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Permission was granted to Trainer Mr. Suresh B to substitute Jockey R N Darshan in place of the declared rider Akshay Kumar, as the declared rider was certified medically unfit to ride in the above Race.

LADY LEGEND (P P Dhebe) jumped awkwardly outwards at the start.

ARECA LEGEND (Imran Chisty) jumped awkwardly inwards and inconvenienced MEGASTHENES (P Sai Kumar) and CAVALLO VELOCE (A Imran Khan) on its inside at the start.

Jockey Imran Chisty, the rider of ARECA LEGEND, was fined Rs.3,000/- for coming in and tightening CAPTAIN COURAGE (S Antony Raj), on his inside, passing the 1000 Metres and as such, the latter had to be checked and steadied, due to which, it shifted out and caused very severe interference to horses on its outside, viz., LADY LEGEND (P P Dhebe), CAVALLO VELOCE    (A Imran Khan), MEGESTHENES (P Sai Kumar) and KING T'CHALA (Yash Narredu).

Jockey S John, the rider of KNOTTY ASH, was fined Rs.2,000/- for shifting in and causing interference to CAPTAIN COURAGE (S Antony Raj), on his inside, and as such, the latter had to be checked and steadied, due to which SMILE STONE (M Naveen) which was running directly behind the latter, had to be checked and steadied, due to which it shifted out and caused severe interference to LADY LEGEND (P P Dhebe) and CAVALLO VELOCE (A Imran Khan) on its outside, approaching the 800 Metres.

CAPTAIN COURAGE (S Antony Raj) was impounded for veterinary examination and was reported after the Race that examination of the mouth of the horse revealed fresh bit injury on left oral commissure and was also reported to have sustained a bruise above right hock.

CAVALLO VELOCE (A Imran Khan) sustained small cuts on both hock joints.

Compulsory sample was taken for analysis from the following first three placed horses, viz -

                    b c KNOTTY ASH        I
                    b c STAR BARON        II
                    b g ARECA LEGEND    III