Results – Kolkata

CLASSIC (App Ravi Singh) planted, losing considerable ground at the start and took no practical part in the race. In view of its behaviour, the Starting Stall Certificate has been revoked by the Starter. Under pressure, BRAVE MOVE (Vinay Jaiswal) drifted to the outer portion of the race track in the concluding stages of the race. In the concluding stages of the race MEZZANO (K Kadam) suddenly ducked ‘outwards’ when struck with the whip by its rider.

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On being questioned regarding the performance of b f SPECIAL STAR, Jockey P Kamlesh stated that he was instructed to position the filly in 2nd position and on entering the straight to do his best. On jumping out of the gates he placed the filly behind INNOVATOR (App B Srinivas Rao) who was the early leader of the race, thereafter INNOVATOR gradually dropped back in position and he was unfortunately trapped behind. He was only able to ride his mount to complete advantage in the final 400 metres of the race. The Stipendiary Stewards noted his explanation.

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ART EXCELLENCE (C Alford) was slow to begin. TWICE OVER (Neeraj Rawal) and ILLUMINATI (Pawan Sharma) jumped awkwardly out of the gates.

LEOPARDINO (Afzal Khan) was difficult while being stalled. MIRROR IMAGE (Gajender Singh) was slow to begin.

As Jockey Nirmal Jodha was declared medically unfit to ride, Tr. Javed Khan was permitted to substitute Jockey P Kamlesh to ride his charge ch m CHARULATA. Jockey Vinay Jaiswal, the rider of SWISS KING, was severely reprimanded for not exercising sufficient control over his mount thereby allowing it to drift out and inconvenience BRIGHT BLOSSOM (C Alford) in the final stages of the race. Further, the jockey was informed that a repetition of a similar manner of riding would entail him to disciplinary action.