STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT

CALCUTTA RACES

CHRISTMAS MEETING, THIRD DAY, SATURDAY, 10TH DECEMBER, 2011

Penetrometer Reading : 1.5 Cms  : Good Going.

1st RACE (66) THE APHROZE HANDICAP – A Handicap for Horses Rated 20-45, Rated 00-25 eligible (About) 1100 Metres (12.45/12.46) : 12 runners

            KINGSTON (App Arman Khan) was fractious while being stalled thereby delaying the start of the race.

            BLUE MOUNTAIN was slow to begin.

            GOLDEN SAGA (I Khan) which was slow to begin trailed the field home.  In view of its performance Tr. Rutherford Alford was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race.

2nd RACE (67) THE NOBLE VIEW HANDICAP – A Handicap for Horses Rated 60-85, Rated 40-65 eligible (About) 1600 Metres (1.15/1.15) : 7 runners

 

            Tr. Bharath Singh was fined a sum of Rs. 1,000/- for  parading his charge AUTOCRAT with a cross nose band for which permission had not been sought for.  Subsequently the equipment was removed before the start of the race.

            dk b g DANTE ROSSETTI (Md Imran) planted losing considerable ground at the start.  In view of its behavior, Tr. Nana Raghunath was informed that the Starting Stall Certificate of the gelding has been revoked by the Starter.

3rd RACE (68) THE PSYCHIC FLAME HANDICAP – A Handicap for Horses Rated 20-45, Rated 00-25 eligible (About) 1600 Metres (1.45/1.47) : 12 runners

            ALICANTE (Shailesh Shinde) and LADY SHIP (Neeraj Rawal) were fractious in their respective stalls.

            ASHWA PRABIR (C P Manasseh) was slow to begin and jumped awkwardly from the gates.

            ASHWA GAURAV (App Arman Khan) planted losing considerable ground at the start.  In view of its behavior Tr. D M David was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race.

            Jockey I Khan, the rider of OCEAN DANCER, was reprimanded for the indifferent handing of his mount in the early stages of the race.

            Jockey Neeraj Rawal, the rider of  LADY SHIP, reported that his mount was inclined to hang out throughout the race and the loss of his whip passing the distance post.

            The Veterinary Officer reported that ALICANTE (Shailesh Shinde) returned with a bleeding cut injury on its head.

 

4th RACE (69) THE B K PODDAR TROPHY – For Maiden Horses 2 years old only (About) 1200 Metres (2.15/2.16) : 6 runners

            SAISOKU (Aadesh Kumar) was fractious in its stall.

5th RACE (70) THE  T N BANERJEA TROPHY – A Handicap for Horses Rated 40-65, Rated 20-45 eligible (About) 2000 Metres (2.45/2.45) : 9 runners

            SEA WARRIOR (Sk Israil) jumped awkwardly from the gates and thereafter refused to raise a fluent race gallop.  In view of its performance Tr. D M David was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race.

            Jockey Dashrath Singh, the rider of LIONWOODS, reported that the saddle on his mount moved forward approaching the 800 metres.   Tr. Sanjay Kolse was advised to be more careful regarding the saddling of his charges in future.

6th RACE (71) THE CALCUTTA 2000 GUINEAS (2011)(GRADE II) – For Indian Horses 3 years old only (About) 1600 Metres (3.15/3.21) : 7 runners

            COMBINED OPERATION (Dashrath Singh),  SECRET REWARD (B Prakash) and WELCOME SMILE (Shailesh Shinde) were fractious while being stalled.

7th RACE (72) THE ABOLINE TROPHY – A Handicap for Horses Rated 80 & above, Rated 60-85 eligible (About) 1200 Metres (3.45/3.54) : 14 runners

            ROYAL DANCE (A M Tograllu) was fractious in its stall.

            Some distance after the start  MISSION CHIEF (M F Ali Khan), SAMARKHAND (App Vikash Tamang) and ARBROATH (B Prakash) received various degrees of inconvenience due to a tightly packed field. 

            SAMARKHAND (App Vikash Tamang) drifted ‘outwards’ while rounding the bend.

            Jockey N S Parmer, the rider of  STAR IMPACT, was fined a sum of Rs. 2,500/- for failing to improve his position between the 900 and 600 metres of the race when he had every opportunity to do so.

8th RACE (73) THE ROBIN HOOD HANDICAP - A Handicap for Horses Rated 40-65, Rated 20-45 eligible (About) 1100 Metres (4.15/4.26) :  14 runners

            SOLID SUCCESS (Md Imran) was slow to begin losing approximately two lengths at the start.

            ARDENT N GRACEFUL (Dashrath Singh) stumbled soon after jumping out from the starting gates.

            Some distance after the start  ALIZE (Gajender Singh, drawn 1) swerved ‘outwards and bumped STORMETTE (Vinay Jaiswal, drawn 3).  Consequent to this incident Jockey Gajender Singh momentarily lost the aid of left stirrup iron.    Tr. Shafiq Khan was advised to give his charge ALIZE adequate gate practice before accepting with it again.

 

G E N E R A L

1.         The following substitution of Jockeys were permitted by the Stewards :-

            Jockey I Khan in place of App Ankit Kumar              -           7th Race (CROCODILE HUNTER)

            App Rajesh Ujgare in place of App Md. Azharuddin  -           7th Race (MUST BE MAGIC)

            Jockey Sk Israil in place of App Kishen Singh                        -           8th Race (GIOCOMETTI)

            Jockey Gajender Singh in place of App Ankit Kumar             -           8th Race (ALIZE)

            App Shezad Khan in place of App Ajoy Roy              -           8th Race (DANCE IN CHINA)

 

  1. Random testing for the presence of alcohol in respect of Jockeys Md Imran, Dashrath Singh, Sk Israil and App Rajesh Ujgare was carried out and found to be clear.

 

2.                  Urine samples.  Urine samples from the following horses were taken for clinical analysis :-

      VICTORY VIBES                                                                                -           1st Race.

      CANDID FURY                                                                                  -           4th Race.

      DANDIFIED, ROYAL BLUE STAR and WELCOME SMILE             -           6th Race.

      POLARISER and CEE FOUR                                                              -           8th Race

 

 

 

 

Sr. Stipendiary Steward                                                            Stipendiary Steward

Royal Calcutta Turf Club

 

13.12.2011