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EQUIANO (David Allan) was reluctant to be stalled. After being stalled, SO ROYAL (Nirmal Jodha) prematurely tried to rush the gates and in the process flipped over in the stall whereby the Jockey was hurt and unable to ride. Due to this, SHERIFF (Akash Agarwal), who was in the adjoining stall, got upset and kicked the gates. SHERIFF was  examined by the Club’s V.O. and found to be sore from the left hind leg. Also, the gelding had suffered bleeding injuries on both the stifle; as such, he was certified unfit to race. SO ROYAL and SHERIFF were withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s Order. Trainers Adil Dajee and  Imtiaz A.Sait have been asked to give their respective charges EQUIANO and SO ROYAL, more gate practice and show them to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race. Further, SHERIFF has to be passed fit by the Club/s V.O. before next accepting to race.

Near 1600 metres, EQUIANO (David Allan) was steadied as WESTERLIE (A.Sandesh) shifted in, due to which OCEAN SONATA (R.Hughes) who was travelling behind EQUAINO, was steadied and dropped out on to ARZAAN (M.A.Roushan). Jockey A.Sandesh has been cautioned.

Near 1200 metres, ARZAAN (M.A.Roushan) was steadied while racing on the inside of OCEAN SONATA (R.Hughes).

OCEAN SONATA (R.Hughes) lugged inwards in the straight and in the concluding stages of the race inconvenienced JEN’S GLORY (Kavraj Singh). Trainer Zadmal Singh has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding.

After the race, LIGHT MY WAY, OCEAN SONATA, APACHE INDIAN, EQUIANO, TARA and WESTERLIE (examined on 16/1/2012), were found to be sound.