Results – Kolkata

SUMANGALA (Sk Zaffar Riaz) and DANCE IN CHINA (Afzal Khan) were slow to begin. SREENIDHI (App Zarar Alam) which was fractious in its stall reared up as the start was affected thereby losing some ground. Trainer Patrick Quinn was advised to give his charge adequate grate practice before accepting it again. Approaching the distance post THRICE BLESSSED (J K Prasad) was inconvenienced when APICAL FINALA shifted outwards. At a subsequent enquiry Jockey I Khan, the rider of APICAL FINALA was shown the CCTV replay of the race and severely reprimanded for shifting ground and was advised to report to Jockey Coach Mr. P. Alford for corrective measures. Immediately after the running of the race a Stipendiary Stewards’ enquiry was held with particular reference to the fall of b c JUGNI STATE (Mohit Singh) approaching the distance post. At the conclusion of the enquiry, the Stipendiary Stewards were satisfied that the fall was accidental, in that JUGNI STATE ran into the heels of THRICE BLESSED ( App J K Prasad) and fell, as no blame could be attached to any Jockey, the all clear signal was hoisted.

NIL

Soon after the start MYTHOS (NS Parmar, drawn 11) and CLASSICAL ROMANCE (A Sandesh, drawn 12) were inconvenienced when AL DI LA (Md. Imran, drawn 13) shifted inwards. Jockey Md. Imran was advised to exercise greater control over his mounts and report to Jockey Coach Mr. P. Alford for corrective measures. Approaching the 1400 metre marker in a tightly packed field HAPPY PRINCESS (Vinay Jaiswal) attempting to make progress through the middle was squeezed for room and lost some ground when checked by its rider. Jockey Md. Imran the rider of AL DILA was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for the excessive use of the whip on his mount (first offence).

ASHWA PRABIR(B Sreekanth) was very fractious in its stall. BEETHOVEN (Md. Imran) was slow to begin.

Passing the distance post ABROOKE (C Alford) was observed to shift suddenly inwards when struck with the whip thereby momentarily unbalancing its rider.

As no suitable replacement Jockey was available to substitute Jockey Mohit Singh who was declared medically unfit to ride permission was granted to trainer Manvendra Singh to withdraw his charge b g AWESOME INDIAN. SCARFACE (N S Parmar) was slow to begin. WHAT A FEELING (P Kamlesh) was carried wide without cover while rounding the bend. Approaching the distance post SAMARKHAND (P.A. Culhane) received severe interference and lost ground when checked by its rider. At a subsequent enquiry Jockey Md. Islam was fined a sum of Rs. 2,500/- for careless riding in that when putting his mount under pressure with the use of the whip he failed to exercise adequate control over his mount thereby allowing it to shift outwards and cause severe interference to SAMARKHAND. Jockey N S Parmar, the rider of SCARFACE was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for the excessive use of the whip on his mount (first offence)

b f HIGH TIDE was fractious and during the process of stalling the bridle broke. Under the circumstances the filly was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under Starter’s Orders. Jockey B Sreekanth, the rider of REWARDING was fined a sum of Rs. 2,500/- for the tender handling of his mount in the final 400 mtrs of the race. He was further informed that in future he should ride his mounts in such manner that leaves no room for query.