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In the final 100 metres, ANCIENT WARRIOR (N.S.Parmar) lugged-in and tightened QUEEN’S CAMP (Shrikant Kamble). Trainer M Narredu has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding.

Trainer Altaf Hussain has been fined Rs.1,000/- for using a normal snaffle instead of a chifney bit on his mount QUEEN’S CAMP.

Jockey S.Zervan (PROTECTOR OF PARIS) has been fined Rs.1,000/-  for improper use of the whip wherein he has used the whip in a forehand position on the shoulder of his mount.

At the behest of the Stipendiary Stewards, a Stewards Enquiry was held in this race. The reason being, at about 250 metres PROTECTOR OF PARIS (S.Zervan, Placed Third)  shifted in and squeezed BELMONT (J.Fortune) who was racing between HAY DAY (C.S.Jodha) on the inside and PROTECTOR OF PARIS on the outside. In the process, both HAY DAY and BELMONT were unbalanced and the Jockeys had to ease up their mounts due to the crowding and tightening.

After considering the submissions made by the Jockeys concerned in conjunction with that of the Stipendiary Stewards  and relying on their judgment, the Stewards decided to maintain the order of placing as declared by the Judge.

The Stewards after the last race interviewed Jockey S.Zervan for careless riding on his mount PROTECTOR OF PARIS and not being satisfied with the explanation tendered by him, decided to suspend his Jockey’s license w.e.f. 18^th January, 2014 to 23^rd January, 2014 (both days inclusive) (permitted to ride work/mock race).