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b f XLITE (I Khan) was fractious during the parade of runners in the paddock and in the process fell, sustaining multiple minor injuries on the neck and other parts of the body. Under the circumstances the filly was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Tr. Javed Khan was advised not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

CHITTAGONG (Sk Israil) was slow to begin.

Some distance after the start App Ranidan Singh, the rider of COMMITTED, shifted ‘in’ causing interference to CARPE NOCTEM (Akash Rajput) and once again when approaching the 700 metres shifted ‘in’ resulting in CARPE NOCTEM having to be checked by its rider. At a subsequent enquiry App Ranidan Singh was shown the CCTV replay of the race and fined a sum of Rs. 2,500/- for failing to exercise adequate control over his mount.