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Jockey Dhanu Singh Deora, the rider of ASCENDENCY, reported that his mount was hanging 'in' after entering the straight; The horse was impounded for veterinary examination, but, no abnormality was reported; However, Trainer Mr. Feroz M Khan was informed to take appropriate corrective measures before accepting with it again.

Trainer Mr. T Natraj and Jockey Anil Baandal were questioned regarding the running and riding of ACE FORCE, in the above Race. The trainer stated that; a) This horse always relishes to come from behind and has always run in this manner; b) Keeping that in mind, he had instructed his rider to ride his mount off the pace and to do his best in the straight; c) He had also got the feedback that this horse does not like to be whipped and as such, he had instructed his rider to use the whip sparingly; d) In future, he will be mentioning during declaration itself that the rider of this horse will not carry whip; e) As instructed, his rider took a good jump and settled the horse in last position and rode out in the straight, without the use of the whip and finished a close third; Jockey Anil Baandal, while corroborating the explanation of Trainer Mr. T Natraj, added that he had ridden according to instructions, in the above Race. Their explanations were noted for future references. The horse was impounded for veterinary examination and was reported to have small ulcers on left oral commissure.