Results – Kolkata

ADI’S DELIGHT (A Sandesh) was fractious while being stalled. FAB BULLET (Nirmal Jodha) which was extremely fractious while being stalled was slow to begin. 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. CHIPOTLE (Mudassar Nazar) was slow to begin. Jockey Dashrath Singh, the rider of SHOHIN, reported that his mount was running green during the final stages of the race. Approaching the 900 metres FAB BULLET (Nirmal Jodha) and CONSTANCE (Md Islam) made contact with each other when SHOHIN (Dashrath Singh) was checked by its rider to prevent the colt from running into the heels of front runners.

CELTIC KING (A Ashhad Asbar) arrived late to the start. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was once again advised to ensure that his charge arrives on time in future. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE (A Sandesh) was re-saddled at the start. FEW DOLLARS MORE (Arshad Alam) and FIRE SONG (App Ranidan Singh) were fractious in their respective stalls. THE BIG BULL (Sandeep Rajput) and OPHION (Neeraj Rawal) were slow to begin. OPHION which raced poorly was impounded for veterinary examination and on immediate examination no ailment was reported. Tr. Mr. Vijay Singh was advised to keep his charge under observation and report ailment, if any.

COOL RUNNINGS (Shezad Khan) was fractious in its stall. EL CID (Sandeep Rajput) was slow to begin.

As Jockey A Ashhad Asbar was declared medically unfit to ride, Tr. Javed Khan was permitted to substitute Jockey T S Jodha to ride his charge COPERNICUS. COPERNICUS (T S Jodha) was slow to begin. Approaching the 900 metres COMMANDER (A Sandesh) and NOVERRO (Dashrath Singh) were momentarily eased by their respective jockeys when YOUR ROYAL MAJESTY (Y S Srinath) shifted ‘in’.

GENTLE KNOWLEDGE (Akshay) and THE TALISMAN (Neeraj Rawal) arrived late to the start. Trs. Rutherford Alford and R V Gowli were advised to ensure that their charges arrive on time in future. App Nikhil Naidu, the rider of ZANDER, was fined a sum of Rs. 2,500/- for shifting ‘in’ and ‘out’ approaching the 900 metres resulting in NO POLITICS PLEASE (Md Azharuddin) travelling along the rails having to be checked severely by its rider. In this incident THE TALISMAN (Neeraj Rawal) and VALENTINO (App Hindu Singh) received various degrees of inconvenience. App Hindu Singh, the rider of VALENTINO and Jockey Arshad Alam, the rider of KNIGHTHOOD, were fined a sum of Rs. 3,000/- each for excessive use of the whip (1st offence).

ATHEIST (Dashrath Singh) arrived late to the start thereby delaying the proceedings of the race. Tr. Bharath Singh was advised to ensure that his charge arrives on time in future. TIBIDABO (Nelson Maseyk) was fractious in its stall. Jockey Nelson Maseyk, the rider of TIBIDABO, was fined a sum of Rs. 15,000/- for the indifferent handling of his mount during the final stages of the race. Mr. Maseyk was further cautioned that should he ride in a similar manner in future, he would be reported to the Stewards for severe disciplinary action.