Results – Kolkata

SUNRAIDER (Shailesh Shinde) was fractious while being stalled. The Stipendiary Stewards held an enquiry into the tardy start of b g STALKER (App Vikash Tamang, drawn 1) and interviewed Tr. Patrick Quinn, App Vikash Tamang and his master Tr. Rodrigues Jr. Mr. Patrick Quinn stated that he was displeased with the riding of the apprentice in so far as the start of the race was concerned and the subsequent wide negotiation of the bend by his charge. Tr. Rodrigues Jr. informed the Stipendiary Stewards that he will not be permitting the apprentice to ride this gelding again as there had been earlier complaints by the concerned trainer against the apprentice whenever he rode the gelding. App Vikash Tamang stated that he was instructed to be positioned 4th/5th in the early stages of the race and it was for this reason he restrained his horse momentarily at the start and concluded by stating that thereafter despite his best efforts in the early stages the gelding did not adequately respond. The Stipendiary Stewards informed App Vikash Tamang that he must make every sincere effort to improve his understanding of race riding and once again advised him to report to Mr. N Bird, the Jockey Coach for appropriate corrective measures. b m RIVER DIVINE (Afzal Hossain) and b f SMASHING ONE (App Md Azharuddin) ran detached from the field in the early and middle stages of the race. In view of their performance, Trs. Bharath Singh and Shafiq Khan were informed not to accept with their respective charges until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race. App Vikash Tamang, the rider of STALKER, was reprimanded for dropping his hands before passing the winning post. App Vikash Tamang, the rider of STALKER, reported loss of whip approaching the 300 metres.

ICE FANTASY (Md Imran) was fractious in its stall. Jockey N S Parmar, the rider of RED RIVER VALLEY, was reprimanded for failing to ride his mount to complete advantage in the final 50 metres of the race.

The Veterinary Officer reported that HIGHLAND CROWN (Shailesh Shinde) returned lame on right fore. Tr. Bharath Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

Prior to ‘weighing out’ b f WHISPERING HILLS was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds as the filly was suffering from ‘colic’. Tr. Patrick Quinn was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. An objection was lodged by Jockey M F Ali Khan, the rider of GOLIATH placed 2nd by the Judge against Jockey P Trevor, the rider of LAKE SUNRISE placed 1st by the Judge on the grounds of “at 300 metres he came out, bumped and disbalanced me thereafter at 100 metres he once again came out onto me very badly and I had to stop riding which cost me a certain race”. The Stewards after having interviewed both the Jockeys, Stipendiary Stewards and viewing the CCTV replay of the race, resolved to up-hold the objection and ordered the Judge’s placings to be revised as under :- GOLIATH - 1st LAKE SUNRISE - 2nd XAVIER - 3rd ALACRITY - 4th AQUALINA - 5th b g CAMEO (App Ajoy Roy) which was slow to begin finished off the race detached from the field. Tr D Karki was informed to keep his charge under observation and report ailment, if any and not to accept with his charge again until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race.

ACCREWS (A M Tograllu) was fractious while being stalled. CANDID FURY (A Sandesh) and SILVERINA (P Trevor) were slow to begin.

AMOURESQUE (A Sandesh) was fractious while being stalled. TENDER ROMANCE (C Alford) jumped awkwardly from the gates.

ch g FANKAAR (App Rajesh Ujgare, drawn 4) was fractious and broke through its stall. The gelding was captured and re-stalled in draw No. 11 as stall No. 4 had become inoperative. FANKAAR (App Rajesh Ujgare) momentarily drifted ‘outwards’ on jumping out from the gates. The Veterinary Officer reported that HEER SALETI (App Mohit Singh) returned with a cut injury on left hind.