Results – Kolkata

FLOURISHING MOVE (P Kamlesh) was very fractious while being stalled. Tr. Ms. Arti Doctor was informed not to accept with her charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Starter in a barrier trial during the hours of morning track work. LE CHOCOLAT (Sahanawaz) which was fractious in its stall was unloaded, examined by the Veterinary Officer and certified fit to race. The filly was re-stalled. Tr. C Gleich 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. ATHLETICO (Dashrath Singh) and LE CHOCOLAT (Sahanawaz) were slow to begin. The Veterinary Officer reported that LE CHOCOLAT and FLOURISHING MOVE returned with bleeding cut injuries on their gums.

ALMARADA (Shrikant Kumble) was fractious while being stalled.

FIRE FALCON (Gajender Singh) and MALIBU (Dashrath Singh) were fractious in their respective stalls. LEGENDS ORDER (App B Nikhil) trailed the field home.

FREE ENERGY (C Alford) and TORCH BEARER (P Trevor) were fractious while being stalled.ROMANTIC FLOW (B Mahesh) was slow to begin. ANBIORN (Shailesh Shinde) which was fractious in its stall was inclined to run ‘out’ passing the distance post. Jockey Dashrath Singh, the rider of ACRIDER, reported that his was inclined to run ‘out’ throughout the race. B MAHESH, the rider of ROMANTIC FLOW, reported loss of whip passing the 300 metres of the race.

On the morning of 6th December, 2014 b c SECRET SOCIETY, a declared starter in the above race, was examined by the Veterinary Officer and found to be lame on left hind. Under the circumstances the colt was permitted to be withdrawn. SUPER STRIKER (Dashrath Singh) was fractious while being stalled. CAPT HADDOCK (P Trevor), MILANO (Md Islam) and SPEEDY GONSALVES (P Kamlesh) were slow to begin. SUPER STRIKER (Dashrath Singh) and KANYA KALYAN (Sk Zaffar Riaz) were inclined to drift ‘outwards’ passing the distance post.

FLASH (Shrikant Kamble) was fractious in its stall. FOLLOW THE DREAM (App Jorawar Singh) and SLADE VALLEY (Md Islam) were slow to begin. At the conclusion of an enquiry held immediately after the race, with particular reference to the fall of Jockey Md Islam (SLADE VALLEY) during the concluding stages of the race, it was established that SLADE VALLEY stumbled thereby dislodging the jockey and no blame could be attached to any other rider, as such, no action was taken beyond noting the incident. The ‘All Clear’ signal was hoisted. The jockey was medically examined and declared unhurt. However, on examination b g SLADE VALLEY was found to have sustained a fracture on the right shoulder and was euthanized on humanitarian ground.