Date:26/08/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/08/26/stories/2005082603001900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Arizona Legion triumphs

CHENNAI: M/s. Syed Afzal and A. Ganesan's Arizona Legion (H.A. Sachin up) won the Raj Bhavan Plate, the main event of the races here on Thursday. The winner is trained by Syed Afzal.

1. MY PET PLATE (1,400m), Cl. V-B: Rebounding Flame (Rebounding Thrill — Northern Love) 60 (cd. 58.5) Miss Roopa 1, Hong Kong Boy 53 (cd. 52) Sham Kumar 2, Bold Example 50 Akbar 3 and Elusive Bay 54 D. Prakash 4. All ran. Dist., 2-3/4 and dist. 1m 36.98s. Rs. 8 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 8, Q: Rs. 10, FP: Rs. 11, Tanala: Rs. 19. Favourite: Rebounding Flame.

Owners: Mr. and Mrs. V.S. Muralidhar and Mrs. Leila Mandanna. Trainer: K.S. Mandanna.

2. VYALUR PLATE (1,200m), Cl.V-B: Olympian (Predappio — Divinity) 59 (cd. 55.5) Sham Kumar 1, Bruce Wilis 57 (cd. 53.5) Casey 2, Gay Future 60 Akbar 3 and Johannesburg 52.5 H.A. Sachin 4. All ran. 4-1/2, 8 and 3/4. 1m 18.22s. Rs. 17(w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 6, Q: Rs. 36, FP: Rs. 14, Tanala: Rs. 138 (carried over). Favourite: Bruce Wilis.

Owner: Mr. Khurshid Md. Khan. Trainer: Fahad Khan.

3. KRISTAL ROCK PLATE (1,200m), Cl. V-A: Commanding (Always A Rainbow — Adamant) 51 C. Murugan 1, Balma 60 (cd. 56.5) Sham Kumar 2, Set Example 52.5 H.A. Sachin 3 and Alminstar 58 (cd. 54.5) Casey 4. All ran. 2, 1-3/4 and 2. 1m 18.78s. Rs. 15 (w), 25 and 65 (p), SHP: Rs. 12, Q: Rs. 13, FP: Rs. 107. Tanala: Rs. 202. Favourite: Alminstar.

Owner and trainer: Mr. A. D'Silver.

4. RAJ BHAVAN PLATE (1,200m), Cl. IV: Arizona Legion (Always A Rainbow — Lake Georgica) 51.5 H.A. Sachin 1, Princess Gabriella 57.5 (cd. 54) Casey 2, Six-Flags 48 (cd. 49) Lakshmanan 3 and Wimbledon King 48.5 P. Kumar 4. All ran. 1/2, 3-1/4 and 2-1/4. 1m 18.97s. Rs. 71(w), 19 and 14 (p), SHP: Rs. 9, Q: Rs. 37, FP: Rs. 241 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 733. Favourite: Wimbledon King.

Owners: M/s. Syed Afzal and A. Ganesan. Trainer: Syed Afzal.

5. SILVER JET PLATE (1,400m), Cl. V-B, 5-y-o & over: Zaryad (Libor — Track Beauty) 51.5 Huzaif 1, Red Cordon 60 (cd. 56.5) Sham Kumar 2, Boyzone 50 P. Kumar 3 and Small Town Girl 47 (cd. 49) H.A. Sachin 4. All ran. Hd., dist. and 2-1/4. 1m 34.75s. Rs. 16 (w), 11 and 11 (p), SHP: Rs. 21, Q: Rs. 40, FP: Rs. 60, Tanala: Rs. 44. Favourite: Boyzone.

Owners: Mrs. Leila Mandanna, Raj Victor, A. Ravichandran and P. Manohar. Trainer: K.S. Mandanna.

6. OWN BEAUTY PLATE (1,000m), Cl. V-B, 6-y-o & over: China Man (Meteorologist — Satisfied) 52.5 Huzaif 1, Star Of Island 50.5 Lakshmanan 2, Bold Premier 50.5 C. Murugan 3 and Imperial Force 60 (cd. 56.5) Casey 4. All ran. 2, 2-1/2 and 4-1/2. 1m 6.38s. Rs. 9 (w), 11 and 17 (p), SHP: Rs. 38, Q: Rs. 43, FP: Rs. 119, Tanala: Rs. 80. Favourite: China Man.

Owner: Kishore Reddy. Trainer: J. Sebastian.

Jackpot: Rs. 1,413 (four tkts.).

Treble: Rs. 368 (25 tkts.).