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The Sr. V.O. reported that at the request of Trainer P. Shroff, SIR PERCY BLAKENEY was scoped at the Equine Hospital on 26/12/2017 and found to be EIPH (Gr.3). As such, the gelding was withdrawn from this race on Veterinary grounds. The gelding is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks and has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.

After being stalled, GOSHAWK (P. Trevor) kicked the rear gate. The gelding was taken out and examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. who certified him fit to race.

After being stalled, ANDALUCIA (S. Zervan) got restless and started lashing the rear gates, as such, the filly was taken out and was withdrawn before coming under Starter’s order. Trainer Zadmal Singh has been asked to give the filly more gate practice and show her to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.

SUPER STRENGTH (T. S. Jodha) jumped out slow losing about 2 lengths at the start.

At the start, HOPEILICIOUS (A. Imran Khan, dr. 10) jumped outwards and made contact with ARC SHINE (Neeraj Rawal, dr. 11).

After the race, GOSHAWK, HELLS BELLS, HONOURABLE EYES, HOPEILICIOUS and JIGAR were trotted and found to be sound.