Results – Kolkata

BUBBLY BELLINI (App R S Bhati) arrived late to the start. Tr. Ms. Arti Doctor was advised to ensure that her charge arrives on time in future. SURGICAL STRIKE (P Trevor) was slow to begin. Passing the distance post AMICUS CURIAE (Dashrath Singh) was momentarily inconvenienced when BLAZE TO GLORY (S John) shifted ‘out’ and BUBBLY BELLINI (App R S Bhati) shifted ‘in’.

Jockey Hindu Singh, the rider of EVERYBREAKINGWAVE, reported loss of whip passing the 300 metre marker.

APERCUS (C Alford) arrived late to the start and was slow to begin. Tr. Raunak Banerji was advised to ensure that his charge arrives on time in future. DANCING LORD (A Sandesh) was fractious while being stalled. KING’S CROWN (App Jorawar Singh) which was slow to begin was inconvenienced soon after the start due to the crowding of the field. Jockey Neeraj Rawal, the rider of HE CALLS THE SHOTS, reported that his mount was inclined to hang ‘in’ throughout the race. Tr. Vijay Singh was advised to take appropriate corrective measures before accepting with his charge again. APERCUS (C Alford) was observed to be racing fiercely during the early part of the race in spite of the Jockey’s best efforts to settle it. The Veterinary Officer reported that SUMMERHILL returned bleeding from right nostril. Tr. Patrick Quinn was advised not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

For failing to declare the weight in respect of their charges b g BRAHMACHARI and b g EVESHAM, Trainers Javed Khan and Raunak Banerji were fined a sum of Rs. 500/- each. CAPTAIN COOK (P Trevor) and EVESHAM (C Alford) were fractious while being stalled.

For failing to declare the weight in respect of their charges FORTUNE EXPRESS, AILEEN, GLOAMING and MILLENIUM GLORY respectively, Trainers Manvendra Singh, Jasbir Singh, Javed Khan and J E Mckeown were fined a sum of Rs. 500/- each. For failing to produce the registered colours at the scale in respect of his charge MILLENIUM GLORY, Tr. J E Mckeown was fined a sum of Rs. 500/-. Subsequently the emergency colour ‘ALL BLACK’ was permitted to be used. GLOAMING (A Sandesh) was fractious while being stalled. MILLENIUM GLORY (Akash Rajput) was extremely fractious while being stalled. In view of its behaviour Tr. J E Mckeown 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.

Some distance after the start App P Vikram, the rider of (SIEMPRE NUEVA), lost his stirrup iron and finished the race without the equipment. Subsequent examination reveled that the buckle fitted with the equipment had broken, as such, no action was taken beyond noting the incident. Jockey Hindu Singh, the rider of MIRACULIX, reported loss of whip approaching the distance post. The Stipendiary Stewards taking into cognigance that the jockey had reported dropping of his whip on occasions earlier, decided to fine him a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for this repeated lapse and cautioned him that should he continue to drop his whip during the running of a race, he would be reported to the Stewards for appropriate action. Tr. Patrick Quinn when afforded an opportunity to explain the improved performance of his charge SIEMPRE NUEVA (App P Vikram) as compared to its previous outing in Race Nos. 28 of the current season stated that :- a) He had given similar instructions in its earlier run over 1200 metres i.e., start to finish and it was noticed that the mare had maintained a forward position till the final 200 metres of the race. b) This race was run over 1100 metres and he had declared an apprentice claiming a 4 kgs allowance which definitely was in the mare’s favour. The Stipendiary Stewards noted his explanation.