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SUGAR ‘N’ SALT (Md Islam) was fractious on its way to the starting gates thereby delaying the start of the race.

b c BREAK THE HABIT (Gajender Singh) which was fractious while being stalled  and was well positioned till the approaching the distance post, finished off the race at the rear.  Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was advised to keep the colt under observation and not to accept until it was capable of a better performance.

MANGO DOLLY (N S Parmar) refused to raise a fluent race gallop and ran detached from the field.  In view of its performance Tr. Shyam S Habbu was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race.

An objection was lodged by App Shezad Khan, the rider of BERNARDINO placed 3^rd by the Judge against Jockey Neeraj Rawal, the rider of ADALWIN placed 1^st by the Judge, on the grounds of “interference from the 200 metres, he took me out which cost me a certain race”.  The Stewards after having interviewed App Shezad Khan,  Jockey Neeraj Rawal, Stipendiary Stewards and viewing the CCTV replay of the race, by majority resolved to over-rule the objection, the Judge’s  placings remained unaltered.

The Veterinary Officer reported that ADALWIN returned with a cut injury on its right hind.

Jockey Salim Khan, the rider of THE GORDIAN KNOT, reported loss of his whip approaching the 1300 metres.