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4^th RACE (97) THE GREEN SARI HANDICAP – A Handicap for Horses Rated 40-65, Rated 20-45 eligible (About) 1400 Metres (3.45/3.58) : 8 runners

As Jockey Sk Israil was declared medically unfit to ride, Tr. Bharath Singh was permitted to substitute Jockey Gajender Singh to ride his charge RIVER DIVINE.

 WHISTLING STRAIT (C Alford) and  ALEXANDER HELIOS (App B Srinivas Rao) were fractious while being stalled.

  RIVER DIVINE (Gajender Singh) and ALEXANDER HELIOS (App B Srinivas Rao) were slow to begin losing approximately two lengths at the start.

  Jockey I Khan, the rider of APYROUS, reported that the tongue strap fitted on his mount  slipped off at the start.

   During the running of the race it was observed that the surcingle  of SECRET WHISPERS (D K Ashish) got unfastened.

   Jockey C Alford, the rider of dk b f WHISTLING STRAIT, when afforded an opportunity to explain the running of his mount stated that he was asked to place his mount in a forward position in the early and middle stages of the race and to do his best thereafter.  However, passing the 400 metres despite his continuous urgings the filly failed to accelerate and finished off the race at the rear of the field.  He opined that the filly was not striding out comfortably.    Tr. Vijay Singh when asked for his opinion regarding the poor performance of his charge offered no plausible  explanation.  The horse was impounded for veterinary examination and on examination no ailment was reported.  Tr. Vijay Singh was advised to keep his charge under observation and report ailment, if any.

 App Shezad Khan, the rider of QUEEN VIC, was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for excessive use of the whip on his mount (1^st offence).

 The Veterinary Officer reported that SECRET WHISPERS and  QUEEN VIC returned with bleeding cut injury on the right nostril and left fore respectively.