Results – Kolkata

APPLE CANDY (Nitin Singh) which lost considerable ground when jumping awkwardly ‘inwards’ from the gates finished off the race detached from the field. On immediate veterinary examination after the race the mare was found to have bled from both nostrils. Tr. Rutherford Alford was informed not to accept with his charge again until passed fit by the Sr. Veterinary Officer and also until shown to the satisfaction of the Starter in a barrier trial during the hours of morning track work. Approaching the 800 metres THRICE BLESSED (Kishore Kadam) and APYROUS (Melvyn Maseyk) made contact with each other.

FIRE DRAGON (Nitin Singh) and MARANELLO (Munna Alam) were slow to begin. Jockey Nelson Maseyk, the rider of DECCAN PRINCESS, reported that he lost his whip approaching the distance post.

DEVIL IN DISGUISE (Kishore Kadam) and EROS (Nitin Singh) were slow to begin. ACE JET (P S Chouhan) planted thereby losing considerable ground at the start. The Starting Stall Certificate has been revoked by the Starter. Tr. D M David when afforded an opportunity to explain the improved performance of his charge AFRAH as compared to its previous outing in Race No. 30 run on 16th November, 2013 stated that the filly in her last outing lost all her chances when she was slow to begin from the gate. As she was inclined to behave in a similar manner in her earlier outings too, he had on this occasion decided to remove the blinkers and tongue strap used on the filly. This has certainly helped her starting gate manners. The Stipendiary Stewards while noting his explanation informed him of the necessity for him to ensure that his charges run with a degree of consistency.

In the concluding stages of the race SEAFARER (A Sandesh) travelling along the rails was momentarily inconvenienced when BLUE LIGHTNING (Shailesh Shinde) shifted ‘inwards’ when placed under pressure. IRISH CONNECTION (Fr’co DaSilva) finished off the race detached from the field. Tr. D M David was informed not to accept with his charge again until it was capable of a better performance.

RITHAMBHRA (Janardhan Paswan) was fractious while being stalled.

MAMA’S DELIGHT (M F Ali Khan) was fractious while being stalled. GONNA BE A ROKSTAR (Sandeep Rajput) fly jumped awkwardly out from the gates and thereafter for some distance did not raise a fluent gallop. In view of its behaviour Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Starter in a barrier trial during the hours of morning track work. Jockey Md. Islam, the rider of ALICANTE, was fined a sum of Rs. 2,000/- for the unsatisfactory riding of his mount in that he failed to improve his position during the middle stages of the race when he had every opportunity to do so and for failing to infuse adequate vigour to his riding in the final 400 metres of the race. He was further informed that similar manner of riding in future would entail him to severe disciplinary action.

BROKEN ARROW (Shailesh Shinde) was fractious while being stalled. KNIGHT OF THEREALM (Melvyn Maseyk) was slow to begin. The Sr. Veterinary Officer reported that TRRUST IN ME returned bleeding from right nostril and ELUSIVE THOUGHT returned bleeding from both nostrils. Trs Manvendra Singh and Javed Khan were informed not to accept with their respective charges until certified fit by the Sr. Veterinary Officer.