Results – Kolkata

CACHAREL (App Ranidan Singh), FASHION ICON (Mohit Singh) and CHENNAI EXPRESS (Arman Khan) were slow to begin. SYLVANA (App Zarar Alam) ran detached from the field. Tr. Farley Rodrigues was advised to get his charge examined by the Veterinary Officer and to ensure that his charge is capable of a better performance before accepting with it again. Jockey Rajinder Singh, the rider of COOL CONQUEROR, was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for excessive use of the whip (1st offence). The Veterinary Officer reported that DARK ANGEL returned with a cut injury on left hind.

VERENA ROSE, a declared starter in the above race, was examined by the Veterinary Officer prior to the parade of starters in the paddock and found to be lame on right fore. Under the circumstances the filly was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Tr. Shafiq Khan was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. SO REGAL (C Alford) and JACQUALINE POSTILL (Rajinder Singh) were fractious while being stalled. COMEDIAN (Md Imran) was slow to begin. Approaching the 800 metre marker ch f CASPER THE GHOST (P Trevor) travelling on the outside was inconvenienced when WORDS (App Ranidan Singh) travelling on the filly’s inside shifted ‘outwards’ for no apparent reason. At a subsequent enquiry App Ranidan Singh was shown the CCTV replay of the race and cautioned for changing course when not adequately clear of the other runner. Passing the distance post CASPER THE GHOST (P Trevor) travelling on the middle of the course was momentarily inconvenienced when SO REGAL (C Alford) shifted ‘outwards’. App Jorawar Singh, the rider of PASSIONATE, reported loss of whip passing the distance post.

DUSSEHRA (B Nikhil) was fractious while being stalled. BREACH CANDY (P Trevor) was fractious in its stall. QUEEN OF TRACK (Arman Khan) which was fractious in its stall was taken out, examined by the Veterinary Officer and declared fit to race. The filly was re-stalled and was slow to begin. UPTOWN GIRL (Sk Zaffar Riaz) which was very fractious in its stall was slow to begin. In view of its behaviour Tr. R V Gowli 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. CHINESE RUSH (Mohit Singh, drawn 5), DUSSEHRA (B Nikhil, drawn 6) and KANHA (Shailesh Shinde, drawn 7) were inconvenienced when COOL HUNTER (C Alford, drawn 4) jumped awkwardly ‘outwards’ with its head held high from its stall.

Approaching the 800 metres RISING POWER (App Hindu Singh) travelling on the outside of the field was checked by its jockey when taking an evasive action due to SURGEANT MAJOR (Md Imran) veering ‘outwards’. At a subsequent enquiry it was established that Jockey Md Imran had failed to make adequate attempt to keep his mount on a straight course. The Jockey was severely reprimanded for the same. The Veterinary Officer reported that GRAND DAME returned bleeding from both nostrils. Tr. Javed Khan was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

NO POLITICS PLEASE (Md Imran) was very fractious while being stalled and in the process it sustained a cut injury on left hind. Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn on veterinary grounds before coming under Starter’s orders. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer and shown to the satisfaction of the Starter in a barrier trial during the hours of morning track work. TORINO (P Trevor) which was very fractious in its stall was taken out, examined by the Veterinary Officer and re-loaded. In view of its behaviour Tr. Bharath Singh 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.

For accepting with his charge ch h MASSACHUSETTES to run in the above race while under medication, Tr. Shafiq Khan was fined a sum of Rs. 2,000/-. Subsequently the horse was permitted to be withdrawn. FIRE FALCON (Russell Xaviers) was fractious in its stall.