Results – Kolkata

SOLID SUCCESS (App B Srinivas Rao), SADDLERS PRIDE (B Gurang) and EBONY PRINCESS (M F Ali Khan) were fractious while being stalled thereby delaying the start of the race. Tr. R Gowli (EBONY PRINCESS) was informed that as his charge was a habitual offender, he was advised not to accept with the gelding until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race. The Starting Stall Certificate of EBONY PRINCESS has been revoked by the Starter. IMPRESSIVE WIN (A Imran Khan) and SADDLERS PRIDE (B Gurang) were slow to begin thereby losing some ground at the start. Their respective trainers were advised to take appropriate corrective measures. SOLID SUCCESS (App B Srinivas Rao) planted and took no practical part in the race. In view of its behaviour Tr. Jasbir Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race. The Starting Stall Certificate of SOLID SUCCESS has been revoked by the Starter. DECLARED ASSET (B Sreekanth) swerved ‘outwards’ soon after the start and took no further part in the race. In view of its behavior Tr. E Bhungard was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race. The Starting Stall Certificate has been revoked by the Starter. On entering the straight EBONY PRINCESS (M F Ali Khan) travelling along the rails was inconvenienced when DIVINE SYMPHONY (Shezad Khan) making progress on its outside shifted ‘inwards’. At a subsequent enquiry Jockey Shezad Khan was shown the CCTV replay of the race and reprimanded for failing to exercise control over his mount and informed that should he continue not to exercise adequate control over his mounts, he would be dealt with appropriately. Tr. D M David was fined a sum of Rs. 5,000/- for failing to arrive in time to fulfill his professional duties with respect to the saddling of his charge SADDLERS PRIDE. The Stipendiary Stewards reminded the trainer that he had been cautioned and fined on numerous occasions for the similar offence and informed him that should he continue to pay no heed to their advice, he would be reported to the Stewards for severe disciplinary action.