Tag: Sprinters’ Cup

The five-year-old Magileto, who is in good shape as evidenced by his track performances, should come good in the Zavaray S. Poonawalla Sprinters’ Cup, while Dyf should score over his rivals in the Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar Of Chettinad Memorial Stayers’ Cup, the two stellar attractions to be run on Saturday (Mar. 2).

1. COROMANDEL GROMOR MILLION (1,100m), (Terms) Maiden, 3-y-o only, 1.30 p.m.: 1. Hermes (2) S. Saqlain 56.5, 2. Menjou’s Moustache (3) Shezad Khan 56.5, 3. Dona Sienna (1) P. Trevor 55, 4. Marcolini (5) F. Norton 55 and 5. Villanelle (4) C. Umesh 55.

Menjou’s Moustache: First run, moving impressively in morning trials, may win; Dona Sienna: Working well and may fight for honours; Marcolini: ran fourth in her last start, may upset; Villanelle: Ran twice in Mumbai, looks well as evidenced by her track performance, should win.

1. VILLANELLE, 2. DONA SIENNA

2. DELHI RACE CLUB MILLION (1,600m), rated 41 to 66, 21 to 46 eligible, 2.00: 1. Multistarrer (8) Imran Chisty 61.5, 2. Rimel (3) Mudassar Nazar 61, 3. Zuma (10) Neeraj 59, 4. Dragon’s Gold (7) Hindu Singh 58.5, 5. Twenty Six Black (2) Bhawani 58.5, 6. Star Prosperity (5) Yash Narredu 56, 7. True Faith (6) S. Zervan 54, 8. DRD (4) Arman Khan 53.5, 9. Fancy Nancy (1) Mustakim Aam 50.5 and 10. Whister Blower (9) D.S. Deora 50.

Zuma: Won well in her last start, maintains form, should repeat; Dragon’s Gold: Ran close second in last outing, may make amends; Star Prosperity: Won two races at Mumbai in class IV, poised for a hat-trick; True Faith: Won a race in last Bengaluru summer season, in good shape as evidenced by her mock race and morning trials, may upset.

1. ZUMA, 2. STAR PROSPERITY, 3. DRAGON’S GOLD

3. HYDERABAD RACE CLUB MILLION (1,400m), rated 61 to 86, 41 to 66 eligible, 2.30: 1. Bellator (8) C.S. Jodha 60, 2. Dandi Satyagraha (10) V.R. Jagdeesh 58, 3. Archway (5) Akshay Kumar 56.5, 4. Perfect Blend (1) Mohit Singh 54.5, 5. Pink Jasmine (4) Shreyas Singh 53.5, 6. Prince Abir (2) Kirtish 53.5, 7. Douglas (6) R.S. Bhati 53, 8. Fortunate Son (7) Parmar 53, 9. Meropi (9) Yash Narredu 52, 10. Royal Mysore (11) Vivek G 51.5 and 11. Clever Hans (3) Vinay Jaiswal 51.

Pink Jasmine: Ran second over the same trip, working well and may have a say at the finish; Fortunate Son: Won well at Mumbai, maintains form and may repeat; Meropi: Ran in good company in her previous outings, in good form and may raise a wining gallop; Royal Mysore: Won very well in his last two starts at Bengalur, may score a hat-trick.

1. ROYAL MYSORE, 2. MEROPI, 3. PINK JASMINE

4. MYSORE RACE CLUB MILLION (1,400m), rated 21 to 46, 1 to 26 eligible, 3.00: 1. Hoping Sky (1) Mohit Singh 61, 2. Remy Red (4) Mustakim 61, 3. Wencheng (5) Naveen Kumar 59, 4. Aretha (12) S. Saqlain 57, 5. King’s Retreat (8) P. Trevor 57, 6. Pal Cha (14) P. Uday Kiran 55, 7. George Everest (10) R. Shelar 54.5, 8. Made In Heaven (15) Ayaz Khan 54.5, 9. Chililady (2) Antony Raj 54, 10. Tender Heart (6) P. Tejeshwar 54, 11. Speculator (11) Sujit Kr Paswan 53.5, 12. Tess (13) Neeraj 53.5, 13. Hellblazer (3) D.S. Deora 52.5, 14. Oh My Sweetheart (7) Vive G 50 and 15. Intense Belief (9) Arman Khan 50.

Remy Red: Won running away from the field in his last start, heavy penalty, may upset; King’s Retreat: Ran twice close second in his last two starts at Mumbai, should make amends; Chililady: Good third in her last outing at Bengaluru, may fight out the finish; Tess: Winner over 1400m trip in lower class, may repeat.

1. KING’S RETREAT, 2. CHILILADY, 3. TESS

5. JAPAN CUP (1,200m), rated 81 and above, 61 to 86 eligible, 3.30: 1. Gazino (5) P.S. Chouhan 60, 2. Star Glory (2) Suraj Narredu 58, 3. Siege Perilous (9) P. Trevor 57.5, 4. Isnt She Beautiful (1) Antony Raj 56, 5. Vijaya Falcon (4) R.S. Bhati 55, 6. Hidden Gold (8) Akshay Kumar 54.5, 7. Black Eagle (6) S. Saqlain 54, 8. Dr Doom (7) J.H. Arul 52 and 9. Hall Of Grace (3) Neeraj 51.5.

Gazino: Despite long in tooth, ran twice second in his last starts, moving well on track, may upset; Star Glory: Ran third in the Sprinters Trial Stakes at Chennai, showing a lot of improvement on track, may make amends; Isnt She Beautiful: Third to Siege Courageous at Bengaluru, blazing in morning trials, can win; Hidden Gold: Ran close second in lower class, may upset.

1. STAR GLORY, 2. ISNT SHE BEAUTIFUL, 3. GAZINO

6. ZAVARAY S. POONAWALLA SPRINTERS’ CUP (Gr. 1), (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, 4.00: 1. Ascoval (3) P. Trevor 59, 2. Cool Rider (9) S. Zervan 59, 3. Etosha (11) Neeraj 59, 4. Golden Oaks (2) S. Saqlain 59, 5. Joaquin (6) C.S. Jodha 59, 6. Magileto (10) Suraj Narredu 59, 7. Siege Courageous (5) Vivek G 59, 8. Time And Tide (7) P.S. Chouhan 58, 9. Ashwa Morocco (1) Hindu Singh 57.5, 10. O Hansini (4) Akshay Kumar 57.5 and 11. Democracy (80 C. Umesh 56.5.

Ascoval: Winner of the Sprinters Trial Stakes at Chennai, maintains form and may repeat; Joaquin: Always run on board consistently over the sprint, can cause upset; Magileto: Won the Dr. S.C. Sprinters’ Championship comfortably at Mumbai, hard nut to crack; Siege Courageous: Won very well at Bengaluru in Sprinters’ Trial Stakes, may fight out the finish.

1. MAGILETO, 2. ASCOVAL, 3. SIEGE COURAGEOUS

7. DR. M.A.M. RAMASWAMY CHETTIAR OF CHETTINAD MEMORIAL STAYERS’ CUP (Gr. 1) (3,000m), 4-y-o & over, 4.30: 1. Dyf (2) P. Trevor 59, 2. Pissarro (4) F. Norton 59, 3. Third Avenue (7) Yash Narredu 59, 4. Tevalius (1) Antony Raj 59, 5. Chamonix (5) P.S. Chouhan57.5, 6. Ruling Dynasty (6) Akshay Kumar and 7. Truth (3) Imran Chisty 56.5.

Dyf: Was beaten by Juliette at the wire in his last start at Mumbai, should make amends; Third Avenue: Won in a close finish over 2,800m in last outing, maintains form and may upset; Trevalius: Close second to Third Avenue in his previous start, may go close; Chamonix: Won comfortably over 2,800m trip in her last start at Mumbai, retains form.

1. DYF, 2. CHAMONIX, 3. THIRD AVENUE

8. CALCUTTA BOOKMAKERS’ ASSOCIATION MILLION (1,100m), rated 21 to 46, 1 to 26 eligible, 5.00: 1. Indian Tiger (3) P. Tejeshwar 61, 2. Castillo (4) Nikhil Naidu 60.5, 3. Mr. Perfect (1) Mohit Singh 57, 4. Cosmic Cowboy (8) J.H. Arul 56.5, 5. I Smell The Danger (10) Arman Khan 56, 6. Regecy Gold (11) R. Shelar 55.5, 7. C’est L’Amour (14) Mustakim 54, 8. A Wink Annda Smile (13) Ayaz Khan 53, 9. My Princess (7) P. Trevor 53, 10. Ready To Win (12) S.K. Paswan 53, 11. Diamond Rain (6) Neeraj 52.5, 12. Devine Chakra (15) P. Uday Kiran 51, 13. Cristaldo (5) Vivek G 50.5, 14. Honey Cake (2) Merchant 50.5 and 15. Dubai King (9) Parmar 50.

Castillo: Ran close third to Sporting Trainer in his last outing, may make amends; Cosmic Cowboy: Won well in previous outing, may repeat; C’est L’amour: Good third to Zukor in her last start should fight out the finish; My Princess: Came from far behind position to run fifth behind Zukor at Mumbai, working well on track.

1. C’EST L’AMOUR, 2. CASTILLO, 3. MY PRINCESS

Day’s Best: DYF.

Jackpot: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8.

Mini Jackpot: 5, 6, 7 & 8.

Treble: (i) 1, 2 & 3, (ii) 3, 4 & 5, (iii) 6, 7 & 8.

Shivkumar Kheny, chairman, Turf Authorities of India, second from left, presenting the Dr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Memorial Stayers Cup to My Opinion’s trainer B. Suresh and jockey Y.S. Srinath at the Bangalore Turf Club on March 04, 2023.
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K. MURALI KUMAR

One could not have asked for more from the first day of the Invitation Weekend.

The Zavaray S. Poonawalla Sprinters Cup became an all-Mumbai affair, with the 5-year-old bay Hunting Goddess hunting down the 8-year-old Iron Age in the last 100 metres to win by a shade over a length.

The got-abroad daughter of Territories out of Regency, trained by Pesi Shroff, was ridden with aplomb by P.S. Chouhan. The winner is owned by Mr. and Mrs Shirke, the Dhunjibhoys and Darashah Bloodstock Pvt. Ltd.

The Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Memorial Stayers Cup produced one of the most exciting finishes ever witnessed on the Bangalore Turf.

Three horses went past the post locked together in mortal combat. A mere head separated them and what a moment it was for the winner My Opinion. Aged eight, he’s still a force to reckon with.

Owned by the Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy of Chettiar Charitable Trust, the oldest horse in the line-up got his elegant head in front of long-time leader Arc De Triomphe with the 4-year-old Success an identical distance behind in third.

Trained by Chennai-based B.Suresh, the got abroad son of Dialed In was given an absolutely brilliant ride by jockey Y.S. Srinath, who at 47 was probably the oldest jockey in the race.

It was a day to remember for Chouhan as won three races on the day.

The results:

1. ROYAL CALCUTTA TURF CLUB MILLION: CYRENIUS (A. Sandesh) 1, Aquamatic (S. Saqlain) 2, Foi (Bhawani Singh) 3 and Limited Edition (Mustakim Alam) 4. Not run: Divine Blessings and Capriati. 4-1/2, 1-1/4 and 1. 1m, 25.43s. ₹16 (w), 12, 17 and 17 (p), SHP: 45, THP: 38, FP: 58, Q: 56, Trinella: 334, Exacta: 3,563. Favourite: Cyrenius. Owners: Mr. C. Aryama Sundaram & Mr. P.J. Vazifdar. Trainer: S. Padmanabhan.

2. MADRAS RACE CLUB MILLION: SANTORINO (S. John) 1, Rue St Honore (Neeraj Rawal) 2, Inyouwebelieve (P. Trevor) 3 and Golden Time (S. Saqlain) 4. 4-1/2, 1/2 and 3/4. 2m, 05.91s. ₹21 (w), 12, 29 and 14 (p), SHP: 92, THP: 51, FP: 406, Q: 325, Trinella: 1,826, Exacta: 22,954. Favourite: Santorino. Owners: Mr. Santhosh G, Mr. Francis Arun Kumar, Mr. Nirmal Singh & Mr. Mohd. Javeed Ghatala. Trainer: Irfan Ghatala.

3. COROMANDEL GROMOR JUVENILE MILLION: FAST PACE (P.S. Chouhan) 1, She Can (Akshay Kumar) 2, Golden Peaks (I. Chisty) 3 and Moonlight Queen (S. Saqlain) 4. 3-1/4, 2-1/4 and 1-3/4. 1m, 12.97s. ₹32 (w), 15, 10 and 11 (p), SHP: 33, THP: 44, FP: 88, Q: 34, Trinella: 155, Exacta: 750. Favourite: She Can. Owner: M/S. Kunal Gupta Stud Farm LLP. Trainer: B. Prithviraj.

4. ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB MILLION: ASHWA YUDHVIR (Suraj Narredu) 1, Last Wish (Srinath) 2, Supreme Dance (Yash Narredu) 3 and Philosophy (A. Sandesh) 4. 1, 3/4 and Lnk. 1m, 37.18s. ₹83 (w), 24, 19 and 42 (p), SHP: 58, THP: 97, FP: 537, Q: 533, Trinella: 7,496, Exacta: 46,380. Favourite: Philosophy.
Owner: Mr. Ravinder Pal Singh Chauhan. Trainer: Rajesh Narredu.

5. ZAVARAY S. POONAWALLA SPRINTERS’ CUP: HUNTING GODDESS (Territories-Regency) P.S. Chouhan 1, Iron Age (Strong Suit-Intrigue) P. Trevor 2, Leopard Rock (Kingda Ka-Bedame Mucho) Yash Narredu 3 and Cool Rider (Phoenix Tower-Dance To The Tune) Srinath 4. 1-1/2, 2-3/4 and 3/4. 1m, 10.93s. ₹54 (w), 16, 14 and 20 (p), SHP: 40, THP: 55, FP: 130, Q: 58, Trinella: 1,073, Exacta: 4,617. Favourite: Iron Age. Owners: Mr. Vijay B. Shrike, Mrs. Vijay B. Shirke, Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. rep. by Mr. K.N. Dhunjibhoy & Mr. Z.K. Dhunjibhoy & Darashaw Bloodstock Pvt. Ltd. rep. by M/s. Keki D. Mehta and Dara K. Mehta. Trainer: P. Shroff.

6. TETRASOFT MILLION: FORSETI (P.S. Chouhan) 1, Yukan (S. Saqlain) 2, Star Glory (Suraj Narredu) 3 and Shubankar (Akshay Kumar) 4. Hd, 1-3/4 and 1. 1m, 25.02s. ₹16 (w), 11, 14 and 15 (p), SHP: 38, THP: 40, FP: 50, Q: 48, Trinella: 260, Exacta: 465. Favourite: Forseti. Owner: Mr. Rajan Aggarwal. Trainer: Prasanna Kumar.

7. Dr. M.A.M RAMASWAMY CHETTIAR OF CHETTINAD MEMORIAL STAYERS’ CUP: MY OPINION (Dailed In-Love Me Good) Srinath 1, Arc De Triomphe (Kingda Ka-Aquamarine) P. Trevor 2, Success (Havana Gold-Columella) Suraj Narredu 3 and Chamonix (Dunaden-Beacon Lady) P.S. Chouhan 4. Hd, Hd and 1. 3m, 15.97s. ₹50 (w), 14, 12 and 14 (p), SHP: 30, THP: 34, FP: 200, Q: 68, Trinella: 494, Exacta: 1,873. Favourite: Arc De Triomphe. Owner: Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar Of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: B. Suresh.

8. MYSORE RACE CLUB MILLION: CHINKY PINKY (B. Dharshan) 1, The Athabasca (Sai Kiran) 2, Ooh La La (P. Mani) 3 and Breeze Bluster (Akshay Kumar) 4. Not run: Oasis Class. Nose, Snk and 3/4. 1m, 13.98s. ₹252 (w), 46, 212 and 37 (p), SHP: 858, THP: 98, FP: 20,091, Q: 5,953, Trinella: 86,542 (carried over), Exacta: 79,283 (carried over). Favourite: Aldgate. Owner and trainer: Mr. Darius R. Byramji.

Jackpot: ₹3,26,805 (carried over).

Runner-up: 1,474 (95 tkts.).

Treble (i): 605 (24 tkts.); (ii): 4,062 (nine tkts.).