Results – Kolkata

JOANNA (App Sujit Kr. Paswan) was difficult to load. PEOPLES PRIDE (R S Bhati) and TAHOE (Arman Khan) jumped out awkwardly from the gates and lost some ground at the start. Trs. Shyam S Habbu and Shafiq Khan have been advised to give their respective charges adequate gate practice before accepting with them. XFITE (App P Tejeshwar) was observed to be hanging out throughout the race. The Veterinary Officer was requested to examine the filly and report ailment, if any. Following the race day, on veterinary examination the filly was found to have sharp molars and the same was attended to. Tr. Javed Khan was reprimanded for the lapse. JOANNA (App Sujit Kr Paswan) was observed to drop back rapidly from about the 600 metres and on questioning the apprentice reported that his mount was changing legs and lost position. The Veterinary Officer was requested to examine the filly and report ailment, if any. The Veterinary Officer reported that PEOPLES PRIDE returned lame on left fore. Tr. Shyam S Habbu was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

ASHWAMEGH (App Hasib Alam) and UNSTOPPABLE (App Sujit Kr Paswan) were difficult to load. SEA LION (Arshad Alam) was slow to begin losing 4-5 lengths at the start. dk b g SIR MOR (Md Islam) finished the race detached from the field. Tr. Manvendra Singh was advised not to accept with his charge until it was capable of a better performance.

Immediately after the running of the race, an enquiry was called for with particular reference to Jockey Hindu Singh easing up his mount b g LEGENDARY STRIKER in the concluding stages of the race thereby losing the first place. At the conclusion of the enquiry, the Stewards decided that the Judge’s placings will remain unaltered and the ‘ALL CLEAR’ signal was hoisted. The enquiry into the riding of b g LEGENDARY STRIKER by Jockey Hindu Singh to be continued.

As Jockey Sameer Khan was declared medically unfit to ride, Tr. Shafiq Khan was permitted to substitute Jockey Arman Khan to ride his charge EXCLUSIVE BLUE. SILVER BRACELET (App Hasib Alam) was extremely difficult to load. In view of its behaviour Tr. Vijay Singh was advised to give his charge adequate gate practice before accepting with it again. SHIMMERING STAR (App P Tejeshwar) was difficult to load. EXCLUSIVE BLUE (Arman Khan) which was fractious in its stall, fly jumped out from the gates. VIOLIN (Arshad Alam) was fractious in its stall.

ESSOS (Md Islam) was extremely difficult to load. In view of its behaviour Tr. Bharath Singh was advised to give his charge adequate gate practice before accepting with it again. YUVI (Vinay Jaiswal) and RARE BIRD (App Rupal Singh) were slow to begin.