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Before the race, in the saddling enclosure Trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha requested the Club’s Sr. V.O., to examine SIR CHURCHILL as the gelding got casted in the stable. After examination, the Club’s Sr. V.O. found a bruise on its left knee and on the right fore fetlock. Further  the gelding trotted sound and was certified fit to race.
 
On arrival at the starting gates, at the request of Jockey Akshay Kumar, SIR CHURCHILL was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was observed to have an injury on its tongue due to the tongue strap. As such, the tongue strap was removed , retied and the gelding was certified fit to race.
 
GO TONTO (K. Pranil, dr.4) was reluctant to be stalled. As such, Trainer Nirad Karanjawala has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the colt in a mock race to the satisfaction of the Starter, before next accepting to race.
 
At the start, LUCKY DIAMOND (Neeraj Rawal dr.7) jumped inwards and went across MOTHER’S GIFT (Yash Narredu, dr.6) who was marginally slow to begin.
 
After the race, the Sr. Veterinary Officer reported the following:
 
SIR CHURCHILL was observed to have a gum injury and an injury in its right nostril.
 
MOTHER’S GIFT was trotted and found to be sound but was observed to have an injury on its left hind fetlock.
 
LUCKY DIAMOND was observed to have a cut injury above its left hock.