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Trainer Rajinder and Jockey S Amjad Khan were called in and questioned regarding the running and riding of MASTER ZIDANE. Trainer stated that he had instructed the jockey to position 3rd /4th and do his best on entering  the straight and ride out with hands and heels and not make use of the whip as in its last outings it had bursts its blood vessel. He further stated that he was not satisfied with the riding of jockey S Amjad Khan in the last 400 mts.  Jockey S Amjad Khan corroborating the trainer’s instructions stated that he was instructed not to use the whip as his charge burst it’s blood vessel in the last outing and he had ridden his mount with hands and heels. Not being satisfied with the jockeys explanation he was fined Rs.5000/- for not sufficiently persevering his mount from the 400 mts of the race.  The matter was further reported to the Stewards and after deliberations they decided to take into consideration of previous run of the horse wherein it had suffered from epistaxis and also the trainers instructions to refrain use of the whip and that the Jockey was fined to the maximum by the Stipendiary Steward took no further action.

The horse was impounded for veterinary examination and the Club’s Veterinary Officer reported no apparent abnormality.

Urine sample was taken for analysis from the winner GO MY GIRL in the presence of Trainer Magan Singh and sent for analytical test.