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DIL MANGEY MORE (Vinay Jaiswal) was very fractious in its stall and repeatedly lashed out at the rear gates after being stalled, in the process sustaining a cut injury on its right hind. Under the circumstances the mare was withdrawn before coming under Starter’s orders and her Starting Stall Certificate has been revoked by the Starter.
 
AFTER SHOCK (Md Islam) was fractious in its stall.

CORMORANT (Nikhil Naidu) jumped out awkwardly from the gates.

Tr. Vijay Singh and Jockey Hindu Singh when afforded an opportunity to explain the running and riding of b f DARING HEART, Jockey Hindu Singh stated that the filly pulls in track work, has to be settled and brought with a run as shown in her previous starts. He tucked her ‘in’ on the rails after jump out and gave her every chance in the race. However, he could not make his move earlier as he was stuck behind AFTER SHOCK (Md Islam) and SIMPLY SOARING (App P Tejeshwar) passing the 500 metres, switched out at the top of the straight and rode out his mount thereafter. On questioning Tr. Vijay Singh stated that :-

1).    My instructions to my jockey Hindu Singh was to take a good jump and sit mid bunch with the field as in almost all her races she’s come from way off the pace and has not shown enough initial speed to be up with the pace and to do his best in the race. I could not give him specific instructions of sitting 3rd or 4th initially as she is more used to getting into her stride and then using her turn of foot in the end.

2).    She has run 8 times in her life and has won only once with Jockey Suraj Narredu in her last start in the lower class. I could not declare him in this race as he could not do the weight.

3).    In almost all her races she has run the same way as she ran on 6th February wherein she was placed almost at the back end of the field and came with a run.

4).    In this race too Hindu Singh rode her in a similar fashion and had to wait a little though he did travel the shortest way home till the final bend but was stuck behind horses that did not improve in front of him and had to wait till the top of the straight till he got a clear run to ride her out.

5).    I have no doubt in my mind that the Jockey rode a poor / misjudged race on her. The Stipendiary Steward decided to continue with the enquiry.

The Veterinary Officer reported that CORMORANT returned lame on right fore. Tr. Javed Khan was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.