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As Jockey R. Vaibhav was certified medically unfit to ride. Permission was granted to trainer Mr. V. Lokanath to declare Jockey A.R.Pradeep in place of the declared rider.

Rider of VERSACE (Laxman Singh) was declared late due to a clerical error.

DUEEN MAXIMA (Faizan Khan) was slowly away and lost few lengths at the start. I iew of its behaviour, Trainer Mr. Praveen Jesu was informed not to accept with it agait until its behaviour improved to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a jump out on a starting gate practice day.

Immediately after jump out STELLA MARIS (Pavan) was tightened by EMBOSOM (V.R.Jagadeesh) who jumped out and LEGENDARY IMPACT (Aditya Waydande) who jumped in, thereby losing ground. Trainer Mr. Irfan Ghatala and Jockey Pavan, were interviewed shown the replay, jockey Pavan stated that after being tightened at the start he was unable to ride his mount in a forward position as per instructions settling towards the rear of the field, he moved STELLA MARIS out rounding the home turn, where she ran home strongly under hands and heels, this being a no whip race.

Near 900 meters SD GOOD SAM (Vishal Shivhare) which was pulling, shifted in and was steadied away from LEGENDARY IMPACT (Aditya Waydande).

QUEEN MAXIMA (Faizan Khan) raced wide for the major part of the journey

Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner dk b m VERSACE.