Results – Kolkata

BASHARAT (R S Bhati), CRITERIA (Shezad Khan) and HOUTZEN (Arman Khan) were slow to begin. BASHARAT (R S Bhati) was switched out by its rider passing the 1200 metres due to a tightly packed field, causing interference to HOUTZEN (Arman Khan) on his outside. ROMANTIC ZEAL (App Hasib Alam) ran into the heels of a rapidly dropping back SPIRITUAL (Afzal Khan) with the apprentice rather carelessly switching course to the outside bumping BASHARAT (R S Bhati) who in turn bumped into CRITERIA (Shezad Khan). Further, ROMANTIC ZEAL drifted ‘in’ in the concluding stages of the race, once again interfering with BASHARAT. App Hasib Alam was fined a sum of Rs. 3,000/- for the same and master Trainer Mr. Vijay Singh was advised to guide his apprentice to be more careful in future. JINSOKU (App P Tejeshwar) which was leading the field till about the 500 metres dropped back and finished the race detached from the field. The Veterinary Officer has been requested to examine the colt and report ailment, if any. Tr. Rutherford Alford was advised not to accept with his charge until it was capable of a better performance. b m SPIRITUAL (Afzal Khan) was observed to drop back from about the 700 metres, eased up by its rider passing the final bend with the jockey dismounting at the distance post. The Veterinary Officer reported immediately after the race that the mare suffered from hindquarter lameness with signs of paraplegia. Subsequently the mare was given all possible veterinary care with necessary management but failed to recover and as such, was euthanized on humanitarian grounds in the evening the same day.

GOLD BOND (App Sujit Kr Paswan) was difficult to load. FOOL PROOF (Vinay Jaiswal) and SUMMER AIR (App Rupal Singh) were slow to begin losing considerable ground at the start. Trs. Vikash Jaiswal and B Mahesh have been advised not to accept with their respective charges till shown to the satisfaction of the Starter in a barrier trial. DEVINE CHAKRA (App Prathvi Singh) was slow to begin. EASTERN CROWN (Afzal Khan) which was fractious in its stall, suddenly charged for the gates as the start was effected jumping awkwardly from the gates. Jockey Shezad Khan, the rider of KIMAYA, was fined a sum of Rs. 2,500/- for bumping into OASIS (Hindu Singh) immediately after jump out.

THINK BIG (Sameer Khan) swerved around on its way to the start, dislodging the rider. The filly was apprehended and sent to the start thereby delaying the proceedings of the race. Tr. Shafiq Khan was advised to take remedial measures. WIND CHASER (App Rupal Singh) was slow to begin.

SHIVALIK SIGHT (App Rupal Singh) arrived late to the start thereby delaying the proceedings of the race. Tr. Jasbir Singh was advised to ensure that his charge arrives on time in future. Jockey Hindu Singh, the rider of CLIFFHANGER, was fined a sum of Rs. 2,000/- for allowing his mount to shift ‘outwards’ soon after jump out causing severe interference to SHIVALIK SIGHT (App Rupal Singh). CAPRICIOUS (Md Imran) trailed the field and finished the race detached. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was advised not to accept with his charge until it was capable of a better performance. MALWA (Akshay Kumar) and INCA (App Sujit Kr Paswan) drifted out under pressure during the final stages of the race.

JAIVANT (App Sujit Kr Paswan) arrived late to the start thereby delaying the proceedings of the race. Tr. Vijay Singh was advised to ensure that his charge arrives on time in future. AMOROUS WHITE (Dharshan Antony) was difficult to load. EXCLUSIVE BLUE (Sameer Khan) which was difficult to load and extremely fractious inside its stall, was slow to begin.

EUPHRATES (P Trevor) and ANNE’S BOY (Shailesh Shinde) 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. DAZZLING (Hindu Singh) reared up as the start was effected, losing some ground at the start. MOTHER’S LOVE (App Sujit Kr Paswan) was slow to begin. ICKY WICKY (Sameer Khan) hung out while negotiating the final bend and the rider eased up his mount passing the 300 metres. Tr. Shafiq Khan was advised to take remedial measures. Jockey P Trevor, the rider of EUPHRATES, reported that his mount was running green throughout the race and shied away from the running rails passing the 900 metres causing interference to horses running on his outside. Tr. C Alford was advised to take appropriate remedial measures. Jockey Akshay Kumar, the rider of SILKEN STRIDE, reported that his mount was running green during the final stages of the race.