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At the start, MAISHA (D.K.Ashish, dr.9) was converged upon as PAPAKURA (App.Bhawani Singh, dr.8) jumped awkwardly outwards and WILD WAVES (App.Yash Narredu, dr.10) jumped awkwardly inwards.

App R.Ajinkya (RANTHAMBHORE) reported that his mount did not gallop in the last part of the race.

App.Yash Narredu (WILD WAVES) reported that his mount lugged in during the race. Trainer Altaf Hussain has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the gelding.

Trainer P. Shroff and Jockey D.K.Ashish were questioned regarding the running and riding of MAISHA. The Jockey stated that the instructions were to sit in mid bunch and ride out in the straight. He added that near 800 metres the pace slowed down and his filly became keen whereby she clipped the heels of ONE KEPT SECRET and stumbled and coming into the straight there was no gap on his inside and therefore he pulled his mount out and rode out. Trainer P. Shroff was not satisfied with the Jockey’s riding, in that, in his opinion the jockey should have been alert at the start whereby the filly should have got a fair start. Secondly, coming into the straight the jockey should have waited and weighed his options as, at times, the field drifts out and an opportunity is created to come from the shortest way home, instead the jockey chose to move out and travel more ground. Thirdly, he stated that the jockey had allowed his mount to drift out under the use of the whip thereby losing further ground. Consideration of the matter was deferred to a future meeting of the Stewards.

After the race, MAISHA and RANTHAMBHORE (examined on 01/02/2015) were found to be sound.