Results – Kolkata

WEST CAPE (App R S Bhati) and ROMANCER (Sandeep Rajput) were slow to begin. NEW CHALLENGER (Dashrath Singh) jumped awkwardly ‘outwards’ from the gates and refused to raise a fluent gallop for some distance. In view of its behaviour Tr. Javed Khan 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. Passing the 900 metres BOURNVILLE (B Mahesh) making quick progress on the outside shifted ‘inwards’ and made contact with SO REGAL (Afzal Khan). At a subsequent enquiry Jockey B Mahesh was shown the CCTV replay of the race and fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for shifting ‘in’ when not adequately clear of the other runner. The Veterinary Officer reported that NEW CHALLENGER returned with a cut injury on left hind.