Results – Kolkata

gr g SHIVAYY, a declared starter in the above race, was examined by the Veterinary Officer on the morning of Friday, 9th April, 2021 and found to be lame on left fore. Under the circumstances the gelding was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. RARE BIRD (Akshay Kumar) was re-saddled at the start. ISLE OF SKYE (Afzal Khan) and POPCORN (Shezad Khan) were fractious in their respective stalls. THE INDICATOR (Md Azharuddin) which was fractious in its stall was slow to begin. POSSE (Hindu Singh) was slow to begin. The Veterinary Officer reported that COMMUNIQUE returned bleeding from both nostrils. Tr. Ms. Arti Doctor was informed not to accept with her charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

CORONA DEL CORSA (Akash Rajput) which was extremely fractious during loading, continued to do so inside the stall and reared up as the start was effected losing considerable ground at the start. The Starting Stall Certificate has been revoked by the Starter. App Sujit Kr. Paswan, the rider of WHISPERING GRASS, was fined a sum of Rs. 3,000/- for excessive use of the whip (1st infringement). Master Trainer Mr. Bharath Singh was advised to guide his apprentice in this respect.

COUP DE GRACE (Sameer Khan) was re-saddled at the start. AFTER SHOCK (Hindu Singh) was fractious in its stall. ASTRAL FORCE (Afzal Khan) which was well up with the leaders ‘faded out’ from about the 300 metres, finishing the race detached from the field and the rider having eased up his mount in the last 200 metres. The Jockey was reprimanded for the same, though on a beaten horse. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was advised not to accept with his charge until it was capable of a better performance. An enquiry has been opened into the running and riding of PORTOFSPAIN, ridden by Jockey Akash Rajput and trained by Mr. B Mahesh.

As Jockey R N Darshan, was declaring an overweight on his mount BLAZING BELLE, being a race confined to maiden horses 3 years old only, at the request of Tr. Aashay Doctor permission was granted for change of rider from Jockey R N Darshan to Jockey Vinay Jaiswal to ride his charge BLAZING BELLE. Jockey R N Darshan was reprimanded for accepting ride where he cannot carry the declared weight. GREAT SPARTACUS (Nikhil Naidu) and ROBINSON CRUSOE (Afzal Khan) arrived late to the start thereby delaying the proceedings of the race. Tr. C Alford was advised to ensure that his charges arrive on time in future. OASIS (Suraj Narredu) was re-saddled at the start. ROBINSON CRUSOE (Afzal Khan) was slow to begin. Jockey Nikhil Naidu, the rider of GREAT SPARTACUS, reported that his mount refused to raise a fluent gallop from within the first furlong of the race and was repeatedly changing legs, practically taking no part in the race. Immediate post race veterinary examination revealed that the gelding returned lame on its left fore. Tr. C Alford was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. Jockey R S Bhati, the rider of CREATION OF GOD, was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for repeatedly changing course from the 1000 metres till the 600 metres causing inconvenience to BLAZING BELLE (R N Darshan), travelling behind him.

BIG STAR (App P Tejeshwar), OAK BROOK (App Sujit Kr Paswan) and FOOL PROOF (Akash Rajput) were slow to begin.

NEW ENGLAND (Vinay Jaiswal) was slow to begin.

Jockey R N Darshan, the rider of GUITAR GIRL, reported loss of whip passing the 400 metres. The Veterinary Officer reported that AROUND THE WORLD returned bleeding from both nostrils. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.