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After being stalled, ANGELS HARMONY (B. Nikhil) played up in the stall. The filly was taken out and examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. who certified her fit to race. Trainer Altaf Hussain 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.
 
Trainer Sanjay Kolse has been fined 2,000/- for declaring incorrect shoeing on his charge MANZANITA wherein the filly was declared to run with plain Aluminium shoes on all four legs but ran with High Heel Aluminium shoes on both hind legs.
 
At the start, DAKOTA (App. M. Ayyar, dr. 6) jumped outwards and at the same time HUZZAH’S PHOENIX (J. E. Pereira, dr. 8) jumped inwards thereby tightening RAIN DANCE (App. D. R. Shubham, dr. 7).
 
Passing 700 metres, GOLD FIELD (App. D. S. Daman) shifted inwards and went across DAKOTA (App. M. Ayyar) forcing the latter to be checked and change course and in doing so carried MANZANITA (S. Zervan) and CRYSTAL BALL (T. S. Jodha) outwards. Having questioned App. D. S. Daman and not being satisfied with his explanation, he has been suspended for one Race Day i.e. 3rd February 2018 for careless riding (permitted to ride work/mock race).
 
After the race, Jockey B. Nikhil (ANGELS HARMONY) reported that his mount hung out throughout the race. Trainer Altaf Hussain has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the filly.
 
Jockey D. S. Daman (GOLD FIELD) was observed to have used the whip in excess of the prescribed limit on his mount. This being his first offence, he has been fined Rs.3,000/-.
 
After the race, CRYSTAL BALL, CHECKMATE and ANGELS HARMONY were trotted and found to be sound.