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The result of the lower division of the Equine Practitioners Trophy stunned one and all, including trainer Altaf Hussain who led in the winner Sovereign Grey (HM Akshay up). In a post-race chat with the anchor, he frankly admitted that he thought his other runner--the 5-1 Art Collector--had far a better chance than the actual winner who he felt weighed "too much" at 540 kg. The upper division of the same race also threw up a shock winner in the Adhriajsingh-trained Into The Storm whom jockey Shrikant Kamble gave a courageous ride when maneuvering through a narrow gap along the inner rails.

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The Faisal Abbas-trained Cipher unleashed a powerful gallop in the hands of apprentice rider Aniket AK, and decisively sweep past front runners to claim the Western India Trainers Association Trophy.

On a day when five of the six first favourites failed to save even place money, yet another long shot, Whatsinaname (10/1), wrapped up the last race, the Jockeys Association Of India Trophy, beating the fancied runners. Whatsinaname was ridden by NS Parmar for trainer Asad Siddiqui.