Results – Kolkata

FRANENSTEIN (Imran Chisty) drifted “outwards” under pressure in the final stages of the race.

ALWAYS WELCOME (P Kamlesh) was slow to begin.

STALKER (N S Parmar) was slow to begin. Soon after the jumping out of the starting gate ROMAN CENTURION (Md. Shabbani, drawn 4), ALICANTE (B Gurang, drawn 5), APPLE CANDY (App Zarar Alam, Drawn 6) and MISTLETOE (Md. Islam, drawn 7) received various degrees of inconvenience when squeezed for room between ASIAN ROCKET (Imran Chisty, drawn 3) and BENJAMIN (Pintu Das, drawn 8) which jumped awkwardly “outwards” and “inwards” respectively. ch f SAISOKU(P Kamlesh) was observed to have been eased by its jockey approaching the winning post. On immediate examination, the filly was found to be lame from right fore. Trainer Bharath Singh was advised not to accept with his charge until passed fit by the Veterinary Officer.

IMPERIAL STAR (Afzal Khan) which was slow to begin was inconvenienced soon after by SMART ONE (Md. Imran) which jumped awkwardly “outwards”. Some distance after the start GLORIOUS SONG(SK Israil), DON MAGNIFICO(App Md Azharuddin), I VE DONE IT (Shailesh Shinde) and ROESTI (Shezad Khan) received various degrees of inconvenience when crowded for room due to a tightly packed field. Jockey Sk Israil, the rider of GLORIOUS SONG was reprimanded for the indifferent handling of his mount in the middle and final stages of the race. IMPERIAL STAR (Afzal Khan) returned lame on left fore after the race. Trainer Vikash Jaiswal was advised not to accept with his charge until passed fit by the Veterinary Officer. I VE DONE IT (Shailesh Shinde) returned lame due to a cut injury on its left hind after the race. Trainer Vikash Jaiswal was advised not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

In the concluding stages of the race CAFÉ DEL MONTE (Asghar) made contact with SILVER SANDS (Shezad Khan) when the latter shifted “outwards”. Jockey Shezad Khan was advised to exercise greater control over his mounts in future.

SLEDGEHAMMER (Sk Israil) returned bleeding from both nostrils. Trainer D.M. David was advised not to accept with his charge until passed fit by the Veterinary Officer. OCEAN CLIPPER (Russell Xaviers) reported loss of whip while approaching the distance post.