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ONE WISH (A.Ashhad Asbar) lugged-in in the straight. Trainer H.J.Antia has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding.

Jockey S.Zervan (HAMLET) has been fined Rs.2,000/- for using his whip with excessive intensity.

Jockeys N.S.Parmar (SONEEYO), Dashrath Singh (CYPRESS POINT), A.Ashhad Asbar (ONE WISH) and S.Zervan(HAMLET) as also Trainer P.Shroff were questioned regarding the running of this race and not being satisfied with the explanation tendered, the matter was reported to the Stewards for such action as deemed fit. 

The Stewards noted that the instructions to Jockey N.S.Parmar were to sit off the pace and he rode as per the instructions. Also, SONEEYO had broken a blood vessel. The Stewards interviewed Trainer P.Shroff and Jockey S.Zervan (HAMLET), Trainer Imtiaz A.Sait and Jockey Dashrath Singh (CYPRESS POINT) and TrainerH.J.Antia & Jockey A.Ashhad Asbar (ONE WISH) with regard to the running and riding of their respective horse and having heard all concerned and having viewed the video recording of the race, the Stewards were not satisfied with the explanation tendered by Jockey S.Zervan and held him guilty of riding an injudicious race for a Jockey of his calibre. The Stewards noted that he was riding an on money favouriteand although he was instructed to sit 2^nd/3^rd, he allowed the leader to take a long lead and made his move far too late. Trainer P.Shroff also felt that the Jockey had misjudged the race. The Stewards noted that Jockey S.Zervan has been fined/suspended thrice earlier for a similar offence. However, since he had admitted his guilt and apologized for the same, the Stewards took a lenient view in the matter and decided to suspend his Jockey’s license w.e.f. 25^th August, 2013 to 31^st August, 2013 (both days inclusive) (permitted to ride work/mock race).

Further, the Stewards were also not satisfied with the explanation tendered by Jockeys Dashrath Singh (CYPRESS POINT) and A.Ashhad Asbar (ONE WISH) and held them guilty of riding an injudicious race for a Jockey of their calibre. The Stewards noted that although their intention was to track the danger horse i.e. HAMLET, however, when they realized that the leader had taken a long lead, they should have used their judgement and improved their own position. The Stewards further noted that CYPRESS POINT could not have done any better. Therefore, the Stewards decided to only caution them for the future.

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

After the race, HAMLET was found to be sound.