 
After considering the submissions made by the Jockeys concerned, in conjunction with that of the Stipendiary Stewards, having viewed the video recording of the race and acting on their own observation of the race, the Stewards noted that the incident was accidental, decided to upheld the objection and revised the order of placing as under:-
 
MATISSE    -    FIRST
AMONG THE STARS    -    SECOND
MERLET    -    THIRD      
WHIRLWIND    -    FOURTH