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At the request of Trainer S.S.Shah, SILVER LINING was examined at 0730 hours on 12/10/2012 and was found to be sore by the left fore leg, as such, the filly was certified unfit to race and hence withdrawn on Veterinary grounds. The filly has to be passed fit to race by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race. 

WINDS OF LUCK (Kavraj Singh) was slowly out, losing about 5 lengths at the start. Trainer S.Mangalorkar has been asked to give the gelding more gate practice and show him to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.

Soon after the start, ASHWA APOLLO (App.Prasad) shifted in and went on to XENIA (Akshay), who in turn went on to ZORBA (V.Phadke), who was checked by its Rider. App.Prasad has been fined Rs.3000/- for failing to exercise proper control over his mount.

On entering the straight, ASHWA APOLLO (App.Prasad) lugged in and made contact with SONG OF AFRICA (C.S.Jodha) on a couple of occasions. App.Prasad has been cautioned for not making sufficient efforts to control his mount and Trainer Sangramsinh N.Joshi has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly.

SECRET WEAPON (P.Trevor) was forced to cover extra ground when racing wide for the major part of the race.

After the race, ZORBA was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated period of 4 weeks. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race.

After the race, ASHWA APOLLO was found to be sound, but having a cut injury at the right hind fetlock, cut injuries above left hock and cut injury at the right fore cannon.  XENIA had an abrasion at both hind fetlock and  MACHALA had an abrasion at the left fore pastern.