Results – Kolkata

NIL.

BRIGHT BLOSSOM (App B Mahesh), HAVANA (App J S Gowli) and FERRAZZA (M Maseyk) were slow to begin losing approximately two lengths each. STRIDE TO STRIKE (Surjeet Singh) jumped awkwardly from the gates causing the jockey to momentarily lose his balance.

As Jockey D K Ashish failed to arrive to fulfill his riding engagement for the day, Tr. Rutherford Alford was permitted to substitute Jockey Md. Islam to ride his charge KNIGHTS FALCON. Jockey D K Ashish was fined a sum of Rs. 2,000/- for failing to fulfill his riding engagement for the day. SECRET GALLOP (Afzal Khan) dislodged its rider on the way to the start and galloped around the course. Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn with the permission of the Stewards before coming under starter’s orders. HIGH ROLLER (App B Mahesh) was very fractious while being loaded into its stall thereby delaying the start of the race.

MELBA (App J S Gowli) jumped awkwardly from the starting gates. MANJHALE NAWAB (App Nelson Maseyk), brushed against the false rails approaching the 900 metres resulting in the apprentice being unbalanced momentarily.

Approaching the 900 metres LIGHTNIN BLUES (Brij Shaw) and ALL TIME HIGH (Md. Islam) dislodged their respective jockeys. At the conclusion of the enquiry into the above incident Jockey I Khan, the rider of BULLET PROOF, was found guilty to the charge of careless riding Rule 161(i) in that approaching the 900 metres he did not make sufficient effort to prevent his horse from shifting ‘inwards’ when insufficiently clear of LIGHTNIN BLUES which was subsequently carried ‘inwards’ onto JACKSONVILLE (Vinay Jaiswal). Thereafter LIGHTNIN BLUE ran onto the heels of BULLET PROOF, stumbled and dislodged its rider. ALL TIME HIGH (Md. Islam) travelling behind was checked by its jockey, stumbled also dislodging its rider.