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The Owners of STORMY WIND informed that since they have removed all the horses to another Trainer, they did not wish to race STORMY WIND with the new Trainer as she was accepted to race by the previous Trainer. As such, the filly was permitted to be withdrawn.

Trainer Magansingh P.Jodha informed that he had erroneously accepted ALKAZI while the horse was medicated and therefore requested permission not to declare the horse, which was granted and Trainer Magansingh P.Jodha has been fined Rs.5,000/-.

At the start, GRANDE DAME (S.Zervan) shifted in as the filly was settled and went on to HOME FACTOR (Neeraj Rawal) who in turn went out on to ARCTIC MINSTREL (J.Chnoy) and at the same time ZIDAAN (P.Trevor) shifted ground inwards, due to which ARCTIC MINSTREL was tightened and lost ground.

At the start, HOME FACTOR  (Neeraj Rawal, dr.8) shifted in and tightened BUCHAREST and then took the running of latter, who clipped the hind heels and stumbled. Jockey Neeraj Rawal was reported to the Stewards for careless riding.

The Stewards interviewed Jockey Neeraj Rawal and not being satisfied with the explanation tendered by him, held him guilty of careless riding on his mount HOME FACTIOR.  The Stewards noted that Jockey Neeraj Rawal’s license already stands suspended w.e.f. 14^th March, 2013 to 17^th March, 2013 for an earlier whip offence on SENOR HILL. Therefore, the Stewards decided to further suspend his Jockey’s license for 21^st March, 2013 for careless riding on HOME FACTOR (permitted to ride work/mock race).

Near 900 metres, DREAMLAND (D.K.Ashish) was eased up while racing on the inside of GRANDE DAME (S.Zervan) and then shifted out and went on to ICE ZONE (Kishore Kadam), who in turn went out on to HOME FACTOR (Neeraj Rawal).

ICE ZONE (Kishore Kadam) lugged-in in the straight. The Sr.V.O. was requested to examine the gelding and he reported that ICE ZONE was found to be sound, but having wolf tooth on the left side. Trainer H.J.Antia has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding.

Jockey J.Chinoy (ARCTIC MISTREL) has been cautioned for incompetent handling of his mount in the race wherein he travelled wide while negotiating the bend and in the straight for no apparent reason.

After the race, ARCTIC MINSTREL and DREAMLAND were found to be sound.