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Permission was granted to Trainer G.S.Parmar to saddle INTOX (Ashhad Asbar) on behalf of Trainer Vishesh M.P. at both Trainers risk and liability. ORLANDO BABY was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds, lame on left hind due to an inflamed cannon area. Trainer K.S.Mandanna was asked to get his charge certified fit by the Club’s Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again.

Jockey Rohit Kumar being indisposed he was permitted to be substituted by Jockey A.Ayaz Khan on PARRYS GLORY. Jockey Ashhad Asbar being indisposed he was permitted to be substituted by Jockey K.V.Baskar on PHOEBE BUFFAY. Jockey C.A.Brisson being indisposed he was permitted to be substituted by Jockey G.Naresh on BADEN BADEN. PHOEBE BUFFAY (K.V.Baskar) planted and trailed the field, SSC Revoked. HEAVENLY BLUE (Shahar Babu) and PRIZED WHITE (Muzaffar Alam) trailed the field and were asked to be examined by the Club’s Veterinary officer who reported that no abnormalities were found. Trainers Saddam Iqbal and G.S.Parmar were advised to ensure better performance of their respective charges before accepting with them again.

STAR PORTAL was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds, lame on right fore due to a kick from another horse during morning track work on 15th May 2019. Trainer G.S.Parmar was asked to get his charge certified fit by the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. OXYGEN (A.Ayaz Khan) was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds, trotting lame due to oedema of the metacarpal area. Trainer Fazal-Ul-Rehman was asked to get his charge certified fit by the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting with it again. DRUID'S BREW (Ashhad Asbar) was permitted to be withdrawn due to jockey Ashhad Asbar being indisposed and no suitable replacement jockey being available. Permission was granted to Trainer Fazal-Ul-Rehman to saddle SENTOSA (Azfar Syeed) on behalf of Trainer Akbar Malick at both Trainers risk and liability. Jockey Rohit Kumar being indisposed he was permitted to be substituted by Jockey Shahar Babu on LADY ELISE. An objection was lodged by Jockey P.Sai Kumar the rider of DESERT HAWK placed 3rd by the judge against Jockey Azfar Syeed the rider of SENTOSA the winner for “cutting across me sharply at about the 250 meters taking my ground whereby i had to check my mount and stop riding which cost me a certain race” was overruled by the Stewards and the judge's placings remained unaltered. Post the 4th Race the Jockeys reported to the Stewards that they did not wish to ride in the remaining races citing the 800 metres passage being very soft and was not conducive for racing. The Stewards deliberated and resolved to run the remaining three races with 6 Apprentice Jockeys and to withdraw 4 horses out of the 10 horse fields by ballot in all three remaining races of the day and further resolved to allot mounts to apprentice jockeys for the remaining three races via draw in presence of trainers. Due to the above Races were delayed by an hour and 15 minutes during which time the 800 metres passage was worked upon to make it conducive for racing.

The following horses were permitted to be withdrawn by balloting out as resolved by the Stewards after the 4th Race: Horse No.3 SUPER SUPREME Horse No.5 EMBASSY Horse No.6 MY KINGDOM Horse No.8 GLORIOUS FIRE The following were the changes of Jockeys permitted to be substituted via draw as resolved by the Stewards after the 4th Race: Horse No.1 ACADEMUS M.Bhaskar Horse No.2 ZINFANDELLE Irshad Alam Horse No.4 ROSEWOOD Azfar Syeed Horse No.7 RUTBEDAAR Altaf Hussain Horse No.9 CROWN OF STARS C.P.Khanal Horse No.10 ROYAL PROTOCAL Muzaffar Alam

The following horses were permitted to be withdrawn by balloting out as resolved by the Stewards after the 4th Race: Horse No.1 DEMESTHENES Horse No.3 THREE OF A KIND Horse No.6 DAIYAMONDO Horse No.8 LADY RHINO The following were the changes of Jockeys permitted to be substituted via draw as resolved by the Stewards after the 4th Race: Horse No.2 STAR ELEGANT C.P.Khanal Horse No.4 UNCLE SAM Azfar Syeed Horse No.5 CHOIR Irshad Alam Horse No.7 DYNAMITE GIRL M.Bhaskar Horse No.9 VELOCITY Muzaffar Alam Horse No.10 WELCOME AKSHARA Altaf Hussain Permission was granted to Trainer G.S.Parmar to saddle UNCLE SAM (Azfar Syeed) on behalf of Trainer Vishesh M.P. at both Trainers risk and liability. STAR ELEGANT (C.P.Khanal) jumped awkwardly and threw its head up as the start was affected losing about 3 to 4 lengths. DYNAMITE GIRL (M.Bhaskar) trailed the field despite jockey's efforts.

The following horses were permitted to be withdrawn by balloting out as resolved by the Stewards after the 4th Race: Horse No.3 TORBERT Horse No.4 BEAUTY OF THE TURF Horse No.5 FREE FLOW Horse No.10 TRENDING PRINCESS The following were the changes of Jockeys permitted to be substituted via draw as resolved by the Stewards after the 4th Race: Horse No.1 ROYAL FEELINGS Altaf Hussain Horse No.2 SULTAN PHEROZE C.P.Khanal Horse No.6 MEDOVIK M.Bhaskar Horse No.7 SABIHAA Azfar Syeed Horse No.8 STERN MAIDEN Irshad Alam Horse No.9 SWEET CHIC Muzaffar Alam ROYAL FEELINGS (Altaf Hussain) was slow to start losing about 3 lengths. SULTAN PHEROZE (C.P.Khanal) reared its head up and was slow to get into stride as the start was affected losing about 3 lengths. SWEET CHIC (Muzaffar Alam) jumped awkwardly outwards and caused a check to STERN MAIDEN (Irshad Alam), the incident being accidental no action was initiated. Further SWEET CHIC drifted wide out negotiating the 800 metres bend and thereafter trailed the field. The saddle used on STERN MAIDEN (Irshad Alam) was observed to slip while negotiating the 800 metres ATC bend due to which apprentice jockey Irshad Alam could not do justice to his mount. Trainer M.M.Uthaiah was fined a sum of Rs.3000/- for negligence in his duties as a licensed professional. SABIHAA (Azfar Syeed) sustained an overreach cut injury on the inside left hock.