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MUASER (Nakhat Singh) jumped out slowly losing about 2 or 3 lengths.  Trainer A. Vatsalya was advised to show his charge at the gates to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards before next accepting in a race.
 
COMMITTED WARRIOR (Koushik) and THUNDER ROAD (S. Zervan) jumped out slowly losing about 1 or 2 lengths each.
 
Explanation of Jockey Kuldeep Singh (RHYTHM SELECTION) that his mount dropped the bit and did not raise a fluent gallop throughout the race in the process finished the course distance behind, inspite of his best efforts, noted. Trainer M.F. Ali Khan was advised to take remedial measures before next accepting in a race.
 
 
Explanation of Jockey P. Trevor (COLACHEL BATTLE) that his instructions were to sit close and do his best in the straight which he tried to follow until entering the straight and thereafter when asked for an effort, his mount shortened his strides in the final 200 mts and dropped back inspite of his best efforts, noted for future reference.
 
Explanation of Jockey S. Zervan (THUNDER ROAD) that his mount did not raise a fluent gallop from about the 400 mtrs and dropped back in the final stages of the race inspite of his best efforts, noted. The Jockey was however, cautioned for dropping his hands from about 200 mtrs though on a beaten horse.
 
COMMITTED WARRIOR (Koushik) returned lame on right fore due to tendon strain.