Zaki Still Hard To Pass When In Front

Don't Forget Boss, War Star and Forever Sixty-One win their trials with authority

- Brian Miller

It has been said – and rightly so – that when jockey Mohd Zaki sits on a front runner, he very often gets the job done.

Yes, the guy is brilliant when it comes to winning races from the get-go.

Indeed, his front-running exploits have been discussed and dissected many times over by racegoers over cups of coffee.

Among the last of the ex-Kranji jockeys to move up north, the Malaysian has yet to open his account in 13 rides. But he did not fail to turn in a "Zaki Special" at the trials at Sungai Besi on April 22.

Given the ride on the David Kok-trained Don't Forget Boss, Zaki reminded us that one of the merits of winning from the front is you avoid the kickback.

After Zaki easily got Don't Forget Boss to the front, Infinity Warrior tried to go with him as did Latin Legend. But Zaki just kept lifting the tempo which made the contest unbearable for the rest.

Top of the stretch and with 400m to travel, he was home and hosed. All that was left to be seen was the margin of victory.