Results – Kolkata

COUNTRY’S BRAVE (Md Sameer) was fractious in its stall. DIVINE DIMENSION (App Md Azharuddin) which was fractious while bein g stalled drifted ‘out’ when placed under pressure during the concluding stages of the race. CACHAREL (A Ashhad Asbar) and BENGAL PRINCESS (App Zarar Alam) were slow to begin. Approaching the distance post AVILOME VILOME (B Mahesh) kept an erratic course for some distance. The Veterinary Officer reported that BENGAL PRINCESS returned bleeding from both nostrils. Tr. Farley Rodrigues was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

M/s D M David and Vikash Jaiswal, trainers of SCARTELLA and ANTONIUS MAXIMUS respectively, were fined a sum of Rs. 5,000/- each for their carelessness in presenting their charges in the parade ring after having interchanged their respective saddles. Subsequently the horses were removed from the parade ring and allowed to return with their correct saddles. ADRESTIA (Shailesh Shinde) which was fractious while being stalled was slow to begin. CITY HEIGHTS (App P Tejeshwar) and EL CID (Imran Chisty) were slow to begin. Immediately after running of the race Tr Vijay Singh expressed his dissatisfaction to the Stipendiary Stewards over the handling of his charge ADRESTIA by Jockey Shailesh Shinde. Mr. Vijay Singh stated that : - - He had instructed the jockey to place his mount in 4 th position in the early and middle stages of the race and to do his best thereafter. - He was not satisfied with :- a) That his charge was slow to begin from its stall. b) That the rider after being slow to begin had continuously urged his mount to improve its position since the jockey was of the knowledge that the filly was not appreciative of being continuously urged in the early stages. c) The placement of his charge by the rider while negotiating the bend i.e., on the outside of the field. d) The explanation of the rider for allowing the filly to shift ‘inwards’ on entering the straight. e) The dropping of the whip by the rider approaching the distance post. Jockey Shailesh Shinde on questioning stated that :- a) He had been instructed to be positioned 4th in the early and middle stages of the race. b) On being slow to begin he urged the filly to improve to the 4th position as instructed by the trainer as he was of the opinion that had he not done so he would have been then questioned for failing to make an attempt to ride to his instructions. c) As he was continuously trying to improve his position it was necessary for him while negotiating the bend to make his run on the outside of the field. d) On entering the straight his mount shifted ‘inwards’ on being struck with the whip. e) Thereafter he accidentally dropped his whip and it was not done intentionally. The Stipendiary Stewards after taking into account the statements of Mr. Shailesh Shinde and Mr. Vijay Singh decided to continue with the enquiry and the results will be announced at a later date.

On a request from trainer Mr. D M David b m ALONDRA was examined by the Veterinary Officer and was found to be lame on right hind. Subsequently the mare was permitted to be withdrawn before enetering the parade ring. Tr. D M David was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. LAW SUPREMO (Imran Chisty) was slow to begin. RISING POWER (Sandeep Rajput) jumped awkwardly from the gates. Jockey A Ashhad Asbar, the rider of LE HAVRE (drawn 1), was severely reprimanded for shifting ‘out’ soon after start and inconveniencing SIGNOR SASSI (App Hindu Singh, drawn 2), FLANKER (A M Tograllu, drawn 3) and RISING POWER (Sandeep Rajput, drawn 4). Passing the 300 metre marker GLAMOROUSLY (App Munna Alam) was gradually brought to a halt by its rider. On immediation examination the Veterinary Officer reported that the filly was found to have suffered an injury on its right fore knee. Tr. Vijay Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. Jockey Imran Chisty, the rider of LAW SUPREMO which jumped awkwardly from the gates, reported that his mount was not striding out freely in the concluding stages of the race. Tr. Farley Rodrigues was advised to get his charge examined by the Veterinary Officer and report ailment, if any. The Veterinary Officer reported that MISTER MAJESTIC returned bleeding from both nostrils. Tr. H S Bat h was informed not to accept with his charge ntil certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

MR GORGEOUS (C Alford) attempting a passage on the inner rail side approaching the distance post was denied a clear due to the crowding of the field and once again during the concluding stages of the race while attempting a second run along the rail side was shut out for room when FALCON (App Munna Alam) was carried ‘inwards’ by MULTITUDE (P Kamlesh). At a subsequent enquiry Jockey P Kamlesh was shown the CCTV replay of the race and fined a sum of Rs. 2,000/- for failing to make an adequate attempt to keep his mount on a straight path. Jockey B Nikhil, the rider of CONFIDENCE, was fined a sum of Rs. 2,000/ - for allowing his mount to shift ‘outwards’ when placing his mount under pressure with whip during the concluding stages of the race.

THEO (App Hindu Singh) and YAMAZAKI (Neeraj Rawal) were slow to begin. An enquiry was held immediately after the running of the race with particular reference to the fall of YAMAZAKI (Neeraj Rawal) approaching the 1200 metres. At the conclusion of the enquiry it was established that the fall was accidental in that the colt when in clear running and poitioned at the rear of the field shied ‘inwards’ onto the rails and fell. Thereafter the ‘All Clear’ signal was ordered to be hoisted. Jockey Neeraj Rawal was examined by the Medical Officer and declared unfit to continue with his riding engagements for the day. The colt was examined by the Veterinary Officer and found to have sustained a gum injury.

As Jockey Neeraj Rawal was declared medically unfit to ride, Tr. D M David was permitted to substitu te Jockey M F Ali Khan to ride his charge DESERT FOX. ATHLETICO (C Alford), TOP LINE (A M Tograllu) and MIZUNO (S John) were fractious while being stalled. TOP CAT (Mohit Singh) was slow to begin.