Results – Kolkata

HAPPY KINGDOM (Surjeet Singh) was fractious while being stalled. YEREVAN (B Mahesh) stumbled soon after the start. NO REMORSE (Sk Zaffar Riaz) which was slow to begin was observed to have trailed the field and was eased to a trot when passing the winning post. The filly was examined immediately after the race and no ailment was noticed. Tr. Sabeel Shariff was advised to keep his charge under observation and not to accept with the filly until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race. Passing the distance post YEREVAN (B Mahesh) and ROYAL BRUTE (Sameer Khan) drifted ‘outwards’ when placed under pressure. Jockey B Mahesh, the rider of YEREVAN, was fined a sum of Rs. 3,000/- for the excessive use of the whip on his mount (2nd offence). Jockey Sameer Khan, the rider of ROYAL BRUTE, was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for the excessive use of the whip on his mount (1st offence).

SELF DIRECTED (Shailesh Shinde) was fractious while being stalled. TASVEER (B Srinivas Rao) was slow to begin. SHOURISHA (Dashrath Singh) jumped awkwardly ‘outwards’ from the gates. An enquiry was held after the last race into the running and riding of dk b g MISTER POSITIVE, trained by Mr. Vikash Jaiswal and ridden by Jockey Sandeep Rajput. At the conclusion of the enquiry, Jockey Sandeep Rajput was found guilty of unsatisfactory riding (Rule 161(ii)) in that during the concluding stages of the race (approximately 50 metres from the winning post) when in clear running he alerted his mount to its task very late i.e., only when challenged by the eventual winner thereby putting into question the eventual result of the race. The Stewards when deciding on the penalty took into consideration the record of the rider, the other mitigating circumstances and decided to suspend him from riding in races from Saturday, 4th October to Sunday, 9th November, 2014 (both days inclusive). Jockey Sandeep Rajput was informed of his right to appeal and was permitted to ride work.

HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE (B Gurang) was fractious while being stalled. GREASED LIGHTNIN (Arman Khan, drawn 2) jumped awkwardly from the gates inconveniencing ETERNAL INSTINCT (Vinay Jaiswal, drawn 4) and JACQUALINE POSTILL (App Ranidan Singh, drawn 5).

PASSIONATE (Vinay Jaiswal) was fractious while being stalled. WINNERTAKESITALL (App Ranidan Singh) which was fractious in its stall was examined by the Veterinary Officer and re-stalled.

TRIUMPHUS (Dashrath Singh), MAGICAL ABILITY (Sameer Khan), CRACKLE (Md Islam) and FLOURISHING MOVE (S S Rathore) were fractious in their respective stalls. Approaching the 400 metres CHENNAI EXPRESS (App Zarar Alam) making progress on the outside was inconvenienced when MAGICAL ABILITY (Sameer Khan) drifted ‘outwards’ in spite of the best efforts of the rider. Mr. Vijay Singh, the trainer of MAGICAL ABILITY, was advised to take appropriate corrective measures.

RESOLUTION (App Hindu Singh) was fractious while being stalled. SMOKEY BABA (Arman Khan) was slow to begin losing approximately two lengths at the start. Some distance after the start SHIVALIK SHAKTI (Mohit Singh) was inconvenienced when MAJOR COLOURS (Surjeet Singh) shifted ‘outwards’. At a subsequent enquiry Jockey Surjeet Singh was shown the CCTV replay of the race and advised to exercise greater control over his mounts. When afforded an opportunity to explain the running of GORGEOUS GIRL (App Munna Alam) which graced the rear of the field during the early and middle stages of the race, Tr. S S Habbu stated that he had instructed the apprentice to position his charge in 3rd/4th position during the early and middle stages and that he was disappointed to see his charge gracing the rear of the field. App Munna Alam when questioned corroborated the trainer’s instructions and stated that the filly was lacking in early speed in spite of his best efforts. The Stipendiary Stewards after viewing the CCTV replay of the race in the presence of the trainer and the rider and not being satisfied with the explanation of App Munna Alam decided to fine him a sum of Rs. 5,000/- for not making adequate attempt in the early and middle stages of the race to place his mount in a position as instructed by the trainer. Further he was cautioned that should he ride in a similar manner in future he would be reported to the Stewards for appropriate action.

BLACK CAVIOUR (Sandeep Rajput) and LEANDRO (M Krishna) were fractious in their respective stalls. JALAPENO PEPPER (Shailesh Shinde) was slow to begin when jumping awkwardly from the gates. The Veterinary Officer reported that HURRICANE ANDREW returned with a cut injury on left hind.