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Trainer Nazak Chenoy and Jockey Dashrath Singh were questioned regarding the poor performance of COMMANDER. Trainer Nazak Chenoy stated that the Instructions to the Jockey were to sit in a forward position if  the pace was slow, otherwise ride from a comfortable position. She added that the horse had a lot of weight to give around and that the horse had not sweated after the race as the gelding may have felt the heat. She also opined that the horse lacked the condition coming into this race. She added that the gelding has not liked the Mumbai Track and factually the horse has won only one race on this Track that too during the current Mumbai Meeting otherwise the gelding has done well on the Pune Track. She further added that she was satisfied with the Jockey’s riding. Jockey Dashrath Singh confirmed the instructions and added that he had done his best. Explanation was noted.

After the race, COMMANDER was found to be sound.