Results – Kolkata

ASTRAL FORCE (Md Imran), LUMOS (App P Vikram) and CAVALIERE (App P Tejeshwar) were fractious in their respective stalls. APNA TIME AAYEGA (Sameer Khan) was slow to begin. The Veterinary Officer reported that FRIEZE returned bleeding from both nostrils. Tr. Javed Khan was advised not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

TRIPPLE DISTILLED (App Prathvi Singh) was travelling wide for the greater part of the race and finished the race detached from the field. Tr. Javed Khan, master of the apprentice, has been advised to guide his relatively inexperienced apprentice to refrain from travelling wide in races in future.

SEASKY (Sameer Khan) was difficult to load. In a slow run race INTELLECTION (Suraj Narredu) clipped the heels of the front running HEADBOY (Hindu Singh) passing the 1200 metres. Tr. Aashay Doctor on questioning stated that having spoken to Jockey Suraj Narredu after the race, both the professionals felt that the above incident broke her stride and she did not respond as expected thereafter, was noted.

INCA (Suraj Narredu) was slow to begin. Tr B Mahesh and App P Vikram when afforded an opportunity to explain the running and riding of VALEGRO, App P Vikram stated that his mount ‘took off’ a furlong after the start, he had great difficulty in slowing down the pace as his mount continued to be keen and ‘shot his bolt’ around the final bend , the same being confirmed by the Trainer’s observation of the race, was noted.

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NEW ENGLAND (Vinay Jaiswal), ARECA LEGEND (App Sujit Kr. Paswan) and SAGITTARIUS (App P Vikram) were slow to begin.

b m LOUBOUTIN (Sameer Khan) was extremely fractious and refused to be stalled. Under the circumstances the mare was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under Starter’s orders. The Starting Stall Certificate has been revoked by the Starter. CORMORANT (C S Jodha) jumped out awkwardly from the gates. RAQS SHARQI (Md Azharuddin) finished the race detached from the field. Tr. D M David was advised not to accept with his charge until it was capable of a better performance. Jockey R N Darshan, the rider of KIMAYA, was reprimanded for changing course passing the 800 metres. Tr. Javed Khan and Jockey C S Jodha when afforded an opportunity to explain the running and riding of dk b g CORMORANT, the Jockey stated that he was instructed to place his mount in 4th/5th position on jumping out from the gates and to do his best thereafter. However, the gelding jumped extremely awkwardly from the gates and refused to raise a fluent gallop throughout the race in spite of his best efforts. On questioning Tr. Javed Khan corroborated his instructions to the Jockey as well as the Jockey’s explanation. The Stipendiary Steward while noting the same advised the Trainer not to accept with the gelding until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Steward in a barrier trial during the hours of morning track work as the gelding had jumped in similar fashion in its earlier runs as well.