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Explanation of Jockey Akshay Kumar (HERO OF THE EAST) that his mount was hanging in, in the straight more so under pressure inspite of his best efforts, as such he could not ride out his mount on an even keel was confirmed by Trainer R H Sequeira was noted for future reference. Trainer R H Sequeira was advised to take remedial measures before next accepting in a race.
 
An objection lodged by Mr. LVR Deshmukh, Trainer of AMALFITANA (App. Kuldeep S) placed 2nd by the judge against App. Afroz Khan (TEAM PLAYER) placed 1st that “ App. Afroz Khan at about 1400 mtrs forced out his charge for no apparent reason and again at about the 400 mtrs the App. came on knocked out and again touched my charge thereby App. lost momentum that cost me a certain race” was upheld by the Stewards and ordered for revised Judges placings as under:
 
AMALFITANA            (App. Kuldeep S )       winner
TEAM PLAYER          (App. Afroz Khan)      2nd
HERO OF THE EAST (Akshay Kumar)         3rd
SWEET WHISPER       (App. Gaurav Singh)    4th
SPECIAL AND THONG (B. Nikhil)               5th
MYWAY OR HIGHWAY          (Dhanu S Deora)       6th
 
Explanation of App. Kuldeep S (AMALFITANA) that as he was taken out at about the 1400 mtrs by App. Afroz Khan (TEAM PLAYER), he tried to shift in, in the process crowded the runners racing on his inside at about the 1200 mtrs resulting in causing interference to QUALITY WARRIOR (App. Md. Ekram Alam) who in turn caused interference to SPECIAL AND THONG (B. Nikhil) racing on the rails was not accepted and the App. was fined Rs. 1000/- for failing to exercise greater control over his mount.
 
Explanation of Trainer LVR Deshmukh with regard to the improved performance of his charge AMALFITANA (App. Kuldeep S) winner of this race who finished off board in the previous runs that his instructions to Jockeys were always go to front and do their best in the straight but in the previous two runs his charge did not raise a fluent gallop in the straight as such gave a big gap of over a month and ran in this race.  The Trainer further added that a gap of one month and 5 kgs allowance Jockey in the saddle has been to his charges advantage and could manage to run a better race was not accepted and the Trainer was fined a sum of Rs. 5000/- for inconsistent running of his charge.
 
QUALITY WARRIOR (App. Md. Ekram Alam) sustained lacerated injuries over left hind. However, the gelding was trotting sound after the race.
 
AMALFITANA (App. Kuldeep S) winner of the race is sampled.