Results – Kolkata

LA DOMINATE and QUEENS WISH were difficult to load. NAUTICA jumped outwards. SWEET LEGACY which was diffiult to load, was slow to begin. Jockey Imran Chisty, the rider of LA DOMINATE and Jockey Nikhil Naidu, the rider of NAUTICA, reported that their mounts were running green throughout the race.

ISLAND LASS was fractious in its stall. LIGHTINTHESKY planted, losing considerable ground at the start. The Starting Stall Certificate has been revoked. YUVI fly jumped out from the gates. Jockey Arman Khan, the rider of TAIMUR’S CHOICE, was fined a sum of Rs. 5,000/- for shifting course towards the inside passing the 700 metres tightening GLIMMER OF HOPE which had to be checked by its rider and ISLAND LASS travelling behind had to be switched out at the same juncture. The Veterinary Officer reported that MOSSET and NANDINI’S PET returned bleeding from their nostrils. Trs. Shafiq Khan and Vikash Jaiswal were informed not to accept with their respective charges until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

ch rig DRD, a declared starter in the above race, was examined by the Veterinary Officer on 17th January, 2023 and found to be lame on right hind and was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Tr. B Mahesh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. DUBAI GOLD and AGOSTINO CARRACCI were fractious in their respective stalls. DUBAI DUNES was slow to begin. MAGNITE had to be switched out passing the 1200 metres to avoid running into the front runners taking THUNDERCLAP out with it. MAGNITE came in during the concluding stages of the race causing interference to THE FLYING EAGLE. Jockey P Surya was reprimanded for failing to exercise greater control over his mount.

JAMAICA was extremely fractious in its stall, reared up dislodging its rider, was taken out from the gate and re- stalled once passed fit by the Veterinary Officer. GRACE veered in passing the distance post when given a reminder by the Jockey. Jockey Hindu Singh was advised to be more cautious in future. The Veterinary Officer reported that JAMAICA returned with a cut injury on its mouth.

SOARING HIGH arrived late to the start thereby delaying the proceedings of the race. As Tr. Patrick Quinn had been warned earlier for late arrival of his charges to the start, he has now been fined a sum of Rs. 2,000/- for this instance. CAPE TANAROS shifted outwards in the concluding stages of the race.

DUBAI STAR was slow to begin. Jockey Imran Chisty, the rider of TRES BIEN, reported that his mount was not striding out fluently throughout the race. Tr. Javed Khan was advised to get his charge examined by the Veterinary Officer and report ailment, if any. App Hasib Alam, the rider of TYCOONIST, was suspended from riding in races on 28th January and 2nd February, 2023 for allowing his mount to shift in passing the distance post, more so under the use of the whip, causing severe interference to REGENCY GOLD which had to be checked by its rider and lose position.