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NATIONAL PRIDE (S.Zervan) and VANGUARD (App.S.J.Sunil) were restless in the stall and not allowing the riders to settle. Trainer Imtiaz A.Sait and M.K.Jadhav 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, ADVANCE TO CONTACT (Kishore Kadam) fly jumped.

At the start, DANCING SPLENDOUR (A.Ashhad Asbar, dr.4) jumped awkwardly outwards and at the same time SAVANNAH SOUND (A.Sandesh, dr.8) jumped awkwardly inwards and crowded BELLA FIGURA (Neraj Rawal, dr.5), WISH UPON A STAR (Prabhu Naidu, dr.6) and VANGUARD (App.S.J.Sunil, dr.7).

At the start, LA TRAVIATA (App.Bhawani Singh) jumped awkwardly outwards and as whilst being corrected, the mare shifted in and at the same time SAVANNAH SOUND (A.Sandesh) was also corrected after an awkward jump inwards, which resulted in both, LA TRAVIATA and SAVANNAH SOUND, making contact with each other.

Approaching 1000 metres, VANGUARD (App.S.J.Sunil) shifted in and tightened DANCING SPLENDOUR (A.Ashhad Asbar), who in turn tightened DOUBLE DIAMOND (I.Pasha)  App.S.J. Sunil has been fined Rs.2,000/-.

An objection was lodged by Jockey Prabhu Naidu, rider of WISH UPON A STAR (Placed Fourth) against DHANYAVAAD (C.S.Jodha, Placed Third). The reason being, in the last 150 metres, DHANYAVAAD came on to him and took his ground, which cost him the third race.

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 over-rule the objection and forfeit the deposit..

After the race, DOUBLE DIAMOND was found to be sore by the left fore leg. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s VO before next accepting to race.

After the race, HUNT FOR HEADS and BELLA FIGURA were found to be sound.