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At the behest of the Stipendiary Stewards, a Stewards’ Enquiry was held in this race. The reason being, near 200 metres, CAPITANO (Bhanu Pratap Singh) shifted out and carried COLOURFUL PRINCE (P.Trevor) outward, who in turn caused interference to YELLOWZONE (P.Kamlesh) and forced him outward and at the same time AUTUMN RUSH (C.S.Jodha) shifted in due to which YELLOWZONE clipped the heels of AUTUMN RUSH, stumbled and fell, dislodging its Rider.

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 maintain the order of placing as declared by the Judge.

The Stewards after the last race, interviewed Jockey Bhanu Pratap Singh (CAPITANO) and having heard him and having viewed the video recording of the race, were not satisfied with the explanation tendered by him and held him guilty of improper and dangerous riding.  The Stewards noted that throughout the race CAPITANO (Bhanu Pratap Singh) had been coming on to the favourite, YELLOWZONE (P.Kamlesh) and took him wide, first, near 600 metres and thereafter again near 400 metres. Thereafter, when Jockey P.Kamlesh (YELLOWZONE) made his move near 200 metres between COLOURFUL PRINCE and AUTUMN RUSH, he shifted out on to COLOURFUL PRINCE (P.Trevor) who in turn caused YELLOWZONE, to shift out, who clipped the hind heels of AUTUMN RUSH (C.S.Jodha), stumbled and fell, and Jockey Bhanu Pratap Singh made no apparent effort to correct his horse. Therefore, the Stewards decided to suspend his Jockey’s license w.e.f. 12^th November, 2013 to 7^th January, 2014 (both days inclusive) (permitted to ride work/mock race).

The Stewards also interviewed Jockey C.S.Jodha (AUTUMN RUSH) and having heard him and having viewed the video recording of the race, were not satisfied with the explanation tendered by him and decided to suspend his Jockey’s License for 21^st November 2013 for Careless Riding on his mount.

Jockey A.Sandesh (AINRA) has been fined Rs.5,000/- for dropping his hands before passing the winning post, thereby losing Third Place.

The Sr.V.O. reported that SHABDEEZ was pulled up by the Jockey 100 metres before the winning post. On examination, the mare was found to be sore by the right fore leg. First Aid treatment was given and the mare was sent to the Equine Hospital by Horse Ambulance, for further management. Subsequently, the Equine Hospital reported that the mare had sustained fracture of the right scapula. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.

After the race, AINRA, YELLOWZONE and COLOURFUL PRINCE were found to be sound.  YELLOWZONE had an abrasion between the nostrils on the fore head and bruise on both knees and both hocks. ALBUURZ had a gum injury.