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At the request of Trainer Karthik Ganapathy, BALTHAZAR was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. at 09:15 a.m. on 6th April 2024, at the stables and was found to be sore by right fore with swelling on right fore fetlock, as such, the gelding was certified unfit to race and was permitted to be withdrawn on Veterinary grounds and has to be passed fit by Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race.

There was a dual declaration in respect of Jockey A. Sandesh by Trainer H. J. Antia on EXPEDITE and by Trainer Faisal A. Abbas on THALASSA.  After questioning all concerned, Trainer Faisal A. Abbas was permitted to declare Jockey A. Sandesh on his charge THALASSA and Trainer H. J. Antia was permitted to declare Jockey S. Zervan on his charge EXPEDITE.  In this connection, Trainer H. J. Antia has been fined Rs.1,000/- for declaring Jockey A. Sandesh without his consent.

At the start, MANSA MUSA (P. Trevor, dr.3) jumped and veered outwards and had to be steadied. After the race, Jockey P. Trevor (MANSA MUSA) reported that his mount was hanging-in in the straight despite his efforts. Trainer P. Shroff has been asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race.

It was observed that passing the 400 metres, MIGHTY SPARROW (P. S. Chouhan) drifted out and finished the race on the extreme wide outside. After questioning, Jockey P. S. Chouhan reported that his mount was inclined outwards throughout the race and that the colt drifted out in the straight despite his efforts. In view of the Colt’s behavior, Trainer P. Shroff has been asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race.

At the start, COME SEPTEMBER (App. Mustakim Alam, dr.8) jumped inwards and made contact with ODYSSEUS (Neeraj Rawal, dr.7) and thereafter COME SEPTEMBER shifted out and made contact with THALASSA (A. Sandesh, dr.10) causing the latter to be steadied.

After the race, STAR IMPACT was observed to have broken a blood vessel and is not to race for the stipulated ban period of four weeks. The filly has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O., before next accepting to race.

After the race, at the request of Trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha, AERODYNAMIC was endoscoped at Equine Hospital and was found to have epiglottic entrapment.