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IRISH BOSS (App. D. R. Shubham) refused to be stalled despite all efforts, as such, the gelding was withdrawn before coming under the Starter’s Order. Trainer C. D. Katrak has been asked to give the gelding more gate practice and show him to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.
 
COMANDPERFORMANCE (P. Trevor, dr.2) lost its footing as the start was effected.
 
Soon after the start, DESERT RAGE (M. A. Roushan, dr.7) shifted out on to JAGER BOMB (J. E. Pereira, dr.8) who in turn shifted out on to ELSA (Shrikant Kamble, dr.9) who had to be steadied.
 
Soon after the start, ADVANCE TO CONTACT (Bhawani Singh, dr.11) shifted in under urgings thereby inconveniencing GLORIOUS ANGEL (C. S. Jodha dr.10). After questioning, Jockey Bhawani Singh has been fined Rs. 2,000/-.
 
An objection was lodged by Jockey C. S. Jodha, the rider of GLORIOUS ANGEL (Placed Second) against POWER SHADOW (Neeraj Rawal, Placed First). The reason being, POWER SHADOW shifted out at about 300 metres whereby he received a check. Thereafter, between the 150 and 100 metres, POWER SHADOW again shifted in due to which he had to check his mount and despite the two checks, his horse was moving fast and finished on, and he had lost a certain 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 upheld the objection and revised the order of placing of the race as under :-
 
GLORIOUS ANGEL           -               FIRST;                   ADVANCE TO CONTACT                -               THIRD;
POWER SHADOW             -               SECOND;             ELSA                                      -               FOURTH
 
The Stewards of the Club at their meeting held after the race interviewed Jockey Neeraj Rawal for careless riding on his mount POWER SHADOW. Having heard Jockey Neeraj Rawal and viewing the video of the race, the Stewards  were not satisfied with the explanation tendered by him and decided to suspend his Jockey’s license for 15th January, 2017 for careless riding (permitted to ride work/mock race).
 
Subsequently, Jockey Neeraj Rawal informed this office that he did not wish to appeal against the above decision and requested to advance his punishment date. In view of the same, his Jockey’s license now stands suspended for 12th January, 2017 for careless riding on his mount POWER SHADOW.
 
After the race, SEACRETS and POWER SHADOW were trotted and found to be sound.