Results – Kolkata

MR PERFECT and REDEEM OUR PLEDGE were slow to begin. The Veterinary Officer reported that YUVI returned with a cut injury on its right hock.

Due to delay in the flight schedule Jockeys N Bhosale and P S Chouhan were unable to fulfil their riding engagements in this race. Trs. Vikash Jaiswal and Patrick Quinn were permitted to substitute Jockey Rupal Singh in place of Jockey N Bhosale and Jockey P Trevor in place of Jockey P S Chouhan to ride their charges GAZINO and THOUSAND WORDS respectively. MULTISTARRER was difficult to load. Jockey P Tejeshwar, the rider of BURMESE, reported that his mount was slow to begin, refused to raise a fluent gallop during the initial stages of the race and got going only from about the 800 metres of the race, was noted for future reference. Jockey Kiran Naidu (MOZELLE) reported that his mount was hanging in from the top of the straight and his saddle shifted side ways slightly in the process, as such he eased up his mount in the final 100 metres, was noted. Jockey Nikhil Naidu, the rider of HIDDEN GOLD, reported that he lost his whip passing the 300 metres. Since this is the second instance of such incident, the Jockey was cautioned to be more careful in future to avoid severe disciplinary action.

As Jockey P Uday Kiran was declared medically unfit to ride, Tr. B Rajender Reddy was permitted to substitute Jockey Vinay Jaiswal in place of Jockey P Uday Kiran to ride his charge VENENO. OH MY DARLING was difficult to load. THALAMES and AMBER KNIGHT were slow to begin. Jockey Yash Narredu, the rider of ZUMA, was fined a sum of Rs. 3,000/- for excessive use of the whip (1st infringement).

XTRAVAGANT STAR jumped awkwardly from the gates.

Jockey Rupal Singh, the rider of DUBAI STAR, reported that his mount fly jumped out, brushed the gates unbalancing him and in the process he lost his stirrup irons which he could regain after a furlong. He further reported that the gelding was trying to hang out from about the 800 metres, was noted. Jockey Neeraj Rawal, the rider of SAGITTARII, reported that his mount dropped back rather rapidly from about the 600 metres. The Veterinary Officer reported that SAGITTARRI returned lame on its right hind. Tr. Rajesh Narredu was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. Jockey P Trevor, the rider of RHAPSODY IN GREEN, was fined a sum of Rs. 3,000/- for excessive use of the whip (1st infringement).