Results – Kolkata

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STARRY EYED (Shailesh Shinde) jumped awkwardly out from the gates.

GLENBERVIE (App Md. Sameer) and DYNAMIC MOVE (Kishore Kadam) were fractious while being stalled thereby delaying the start of the race. APOSTROPHE (App Babu Singh) was fractionally slow to begin. Jockey Vivek, the rider of b g AGNATION, reported that the saddle on his mount shifted forward approaching the 1000 metres and thereafter he was unable to ride the gelding out to complete advantage but for which his mount would have performed much better. Tr. H S Bath was fined a sum of Rs. 500/- for faulty saddling.

ITALIAN DREAM (Sk Israil) jumped awkwardly out from the gates thereby losing some ground. At the conclusion of an enquiry into the riding of b g ITALIAN DREAM (Sk Israil), the Stipendiary Stewards not being satisfied with the explanation tendered by the jockey, decided to fine him a sum of Rs. 3,000/- for unsatisfactory riding in that while negotiating the bend he made no effort to control his mount and allowed it to travel wide without cover, further on entering the straight he allowed the gelding to drift to the outer portion of the race track and during the concluding stages of the race he unbalanced his mount and very narrowly avoided crashing into the outer rails. He was further informed that a repetition of a similar manner of riding would entail him being reported to the Stewards for appropriate action.

Jockey Russell Xaviers, the rider of ROYAL COUNTY DOWN, was fined a sum of Rs. 3,000/- for travelling wide for no apparent reason while rounding the bend and for the tender handling of his mount during the final 400 metres of the race.

BEST BET (Vivek) was very fractious while being stalled and in the process the gelding sustained severe bruises on both hinds. Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn on veterinary grounds before coming under Starter`s orders. Tr. Bharath Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Sr. Veterinary Officer.