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After being stalled, Jockey J. Chinoy (ORION’S BELT) and Jockey D. S. Daman (KODIAC QUEEN) reported that their mounts were leaning in the stall. Both the horses were taken out and were re-stalled. FLUTE PLAYER (Nirmal Jodha) jumped out slow losing about 4 lengths at the start. Trainers Narendra Lagad, Magansingh P.Jodha and Subhag Singh have been asked to give their respective charge more gate practice and show them to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.
 
TURNING POINT (A. Imran Khan) jumped out slow losing about 2 lengths at the start.
 
Approaching 800 metres, GOOFY EYES (Neeraj Rawal) shifted in onto KODIAC QUEEN (App. D. S. Daman) who had to be checked.
 
Passing the 400 metres, ORIONS BELT (J. Chinoy) was observed to have hung out and carried TIMELESS DEEDS outwards.
 
An objection was lodged by Jockey A. Imran Khan, the rider of TURNING POINT (Placed Second) against ORION’S BELT (J. Chinoy, Placed First). The reason being, in the last 50 metres, ORION’S BELT came on to him, due to which his filly shied and lost momentum which cost him a certain race, the verdict being longneck.
 
After considering the submissions made by Jockey A. Imran Khan and Jockey J. Chinoy in conjunction with that of the Stipendiary Stewards and relying on their judgement, the Stewards decided to over-rule the objection.
 
After the race, Jockey T. S. Jodha (TIMELESS DEEDS) reported the loss of his whip, about 200 metres from the winning post. This being his first offence during the current Pune Meeting 2017, no action has been initiated.
 
After the race, ARSENAL was found to be sore by the right fore leg. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.