Results – Kolkata

I COMMAND (Nelson Maseyk) was very fractious and refused to be stalled. Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn before coming under Starter’s orders. The Starting Stall Certificate of the gelding has been revoked by the Starter. AMBAA (Mohit Singh) was fractious in its stall. Approaching the 300 metres ACE OF BASE (App Munna Alam) travelling on the rails lost some ground when momentarily squeezed for room due to a tightly packed field.

FANKAAR (Mohit Singh) which was slow to begin jumped awkwardly from the gates. Jockey Md. Islam, the rider of HAMDANI (drawn 6), was severely reprimanded for coming in sharply soon after the start thereby tightening the horses drawn on his inside. He was further informed to report to Jockey Coach Mr. P Alford for corrective measures. Approaching the 300 metres AMERICAN PIE (Asghar) travelling on the rails lost some ground when squeezed for room due to a closely packed field. The Veterinary Officer reported that AMERICAN PIE returned bleeding from both nostrils. Tr. Shafiq Khan was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Sr. Veterinary Officer.

SNOW FALL (Sk Zaffar Riaz) was fractious while being stalled. SILKEN SENORITA (B Mahesh) and JACQUALINE POSTILL (Kishore Kadam) were slow to begin. SNOW FALL (Sk Zaffar Riaz) was observed to be travelling wide while negotiating the bend. At a subsequent enquiry Jockey Sk Zaffar Riaz was shown the CCTV replay of the race and severely reprimanded for not making sufficient effort to place his mount in a more favourable position. He was further informed that that should he ride in a similar manner in future, he would be liable to severe disciplinary action. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal when afforded an opportunity to explain the improved performance of his charge b g RIVER PRIDE, the winner of this race as compared to its previous run in Race No. 7 run on 1st November, 2013, stated that the stable was pleasantly surprised with the victory of the gelding as it had never performed well over this distance. However, the only plausible explanation he could give for the improved performance was that the field consisted of horses of a very poor caliber, other than this he could give no other plausible explanation. The Stipendiary Stewards while noting his explanation reminded him of his obligation to ensure consistency in the running of his charges. Jockey B Mahesh, the rider of SILKEN SENORITA, reported loss of his whip passing the distance post.

SKYWAY (Kishore Kadam) was fractious inside its stall. SCHWARZENEGGER (Nelson Maseyk) was slow to begin losing approximately three lengths at the start.

BROKEN ARROW (Imran Chisty) which was fractious while being stalled was slow to begin. MESMERIZER (Md Shabbani) and TASVEER (B Srinivas Rao) were slow to begin. Soon after the start ADABELLA (Neeraj Rawal, drawn 8) was momentarily denied a clear run when WILD CARD (App Abhijeet Sawant, drawn 10) shifted ‘inwards’. At a subsequent enquiry App Abhijeet Sawant was shown the CCTV replay of the race and reprimanded for shifting ‘in’ when not adequate clear of the other runner. Further, the apprentice was reprimanded for failing to infuse adequate vigour to his riding during the concluding stages of the race. The apprentice was advised to report to Jockey Coach Mr. P Alford for adequate guidance. STUPID CUPID (Kishore Kadam) was observed to run detached from the field during the early and middle stages of the race.

DIVINE SYMPHONY (Janardhan Paswan) was fractious while being stalled and in the process the stirrup iron on its saddle broke. As there was insufficient time to replace the equipment, the mare was withdrawn before coming under Starter’s orders. HEAD HUNTER (Md Islam) was very fractious while being stalled thereby delaying the start of the race. HADDOCK (Asghar) was slow to begin. An enquiry has been opened into the running and riding of ch g HADDOCK, trained by Mr. Shafiq Khan and ridden by Jockey Asghar.