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An objection was lodged by Jockey A.Sandesh, rider of WINTER WIND (placed fourth), against BORDERLINE (C.S.Jodha, placed third). The reason being, BODERLINE kept on taking him out in the straight and near 150 metres took him further out, whereby he had to check his mount and break his horse’s stride totally, which cost him the third place.

After considering the submissions made by the Jockeys concerned, in conjunction with that of the Stipendiary Stewards  and relying on their judgment, the Stewards decided to over-rule the objection.

In the above connection Jockey C.S.Jodha was asked to meet the Stewards after the last race for Careless riding.  However, since Jockey C.S.Jodha had a fall in the 9^th race, consideration of the matter has been deferred to the next meeting of the Stewards.

Soon after the start, STRINGSOFMYHEART (Dashrath Singh) shifted in and went across the field on his inside thus causing a chain reaction, wherein STRINGSOFMYHEART went on to EMERGING STAR (Suraj Narredu), who went on to VIVA LA DIVA (Akshay), who in turn went on to RULE FOREVER (P.Kamlesh). Jockey Dashrath Singh has been fined Rs.5000/- for failing to exercise proper control over his mount.

Trainer Karthik G. when given an opportunity to explain the poor performance of his charge SMART STRIDER, stated that the gelding is a free running horse and today’s race was too fast in the early part and the gelding could not have his run and that the gelding was running in an open company in Class II. He added that in the straight, when SMART STRIDER had the rail run, RULE FOREVER came across the gelding who had to be steadied. He said that after the race, the Jockey informed him that the gelding was crowded by other horses and was not moving freely. The Trainer further added that if the gelding had got the free run on the rails in the straight, he could have finished closer. He said that this was the fourth run of the horse during the current Pune Meeting and he would lay him off for now. He did agree that when the gelding did have a clear passage on straightening, he did not respond to Jockey B.Sreekanth’s riding. Jockey B.Sreekanth when questioned, stated that he felt that the horse was flat and did need a let up. Their explanation was noted.

After the race, SMART STRIDER, RULE FOREVER and BORDERLINE were found to be sound. ISHPINGO had a gum injury.