KOLKATA|Winter Season 2017-2018|22/11/2017| Incidents

1	(17)	THE YOUNG LADY HANDICAP (DIV - I) A Handicap for Horses rated 1 TO 26	1100M
			12:30 PM

Zara Go Zara	ZARA GO ZARA (Md Imran) was extremely fractious in its stall and flipped over. Under the circumstances the filly was withdrawn before coming under Starter’s orders. Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was advised not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Starter in a barriertrial during the hours of morning track work.
Ahlan	AHLAN (T S Jodha) which was fractious while being stalled fly jumped out from the gates.
Hurricane Storm	Tr. D M David and Jockey Sk Israil were interviewed with particular reference to the riding of the Jockey on his mount HURRICANE STORM during the latter stages of the race. Jockey Israil stated that he was instructed to hold up the gelding till as late as possible in the running of the race and thereafter to do his best. Tr. D M David corroborated the jockey’s statement and informed that he was pleasantly surprised with the gelding’s performance as it had been running poorly during the just concluded monsoon season. The Stipendiary Stewards while noting their explanations informed the Trainer that the running of the gelding in its future races would be closely monitored.
Chittagong	Soon after the start CHITTAGONG (B Mahesh, drawn 2) and MRS WILLY NILLY (Shezad Khan, drawn 4) made contact with each other.
True Story	TRUE STORY (I Khan) and CELTIC COMMANDER (App Rupal Singh) were fractious while being stalled. Jockey I Khan, the rider of TRUE STORY, reported that his mount was inclined to hang ‘out’ throughout the race. Tr. Javed Khan was advised to take appropriate corrective measures.

2	(18)	THE YOUNG LADY HANDICAP (DIV - II) A Handicap for Horses rated 1 TO 26	1100M
			1:00 PM

Curtis	CURTIS (App P Vikram) and LAND OF GLORY (Sk Israil) were fractious in their respective stalls.
Royal One	ROYAL ONE (App Nikhil Naidu) was fractious while being stalled.
Top Gun	TOP GUN (Dashrath Singh) and HEARTS ON FIRE (C Alford) were slow to begin.
Hearts On Fire	When afforded an opportunity to explain the poor performance of her charge b f HEARTS ON FIRE, Trainer Ms. Arti Doctor stated that she was disappointed and could offer no plausible explanation for the extremely poor performance of the filly. She further stated that the filly had worked very impressively and hence was fancied strongly to win by the stable. On questioning Jockey C Alford expressed the same sentiments as the Trainer and added that he had to ease up his mount passing the distance post as she appeared to be under some stress. The filly was examined by the Veterinary Officer soon after the race who reported that no ailment was noticed. A post race urine sample of the filly was taken for analysis. Subsequent to the race day the Veterinary Officer reported that on endoscopic examination no abnormality was noticed. Tr. Ms. Arti Doctor was advised to keep her charge under observation and report ailment, if any.

4	(20)	THE RISING STAR HANDICAP A Handicap for Horses rated 21 TO 46	1600M
			2:00 PM

Prolific Visit	ch c PROLIFIC VISIT, an acceptor in the above race, was scoped by the Veterinary Officer on the morning of 19th November, 2017 and was found to have bled from the trachea. Under the circumstances the colt was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary grounds. Tr. Raunak Banerji was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.
Desert Cat	YAMAZAKI (Hindu Singh) was show to begin losing approximately four lengths at the start and finished off the race detached from the field.
Yamazaki	YAMAZAKI (Hindu Singh) was show to begin losing approximately four lengths at the start and finished off the race detached from the field.

5	(21)	THE MOUNTAIN LILY HANDICAP A Handicap for Horses rated 1 TO 26	1400M
			2:30 PM

Rising From Ashes	RISING FROM ASHES (App Hasib Alam) refused to be stalled. Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn before coming under Starter’s orders. The Starting Stall Certificate has been revoked by the Starter.
Artiste Royal	Jockey T S Jodha, the rider of ARTISTE ROYAL, was fined a sum of Rs. 3,000/ for excessive use of the whip (1st offence).
Arion	App S Lalit, the rider of ARION, was suspended from riding in races on 28th November and 2nd December, 2017 for excessive use of the whip (3rd offence).
Dakota Dreamer	DAKOTA DREAMER (B Mahesh) was slow to begin
Bambini Festa	BAMBINI FESTA (S John) which arrived late the start was slow to begin losing approximately 56 lengths at the start. Tr. Javed Khan was advised to ensure that his charge arrives on time in future and further informed not to accept with his charge until it was shown to the satisfaction of the Starter in a barrier trial during the hours of morning track work.
Hibiki	HIBIKI (App R S Bhati) jumped awkwardly ‘outwards’ from the gates unbalancing its rider and thereafter took no practical part in the race. In view of its behaviour Tr. Raunak Banerji was advised not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Starter in a barrier trial during the hours of morning track work.

6	(22)	THE HASKELL DAVID MEMORIAL CUP A Handicap for Horses rated 41 TO 66	1200M
			3:00 PM

Majestic	For accepting with his charge b m MAJESTIC in the race while under medication, Tr. Shafiq Khan was fined a sum of Rs. 2,000/. Subsequently the mare was permitted to be withdrawn.
Celerino	Passing the distance post CELERINO (Md Azharuddin) making progress in the middle of the track had to be checked by its rider when ROMAN FLAME (B Mahesh) was carried ‘outwards’ by AYRA’S PET (Dashrath Singh). At a subsequent enquiry Jockey Dashrath Singh was shown the CCTV replay of the race and severely reprimanded for failing to exercise adequate control over his mount when placing it under pressure.
Ambleside	AMBLESIDE (Zarar Alam), RUSTLER (Shezad Khan), JORDANA (Jugnu Gurung) and UPTOWN GIRL (App Nikhil Naidu) were slow to begin.

7	(23)	THE RWITC CUP A Handicap for Horses rated 81 & ABOVE	1200M
			3:30 PM

The Talisman	THE TALISMAN (S John) was observed to have been denied a clear run till the final stages of the race due to a closely packed field.
Knighthood	KNIGHTHOOD (App Sujit Kr. Paswan) was slow to begin.
Zander	ZANDER (Vinay Jaiswal), THE TALISMAN (S John) and AQUITANIA (App P Vikram) arrived late to the start. Trs. Vikash Jaiswal, Vijay Singh and Patrick Quinn were advised to ensure that their respective charges arrive on time in future.

8	(24)	THE ABSOLUTION HANDICAP A Handicap for Horses rated 21 TO 46	1100M
			4:00 PM

Desert Falcon

DESERT FALCON (Md Islam) which arrived late to the start thereby delaying the proceedings of the race stood flat footed as the start was given losing approximately six lengths at the start. The Starting Stall Certificate has been revoked by the Starter. Tr. Bharath Singh was advised to ensure that his charge arrives to the start on time in future.

Perfect Balance

PERFECT BALANCE (Afzal Khan) was slow to begin. Tr. Patrick Quinn and Jockey Afzal Khan were interviewed regarding the running and riding of ch f PERFECT BALANCE. The Jockey stated that he was instructed to hold a favourable position in the early stages of the race but due to the filly’s slow exit from its Stall No. 13 and thereafter momentarily shifting ‘outwards’ he was unable to make quick progress towards the rail side. Consequently while negotiating the bend he was trapped wide off the field, despite which, he made some progress. Tr. Patrick Quinn when queried stated that he was of the same opinion as the Jockey. The Stipendiary Stewards while noting their explanations informed Mr. Afzal Khan that he was being given a grave benefit of doubt with respect to the start of the filly and its subsequent running pattern soon after the start. He was also strongly advised to be very careful in the handling of his mounts in future as he had been cautioned on a number of occasions. Tr. Patrick Quinn was informed that he too should be very careful with regard to the running of his charges as he had been cautioned on a number of occasions earlier.