Results – Kolkata

TASVEER (B Srinivas Rao) was slow to begin.

Gr g SMOKEY BABA, accepted to run in the above race, was withdrawn on medication ground. An enquiry has been opened into the withdrawal. HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE (Md Sameer) was fractious while being stalled. TINTORETTO (Shrikant Kamble) was slow to begin. Tr. Ms. Arti Doctor on being queried as to her instructions to Jockey Shrikant Kamble, the rider of her charge TINTORETTO stated that the jockey was given the same instructions as was given to the rider of the gelding in its previous run in Race No. 234 i.e., to go to the front of the field in the early stages of the race and if unable to do so for whatever reason he was then to be positioned 3rd or 4th. The Jockey when questioned corroborated the instructions as stated by the trainer. The trainer Ms. Arti Doctor further stated that she had no complaint against Jockey Shrikant Kamble for not following her instructions as the gelding was slow to begin. The Stipendiary Stewards noted her explanations.

Nil.

SREEPUTRA (App Zarar Alam) arrived late to the start thereby delaying the proceedings. Tr. Patrick Quinn was advised to ensure that his charges reach to the start on time. ATHLETICO (Vinay Jaiswal) was fractious while being stalled. PICKWICK (S S Rathore) was troublesome while being loaded and fractious in its stall. Under the circumstances Tr. Sarfaraz Khan was advised 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. Passing the 1200 metres SREEPUTRA (App Zarar Alam) travelling along the rails was checked by its rider and lost some ground when running into the heels of DESERT FOX (App Md Azharuddin). ZEGNA (M F Ali Khan) was inconvenienced due to a tightly packed field approaching the 900 metres. Approaching the 800 metres PICKWICK (SS Rathore) was checked by its jockey and lost some ground when ATHLETICO (Vinay Jaiswal) shifted ‘inwards’. At a subsequent Jockey Vinay Jaiswal was shown the CCTV of the race and reprimanded for shifting course when not sufficiently clear of the other runner and further informed that should he continue to ride in a similar manner, he would be dealt with appropriately. Approaching the 600 metres ATHLETICO (Vinay Jaiswal) was inconvenienced when ZEGNA (M F Ali Khan) shifted ‘inwards’.

CHARLEMAGNE (Vinay Jaiswal) which was fractious in its stall, jumped awkwardly from the gates thereby losing some ground.

TOUGH ONE (App Aqeed Waheed) was slow to begin. OCEAN FAIRY (Jugnu Gurung) finished the race detached from the field. Tr. Patrick Quinn was advised to ensure that his charge is capable of a better performance before accepting with it in a race. Jockey Jugnu Gurung, the rider of OCEAN FAIRY, reported loss of his whip passing the distance post.