Results – Kolkata

MAN OF WORD (Ranidan Singh) was fractious while being stalled. TANGALOOMAA (Sk Israil) was slow to begin.

GENERAL DUFF (App Sujit Kr. Paswan) and GIZBAR (Rajendra Singh) were fractious in their respective stalls. Jockey P S Chouhan, the rider of FIREBURG, reported that his mount ‘hung outwards’ while negotiating the final bend. GABON (Vinay Jaiswal) which was fractious in its stall and slow to begin, once again finished the race detached from the field. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was informed not to accept with his charge to run in races till it performs to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race which will be conducted after a period of thirty days. Jockey Rajendra Singh, the rider of GIZBAR, reported loss of whip passing the 300 metres.

DANCERESS (App P Tejeshwar) was extremely fractious while being stalled. In view of its behaviour Tr. Shafiq Khan was informed 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. POWER OF FREEDOM (App R S Bhati) was slow to begin. JORELL (Jugnu Gurung) which was slow to begin finished the race detached from the field. Tr.Vikash Jaiswal was advised to get the gelding examined by the Veterinary Officer and report ailment, if any, and not to accept with his charge until it was capable of a better performance. At the conclusion of an enquiry into the running and riding of b m JORDANA, Jockey P S Chouhan, was fined a sum of Rs. 15,000/- for the indifferent handling of his mount throughout the race and Tr.Vikash Jaiswal was fined a sum of Rs. 15,000/- for the inconsistent running pattern of his charge JORDANA. Further the Stipendiary Stewards strongly advised both Tr. Vikash Jaiswal and Jockey P S Chouhan to ensure that their horses are run & ridden in such manner that leaves no room for query.

VRISHANK (Nikhil Naidu) which was fractious while being stalled was inclined to run ‘outwards’ during the concluding stages of the race. App P Vikram, the rider of AIRLIFT, was reprimanded for failing to improve his position in the middle stages of the race when he had every opportunity to do so. The running and the eventual placing of b g EL CID (P S Chouhan) in this race will be considered in the enquiry that had been opened into the running and riding of the gelding in Race No. 81.

GERMANICUS (Anil Baandal) was slow to begin. The Veterinary Officer reported that SETAFLAME returned with a cut injury on left hind.

ADRIATIC SEA (App P Vikram) was slow to begin. Tr. Farley Rodrigues, who is currently indisposed, when given an opportunity to explain the poor performance of his charge b g ADRIATIC SEA (App P Vikram) as compared to its previous run in Race No. 90 held on 15th September, 2018 sent the following text :- “In answer to your query into the poor performance of my horse ADRIATIC SEA on 25th Sept.18, I would like to state that the instructions given to app. P.Vikram were to ride him the same way when he had won earlier, i.e. to take a good break from the gate and if he could, without fighting for the lead take over the running and ride in a supporting manner till 350 m. then ride all-out in the straight. In the race, he was a bit slow to take off, and then tried to adhere to my instructions, ill judged the pace, hence the poor run of the horse. I had scolded him after the race on his poor decision to keep to instructions, after being tardy at the start. The same can be verified from Mr.H.BATH (deputizing Trainer)”. The Stipendiary Stewards noted his explanations for future reference.