Results – Kolkata

Tr. Bharath Singh was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for parading his charge AUTOCRAT with a cross nose band for which permission had not been sought for. Subsequently the equipment was removed before the start of the race. dk b g DANTE ROSSETTI (Md Imran) planted losing considerable ground at the start. In view of its behavior, Tr. Nana Raghunath was informed that the Starting Stall Certificate of the gelding has been revoked by the Starter.

ALICANTE (Shailesh Shinde) and LADY SHIP (Neeraj Rawal) were fractious in their respective stalls. ASHWA PRABIR (C P Manasseh) was slow to begin and jumped awkwardly from the gates. ASHWA GAURAV (App Arman Khan) planted losing considerable ground at the start. In view of its behavior Tr. D M David was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race. Jockey I Khan, the rider of OCEAN DANCER, was reprimanded for the indifferent handing of his mount in the early stages of the race. Jockey Neeraj Rawal, the rider of LADY SHIP, reported that his mount was inclined to hang out throughout the race and the loss of his whip passing the distance post. The Veterinary Officer reported that ALICANTE (Shailesh Shinde) returned with a bleeding cut injury on its head.

SAISOKU (Aadesh Kumar) was fractious in its stall.

SEA WARRIOR (Sk Israil) jumped awkwardly from the gates and thereafter refused to raise a fluent race gallop. In view of its performance Tr. D M David was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race. Jockey Dashrath Singh, the rider of LIONWOODS, reported that the saddle on his mount moved forward approaching the 800 metres. Tr. Sanjay Kolse was advised to be more careful regarding the saddling of his charges in future.

COMBINED OPERATION (Dashrath Singh), SECRET REWARD (B Prakash) and WELCOME SMILE (Shailesh Shinde) were fractious while being stalled.

ROYAL DANCE (A M Tograllu) was fractious in its stall. Some distance after the start MISSION CHIEF (M F Ali Khan), SAMARKHAND (App Vikash Tamang) and ARBROATH (B Prakash) received various degrees of inconvenience due to a tightly packed field. SAMARKHAND (App Vikash Tamang) drifted ‘outwards’ while rounding the bend. Jockey N S Parmer, the rider of STAR IMPACT, was fined a sum of Rs. 2,500/- for failing to improve his position between the 900 and 600 metres of the race when he had every opportunity to do so.

SOLID SUCCESS (Md Imran) was slow to begin losing approximately two lengths at the start. ARDENT N GRACEFUL (Dashrath Singh) stumbled soon after jumping out from the starting gates. Some distance after the start ALIZE (Gajender Singh, drawn 1) swerved ‘outwards and bumped STORMETTE (Vinay Jaiswal, drawn 3). Consequent to this incident Jockey Gajender Singh momentarily lost the aid of left stirrup iron. Tr. Shafiq Khan was advised to give his charge ALIZE adequate gate practice before accepting with it again.