Results – Kolkata

PURSUIT OF POWER (Pawan Sharma) was slow to begin. Jockey M Maseyk, the rider of FIT FOR FRAY, was fined a sum of Rs.1,000/- for the excessive use of the whip (1st offence).

Approaching the 400 metres FABULOUS EMPEROR (A Imran Khan) was carried to the outer fence by VIGNET (App B Srinivas Rao). Thereafter, passing the distance post FABULOUS EMPEROR was checked by its rider when VIGNET further shifted ‘out’ and took its ground. Since b g VIGNET had behaved in a similar manner in all its previous runs, no immediate action was taken other than informing Mr. Rutherford Alford, trainer of VIGNET, that he must take all appropriate measures to avoid a similar situation, failing which a note on the behavior of the horse would be submitted to the Stewards for appropriate action.

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ABAYA (App B Mahesh) stumbled on jumping out of the gates and drifted to the outer portion of the rack track approaching the 400 metres.

Consequent to App Kishore Kadam being declared medically unfit to ride by the Medical Officer, Tr. D Karki was permitted to substitute Jockey M Maseyk to ride his charge CARLITO. KING’S ACE (A Imran Khan) was very fractious in its stall thereby delaying the start of the race. At the conclusion of an enquiry into the frequency, improper and excessive use of the whip by Jockey A Imran Khan, the rider of KING’S ACE, the Stipendiary Stewards not being satisfied with the explanation tendered by the Jockey, decided to refer the matter to the Stewards for appropriate action.