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Permission was granted to Trainer Mr. Saddam Iqbal (being deputized by Trainer Mr. Pratap Kamath) to withdraw KEY TO THE MINT (S Imran) on veterinary grounds as it was found to have sustained head injury and was bleeding from right nostril and had an injury above the right eye. He was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club’s Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. 

It was observed that PRINCE CORPORATE (Md Imran Ashraf) accidentally brushed the running rails approaching the 1000 Metres. 

An objection was lodged by Jockey Yash Narredu, the rider of RISE AND REIGN, placed Second by the Judge against Jockey Abhishek Mhatre, the rider of SEA THE SUN placed First by the Judge for, “The winner has jumped out from drawn 4 (technically 3) and has shifted out and taken me out and not allowing me to get into position. Further coming into the straight the Jockey has shifted out from the rails taking my ground and not making any effort to correct his horse and bumped me twice in the last 200 Metres which cost me a certain race”. The Stewards held an enquiry immediately after the Race and examined the Jockeys concerned. After due deliberations and after repeatedly viewing the CCTV replay of the Race, the Stewards decided to uphold the objection and revised the order of placings as under:

RISE AND REIGN        I
SEA THE SUN        II
OASIS            III
SPECTACULAR        IV
PRINCE CORPORATE     V

Jockey Abhishek Mhatre, the rider of SEA THE SUN was fined a total sum of Rs.5,000/- for shifting out and causing interference to RISE AND REIGN (Yash Narredu) on his outside soon after the start and thereafter, again after entering the Straight, for shifting out under the use of whip and taking out RISE AND REIGN between the 300 Metres and 100 Metres of the Race.

It was reported after the race that OASIS (Faiz) pulled up lame on right fore. Trainer Mr. C D Monnappa was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club’s veterinary Officer before accepting with it again.