Results – Ooty

The Club's Veterinary Officer reported after the race that no abnormalities were found on EMPEROR ASHOKA (C Umesh). Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner CLOUDY HILLS (L.Alex Rozario).

The Club's Veterinary Officer reported that SUNNY ISLES (Kuldeep Singh) was observed to be trotting lame on left fore.Trainer K. S. Mandanna was informed to get his charge certified fit by the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting next with. The Club's Veterinary Officer reported after the race that BAY OF NAPLES (Ram Nandan Manjhi) was observed to be trotting lame on Right fore due to sprained tendon.Trainer M. M. Uthaiah was informed to get his charge certified fit by the Club's Veterinary Officer before accepting next with. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner PREAKNESS (A S .Peter).

Permission was granted to Trainer Ramanathan R to declare Jockey Surya Prakash, to ride RAYS OF SUN in place of Jockey Vivek.G who was indisposed and could not fulfill his riding engagement for the day. An Objection was lodged by Jockey Hindu Singh, the rider of IMPERIAL GESTURE placed 2nd by the Judge against Apprentice Jockey Koshi Kumar, the rider of PROPOSED placed 1st by the Judge for "Before coming into 150 meters, the winner had come on to me and taken my ground, bumped me and I had to check and pull myself out and lost a certain race". The Stewards having viewed the replay of the race multiple times on the CCTV monitor and acting on their own observations were convinced that Apprentice Jockey Koshi Kumar, the rider of PROPOSED had shifted in under the use of whip on to IMPERIAL GESTURE (Hindu Singh) on the rails and tightened due to which Jockey Hindu Singh had to check his mount and momentarily stop riding and bring the horse around. The Stewards acting on their own observation decided to revise the order of placings as under: IMPERIAL GESTURE (Hindu Singh) First PROPOSED (Koshi Kumar) Second ANZIO (C Umesh) Third PERFECT BLEND (Sah Farid Ansari) Fourth Jockey Hindu Singh, was asked to meet the Stewards after the last race. Passing the 350 metres, IMPERIAL GESTURE (Hindu Singh) shifted in tightening DARK SON (Nakhat Singh) due to which the latter was tightened for room and lost balance thereby losing his position. The Stewards after the last race viewed the race on the CCTV replay multiple times and having heard Jockey Hindu Singh and Jockey Nakhat Singh, deliberated the matter and acting on their own observations and with the conjunction with the Chief 3 Stipendiary Steward termed the incident as careless riding by Jockey Hindu Singh, and fined a sum of Rs 10,000/- and severely reprimanded and warned him to be more careful on his mounts in his future riding engagements. He was informed about his right to appeal. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner IMPERIAL GESTURE (Hindu Singh).

After jumping out BLUEMED (Inayat ) did not raise a fluent gallop in the early part of the race. Jockey Inayat,the rider of BLUEMED reported that the horse was throwing up its head in the stalls before the start. Jockey Ram Nandan Manjhi, the rider of WISAKA was cautioned to maintain a straight course after negotiating the turn into the straight. The Club's Veterinary Officer was asked to examine BLUEMED (Inayat ) and WISAKA (Ram Nandan Manjhi). After the race, he reported that no abnormalities were found on both. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner WINDSOR WALK (Nakhat Singh).

After jumping SEEKING THE STARS (M.S.Deora) inclined to the left and went on to FERNET BRANCA (K V Baskar) which went on to RELIC WARRIOR (Ashhad Asbar) due to which the latter lost few lengths at the start. Routine Sample was taken for analysis from the winner SUPREME GRANDEUR (Sah Farid Ansari).