Results – Kolkata

I ME N MYSELF (App Sujit Kr. Paswan) stood flat footed as the start was given thereby losing considerable ground at the start. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was advised to give his charge adequate gate practive before accepting with it again. WINNER’S DELIGHT (Shezad Khan) was slow to begin.

LILAC TIME (P Tejeshwar) was slow to begin. The Veterinary Officer reported that LILAC TIME returned bleeding from both nostrils. Tr. Patrick Quinn was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

SHIVAYY sustained injuries while proceeding to the saddling enclosure. Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Tr. Jasbir Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. DEPLOY (App P Tejeshwar) was fractious while being stalled. MARIGOLD (App Hasib Alam, drawn 5) and DEPLOY (App P Tejeshwar, drawn 6) were inconvenienced soon after the start when GIZBAR (App Rupal Singh, drawn 8) jumped awkwardly ‘inwards’. App Hasib Alam, the rider of MARIGOLD, was reprimanded for travelling wide while negotiating the final bend for no apparent reason. Passing the 400 metres DEPLOY (App P Tejeshwar) had to be checked by its rider and lost some ground when GHOST CREEK (S Zervaan) came ‘in’ sharply. At a subsequent enquiry Jockey S Zervaan was shown the CCTV replay of the race and fined a sum of Rs. 2,500/- for shifting ground when not sufficiently clear of the other runner. Jockey S Zervaan, the rider of GHOST CREEK, informed that his mount seems to perform best when being held up, however was inclined to shirk from its duty when pressure was applied by him.

SUMMERHILL (Shezad Khan, drawn 5) jumped awkwardly ‘inwards’ and made contact with ADVIKA (Nikhil Naidu, drawn 3). MELLOW FELLOW (Hindu Singh) and RUSTLER (App P Vikram) were slow to begin. Jockey Shezad Khan, the rider of SUMMERHILL, reported loss of whip passing the 300 metres.

OPHION (C Alford) was extremely fractious and refused to be stalled. Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn before coming under Starter’s orders. The Starting Stall Certificate has been revoked by the Starter.

SIMRAN’S CHOICE (App Sujit Kr. Paswan) was slow to begin. PUGNACIOUS (Md Imran) finished the race detached from the field. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was advised to ensure that his charge was capable of a better performance before accepting with it again. Jockey S Zervaan, the rider of SHOHIN, reported his mount was inclined to hang ‘out’ during the final stages of the race.