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On arrival in the paddock, CROWN FLAME (Akshay Gaikwad) was observed to have sported a Tongue Strap, permission for the same was not sought, the tongue strap was removed before the  filly left the paddock and Trainer Aman Altaf Hussain has been fined Rs.1,000/- for his lapse.
 
GO TONTO (Bhawani Singh, dr.11) was reluctant to be stalled. As such, Trainer Nirad Karanjawala has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the colt to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.
 
An objection was lodged by Jockey Vivek G., rider of LUCKY DIAMOND and Trainer Narendra Lagad ,Trainer of LUCKY DIAMOND placed third by the judge, against Jockey S. G. Prasad, rider of QUEEN CAROLINE, placed second by the judge stating that “in the last 200 metres QUEEN CAROLINE has drifted out on to LUCKY DIAMOND whereby the Jockey had to check his horse on two occasions, whereby LUCKY DIAMOND lost a certain 2nd place as the  horse was full of running and the verdict between the  2nd & 3rd horse is Head“
 
After considering the submissions made by the Jockey and the Trainer, in conjunction with the Stipendiary Stewards, having viewed the Video Recording of the Race from multiple angles and acting on their own observations of the Race, the Stewards decided to uphold the objection, termed it as accidental and revised the order of placing is as follows:.
 
STARIA                       -           FIRST                         SPORTING ALICE     -           FOURTH
LUCKY DIAMOND     -           SECOND                    SAINT SIZZLE            -           FIFITH
QUEEN CAROLINE  -           THIRD
 
In view of above, Trainer Aman Altaf Hussain has been asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race.
 
After the race, Jockey Prashant P. Dhebe (LIGHTING SPEAR) reported that his mount was shying away from the other runners throughout the race. This being first run of the filly, no action has been initiated.