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ROYAL DANCE (App Vikash Tamang) was slow to begin.

Soon after the start ZILLONAIRE (Y S Srinath) and STAR IMPACT (Russell Xaviers) were inconvenienced when FLY BY WIRE (Afzal Hossain) shifted ‘inwards’.  Jockey Afzal Hossain was reprimanded for not exercising greater control over his mount soon after jumping out of the gates. 

b g ROYAL DANCE (App Vikash Tamang) which was slow to begin made quick progress to lead the field approaching the 700 metres.  In doing so the gelding came across the path of ZILLONAIRE (Y S Srinath) causing it to be checked by its rider and loose some ground.  At a subsequent enquiry Jockey Y S Srinath and App Vikash Tamang were interviewed by the Stipendiary Stewards and App Tamang was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for changing course when not adequately clear of the other runner and Jockey Y S Srinath was severely reprimanded for the manner in which he expressed his displeasure to App Vikash Tamang in the jockey’s room.

Jockey P Trevor, the rider of CAYENNE,  reported that the saddle on his mount shifted back approaching the 400 metres as a result he was unable to ride his mount to complete advantage.  Tr. Bharath Singh was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for faulty saddling.

Tr. J Stephens when questioned regarding the improved performance of his charge b g STAR IMPACT, the winner of this race,  as compared to its previous run in Race No. 133 run on 7^th October, 2011 where it finished unplaced, stated that  he was pleasantly surprised with the victory of the gelding and  could offer to plausible explanation for the improved performance.    The Stipendiary Stewards informed Tr. J Stephens that he must ensure that his charges perform with the degree of consistency between runs failing which he would be liable to such action as deemed fit.