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At the start, VENEZUELA (App P S Kaviraj) was observed to have jumped out awkwardly due to which App P S Kaviraj lost his stirrup which he regained shortly.

An objection was lodged by Jockey P.S.Chouhan,  the rider of TIGRIO (Placed Second) against MAKHTOOB (C.S.Jodha, Placed First). The reason being,  in the last 300 metres, MAKHTOOB shifted out and took his ground. Further, in the last 100 metres, MAKHTOOB came on to him, bumped and unbalanced his horse, due to which he 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 as under:-

TIGRIO           -               FIRST;                   VENEZUELA        -               THIRD;

MAKHTOOB        -               SECOND;             ATHULYA           -               FOURTH

Ater the race, Jockey C S Jodha (MAKHTOOB) reported that his mount hung out despite his efforts. Trainer S K Sunderji has been asked to take remedial measures and show the gelding in a mock race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards, before next accepting to race.

After the race, MAKHTOOB was trotted and found to be sound.