Results – Kolkata

Jockey Shailesh Shinde, the rider of APPRECIATE, reported that his mount ‘grabbed the bit’ and took off in spite of his best efforts, running contrary to what he was instructed to do, resulting in the filly having nothing to offer in the straight. Tr. Ms. Arti Doctor was advised to take appropriate remedial measures. An enquiry has been opened into the running and riding of SEASKY, trained by Mr. H S Bath and ridden by Jockey Sameer Khan, with particular reference to the way the filly was ridden.

ARROW (App Rupal Singh) which was difficult to load, was slow to begin. LIGHTINTHESKY (Afzal Khan) which was slow to begin, trailed the field from the final bend and finished the race detached. Tr C Alford was advised not to accept with his charge until it was capable of a better performance. SECRET PEARL (Hindu Singh) stumbled soon after the start. ARROW (App Rupal Singh, drawn 3) and LIGHTINTHESKY (Afzal Khan, drawn 4) made contact with each other soon after the start.

SCRIPT (App Prathvi Singh) was slow to begin. EMBER GLOW (App Rupal Singh, drawn 3) and ROMAN (Hindu Singh, drawn 1) received interference when INDIAN TIGER (Vinay Jaiswal, drawn 4) came ‘in’ sharply soon after the start. 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 exercise proper control over his mount. Tr. Shyam S Habbu and App Prathvi Singh when afforded an opportunity to explain the running and riding of b g SCRIPT, the Trainer stated that he had instructed the Apprentice to settle his mount in 4th, 5th or 6th position on jumping out from the gates and to do his best in the straight. However, he was of the opinion that the Apprentice failed to follow his instructions and he should have been more vigorous in his riding. The Apprentice corroborated the Trainer’s instructions but failed to give any plausible explanation for his poor riding. The Stipendiary Steward not being satisfied with the explanation of the apprentice, advised Tr. Javed Khan, the Master trainer of App Prathvi Singh, not to declare the apprentice in races until permitted by the Stipendiary Steward.

CONSIGLIORI (Md Azharuddin) was slow to begin.

SILVER BRACELET (App Sujit Kr Paswan) was difficult to load. SAINT PETERSBURG (Md Azharuddin) and ARECA LEGEND (Amyn Merchant) were fractious in their respective stalls. Jockey Neeraj Rawal, the rider of AWESOME ONE, reported that his mount hung ‘in’ during the concluding stages of the race. The Veterinary Officer reported that SAINT PETERSBURG returned bleeding from its nostrils. Tr. D M David was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

TAIMUR’S CHOICE (Md Islam) was slow to begin. CORMORANT (Amyn Merchant) was fractious in its stall and jumped out awkwardly from the gates. Tr. B Mahesh and Jockey Md. Islam when afforded an opportunity to explain the running and riding of b f TAIMUR’S CHOICE, the Trainer stated that he had instructed the jockey to come off the pace as the filly ‘packs up’ in the straight if ridden with the front bunch and thereafter to do his best in the straight. The Jockey corroborated the Trainer’s instructions and further stated that as there was a wall of horses in front of him he could not find a gap to place his mount in a forward position during the early and middle part of the race. The Stipendiary Steward, not being satisfied with the explanation tendered by Jockey Md. Islam, decided to fine him a sum of Rs. 5,000/- for the indifferent handling of his mount in the initial stages of the race thereby placing the filly in a disadvantageous position till well into the straight.