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ASHWA APOLLO (Dashrath Singh) was slow in the strides, losing about 2 lengths at the start.

Near 300 metres, ALEJANDRA (Daniel M.Grant) ducked in and went on to STAFFAN (B.Prakash), who in turn hampered the running of MONEY FLASH (Zameer Sayyed).

Trainer Imtiaz A Sait was questioned regarding the comparative performance of his charge SCARAMOUCHE which the gelding won as compared to its earlier runs. The Trainer stated that this time the horse ran 400 metres longer compared to previous start. In its previous starts the gelding has run fair races. Further, the gelding had met with interference at the start in the previous run. In this race, he had engaged an Allowance claimer and there was change of equipment (use of Tongue strap). To another question, he stated that the gelding has run after a month and that there the gelding was at longer odds. The explanation was noted.

Jockey Daniel M.Grant (ALEJANDRA) was questioned regarding his riding effort in the final 200 metres wherein he was observed not to have ridden out his mount whereby he may have lost 4^th place. Jockey Daniel M.Grant said that ALEJANDRA was a beaten horse and he had ridden out the out past the post. Trainer Bezan Chenoy, when questioned, stated that previous time he had asked the Jockey to ride a waiting race, however, this time they decided to allow the filly to stride out freely and not to check her. He said that near 200 metres he felt that the filly may have put in a wrong foot and something may have gone wrong. The matter was reported to the Stewards for such action as deemed fit.

The Stewards interviewed Jockey Daniel M.Grant in the above connection and having heard him and having viewed the video recording of Race No.240, were not satisfied with the explanation tendered by  Jockey Daniel M.Grant and decided to fine him a sum of Rs.10,000/- for  failing to persevere with his mount till past the post which cost him the fourth place.

After the race, ALEJANDRA, SONG OF AFRICA and TROPICAL ZONE were found to be sound.