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On a request from Trainer Nazzak B. Chenoy, STARSEED (T. S. Jodha, dr.7) was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. at 09.00 a.m. on 15th August 2026 at the stables and found to have an injury on its right fore bulb of heel. As such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds.
 
ENSKY (C. Umesh dr.6) lost about a length at the start.
 
At the start, SAMSON (App Aditya Waydande, dr.3) jumped outwards thereby forcing NEPTUNE (App. Ramswarup, dr.4) outwards onto ELEVATE (Yash Narredu, dr.5) causing the latter to be steadied.
 
Soon after the start, VEINNOISE (App. A. Omkar) shifted in and went across GO TONTO (S. J. Sunil) who was marginally slow to begin.
 
Approaching the 700 metres, EKLA CHOLO (Amyn Merchant) shifted in thereby bumping ARBITRAGE (App. Haridas Gore) racing on its haunches on more than one occasion. After questioning and not being satisfied, Jockey Amyn Merchant has been fined Rs.1,000/-.
 
After the race, the Jockeys reported the following:
 
Jockey Yash Narredu (ELEVATE) reported his mount was not galloping fluently. The gelding was subject to veterinary examination and found to be sore by right hind. As such, the gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race. Further, at the request of Trainer Deepesh Narredu an endoscopy was performed on the gelding at the Equine Hospital found to have guttural pouch empyema.

After the race, the Veterinary Officer reported the following:
 
VIENNOISE was observed to have an injury on its right hind bulb of heel.
 
MAJESTIC WARRIOR was observed to have an injury on its right hind cannon.
 
SAMSON was trotted and found to be sound.
 
VIENNOISE was observed to have broken a left side tooth.
 
NEPTUNE was observed to have an injury on its right hind bulb of heel.