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Jockey Kuldeep Singh (Sr) (ESPIONAGE) was fined Rs. 3,000/- for shifting in soon after the start, in the process causing inconvenience to TORCHBEAREER (A. Ashhad Asbar).
 
Jockey A. Ashhad Asbar (TORCHBEAREER) and App. Ajay Kumar (STAR FOREVER) were fined Rs. 2,000/- each for shifting out & in respectively at about the 1000 mtrs in the process causing interference to KINGSTON (Abhay Singh) and DECOY (Mukesh Kumar).
 
Explanation of Jockey Mukesh Kumar (DECOY) in the presence of Trainer D. Netto that his instructions were to sit well up, which he tried to follow.  However, at about the 1000 mtrs, his running got hampered and thereafter his mount did not raise a fluent gallop in the straight inspite of his best efforts. The trainer while confirming the above added that his charge always performed well in 7 furlongs as compared to 6 furlong races and this race being for about 6 furlongs, his charge after its running got hampered at about the 1000 mtrs did not show any interest in the race and stated that he prefers to run his charge in future, in 7 furlong races only was noted for future reference.
 
Explanation of Trainer D. Netto with regard to the inconsistent running of his charge ESPIONAGE ( Kuldeep Singh (Sr), the winner of the race, who finished off board in the previous race that his instructions were always to go to front and in the previous race, his charge met a far superior set in a Terms race badly handicapped and was in fighting till last 100 mtrs and thereafter gave up as compare to the present race, where his charge ran with a weaker company in a handicap race, could go to the front easily, set his own pace and just manage to win, was noted. Trainer D. Netto was however, advised to ensure that his charges race more consistently in future.