Results – Kolkata

CELTIC KING (Md Azharuddin) was fractious while being stalled. An objection was lodged by Jockey Nirmal Jodha, the rider of ILLIDAN placed 2nd by the Judge against Jockey C Alford, the rider of SUSHI placed 1st by the Judge on the grounds of interference in that “the winner took me out from 300 metres and he bumped me at the 200 metres whereby my mount got disbalanced causing me to loose the race”. The Stewards after interviewing Jockeys Nirmal Jodha and C Alford and viewing the CCTV replay of the race unanimously decided to up hold the objection and ordered the revised placings as under :- ILLIDAN - 1 st SUSHI - 2 nd WAVEAFTERWAVE - 3 rd CELTIC KING - 4 th When Tr. Ms. Arti Doctor and Jockey K G Steyn were afforded an opportunity to explain the running of b f WAVEAFTERWAVE, Ms. Arti Doctor stated that :- a) She had instructed the Jockey to ride the filly from off the pace. b) The “tongue strap” of the filly had come off while being loaded and this would have had an effect on her performance c) The Jockey had an opportunity to improve his position in the middle stages of the race but probably he had misjudged the pace of the race as he allowed the winner and the 2 nd placed horses to take a long lead. On questioning Jockey Steyn stated that he positioned the filly in the early stages as instructed by the trainer, however, he was unable to improve his position for a short period of time in the early stages as he was held up by the horses in front of him. He concluded by stating that in retrospect he may have had misjudged the pace of the race. The Stipendiary Stewards, however, while noting their explanations decided to fine Jockey K G Styen a sum of Rs. 15,000/- for the incompetent and ill judged handling of his mount in the race.

WINDS OF THE OCEAN, a declared starter in the above race, was permitted to be withdrawn. SUNSET SAIL (K G Steyn) fly jumped out from the gates.

SAY YOU SAY ME (A Ashhad Asbar) which was fractious while being stalled, was slow to begin. In a tightly packed field approaching the 350 metre marker BALLISTER (C Alford) was checked by its jockey and stumbled when running into the heels of DUSSEHRA (B Nikhil). The Veterinary Officer reported that DUSSEHRA returned with a cut injury and lameness on its right hind. Tr. Ms. Arti Doctor was informed not to accept with her charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

MR GORGEOUS (C Alford) was fractious while being stalled. MULTITUDE (S John) kept an erratic course for some distance during the final 400 metres of the race.

DYSNOMIA (S John) was fractious while being stalled.

MIDNIGHT MAGIC (App Hindu Singh) was slow to begin. Approaching the 800 metres DREAMZ UNLIMITED (Arshad Alam) stumbled when running into the heels of LEGENDE INDIENNE. Jockey Zaffar Riaz, the rider of ORIENTAL ROCKY, was severely reprimanded for unnecessary use of whip on his mount which was showing no response and clearly out of contention. Jockey Pindu Das, the rider of LEGENDE INDIENNE, was severely reprimanded for applying excessive use of force of the whip on his mount in the final stages of the race.