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At the start, BEEJAY (R N Manjhi) & TRIPURARI (R. Rakesh) both took an awkward jump.

Trainer Rajinder lodged a complaint that he was not satisfied with the jockey’s riding on his charge BEEJAY, he had instructed to sit 4th/5th and take inside ground at the bend and ride out in the straight. He stated that for no reason he travelled out at six hundred meters and negotiating the final bend he pushed the horse whereas his mount was inclined to shift out. Jockey R N Manjhi (BEEJAY) confirmed the instructions and stated that being a short distance race he was always on the move thereby he drifted out negotiating the final bend. After the last race both were reported to the Stewards.

The stewards watched the CCTV replay of the race and after questioning trainer and jockey and considering submission made by the Stipendiary stewards decided to give benefit of doubt to the jockey. He was however cautioned to be more careful in future.

After the race, FIRST CLASS was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not fit to race for a stipulated period of 4 weeks. Trainer V S Parmar has been asked to obtain a veterinary certificate of fitness prior to his charge being presented for any future trial or race.

Veterinary examination of DIVIT revealed no apparent abnormality.