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The Sr.V.O. reported that after the first race, Trainer Sangramsinh N.Joshi informed him that his filly ASHWA APOLLO had sustained injuries on the left fore knee and fetlock on the way from the stables to the saddling enclosure. The filly was examined and found to have deep bleeding abrasions on the left knee and fetlock and was sore by left fore leg. As such, ASHWA APOLLO was certified unfit to race and hence withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.

Approaching 400 metres, BAY BLUES (Ishwar Pardeshi) shifted in slightly, tightening DOUBLE DIAMOND (J.E.Pereira) on to CELSIUS (Dashrath Singh), which shifted in causing DOMAIN ANNA (V.Chandrakant) to ease. Since the incident was accidental, no action has been initiated against anyone.

GIBRAN (A Ashhad Asbar) hung-in in the straight. Trainer Anil Kumar has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding.

Passing 200 metres, SOLI DEO GLORIA (M.A.Roushan) was tightened for room as XENIA (Ashay) shifted out and at the same time GIBRAN (A Ashhad Asbar), who had hung inwards in the straight, shifted in.

Jockey Akshay (XENIA) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his third offence, the matter was reported to the Stewards.

The Stewards at their meeting held on 8^th April, 2012 interviewed Jockey Akshay and having heard him and viewing the video recording of the race, were not satisfied with the explanation tendered and held him guilty of using the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount XENIA in the above race. Therefore, they decided to suspend his Jockey’s license w.e.f. 28^th April, 2012 to 29^th April, 2012 (both days inclusive) (permitted to ride work/mock race).

Trainer Anil Kumar was questioned regarding the comparative performance of his charge GIBRAN. The Trainer stated that he had used Blinkers this time since the horse hung in last time. To another question he stated that the horse raced in a similar pattern in both the races. He said that the work pattern has been the same. He said that there was no common horse and he gave the horse a small chance. The explanation was noted.  

After the race, GIBRAN and DOMAIN ANNA (examined on 8/4/2012) were found to be sound.