Results – Kolkata

Jockey Hindu Singh, the rider of ABENAKI, reported that in his endeavour to restrain his mount from galloping too freely, the saddle shifted forward passing the 1400 metre marker and as such he was unable to ride his mount to complete advantage. Jockey Mudassar Nazar, the rider of DARSH, was fined a sum of Rs. 3,000/- for the excessive use of the whip (1st infringement).

NOVA (C Alford) was fractious while being stalled. Tr. H S Bath was advised to give his charge adequate gate practice before accepting with it again. AROUND THE WORLD (P S Chouhan) which was fractious in its stall was examined by the Veterinary Officer, declared fit to race and was re-loaded in its stall. DOTHRAKI (Nikhil Naidu) was inconvenienced and had to be checked by its rider when Jockey Vinay Jaiswal (CHERRY PINK) making progress on the outside shifted his mount ‘inwards’ passing the distance post. At a subsequent enquiry Jockey Vinay Jaiswal was shown the CCTV replay of the race and fined a sum of Rs. 2,500/- for failing to keep his mount on a straight path. Jockey Imran Chisty, the rider of DEVINE CHAKRA, reported that his mount was inclined to lean ‘out’ till about the 300 metre marker. The Veterinary Officer reported that AROUND THE WORLD returned with cut injury on right fore.

CASTLEBRIDGE (Neeraj Rawal) was fractious while being stalled. WHOMAKESTHERULES (Nikhil Naidu) was marginally slow to begin. Passing the 600 metres ACCOLADE (Imran Chisty) and JUNO’S GUEST (App R S Bhati) travelling along the rail were inconvenienced when WHOMAKESTHERULES (Nikhil Naidu) shifted ‘inwards’ sharply. At a subsequent enquiry Jockey Nikhil Naidu was shown the CCTV replay of the race and fined a sum of Rs. 2,500/- for shifting ground for no apparent reason. The Veterinary Officer reported that ACCOLADE returned lame on left fore. Tr. Shafiq Khan was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

THE STRADLE (B Mahesh) and TIA QUEEN (Neeraj Rawal) were fractious while being stalled. The Veterinary Officer reported that VIAREGGIO returned bleeding from nostrils. Tr. J E Mckeown was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

SEVENTH STEP (Dhanu S Deora) was fractious while being stalled. SPITFIRE (App Sujit Kr Paswan) was slow to begin.