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On arrival at the starting gates, at the request of Jockey Akshay Kumar (RAMPAGE), the saddle used on his mount was checked and re-adjusted.

SCORCHER (T. S. Jodha, dr.2) lost considerable ground at the start and thereafter trailed the field. As such, Trainer Behram Cama has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the gelding to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.

MIAMI VICE (N. S. Parmar) was observed to be keen in the early part of the race.

At the start, ZUNIGA (Yash Narredu, dr.5) jumped and carried NORAIAH (Antony Raj S., dr.6) outwards.

An objection was lodged by Trainer Shazaan Shah, Trainer of RAMPAGE (drawn 4) placed 2nd by the Judge against Jockey Yash Narredu (ZUNIGA) placed 1st by the Judge, reason being, “coming into the straight ZUNIGA started hanging in and in the final furlong he caused a bump to VICTORY FLAIR which connected the bump to my horse RAMPAGE and breaking his stride, that cost me a race”. After considering the submissions made by the Jockeys concerned, in conjunction with the Stipendiary Stewards, having viewed the video recording of the race from multiple angles and relying on their own observation of the race, the Stewards decided to overrule the objection and the order of placing as declared by the judge remained unchanged.

An objection was lodged by Jockey Neeraj Rawal (VICTORY FLAIR) placed 3rd by the Judge against Jockey Yash Narredu (ZUNIGA) placed 1st by the Judge and Jockey Akshay Kumar (RAMPAGE) placed 2nd by the judge, reason being, “I took over the running at 400 metres, the winner ZUNIGA has come sharply and bumped me and pushed me abruptly due to which my filly lost momentum and position and further RAMPAGE has again drifted out and rightly come onto me and due to which I had to stop riding and ease my filly to avoid the clipping or else I would have certainly won the race”. After considering the submissions made by the Jockeys concerned, in conjunction with the Stipendiary Stewards, having viewed the video recording of the race from multiple angles and relying on their own observation of the race, the Stewards decided to overrule the objection and the order of placing as declared by the judge remained unchanged.

After the race, Jockey Yash Narred (ZUNIGA) reported loss of whip in the final stages of the race. This being his first instance during the current Pune Meeting 2026, no action has been initiated.

After the race, the Sr. Veterinary Officer reported the following:

MIAMI VICE was scoped at the Equine Hospital and was found to have EIPH (Grade III) and is not permitted to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. As such, the filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race.

RAMPAGE was trotted and found to be sound.a