Results – Kolkata

THUNDER ON (App Ranidan Singh) was slow to begin. POURU CHISTI (App P Vikram) which was fractious in its stall trailed the field for the greater part of the race. Subsequent veterinary examination revealed that the filly was lame on left fore. Tr. Jasbir Singh was informed not to accept with the filly until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

On the morning of Tuesday, 4th April, 2017 b m JORDANA, a declared starter in the above race, was examined by the Veterinary Officer and found to be lame on left fore. Under the circumstances the mare was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was advised not to accept with the mare until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. SCARLET EMPEROR (Arshad Alam) reared up as the start was given thereby losing considerable ground at the start. MIDNIGHT MAGIC (A Ashhad Asbar) was slow to begin. The Veterinary Officer reported that SHINING MELODY returned bleeding from right nostril. Tr. H S Bath was informed not to accept with the mare until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

EASTERN FLAME (B Mahesh) was fractious in its stall. CHITTAGONG (Shailesh Shinde) was slow to begin. Jockey Afzal Khan, the rider of MILFORD SOUND, was fined a sum of Rs. 2,500/- for the indifferent handling of his mount during the final stages of the race.

b f ABABEEL (Akshay Kumar) was examined by the Veterinary Officer behind the starting gates and found to be lame on right fore. Under the circumstances the filly was withdrawn on veterinary grounds before coming under Starter’s orders. Tr. Farley Rodrigues was informed not to accept with the filly until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. Approaching the 700 metres QUEEN’S KITTEN (Anil Baandal) drifted to the outer portion of the rack track in spite of the jockey’s best efforts to keep it on an even course. Tr. Rutherford Alford was advised to take appropriate remedial measures before accepting with the filly again in a race.

KNIGHTHOOD (Arshad Alam, drawn 12) and SPORTING TRAINER (Akash Rajput, drawn 9) were extremely fractious in their respective stalls. Under the circumstances both the geldings were withdrawn before coming under Starter’s orders. ROMAN FLAME (C Alford) and TANGALOOMAA (Mohit Singh) were slow to begin. The Veterinary Officer reported that ROMAN FLAME returned with a cut injury on left hind.

MURLOUGH BAY (Anil Baandal) was fractious while being stalled. FRANCINA (B Mahesh) and THE STRADLE (Neeraj Rawal) were fractious in their respective stalls. THE BIG BULL (App Nikhil Naidu) was slow to begin. TOP CAT (App P Vikram, drawn 4) and THE BIG BULL (App Nikhil Naidu, drawn 6) made contact with each other soon after the start.

DIXIE DIAMOND (Neeraj Rawal) and BARBARIK (Pintu Das) were slow to begin. HELICONIA (C Alford) jumped awkwardly ‘inwards’ from the gates.