Results – Kolkata

SECRET GLOSS (App Vikash Tamang) was re-saddled at the start. HEAD HUNTER (App Md Javed) was fractious in its stall. SMOKEY BABA (App Ranidan Singh) was slow to begin. Tr. C Gleich when afforded an opportunity to explain the improved performance of his charge JASSI’S STAR as compared to its previous run in Race No. 181 stated that :- a) He was pleasantly surprised with the victory of the gelding. b) The gelding had bled in race No. 113 run on 1st January, 2013when it was placed 3rd by the Judge and after a long lay off it ran in Race No. 181 on 11th February 2014 where it ran unplaced. c) Today the change in equipment and distance was beneficial to the gelding The Stipendiary Stewards noted his explanations.

b g ATHLETICO (M F Ali Khan) which was fractious on its way to the start dislodged its rider and galloped freely for some distance. Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn before coming under Starter’s orders. WARRIOR (Sk Zaffar Riaz) which was fractious in its stall was slow to begin.

dk b g UNFORGETTABLE (Abhishek Habbu) was examined by the Veterinary Officer at the starting gate and found to have bled from the right nostril. Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn on veterinary grounds before coming under Starter’s orders. Tr. Patrick Quinn was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. BERLUSCONI (Imran Chisty) was fractious while being stalled.

b g CEE FOUR was fractious while being stalled and the bridle used on the gelding came off in the process, under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn before coming under Starter’s orders. Thereafter the gelding escaped from its handlers and was recaptured after galloping freely for some distance thereby delaying the start of the race. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was advised to give his charge adequate gate practice before accepting with it again. TOUGH ONE (Afzal Khan) was slow to begin. Jockey Md Imran Ashraf, the rider of BERNARDINO, was severely reprimanded for negotiating the bend wide for no apparent reason. AKILINA (Shailesh Shinde) was eased to a stop by its jockey passing the distance post. On immediate veterinary examination the filly was found to have bled from both nostrils. Tr. Vijay Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. The Veterinary Officer reported that BERNARDINO returned bleeding from both nostrils. Tr. D Karki was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

The Veterinary Officer reported that AUDRICK returned bleeding from both nostrils. Tr. Vijay Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

As Jockey Imran Chisty was declared medically unfit to ride, Tr. Rutherford Alford was permitted to substitute Jockey Md. Islam to ride his charge RAPPADAN GLORY. ASSASSIN (App Zarar Alam) and AMIKA (Mohit Singh) were slow to begin. The Veterinary Officer reported that SOKUDO returned bleeding from both nostrils. Tr. Bharath Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.