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I ME N MYSELF (App Hasib Alam) were slow to begin.

App P Vikram when queried as to the running of his mount b f AMICUS CURIAE which raced poorly stated that he was instructed to be positioned 3 rd/4th during the early stages of the race. However, as the filly jumped out awkwardly from the gates and dropped her bit he was unable to be positioned as instructed. Mr. Patrick Quinn, the trainer of the filly, stated that he was disappointed with the apprentice’s efforts to position his charge in a forward position in the race. The Stipendiary Stewards after viewing the CCTV replay of the race and not being satisfied with the efforts of the apprentice to improve his position specially during the middle stages of the race, fined App P Vikram a sum of Rs. 5,000/- for his lack of effort to position his mount as instructed. Further the apprentice was instructed to report to Jockey Coach Mr. P Alford for guidance. Mr. Farley Rodrigues, the master to the apprentice, was informed not to declare Mr. P Vikram to ride in races till such time the clearance to do so is given by the Stipendiary Stewards.

Jockey Hindu Singh, the rider of MIDNIGHT MAGIC, was fined a sum of Rs. 5,000/- for the excessive use of the whip (2nd offence).