Results – Kolkata

Jockey Vinay Jaiswal when afforded an opportunity to explain the running of his mount MISTER POSITIVE stated that he was instructed to position his mount at the head of the field, however, the gelding was fractionally slow to begin and thereafter was denied a clear run for some distance. However, he made up ground and was in contention approaching the 400 metres. The Stipendiary Stewards noted his explanation.

Approaching the 700 metres of the race SHYLOCK (N S Parmar) was checked by its jockey and momentarily lost its stride when FOREST DUNES (P Trevor) shifted ‘inwards’. At a subsequent enquiry Jockey P Trevor was shown the CCTV replay of the race and fined a sum of Rs. 2,500/- for shifting ground when not adequately clear of the other runner.

b c LAND OF GLORY was permitted to be withdrawn due to non payment of dues. LUCK LUCK LUCKY (A Sandesh) and SNOW BALL (Nelson Maseyk) were fractious in their respective stalls. GONNA BE A ROCKSTAR (Vinay Jaiswal) and ARCHIPPOS (App B Nikhil) were slow begin.

SCARTELLA (C Alford) was fractious in its stall. SHOURISHA (P Kamlesh) and AFRAH (Sahanawaz) were slow to begin. When afforded an opportunity to explain the running of his mount Jockey P Kamlesh, the rider of SHOURISHA, stated that his mount which was slow to begin was denied a clear run approaching the distance post when he attempted a passage between STAND APART and BLACK CAVIOUR resulting in him checking his mount and shifting towards the inner rails. He continued by stating that his mount would have performed very much better had it not been denied a clear run. The Stipendiary Stewards after viewing the CCTV replay of the race in the presence of the Jockey decided to take note of his explanation. Tr. Manvendra Singh when queried as to the improved performance of his charge COHIBA (P Trevor) as compared to its previous run in Race No. 50 stated that in Race No. 50 despite not having the best of a run in the home stretch his charge finished approximately three lengths behind the winner and continued by stating that the colt had maintained form between the two runs. The Stipendiary Stewards accepted his explanation.

For accepting with his charge DANCEHALL DAYS, an acceptor in the above, while under medication Tr. Manvendra Singh was fined a sum of Rs. 2,000/-. Subsequently the filly was withdrawn from the race. LAND OF LOVE was permitted to be withdrawn due to non payment of dues. APICAL FINALA (Vinay Jaiswal) and PEOPLE PRIME (Shailesh Shinde) were fractious while being stalled. FIRE FALCON (A Sandesh) was fractious in its stall. Jockey N S Parmar, the rider of PINBALL WIZARD, reported that his mount was very fractious in its stall and fly jumped from the gates, but for which he would have been better positioned and performed much better. The Stipendiary Stewards noted his explanation.