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The Sr. V.O. reported that at the request of Trainer Karthik Ganapathy, SILVER MOON was examined at the Saddling Enclosure and was found to be sore by the right fore leg. As such, the mare was certified unfit to race and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. The mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.
 
ABBEYROAD (S. J. Sunil) and PARADISE (App. K. Nazil) jumped out slow losing about 5 lengths each at the start. Trainers Amjad Khan and Subhag Singh have been asked to give their respective charge more gate practice and show them to the satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.
 
At the start, HUNAYN (Neeraj Rawal dr. 6) jumped outwards on to MAGICAL BLOSSOM (App. G. Amit, dr. 7) who in turn shifted out thereby inconveniencing SIR SONG (App. S. A. Amit, dr. 8), ASTRAL FLARE (App. H. Zeeshan, dr. 9) and DUSKY SIREN (T. S. Jodha, dr. 10).
 
In the final stages of the race, Jockey T. S. Jodha (DUSKY SIREN) was observed to have dropped his hand thereby losing a certain second place. After questioning Jockey T. S. Jodha and not being satisfied with the explanation tendered, his Jockey’s license has been suspended w.e.f. 11th March, 2018 to 15th March, 2018 (both days inclusive) (permitted to ride work/mock race).
 
After the race, Jockey T. S. Jodha (DUSKY SIREN) reported that his mount hung-in in the straight. As such, Trainer Subhag Singh has been asked to take remedial measures before next accepting to race the mare.
 
After the race, HUNAYN was observed to have broken a blood vessel. Being a second time bleeder, the gelding is not to race for the stipulated ban period of eight weeks and has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O. before next accepting to race.
 
After the race, ASTRAL FLARE was trotted and found to be sound.