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ROCK THE STARS (C Alford) and QUENTIN DERWARD (Russell Xaviers) were fractious in their respective stalls.

ROCK THE STARS (C Alford) was slow to begin.

LAKE STORM (P Trevor) and PRECIOUS (Md Imran) were slow to begin losing approximately two lengths at the start.

Some distance after the start ROCK THE STARS (C Alford) clipped the heels of QUENTIN DERWARD (Russell Xaviers) and stumbled.  At a subsequent enquiry Jockey Russell Xaviers pleaded guilty for the charge of careless riding in that he allowed his mount to shift inwards when not adequately clear of the other runner and was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/-  for this lapse.

Passing the distance post PASSION ‘N’ FLAMES (M Mark) and LAKE STORM (P Trevor) under pressure drifted ‘outwards’.

App Shezad Khan, the rider of PRICELESS PEARL,  reported that he lost his whip in the final 100 metres of the race.

Tr. H S Bath when questioned regarding the improved performance of  b f PRICELESS PEARL, the winner of this race,  as compared to its previous run in Race No. 106 run on 21^st September, 2011 where it finished unplaced could offer to plausible explanation other than that the filly had participated after a set back in training in Race No. 106 and seems to have improved since then.  The Stipendiary Stewards informed Tr. Bath that he must ensure that his charges perform with the degree of consistency between runs failing which he would be liable for such action as deemed fit.