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TRAIL BLAZER (App. N. Bhosale, dr.5) lost about a length at the start.
 
ESTEBAN (Neeraj Rawal, dr.11) was observed to have ducked the front gate as the start was effected.
 
At the start, DESERT CLASSIC (App. Sonu Chouhan, dr.2) jumped outwards at the same time TRAIL BLAZER (App. N. Bhosale, dr.5) jumped inwards onto EASTERN MONARCH (App. Aditya Waydande, dr.4) due to which LIFE IS LIFE (K. Nazil, dr.3) drawn between them was tightened for room and had to be checked.
 
At the start, ENFORCER (Yash Narredu, dr.10) jumped outwards and went across ESTEBAN (Neeraj Rawal, dr.11) who was marginally slow to begin.
 
At the start, AR FIRST STAR (R. Manish, dr.6) jumped outwards bumped FLASH MOB (C. Umesh, dr.7) and they made contact.
 
Passing the 1100 metres, EASTERN MONARCH (App. Aditya Waydande) shifted in due to which DESERT CLASSIC (App. Sonu Chouhan) and SAKANA (H. M. Akshay) were tightened for room and had to be checked. After questioning and not being satisfied with the explanation, App. Aditya Waydande has been fined Rs.3,000/-.
 
An objection was lodged by Jockey Yash Narredu (ENFORCER) placed 2nd by the Judge against App. Aditya Waydande (EASTERN MONARCH) placed 1st by the Judge, reason being, “from 350 metres the winner came shifting onto him and at 200 metres took his ground, where he had to completely stop riding for 50 metres and pull his mount out. If he had not taken his ground, he would have certainly won the race. At no point till the winning post, his horse was tired and was full of running”. The Stewards having heard the submissions made by the Jockey Yash Narredu and Trainer Sanjay Kolse along with his Apprentice Aditya Waydande and having watched the replay of the race from various angels, in conjunction with the Stipendiary Stewards and acting on their own observations of the race, decided that it was accidental and overruled the objection and the order of placing remained unchanged.
 
After the race, App. Mustakim Alam (MINISTRY OF TIME) reported that his mount was inclined outwards in the straight, despite his efforts. Trainer Aman Altaf Hussain has been asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race.
 
Jockey Neeraj Rawal (ESTEBAN) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his first offence during the current Mumbai Meeting 2025/26, he has been fined Rs.3,000/-. Further, Jockey Neeraj Rawal (ESTEBAN) was observed to have used the whip in an improper manner on his mount. As such, he has been fined Rs.3,000/-.
 
After the race, ENFORCER was trotted and found to be sound.