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2^nd RACE (88) THE WHIPLASH HANDICAP - A Handicap for Horses Rated 20-45,  Rated 00-25 eligible – To be ridden by Jockeys of Indian Nationality (About) 1200 Metres (2.30/2.30) : 7 runner

        STALKER (Md Islam)  jumped awkwardly from the gates  causing its rider to momentarily loose both  his stirrup irons.

Approaching the 400 metres OCEAN MYTH (Md Imran) travelling along the rails was inconvenienced when XAVIER (App Vikash Tamang) repeatedly shifted ‘inwards’.  App Vikash Tamang was shown the CCTV replay of the race and cautioned to be more careful in future.

 An objection was lodged by App Mohit Singh, the rider of PERSERVERANCE placed 2^nd  against App Vikash Tamang, the rider of XAVIER placed 1^st by the Judge on the ground of “at the distance post the winner crossed me when my mount was full of running causing it to break its rhythm and thereafter it came with a strong re-run and the interference cost me a certain race”.  The Stewards after having interviewed  both the apprentices, viewing the CCTV replay of the race and taking into consideration the opinion expressed by the Stipendiary Stewards, resolved to up-hold the objection and ordered to revise the Judge’s placings as under :-

          PERSERVERANCE                -           1^st            XAVIER                                  -           2^nd

            OCEAN MYTH                      -           3^rd         REBELLIOUS             -           4^th

            HADRIAN                              -           5^th