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MAGIC MELODY (D.A.Naik) planted, losing a distance at the start. Trainer Mansoor Shah has been asked to give the filly more gate practice and show her to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.

At the start, FOLLOW ME (App.B.Nikhil) and ANCIENT ODYESSY (Akshay) jumped out awkwardly and made contact with each other.

App.Prasad (VENEZIANO, dr.10) has been fined Rs.1,000/- for cutting across the field on his inside soon after the start.

An objection was lodged by Jockey C.S.Jodha, rider of ARABIAN LORD (Placed Fourth) against FOLLOW ME (App,B.Nikhil, Placed Third). The reason being, at about 600 metres, FOLLOW ME came in sharply whereby he had to check his mount, which cost him a certain third place.

After considering the submissions made by App.B.Nikhil and his Master, Tr.Magansingh P.Jodha as also Jockey C.S.Jodha, in conjunction with that of the Stipendiary Stewards  and relying on their judgment, the Stewards upheld the objection and revised the order of placing of the race as under :-

HERZELIYAH            -        First;            ARABIAN LORD         -        Third;

WILD IMAGINATION   -        Second;         FOLLOW ME             -        Fourth

The Stewards interviewed App.B.Nikhil for careless riding on his mount FOLLOW ME and not being satisfied with the explanation tendered by him, resolved to suspend his Apprentice Jockey’s License for 8^th September 2013 (permitted to ride work/mock race).

After the race, FOLLOW ME was observed to have a cut injury at the left hind pastern. BASIC LIFE, CLOUD COVER, HERZELIYAH and VENEZIANO were found to be sound.