Results – Kolkata

ONEDERBOY (Dhanu S Deora), PRINCESS ELENA (P Trevor), VRISHANK (Shezad Khan) and DUCHAMP (Suraj Narredu) were fractious while being stalled. PRINCESS RUMELA (Hindu Singh) was fractious while being stalled. PRINCE OF HEART (Mohit Singh) was slow to begin losing considerable ground at the start. In view of its behaviour Tr. D M David 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. COOL CONQUEROR (App Rupal Singh) reared up as the start was given. Jockey Neeraj Rawal, the rider of EXPENSIVE AFFAIR, reported that his mount was inclined to hang ‘out’ during the final 400 metres of the race. FIREBURG (Vinay Jaiswal) was observed to hang ‘out’ while negotiating the bend.

VANUATU (Neeraj Rawal) which was fractious in its stall, finished the race detached from the field. Tr. Bharath Singh was advised to give his charge adequate gate practice and to ensure that the gelding was capable of a better performance before accepting with it again FEISTY (P Trevor) was slow to begin. Tr. Manvendra Singh was advised to give his charge adequate gate practice before accepting with it again.

KEFIRA (App Rupal Singh) and CAIDEN (P Trevor) were fractious while being stalled. SAN REMO (Dhanu S Deora) and IMPRIMATUR (Ajeet Kumar) were slow to begin.

RUFUS (Sk Israil), CAPRICIOUS (P S Chouhan) and KRAMER (Md Imran) were slow to begin. Jockey Sk Israil, the rider of RUFUS, was reprimanded for the indifferent handling of his mount during the early and middle stages of the race. The Veterinary Officer reported that NELSONS BLOOD returned lame on left fore. Tr. Manvendra Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. Jockey Dhanu S Deora, the rider of MULTIVALUE, reported loss of whip passing the 300 metres.

THE TALISMAN (Hindu Singh) was fractious while being stalled. Tr. Vijay Singh was advised to give his charge adequate gate practice before accepting with it again. MULTIGLORY (Ajeet Kumar) and POTHUS (Neeraj Rawal) were slow to begin. The Veterinary Officer reported that THE TALISMAN returned with a cut injury on its right fore. App P Vikram, the rider of MIDNIGHT PHANTOM, was reprimanded for shifting course ‘inwards’ some distance after the start and inconveniencing COPERNICUS (Mohit Singh) travelling along the rails. BREEZEOFTHESOUTH (P Trevor) had to be momentarily held back by its Jockey to prevent the gelding from climbing over the heels of THE TALISMAN (Hindu Singh) approaching the 1000 metre marker.

As Jockey Shezad Khan was declared medically unfit to ride, Tr. Shyam S Habbu was permitted to substitute Jockey Ajeet Kumar to ride his charge SPEAR OF TRIUM. Jockey P S Chouhan, the declared rider of b g OTHELLO, was fined a sum of Rs. 2,500/- for failing to ride to his declared weight. Subsequently Tr. Shafiq Khan was permitted to replace Jockey P S Chouhan with Jockey Dhanu S Deora to ride his charge OTHELLO. ch g SUMMERHILL (Suraj Narredu) was examined by the Veterinary Officer behind the starting gates and found to be lame on left fore. Under the circumstances the gelding was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds before coming under Starter’s orders. Tr. Shyam S Habbu was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. KNIGHTHOOD (Vinay Jaiswal) and FAR SIGHT (Mohit Singh) were slow to begin. Jockey Dhanu S Deora, the rider of OTHELLO, reported that his mount which was slow to begin, was reluctant to raise a fluent gallop in the early stages of the race. 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. The Veterinary Officer reported that MARBELLA returned bleeding from both nostrils. Tr. H S Bath was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.