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As Jockeys K Mukesh Kumar and Pawan Sharma were certified medically unfit to ride, hence permission was granted to Trainers Ajay Sharma & I S Parmar to substitute Jockey C S Jodha to ride YASH YAK in place of Jockey K Mukesh Kumar and Riazuddin to ride BLACK LEON in place of Pawan Sharma the declared rider.

Jockey Sameer Khan the rider of OXFORD PRINCESS was reprimanded for permitting his mount to shift in soon after jumping out of the Starting gates thereby causing interference to DARJEELING (Md Habeeb) on his inside.

Jockey Mohd Habeeb the rider of DARJEELING reported that soon after jumping out of the starting gates his mount suddenly shifted in and he had made all efforts to control it inspite of it further went in and bumped into REAL CHARMER (Jai Parkash) who slipped from hind momentarily imbalancing him. As the incident was accidental no action was taken beyond noting down the incident.

Urine sample was taken for analysis from the winner NORTHERN STAR in the presence of Trainer H Ali Khan  and were sent for analytical test.