Results – Kolkata

TRIFORIUM (Amandeep Singh) which was fractious while being stalled was slow to begin. SHIVALIK SHAKTI (Mohit Singh) was slow to begin. Jockey Shezad Khan, the rider of BRANGELINA, reported that his saddle shifted back approaching the distance post as such he was unable to ride his mount to complete advantage. Tr. H S Bath was fined a sum of Rs. 500/- for faulty saddling. The Veterinary Officer reported that GORGEOUS (Sandeep Rajput) returned lame on right fore. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was informed not to accept with his charge until passed fit by the Veterinary Officer.

HAPPY KINGDOM (Surjeet Singh) was fractious while being stalled. Jockey Gajender Singh, the rider of SHAM SUNDER, reported that his left leg slipped out of the stirrup iron soon after the start and, as such, he was unable to ride his mount to complete advantage throughout the race. Some distance after passing the winning post the jockey was dislodged from his mount.

For failing to produce the registered colours at the scale in respect of his charge PEOPLE PRIME, Tr. Manvendra Singh was fined a sum of Rs. 325/-. Subsequently the emergency colour ‘ALL BLACK’ was permitted to be used. Jockey Vinay Jaiswal, the rider of PICKWICK, reported that his saddle slipped back during the running of the race as such he was unable to ride his mount to complete advantage. Tr. Sarfaraz Khan was fined a sum of Rs. 500/- for faulty saddling.

FLYING BOY (App Jorawar Singh), COMBINED OPERATION (Sandeep Rajput) and SMOKEY BABA (Shezad Khan) were slow to begin. HEAD HUNTER (Md Islam) and DEVIL IN DISGUISE (Mohit Singh) under pressure drifted to the outer portion of the race track passing the distance post. Jockey C Alford, the rider of FERVENT QUEST, reported that when in the lead and on entering the straight the filly was inclined to ‘hang out’ and failed to accelerate when called upon. Tr. Vijay Singh when afforded an opportunity to explain the running of his charge stated that he would take corrective measures to ensure that the filly would keep a straight course in future and henceforth he would be instructing the riders to position the filly ‘off’ the early pace of the race till entering the straight. The Stipendiary Stewards while noting the trainer’s explanation brought to his and the jockey’s notice that on a number of occasions it is recorded that the rider inspite of his best efforts has had a difficulty in keeping some of his charges on a straight course and should the jockey in future continue to experience this difficulty appropriate action would be initiated by the Stipendiary Stewards. Jockey Md. Islam, the rider of HEAD HUNTER, was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for the excessive use of the whip (1st offence). Jockey Nelson Maseyk, the rider of RIVERDOWN EMPRESS, was fined a sum of Rs. 3,000/- for the excessive use of the whip (2nd offence). The Veterinary Officer reported that DANCEHALL DAYS returned with cut injuries on both hind.

STAND APART (Md Islam) was slow to begin losing approximately two lengths at the start. ANDREUS (Shailesh Shinde) was momentarily inconvenienced when SERGEANT MAJOR (Shezad) under pressure drifted to the outer portion of the race track passing the distance post. App Vikash Tamang and Mr. Patrick Quinn when afforded an opportunity to explain the performance of NOBLE AND NICE, the Jockey stated that he was instructed to place his mount in 3rd/4th position in early and middle stages of the race and to do his best thereafter and that he rode to the best of his ability. The Trainer corroborated the instructions as stated by the apprentice and was of the opinion that the apprentice had marginally erred by placing the colt further back in the field during the early stages of the race. However, he observed that at approximately the 500 metres marker his charge was well placed being approximately four lengths behind the eventual winner in spite of this his charge was unable to make further improvement. He further stated that he had declared the apprentice to ride his charge as he was unable to arrange for a top flight rider as they were engaged at other centres. He also opined that his charge would perform very much better with a senior rider as the colt required to be ridden vigorously throughout the race which the apprentice was unable to do. The Stipendiary Stewards noted their explanations. App Vikash Tamang, the rider of NOBLE AND NICE, was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for the excessive use of the whip (1st offence).

LAKE LEADER (App Vikash Tamang) and LAKE SUNRISE (M F Ali Khan) were fractious while being stalled. AMIKA (Mohit Singh) and SILVER SILVER (Nelson Maseyk) were slow to begin.

For failing to produce the registered colours at the scale in respect of his charge RITHAMBHRA, Tr. Shabeel Shariff was fined a sum of Rs. 325/-. Subsequently the emergency colour ‘ALL BLACK’ was permitted to be used. RITHAMBHRA (Janardhan Paswan) was fractious while being stalled. TOUGH ONE (Afzal Khan) was slow to begin. SPUR OF THE MOMENT (App Rajesh Ujgare) and SNOW WHITE (Shezad Khan) made contact with each other during the concluding stages of the race.