Results – Kolkata

KAMAKAZI (M F Ali Khan), PASSION ‘N’ FLAMES (B Mahesh) and OCEAN ELEMENT (Aadesh Kumar) were slow to begin losing approximately two lengths at the start. App Shezad Khan, the rider of HARNESS FREE, was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for excessive use of the whip on his mount (1st offence).

As App B Srinivas Rao failed to arrive to fulfill his riding engagements, Tr. R W Alford was permitted to substitute Jockey I Khan to ride his charge HAREY PUTTER. An enquiry has been opened into the above. REAMS OF GOLD (App Vikash Tamang) was fractious in its stall. CRADOC (Md. Imran) was fractious while being stalled thereby delaying the start of the race. Tr. Bharath Singh was advised to give to his charge adequate gate practice before accepting with it again. Jockey Russell Xaviers, the rider of VAANI, was reprimanded for failing to improve his position in the early and middle stages of the race. App Vikash Tamang, the rider of REAMS OF GOLD, was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for excessive use of the whip on his mount (1st Offence). The Veterinary Officer reported that REAMS OF GOLD (App Vikash Tamang) returned with a cut injury on its mouth.

An objection was lodged by Jockey N S Parmar, the rider of SANSKRITI placed 2nd by the Judge against App Shezad Khan, the rider of MANHATTAN RAIN placed 1st by the Judge on the grounds of “taking me out when my filly was full of running and because of that I lost a certain race”. The Stewards after having interviewed Jockey N S Parmar and App Shezad Khan, Stipendiary Stewards and viewing the CCTV replay of the race, unanimously resolved to over-rule the objection, the Judge’s placings remained unaltered.

GOLDEN GLOBE (Afzal Khan) planted losing considerable ground at the start and finished off the race detached from the field. In view of its performance, Tr. H S Bath was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race. ENTREPRENEUR (M Maseyk) was slow to begin losing approximately two lengths at the start. Jockey Aadesh Kumar, the rider of OCEAN SUNRISE, was reprimanded for the undesirable practice of dropping his hands before passing the winning post. Jockey B Mahesh, the rider of XAVIER, reported the loss of his whip approaching the 300 metres. The Veterinary Officer reported that AXIOLOGY returned with a cut injury on right hind.

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PINE VALLEY (Vinay Jaiswal) and GOLDEN SQUARE (Russell Xaviers) were fractious while being stalled. PERSERVERANCE (App Arman Khan) and BLUE MOUNTAIN (Gajender Singh) were slow to begin.