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Permission was granted to Trainer Mr. P C Tejaswi to withdraw BEAT THE ODDS on veterinary grounds as it was found to be suffering from infected capped elbow on right fore leg. He was informed that he must produce a Fitness Certificate from the Club’s veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. 

As Jockey Nazerul Alam, the declared rider of SAMAY BALWAN was certified medically unfit to ride after his fall in the second race, permission was granted to Trainer Mr. Surender G T to substitute Jockey S Saqlain to ride SAMAY BALWAN in place of the declared rider. 

KNOTTY WOODS (Angad) was slowly away and lost many lengths at the start. In view of its behaviour, Trainer Mr. Vikram APpachu was informed that he must not accept with it again until its behaviour improved to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in One Mock Race on a Race day on the race track.

It was observed that the saddle on AQUILA D’ ORO (R Ajay Kumar) shifted in front passing the 800 Metres and as such the rider had considerable difficulty in handling his mount thereafter and as a result, it ran detached from the field. After due examination of the equipment which was found to be in serviceable condition, trainer Mr. Vishal Yadav was fined Rs.3,000/- for his lapse.

Jockey Chandrashekar M, the rider of THE AKHANDA, was fined Rs.3,000/- for shifting out from the inside, as a result of which FUN AND LAUGHTER (Likith Appu K G) and AQUILA D’ ORO (R Ajay Kumar) which were travelling directly behind the former had to shift out causing severe interference to GEMINI (V R Jagadeesh), on their outside the rider of which was momentarily unbalanced on his mount approaching the 1200 Metres. 

An enquiry is being held into the running and riding of THE AKHANDA, trained by Mr. Santosh S Rao and ridden by Jockey Chandrashekar M in the above race.

FLAMINGO DANCER (Koshi Kumar) sustained clipped injury on right hind cannon region.