Results – Kolkata

When the start was effected dk b g DANTE ROSSETTI (N S Parmar, drawn 2) planted and took no further part in the race. The Starting Stall Certificate of the gelding has been revoked by the Starter.

b g SUPREME CONQUEROR (P S Chouhan) which was very fractious in its stall reared up and fell down. Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn with the permission of the Stewards before coming under Starter’s orders. The Starting Stall Certificate of the gelding has been revoked by the Starter.

BASKERVILLE (Pradeep Kumar) refused to raise a fluent gallop soon after jumping out of the gates and ran detached from the field in the early and middle stages of the race. In view of its behavior Tr. R Gowli was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race.

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b g RISE ABOVE ALL, a declared starter in the above race, was examined by the Veterinary Officer on the morning of Tuesday, 30th August, 2011 and found to be lame on left hind. Under the circumstances the gelding was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. TINTORETTO (App Mohit Singh) jumped out awkwardly from the gates.TEMPTATION (M Mark) was slow to begin.Passing the mile marker ASIAN ROCKET (Neeraj Rawal) was checked by its rider when HAPPY PRINCESS (M Maseyk) shifted ‘inwards’. Jockey M Maseyk was severely reprimanded for shifting ‘in’ when not adequately clear of the other runner. Approaching the 600 metres LET HER DANCE (App Vikash Tamang) making progress along the rails lost some ground when checked by its rider to avoid clipping the heels of EARL OF WARWICK (Vinay Jaiswal).

Jockey I Khan, the rider of OPTIMUM PRIDE, was fined a sum of Rs. 2,000/- for the indifferent handling of his mount in the final 400 metres of the race.

Jockey I Khan, the rider of OPTIMUM PRIDE, was fined a sum of Rs. 2,000/- for the indifferent handling of his mount in the final 400 metres of the race. b f MANDIRA (Afzal Khan) was eased by its jockey before passing the winning post and dismounted. On returning to the unsaddling enclosure the filly collapsed due to cardiac failure. Jockey Neeraj Rawal when given an opportunity to explain the running of his mount br c ALETRIS, stated that despite his urgings the colt was unable to sustain its effort and finished off the race at the rear of the field. Tr. Vijay Singh when questioned stated that he had instructed the jockey to be positioned up with the leaders in the early and middle stages of the race and to do his best thereafter. The jockey informed him that the probable reason behind the colt’s poor show may have been its dislike to the sand based monsoon track. He however, could give no plausible explanation for the poor performance of his charge. The trainer went on to state that in all probability he would next campaign his charge on the winter track during the Cold Weather Season. His explanation was noted.