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Consequent to Jockey Md. Ekram Alam having been declared medically unfit to ride, the Stewards of the Club permitted Jockey Rafique Sk to be substituted on DON CHERIE.
 
RANI RUCKUS (B. Nikhil) and CHERISH THE LADY ( P. Sai Kumar) jumped out slowly losing about 1 or 2 lengths each.
 
Jockey H M Akshay (TRUST ME) was cautioned for failing to maintain a straight course soon after the start.
 
ROYAL PARADE (R S Jodha) dropped back from about the 300 mtrs whilst travelling with front bunch, suddenly stumbled in the final 100 mtrs and collapsed resulting in Jockey getting dislodged from his mount.   Since the incident being purely accidental, no action beyond noting the same was taken.  The Jockey was given immediate medical aid and shifted to the Hospital for further treatment.
 
Explanation of Jockey B R Kumar (IN PROPOSITO) in the presence of Trainer R H Sequeira that his instructions were to sit in the mid bunch which he tried to follow until entering the straight and thereafter when asked for an effort, his mount did not show any turn of foot in the straight inspite of his best efforts.   The Trainer while confirming the above added that he did not fancy his charge but gave a chance and opined that his charge ran to its potential was noted for future reference. 
 
Explanation of Trainer L V R Deshmukh with regard to the improved performance of his charge DASHING CHARM (A. Ashhad Asbar) winner of the race, who finished off board in the previous run that his instructions to the Jockeys were always to go to front, but in the previous run his charge was drawn inside, got crowded for room soon after the start as such couldn’t to go to the front  and also again at about the 900 mtrs the running of his charge got hampered as compared to the present race where his charge got an outside draw and was able to hit the front easily, set his own pace and went on to win the race. The Trainer further added that he had not fancied his charge and was available at longer odds was noted.  The Trainer was however, cautioned to ensure that his charges race more consistently in future.