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Some distance after the start App P Vikram, the rider of (SIEMPRE NUEVA), lost his stirrup iron and finished the race without the equipment. Subsequent examination reveled that the buckle fitted with the equipment had broken, as such, no action was taken beyond noting the incident.

Jockey Hindu Singh, the rider of MIRACULIX, reported loss of whip approaching the distance post. The Stipendiary Stewards taking into cognigance that the jockey had reported dropping of his whip on occasions earlier, decided to fine him a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for this repeated lapse and cautioned him that should he continue to drop his whip during the running of a race, he would be reported to the Stewards for appropriate action.

Tr. Patrick Quinn when afforded an opportunity to explain the improved performance of his charge SIEMPRE NUEVA (App P Vikram) as compared to its previous outing in Race Nos. 28 of the current season stated that :-

a) He had given similar instructions in its earlier run over 1200 metres i.e., start to finish and it was noticed that the mare had maintained a forward position till the final 200 metres of the race.

b) This race was run over 1100 metres and he had declared an apprentice claiming a 4 kgs allowance which definitely was in the mare’s favour.

The Stipendiary Stewards noted his explanation.