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Explanation of Jockey Akshay Kumar (ARMSTRONG) that his instructions were to go to front but due to fast initial pace, he could not go to front in the initial stages of the race and in the straight when asked for an effort, his mount did not show any turn of foot inspite of his best efforts. Trainer A. Imran Khan while confirming the above added that his charge always relished whilst running in front and in the previous race his charge ran with age group horses in lower category, the gelding could easily go to front and win.  In this race, the company being tougher with fast moving horses and also due to fast initial pace his charge could not able to go to front and further opined that he will run his charge in longer trip races in future and also opined that in this race his charge ran to its potential was noted for future reference.
 
Jockey Mukesh Kumar (DELHI HEIGHTS) was severely cautioned for dropping his hands before passing the winning post.
 
App. Md. Ekram Alam (MALIBU) was cautioned for shifting in at about the 800 mtrs in the process taking the ground of ARMSTRONG (Akshay Kumar).
 
Explanation of Jockey A. Ashhad Asbar (LUCKY ZONE) in the presence of Trainer L V R Deshmukh that his instructions were to sit close with front runners, but due to fast initial pace, he could not follow the instructions in the initial stages of the race and in the straight he was denied a clear run due to wall of horses racing infront, as such he shifted out at about the 300 mtrs to make his final move. As this confirmed our observation, the Jockey’s explanation was noted for future reference.
 
DELHI HEIGHTS ( Mukesh Kumar) winner of the race is sampled.