Results – Kolkata

AMIKA (Mohit Singh) was slow to begin. The Veterinary Officer reported that THIS ONES FOR YOU returned bleeding from both nostrils. Tr. Patrick Quinn was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

CRAFTY LADY (Kavraj Singh) was fractious while being stalled. SCHWARZENEGGER (Sandeep Rajput) was slow to begin. Tr. Ms. Arti Doctor reported to the Stipendiary Stewards that she was disappointed with the riding of App Md. Javed on her charge TINTORETTO (App Md Javed) who had been instructed to place the gelding at the head of the field from the start of the race and if on being challenged by any other rider for that position he was then only allowed to surrender the lead. However, the rider made no effort to ride as instructed and that it was clearly visible in the CCTV that the apprentice restrained the animal from galloping freely from the very start of the race. At a subsequent enquiry App Md. Javed corroborated the trainer’s instructions and could give no plausible explanation as to why he rode contrary to the instructions of the trainer. Consequently App Md. Javed was fined a sum of Rs. 5,000/- for making no effort to follow the trainer’s instructions. Jockey Shailesh Shinde, the rider of MASSACHUSETTES, was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for the excessive use of the whip (1st offence).

EBONY PRINCESS (App Vikash Tamang) had to be led to the start thereby delaying the proceedings of the race. Tr. R V Gowli was advised to ensure that his charge reaches the start on time in future. APYROUS (M F Ali Khan) was fractious while being stalled. MAMA’S DELIGHT (Md Islam, drawn 2) which was fractious while being stalled jumped awkwardly ‘inwards’ from the gates and the rider losing his right stirrup iron which he was able to regain within a furlong. SHIVALIK SHAKTI (Mohit Singh) fly jumped out from the gates. COLOURFUL DREAMS (App Md Azharuddin) under pressure drifted to the outer portion of the race track passing the distance post. The Veterinary Officer reported that ROSETTE returned lame on left fore. Tr. H S Bath was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

HEAD TO HEAD (Md Imran) and STORMY PETREL (Shailesh Shinde) were fractious while being stalled. CRACKLE (Kishore Kadam) which was reluctant to go to the start was very fractious while being stalled, refused to raise a gallop after jumping awkwardly ‘out’ from the gates and soon after dislodged its rider. The Starting Stall Certificate of the colt has been revoked by the Starter. Tr. D K Karki was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race.

An enquiry was held immediately after the running of the race with particular reference to the fall of Jockey Shezad Khan, the rider of b g SERGEANT MAJOR, soon after the start. At the conclusion of the enquiry it was established that the fall was accidental due to the stumbling of the horse and no blame could be attached to any rider, as such, “ALL CLEAR” signal was ordered to be hoisted.

As Jockey Sandeep Rajput was declared medically unfit to ride, Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was permitted to substitute Jockey Vinay Jaiswal to ride his charge NOBLE DEFENDER. CIDER WITH ROSIE (Amandeep Singh) which was fractious in its stall was slow to begin losing considerable ground at the start. Tr. E Bhungard 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. ALACRITY (Kavraj Singh) was slow to begin. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was advised to give his charge adequate gate proactice before accepting with it again. NOBLE DEFENDER (Vinay Jaiswal) was inclined to drift ‘outwards’ approaching the 800 metres and finished off the race on the outer portion of the race track. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was advised to take further corrective measures before accepting with the gelding again.