Date:22/10/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/10/22/stories/2007102260511900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Southern Empire justifies favouritism

Hyderabad: Southern Empire (B. Prakash up) won the Golconda St. Leger 2007, the main event of the races held here on Sunday (Oct. 21). The winner is the property of Dr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy & Mr. Zavaray S. Poonawalla representing M/s Poonawalla Racing & Breed Ltd. and is trained by Ganapathy.

1. TENACITY CUP (1,600m), Cat. III, 3-y-o & over, rated upto 50: Star Composer (B. Prakash) 1, Time On (Ch. K. Chary) 2, Classic One (K. Anil) 3, Barcelona (M.F. Ali Khan) 4. 1-1/2, 7, 9. 1m 40.88 s. Rs. 9 (w), 5 and 7 (p), SHP: Rs. 13, FP: Rs. 13, Q: Rs. 8, Tanala: Rs. 29. Favourite: Star Composer. Owner: Mr. M.A.M. R. Muthiah. Trainer: Satheesh.

2. TOTARAM’S CUP (1,800m), Cat. I, 3-y-o & over: Maximise (Ch. K. Chary) 1, Turf Raider (Suraj Narredu) 2, Lancashire (P. Kamlesh) 3, Red Key Point (A. Imran Khan ) 4. 1-1/4, 1, 6. 1m 53.50 s. Rs. 8 (w), 6 and 11 (p), SHP: Rs. 18, FP: Rs. 22, Q: Rs. 18, Tanala: Rs. 28. Favourite: Maximise. Owners: Dr. & Mrs. Syed Ainuddin Arif, M/s. Y. Damodar & Rafaat Hussain. Trainer: Rafaat.

3. SMT. C. MOHANA KUMARI SATYARAYANA MEMORIAL CUP (Div. II), (1,400m), Cat. III, 5-y-o & over, rated upto 30: Altai (Suraj Narredu) 1, Sanjana (Ch. K. Chary) 2, Rain Dance (Ravinder S.) 3, Rubinella (Ashhad Asbar) 4. 1-1/2, hd, 3/4. 1m 30.67 s. Rs. 16 (w), 8, 13 and 20 (p), SHP: Rs. 39, FP: Rs. 73, Q: Rs. 48, Tanala: Rs. 698. Favourite: Altai. Owners: M/s. M.V. Narayana Rao and Jitendra D. Parekh. Trainer: N. Rao.

4. SMT. C. MOHANA KUMARI SATYANARAYANA MEMORIAL CUP (Div. I), (1,400m), Cat. III, 5-y-o & over, rated upto 30: Freak Fantasy (B. Mukesh) 1, Cannon Lad (N. Rawal) 2, Fever Few (K. Anil) 3, Bon Fire (M. F. Ali Khan) 4. 3/4, 3, 1-1/2. 1m 30.33 s. Rs. 31 (w), 9, 10 and 9 (p), SHP: Rs. 32, FP: Rs. 237, Q: Rs. 142, Tanala: Rs. 897. Favourite: Bon Fire. Owners: M/s. Md. Sultan & Mrs. Hanuman Prashad Sharma. Trainer: Faiyaz.

5. JATPROLE TROPHY (1,400m), Cat. II, 5-y-o & over, rated upto 70: Flying Knight (N. M. Sequeira) 1, Basha (R. B. Shinde) 2, Ekta Ekta Ekta (K. Anil) 3, All Round (N. Rawal) 4. 3/4, 3/4, hd. 1m 28.87 s. Rs. 16 (w), 7, 11 and 11 (p), SHP: Rs. 36, FP: Rs. 120, Q: Rs. 68, Tanala: Rs. 461. Favourite: Flying Knight. Owner: Miss Ameeta Mehra. Trainer: D. Netto.

6. LOYAL PRINCE PLATE (1,200m), Cat. III, maiden 3-y-o only, rated upto 50: Chamcha In Chief (Ch. K. Chary) 1, Page Three (A.Abhinay) 2, Temple Bells (S. Sreekant) 3, Cygnet (Ashhad Asbar) 4. Nk, 8, 1-1/2. 1m 16.02 s. Rs. 19 (w), 7, 9 and 9 (p), SHP: Rs. 27, FP: Rs. 66, Q: Rs. 44, Tanala: Rs. 387. Favourite: Cygnet. Owners: M/s. L. Rajasekhar, G. Uma Maheswara Rao and Dr. Veerathu Santaiah. Trainer: L. D’Silva.

7. GOLCONDA ST. LEGER (Grade II), (2,800m), 4-y-o only (Terms): Southern Empire (B. Prakash) 1, Storm Regent (Suresh) 2, Sir Onslaught (Suraj Narredu) 3, Bossei Girl (A. Imran Khan) 4. 6, 3, 6. 3m 05.56 s. Rs. 6 (w), 5 and 8 (p), SHP: Rs. 8, FP: Rs. 8, Q: Rs. 8, Tanala: Rs. 7. Favourite: Southern Empire. Owners: Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy & Mr. Zavaray S. Poonawalla representing M/s Poonawalla Racing & Breed. Ltd. Trainer: Ganapathy.

8. OHAM PLATE (1400 m), Cl. V, 4-y-o & over: (Run at Pune)

Treble (i): Rs. 33 (1292 tkts.), (ii): Rs. 260 (337 tkts.).

Consolation: Rs. 113 (1689 tkts.).

Jackpot: Rs. 784 (570 tkts.).