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LOVEATFIRSTSIGHT (David Allan) hung out in the straight and raced along the outer rails. Trainer S.Padmanabhan has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly. ROMANTIQUE (C.Rajendra) lugged out for a brief period in the straight. Trainer Imtiaz A.Sait has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly.

RE : ENQUIRY INTO THE POSITIVE REPORT IN RESPECT OF b f “HAUNTING FANTASY” (WINNER)   IN RACE NO.280 – THE FORBES BREEDERS’ JUVENILE FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP (GRADE 3)  RUN ON SUNDAY, 20^TH MARCH, 2011 – THE FILLY WAS FOUND POSITIVE FOR THE DRUG “FORMESTANE”:
The Stewards of the Club at their meeting held on Thursday, 28^th July, 2011 interviewed Trainer Karthik G. in reference to the captioned subject matter.

The Stewards after having thoroughly enquired into the matter and having applied their minds to the entire facts and circumstances of the case and to all papers, proceedings reports and records including Trainer Karthik G.’s letter dated 18^th July, 2011, and also having permitted him to make submissions in the subject matter, found that he had no mitigating circumstances to offer in the subject case and as such, held him guilty of breach of the Medication Rules, consequently he became vicariously liable. Therefore, the Stewards decided:-
a)       to suspend his Trainers license w.e.f. 1^st August, 2011 to 30^th August, 2011 (both days inclusive);
b)       to fine him a sum of  Rs.10,000/-.