Results – Kolkata

On the morning of Saturday, 6th October, 2012, b g STAR SUCCESS, a declared starter in the above race was examined by the Veterinary Officer and found to be stiff on hind quarter. Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Tr. Jasbir Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Sr. Veterinary Officer. TINTIN (B Prakash) and HAPPY KINGDOM (Surjeet Singh) were fractious while being stalled thereby delaying the start of the race. The Veterinary Officer reported that CHINATOWN returned lame on left fore. Tr. Jasbir Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Sr. Veterinary Officer.

STRAUSS (M F Ali Khan) was fractious while being stalled. ADAWNA (C Alford), ROMAN CENTURION (App Md Azharuddin) and STUPID CUPID (N S Parmar) were slow to begin. Jockey I Khan, the rider of NAUGHTY LASS, was fined a sum of Rs. 3,000/- for excessive use of the whip on his mount (2nd offence).

DANCING DAME (Shezad Khan) was fractious while being stalled thereby delaying the start of the race. Tr Bath was advised to give his charge adequate gate practice before accepting with it again. SERGEANT PEPPER (P Trevor) stumbled on jumping out of the gates.

TWO IN ONE (Imran Chisty) was fractious while being stalled. Approaching the 400 metres REGAL CLASSIC (App Md Azharuddin) was inconvenienced when RIVER BLITZ (App Zarar Alam) shifted ‘inwards’. App Zarar Alam was cautioned to be more careful in future.

ANGEL CHILD (P Trevor) was fractious while being stalled. IMPRESSIVE MOVE (Shailesh Shinde) was slow to begin losing approximately two lengths at the start. Passing the distance post b c SLADE VALLEY (Suraj Narredu) was eased up by its rider and on examination after the race the Veterinary Officer reported that the colt returned lame on left fore. Tr. Bharath Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Sr. Veterinary Officer.

CEE FOUR (App Vikash Tamang) which was fractious in its stall and dislodged its rider when jumping awkwardly out from the gates. Tr. Bath was advised to give his charge adequate gate practice before accepting with it again. Jockey Md Islam when afforded an opportunity to explain his riding on his mount DEVILITTO, stated that he was instructed to place his mount in 4th position during the early and middle stages of the race. However, some distance after the start he received a check when CIDER WITH ROSIE (Kishore Kadam) shifted ‘inwards’. The CCTV replay of the race was scrutinized in the presence of the jockey and after deliberations Jockey Md. Islam was fined a sum of Rs. 2,000/- for the indifferent handling of his mount in the early and middle stages of the race in that soon after jumping out of the gates he made no attempt to place his mount in a position as instructed by the trainer and thereafter, after being inconvenienced by CIDER WITH ROSIE made no adequate attempt during the middle stages of the race to place his mount in a position of contention. Jockey Kishore Kadam, the rider of CIDER WITH ROSIE, was severely reprimanded for shifting ground ‘inwards’ when not adequately clear of the other runner b g DEVILITTO (Md. Islam) approaching the 900 metres Jockey M Krishna, the rider of ROYAL SAGA, reported loss of whip passing the distance post.

b f POKER ANGEL (B Srinivas Rao) was examined by the Veterinary Officer at the start and found to be lame on left hind. Under the circumstances the filly was permitted to be withdrawn with the permission of the Stewards before coming under Starter’s orders. Tr. Jasbir Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Sr. Veterinary Officer. ALL THAT JAZZ (M F Ali Khan) was very fractious while being stalled thereby delaying the start of the race. Tr. C Gleich was advised to give his charge adequate gate practice before accepting with it again. KAYADHU (Pradeep Kumar) and SUMANGALA (Babu Singh) were slow to begin. Jockey N S Parmar, the rider of CONSENSUS, reported loss of whip approaching the final 150 metres An enquiry has been opened into the running and riding of PIRATEER, ridden by Jockey Imran Chisty and trained by Mr. Patrick Quinn.