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AIR COMMAND (App Rupal Singh) which was fractious while being paraded  in  the  paddock and was reluctant to go to the start, was  playing  up  violently behind  the starting gates during the loading operations and refused to be stalled. Under the circumstances the gelding was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under Starter’s orders. After the conclusion of the race the starting gate personnel  reported  that AIR COMMAND  continued  to be extremely fractious while awaiting to be escorted to the stables, rearing up and flipping over. The Veterinary Officer was rushed to the spot and the gelding was found to  have sustained severe concussion injury on left hindquarter and spinal cord. The gelding also had suspected sub-luxation of sacro-iliac joint with suspected left femur fracture involving  left stifle joint. Since the  gelding was unable to  bear its weight on the affected left hind  and  was in severe pain and agony, it was euthanized on humanitarian grounds after consulting Trainer Mr. Jasbir Singh 
who was present at the spot and with the permission of the Stewards.

VALLERYSTHAL (Suraj Narredu) was slow to begin losing approximately 3 – 4  lengths at the start.

SHIMMERING STAR (P S Chouhan) flying jumped out of the  gates  momentarily unbalancing the rider.

Jockey K Sai Kiran, the rider of PABLO, reported that his mount was not trotting sound after the running of the race. Subsequent veterinary examination revealed that the gelding returned lame on left fore. Tr. Shafiq Khan was  informed not  to  accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.