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SAM (S.G.Prasad) lost about 2 lengths at the start.

Trainer Magansingh P.Jodha was questioned regarding the improved performance of his charge SWORD OF HONOUR in this race which the gelding won as compared to its previous run 6 days earlier in Race No.353 run on 20^th April 2014 where he had finished eleventh, about 18 lengths behind the winner. The matter was reported to the Stewards for such action as deemed fit.

The Stewards after the last race interviewed  Trainer Magansingh P.Jodha in the above connection. Trainer Magansingh  P.Jodha stated that there was no common horse in this race  and the gelding was slow in the previous start.. Also,  he had claimed 5 kg allowance and the gelding ran in a lower Class today as compared to previous time and he had to take a chance as it was the end of the current Mumbai Meeting. Further, he said that the gelding is the youngest  horse in the race aged 4 years and the field in this race was very weak, BLUE SWALLOW who had placed second today, had finished about 4 ¾ lengths behind an 8-year-old horse, TARA in the previous race. The Trainer contended that it was not an improved performance as there was nothing to compare this performance of the gelding.

Not being satisfied with the explanation tendered by Trainer Magansingh P.Jodha, he has been fined a sum of Rs.10,000/- for contravening the Calendar Notification dated 24^th September, 2012 Re “Penalty For Improved Performance Within A Short Span Of Time”.

After the race, SAM was found to be sound.