STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT

CALCUTTA RACES

MONSOON  MEETING, EIGHTH DAY, WEDNESDAY, 17TH AUGUST, 2011

 

Penetrometer Reading : 1.4 Cms  : Good Going

False rails were in position from about 1100 to about 400 metres

 

1st RACE (50) THE GOLDLINER HANDICAP – A Handicap for Horses Rated 00-25 – To be ridden by Jockeys of Indian Nationality (About) 1400 Metres (1.45/1.45) :  10 runners

 

            TIGANA (Melvyn Maseyk) was fractious in its stall. 

 

            PROMISED GLORY (S Zervaan) was slow to begin.

 

            Jockey Gajender Singh, the rider of ROYAL COUNTY DOWN, reported that his mount hung ‘out’ while rounding the bend despite his best efforts to keep it on an even course.  Tr. Vikash Jaiswal was informed to take appropriate remedial measures before accepting with his charge again.

 

2nd RACE (51) THE WINFREE HANDICAP – A Handicap for Horses 5 years old and over, Rated 20-45, Rated 00-25 eligible – To be ridden by Jockeys of Indian Nationality (About) 1000 Metres (2.15/2.15) : 10 runners

 

            BLACK FALCON (App Shezad Khan) was fractious in its stall.

 

            HORSE RADDISH (Russell Xaviers) was slow to begin losing approximately two lengths at the start.

 

            The Veterinary Officer reported that BLACK FALCON returned bleeding from both nostrils.  Tr. Bath was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

 

3rd RACE (52) THE PICTURE PERFECT HANDICAP – For Maiden Horses 3 years old only – Rated 20-45, Rated 00-25 eligible - To be ridden by Jockeys of Indian Nationality (About) 1400 Metres (2.45/2.45) :7 runners

 

            For running her charge  ch g ARTEMISIA in shoes other than those declared, trainer Ms. Arti Doctor was fined a sum of Rs. 500/- for the lapse.

 

            STORMICA (Dashrath Singh) was slow to begin losing approximately two lengths at the start.

 

            ROMAN CENTURIAN (I Khan) drifted to the outer portion of the race track approaching the 300 metres.

 

4th RACE (53) THE SPRIGHTLY HANDICAP - A Handicap for Horses Rated 20-45,  Rated 00-25 eligible – To be ridden by Jockeys of Indian Nationality (About) 1200 Metres (3.15/3.29) : 11 runners

 

            ch f ARDENT N GRACEFUL (Dashrath Singh) broke through its gate, was caught and re-stalled.  Subsequently the filly was fractious in its stall, injured herself and was withdrawn on veterinary grounds before coming under the Starter’s orders.  The Starting Stall Certificate of the filly has been revoked by the Starter.  Tr. Imtiaz A Sait was informed not to accept with his charge until certified fit by the Veterinary Officer.

 

            STAR WAGER (Asghar) and NATIONAL QUEEN (Md Islam) were fractious while being stalled.

 

            BLUE MOUNTAIN (App Md Sameer), SARTAJ (App Mohit Singh) and JIVE (Vinay Jaiswal) were slow to begin.

 

            Jockey Md. Imran, the rider of OCEAN MYTH, reported that soon after jumping out of the gates the bit on his mount ran through its mouth as such he had no control over his mount throughout the running of the race.  Thereafter on completion of the race the bit settled in its designated position.  Tr. Bharath Singh was advised  to be more careful in future with the fitting of the bridle on his charges.

 

 

 

 

5th RACE (54) THE KINGCRAFT HANDICAP - A Handicap for Horses Rated 40-65, Rated 20-45 eligible (About) 1200 Metres (3.45/4.05) : 10 runners

 

            ch g ARCTIC FORCE (|Nelson Maseyk) was very fractious and refused to be stalled.  Under the circumstances the gelding was withdrawn with the permission of the Stewards before coming under Starter’s orders.  The Starting Stall Certificate of the gelding has been revoked by the Starter.

 

            FOCUS (Vinay Jaiswal) and QUEEN VIC (App Shezad Khan) were fractious while being stalled.

 

ENZO (Melvyn Maseyk) which was very fractious in its stall was slow into  stride and trailed the field home.  In view of its performance Tr. C Gleich was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race.

 

6th RACE (55) THE AMORINA TROPHY – A Handicap for Horses Rated 80 & above, Rated 60-85 eligible (About) 1800 Metres (4.15/4.32) : 8 runners

 

            App Md Sameer, the rider of  MISSION CHIEF, reported that he lost his whip approaching the 500 metres.

 

7th RACE (56) THE ORANGE WILLIAM HANDICAP – A Handicap for Horses Rated 60-85, Rated 40-65 eligible (About) 1100 Metres (4.45/5.04) :  12 runners

 

            dk b g DANTE ROSSETTI (Md Imran) arrived late to the start thereby delaying the start of the race.  Tr. Bharath Singh deputizing for Tr. Nana Raghunath was informed  that a repeat of a similar delay would entail his charges being withdrawn from the race.

 

            ARKHOS (Russell Xaviers) ran detached from the field.  In view of its performance, Tr. Jasbir Singh was informed not to accept with his charge until shown to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards in a mock race.

 

G E N E R A L

 

  1. Random testing for the presence of alcohol in respect of Jockeys Nelson Maseyk, M F Ali Khan, Gajender Singh and Melvyn Maseyk was carried out and found to be clear.

 

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

 

      VACHERON                           -           2nd Race.

      QUEEN VIC                            -           5th Race.

 

ADDITIONAL REPORTS

CALCUTTA RACES

MONSOON  MEETING, SIXTH DAY, TUESDAY, 9TH AUGUST, 2011

 

5th RACE (40) THE MERCURY HANDICAP – For Maiden Horses 3 years old only, Rated 20-45, Rated 00-25 eligible – To be ridden by Jockeys of Indian Nationality (About) 1200 Metres (3.45/4.02) :  12 runners

 

            At the conclusion of the enquiry into the incident of App Mohit Singh, the rider of b c  ALEXANDER, momentarily losing his balance and stirrup irons in the concluding stages of the race, it was established that the sudden outward drift of the colt was due to the faulty use of the whip by the apprentice.  The Stipendiary Stewards taking into consideration the apprentice’s acceptance of his mistake and his willingness to correct himself in the future did not proceed further in the matter.  In this regard Mr. Mohit Singh was advised to report to Mr. N W Bird, Jockey Coach for appropriate corrective measures.

 

7th RACE (42) THE THRIFTY ALLAN HANDICAP - A Handicap for Horses Rated 20-45, Rated 00-25 eligible (About) 1000 Metres (4.45/5.14) : 12 runners

 

            The Stipendiary Stewards reported Jockeys C Alford, the rider of SABBATH and Surjeet Singh, the rider of AGNATION to the Stewards for careless riding under Rule 161(i) in that some distance after the start Jockey C Alford (drawn 7) rushed his mount ‘inwards’ when not adequately clear of b g RAGING BULL (App Sk Zaffar Riaz) thereby causing the gelding to be severely checked by its rider and lose ground.  Soon after, AGNATION (drawn 2) ridden by Jockey Surjeet Singh shifted ‘outwards’ into the path of KAYADHU (App Mohit Singh) and RAGING BULL causing both horses to be severely checked by their riders.  The Stewards after due enquiry found jockeys C Alford and Surjeet Singh guilty of careless riding (Rule 161(i)).  When deciding on their punishments, the Stewards took into consideration the record of the jockeys, points of mitigation, the severity of  interference and decided to suspend Jockeys C Alford and Surjeet Singh from riding in races on 30th August, 2011.  Both jockeys were informed of their right to appeal.

 

7th RACE (42) THE THRIFTY ALLAN HANDICAP - A Handicap for Horses Rated 20-45, Rated 00-25 eligible (About) 1000 Metres (4.45/5.14) : 12 runners

 

            At the conclusion of an enquiry into the improved performance of b g BRAVO ITALIANO, trained by Mr. Vikash Jaiswal and placed 2nd by the Judge in the above race as compared to its previous run in Race No. 18 when ridden by the same jockey where it ran unplaced,  the Stipendiary Stewards accepted the explanation tendered by Tr. Vikash Jaiswal, which was that in Race No. 18, though being unplaced by the Judge, the gelding performed exceedingly well, in that it was up with the then leaders of the race till the final stages.  This fact was authenticated in the TV replay of that race.  Further, the addition of cross nose band on the gelding in this race may have been to its advantage.

 

CALCUTTA RACES

MONSOON  MEETING, SEVENTH DAY, SATURDAY, 13TH AUGUST, 2011

5th RACE (47) THE CALCUTTA JUVENILE SPRINT  – For Horses 3 years old only, (About) 1100 Metres (3.45/3.57) : 4 runners

 

            At the conclusion of an enquiry into the running and riding of b c DANDIFIED trained by Mr. Vijay Singh and ridden by Jockey C Alford, the Stipendiary Stewards accepted the respective explanations tendered by the Trainer and Jockey  which were that :-

 

a)                  The trainer had instructed Jockey C Alford to place his mount in a position of advantage after taking into consideration the early positioning of ELENA and PETALOID and thereafter to do his best.

 

b)                  It was the trainer’s opinion that DANDIFIED was a bit lethargic at the start, and its rider, after allowing it collect itself,  rode the colt to complete advantage.

 

c)                  The jockey corroborated the statements of the trainer and added that it was because of the extremely wet going that he did not place the horse under pressure immediately  after jumping out of the gates.

 

Further the Stipendiary Stewards informed Jockey C Alford that he should in the future ride his mounts in a fashion that leaves no room for query.

 

 

 

Sr Stipendiary Steward                                                                                                  Stipendiary Steward

Royal Calcutta Turf Club

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