Results – Kolkata

For accepting with his charge b m MARS while under medication, Tr. Neil Darashah was fined a sum of Rs. 10,000/-. Subsequently the mare was permitted to be withdrawn. HISTORIC was very difficult to load. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was advised to give his charge adequate gate practice before accepting with it again. ELITE was fractious in its stall. SANGEETHA, BLAZE CARSON and TICKER were slow to begin. FLAMINGO ROAD was checked by its rider passing the 800 metres to avoid running into the heels of VALNERINA. TICKER running directly behind FLAMINGO ROAD had to take evasive action and be switched out by its rider. The Veterinary Officer reported that BLAZE CARSON returned bleeding from its nostrils. Tr. Shafiq Khan was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. On the morning of 22nd February, 2024 b f EAGLES FLIGHT was examined by the Veterinary Officer and found to be lame on right fore. Tr. Bharath Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

Jockey Neeraj Rawal, the rider of MOTHERS GRACE reported that he had to check his mount and switch out from the rails passing the 200 metres as his mount was not quick enough to take the gap between the rails and SEA SALT CARAMEL.

HARVESTIME was examined by the Veterinary Officer at the starting gates and found to be lame on left hind. Under the circumstances the horse was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds before coming under Starter’s orders. Tr. Aashay Doctor was advised not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. SWIFT and BASHARAT were slow to begin. OPUS ONE was squeezed out soon after jump out. Jockey P Trevor (TIGER MOUNTAIN) reported that his mount was tending to hang out for the greater part of the race and further he had to switch course to the inside passing the 150 metres as the front runners drifted out. Post race endoscopy of GALATICUS by the Veterinary Officer revealed that the filly was suffering from respiratory tract infection. The Veterinary Officer reported that MONTELENA returned with injury on right hind. b m ARTEMIS IGNACIA was observed to drift out when placed under pressure passing the 200 metres of the race in spite of the Jockey’s best efforts. On the morning of 22nd February, 2024 b m ARTEMIS IGNACIA was examined by the Veterinary Officer and found to be lame on right fore. Tr. Neil Darashah was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

App Sonu Mishra (REDOUBTABLE) was reprimanded for shifting in passing the 1200 metres causing CAPE TANAROS to be checked by its rider. The Veterinary Officer reported that :- a) REDOUBTABLE returned lame on right fore. Tr. Rutherford Alford was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. b) Post race endoscopy of b g TRUE MARSHAL revealed that it had EIPH (Gr III). Tr. Aashay Doctor was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer. c) SEIGE PERILOUS returned with a left hind fetlock injury.

LIFE IS GOOD was slow to begin.