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On a request from Trainer Sangramsinh N. Joshi, GIBSON KNOTT was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. at 11:30 a.m. on 31st January 2026 at the stables and was found to be sore by right fore with a painful swelling on its right fore tendon. As such, the mare was certified unfit to race, was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds and has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race.
 
BETWEEN FRIENDS (Prashant P. Dhebe, dr.6) lost about a length at the start.
 
At the start, EKLA CHOLO (P. Trevor, dr.3) jumped inwards onto SHE’S A TEASER (B. Nikhil, dr.2) who in turn shifted in thereby tightening  ARBITRAGE (App. Haridas Gore, dr.1) racing  along the rails. Jockey P. Trevor has been cautioned.
 
Approaching the 900 metres, ANANYA (App. Raswarup) shifted in under urgings thereby starting a chain reaction due to which LICKETY SPLIT (A. Prakash), SUSSING (S. A. Amit), SHE’S A TEASER (B. Nikhil), BETWEEN FRIENDS (Prashant P. Dhebe) and ARBITRAGE (App. Haridas Gore) were inconvenienced and had to be checked, due to this incident BETWEEN FRIENDS racing on the haunches of SUSSING had to check and change course. After questioning all concerned, not being satisfied with the explanation tendered by App. Ramswarup, his Apprentice Jockeys licence has been suspended for one race day i.e. on 22nd February 2026 (permitted to ride work/mock race).
 
LICKETY SPLIT (A. Prakash) was observed to have drifted out under pressure in the straight, despite its rider’s efforts. As such, Trainer Narendra Lagad has been asked to show his charge in a Mock Race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards, before next accepting to race.
 
After the race, the V.O. reported the following:
 
SHE’S A TEASER was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not permitted to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. As such, the mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race.
 
SUSSING was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not permitted to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. As such, the mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race.
 
LICKETY SPLIT was trotted and found to be sound.