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SHINING PATH whipped around after the start and took no part in the race. Trainer Sanjay Kolse has been asked to give the gelding more Gate practice and show him to the satisfaction of the Starter before next accepting to race the gelding.  

The Saddle on PAPPILLON (A. Ashhad Asbar) was observed to have slipped forward during the race whereby the jockey could not ride out his mount in the straight. Trainer Hosidar Daji has been fined Rs.2000/-.

Jockey Imran Chisty (MYSTIC ROMANCE) reported that his mount did not continue to gallop effectively in the straight and had changed his legs on a few occasions.  The Sr. Veterinary Officer was requested to examine the filly who reported that no abnormality was detected.

An enquiry was held into the running and riding of ELLIPSIS. When questioned trainer Zadmal Singh stated that the Jockey had not followed the Instructions which were to settle the filly wherever comfortable in the early part and near 1400 metres to judge the pace and if it was slow then to progress to 2^nd position and ride his own race from 800 metres. The trainer observed that the jockey did not improve his position as instructed near 1400 metres and he rode the filly from the inside whereas she gallops well on the outside. When questioned jockey Dashrath Singh confirmed the instructions and added that it was an error of judgment on his part near 1400 metres not to have brushed up and sat well up. He argued that if he had to brush up at that stage he would have caused the filly to travel more ground. The trainer contented that it was not so and rather the jockey has travelled wide while negotiating the bend. He further added that the jockey had tugged at the filly on two occasions near 1400 metres and further that the filly has gained ground towards the end and if the jockey had positioned his mount as instructed then surely the filly could have won.  On further questioning the jockey admitted there was an error of judgment on his part as far as the pace of the race at that stage was concerned.

After viewing the race, Jockey Dashrath Singh has been given benefit of grave doubt since it was left to his judgment of pace in the race and he chose to do what appeared to him to be right.  Further, a close watch will be kept of the running of the horse in the future.

After the race, MYSTIC ROMANCE and ELLIPSIS were found to be sound.