Results – Kolkata

SREEPUTRA (Imran Chisty) arrived late to the start thereby delaying the proceedings of the race. ASTATKI (Shailesh Shinde) was fractious while being stalled. CLIMBER (P Kamlesh) and WINNERTAKESITALL (App Ranidan Singh) were fractious in their respective stalls. Soon after the start JACQUALINE POSTILL (N S Parmar, drawn 5) was inconvenienced when CLIMBER (P Kamlesh, drawn 6) shifted ‘inwards’ and WINNERTAKESITALL (App Ranidan Singh, drawn 3) shifted ‘outwards’. Approaching the 800 metres OATH OF VALOUR (App Jorawar Singh) was carried ‘outwards’ when ASTATKI (Shailesh Shinde) travelling along the rails was steadied by its rider and was shifted ‘outwards’ to avoid clipping the heels of IMPRESSION (Md Islam). In this incident WINNERTAKESITALL (App Ranidan Singh) travelling behind was maneuvered ‘outwards’ by its rider to take evasive action and momentarily inconvenienced SREEPUTRA (Imran Chisty) travelling on its outside.

b g BERNARDINO was examined by the Veterinary Officer at the saddling enclosure and was found to be lame on left fore. Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Tr. D Karki was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. CHENNAI EXPRESS (N S Parmar) was slow to begin. ELUSIVE LEGEND (App Munna Alam) and LEANDRO (Mohit Singh) were fractious in their respective stalls. The Veterinary Officer reported that CHENNAI EXPRESS (N S Parmar) returned lame on right fore. Tr. Shafiq Khan has informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Vet erinary Officer.

For failing to declare the weight in respect of his charge ASTRAL DANCER, Tr. Manvendra Singh was fined a sum of Rs. 500/-.

On the morning of Friday, 6th February, 2015 b g SPANISH CANNON, a declared starter in the above race was examined by the Veterinary Officer and found to be lame on right hind. Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Tr. S Padmanabhan was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. For failing to declare the weights in respect of their charges ARTESIA and MONTEZUMA, trainers Mr. Manvendra Singh and Mr. Patrick Quinn were fined a sum of Rs. 500/- each. For declaring the wrong weight in respect of his charges ADEMARO and APTNESS, Tr. Vijay Singh was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/-. MONTEZUMA (App Zarar Alam) was fractious in its stall.

AASHIQUI (Afzal Khan) was fractious while being stalled. DANCEHALL DAYS (App Hindu Singh) was fractious in its stall. Jockey Arman Khan, the rider of SYLVANA, was reprimanded for shifting course ‘inwards’ approaching the 400metre marker when not adequately clear of the other runner i.e., MAJOR COLOURS (Imran Chisty). The Veterinary Officer reported that XIPEN returned to the unsaddling enclosre without its right hind shoe.

For failing to produce the registered colours at the scale in respect of his charge THE GREAT HANNIBLE, Tr. C Gleich was fined a sum of Rs. 325/-. Subsequently the emergency colour ‘ALL BLACK’ was permitted to be used. TREASURE ISLAND (Sandeep Rajput) was fractious in its stall. LAYLA (Shailesh Shinde) fly jumped out from the gates thereby losing some ground. Jockey Pintu Das, the rider of THE GREAT HANNIBLE, was reprimanded for failing to mainta in a straight course whcn placing his mount under pressure during the final 300 metres of the race. Jockey C Alford, the rider of ELUSIVE HURRICANE, was reprimanded for the undesirable practice of starting his victory celebration before passing the winning post.