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NATURAL ONE (Inayat) drifted `out’ under pressure in the last 150 metres of the Race.

Jockey S Antony Raj, the rider of CATALINA was fined Rs.1,000/- for coming `in’ and inconveniencing COUNTRY MAGIC (Y S Srinath) on his inside at 250 metres.

Trainer, Mr. Rakesh was questioned into the inconsistent running of his charge within a span of nine days wherein his charge CATALINA (Antony Raj S) won the above race as compared to its previous run in race no. 46 of the Mysore (Monsoon) Races 2023 i.e., The Shimsa Plate about 1100 metres for horses rated 20 – 45, 5 years old and over run on 27th September 2023 when it ran unplaced.

Trainer, Mr. Rakesh stated that –

(a)    The terms of the race of her previous race as compared to this race were similar except that this race was 1200 metres which suited her.
(b)    There were two common horses also in this race with which she had run close in the previous race.

Not being satisfied with the explanation tendered by Trainer, Mr. Rakesh to the inconsistent running of CATALINA (S Antony Raj), the Stipendiary Stewards decided to –

(i)    Fine Trainer Mr. Rakesh Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) for the inconsistent running of his charge CATALINA (S Antony Raj);

(ii)     Caution Trainer, Mr. Rakesh to refrain from running his charge in a short span of time and that a repetition of a similar manner of running of his charges in future would entail him being reported to the Stewards for appropriate action.

Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner, b m CATALINA.