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ARSENAL (App.S.Joseph) and SHOWN (Zameer Sayyed) were restless in the stall and not allowing their riders to settle. Trainers Mansoor Shah and Himmat Singh have been asked to give their respective charge more gate practice and show them to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.

At the start, DIAMOND THIEF (A.J.Nilesh, dr.6) jumped awkwardly outwards and then was tightened due to lack of room as HUGS AND KISSES (A.Ashhad Asbar, dr.7) shifted in after an awkward jump out.

At the start, CYCLOPS (App.D.S.Daman) jumped awkwardly inwards.

Trainer Narendra Lagad and Jockey V. Chandrakant were questioned regarding the riding of STAYING ALIVE. The Instructions were to ride his own race and to do his best.  The Jockey was observed to have ridden feebly in the early part of the straight, and in the final 100 metres when the gelding responded under the use of the whip, the Jockey was observed to have put his hands down which possibly cost him the race. Not being satisfied with the explanation tendered, the matter was reported to the Stewards.

The Stewards after the last race interviewed Trainer Narendra Lagad and Jockey V.Chandrakant and having heard them and having viewed the video recording of the race, were not satisfied with the explanation tendered by Jockey V.Chandrakant and decided to suspend his Jockey’s license w.e.f. 31^st January, 2015 to 1^st March, 2015 (both days inclusive) for incompetent and unsatisfactory riding (permitted to ride work/mock race). Further, the Stewards were also not satisfied with the explanation tendered by Trainer Narendra Lagad and held the view that the Jockey would not have ridden in this manner unless he had the Trainer’s tacit approval. Therefore, they decided to fine him a sum of Rs.10,000/-.

The Sr.V.O. reported that STAYING ALIVE was examined at the stables after the race and was found to be sound.