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At the request of Trainer S. K. Sunderji, INTENSE APPROACH was examined at 1015 hours on 20/08/2022 and found to have injury on left shank and was lame by left hind, as such the gelding was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.
 
TREASURE GOLD (App. P. Shinde, dr.3) jumped out slowly losing about 4 lengths at the start. As such, Trainer Bezan Chenoy has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the gelding to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.
 
At the start, SOUP AND SANDWICH (D. R. Shubham, dr.5) jumped inwards onto LADY SANTANA (App. M. S. Deora, dr.4) who in turn shifted in and went across TREASURE GOLD (App. P. Shinde, dr.3) who was slow to begin.
 
Passing the 300 metres, LORD AND MASTER (P. S. Chouhan) leaned inwards thereby tightening and inconveniencing MAJESTIC WARRIOR (J. Chinoy) thereafter LORD AND MASTER further shifted in and went across SOUP AND SANDWITCH (D. R. Shubham) causing the latter to check and change course. After the race on questioning, Jockey P. S. Chouhan stated that his mount hung-in in the straight despite his efforts. He also mentioned that the gelding had behaved in a similar manner in his previous starts. It was pointed out to him that since he was well aware of the geldings behavior he should have been more alert and made more efforts. As such Jockey P. S. Chouhan has been fined Rs.2,000/-.
 
After the race, App. M. S. Deora (LADY SANTANA, dr.4) reported that this mount was restless in the stall and was not allowing him to settle. As such, Trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha has been ask to give his charge more gate practice and show the filly to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.
 
After the race, LORD AND MASTER was examined and fond to have a gum injury and MAJESTIC WARRIOR a injury on left hind coronet.
 
App. M. S. Deora (LADY SANTANA) was observed that have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his second offence during the current Pune Meeting 2022, he has been fined Rs.5,000/-.