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At the start, HOT AS ICE (App.Sandeep Jadhav, dr.8) jumped awkwardly outwards and made contact with RIO DEL RAY (I.Shaikh, dr.9) and while regaining its balance, HOT AS ICE shifted in and made contact with PUMBA (Amyn Merchant) who had also jumped awkwardly outwards.

Jockey D.K.Ashish (ABSOLUTE STAR) has been cautioned for shifting in gradually before the Red Marker.

Jockey J.Chinoy (ALLEGIANCE) reported loss of his whip at the Winning Post as the whip made contact with the rails.

Jockey Ishwar Pardeshi (BLESSED) reported loss of whip near 200 metres as the whip got stuck in the Brace Belt.

ABSOLUTE STAR (D.K.Ashish) lugged-in in the final stages and inconvenienced HIGHWAY EXPRESS (Zameer Sayyed). Trainer M.Narredu has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly.

ALLEGIANCE (J.Chinoy) lugged-in in the early part of the straight. Trainer Narendra Lagad has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding.

Trainer M.Narredu was questioned regarding the comparative performance of his charge ABSLOUTE STAR. The Trainer stated that ABSOLUTE STAR is an ordinary filly and had not shown any form and has never been fancied and today also she has won at longer odds. He added that he had raced her over different distances to gauge her. Also, the filly is dry coated and the weather may have suited her. Considering that the filly had received interference in her previous start and she was at longer odds and this was the maiden win, the explanation tendered by Trainer M.Narredu was noted.

Trainer H.J.Antia was questioned regarding the poor performance of YARDSTICK. The Trainer stated that YARDSTICK had raced four times in her career and she had no form coming into this race. He said that the filly had run well in her previous start in Race no 94 over 1400 metres where she raced from the front and was in contention till about 400 metes from home and today she was to start over 1000 metres which should have suited her and considering that the company was poor, he had given her a chance. The explanation was noted.

After the race, YARDSTICK, RIO DEL RAY and GOLDEN EYE (examined on 25/01/2013) were found to be sound.  YARDSTICK had a cut injury at the right fore cannon.