Date:13/11/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/11/13/stories/2007111350811700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Orochi claims main event

Hyderabad: Orochi (Suraj Narredu astride) claimed the P. Veereshwar Rao Memorial Cup (2,200 m), the main event of the races held here on Monday (Nov. 12). The winner is owned by M/s. S. Prasad Raju, K.S.N. Murthy, B.S. Reddy and Penmethsa Ramachandra Raju. Prasad R. trains the winner.

The results:

1. P. VEERESHWAR RAO MEMORIAL CUP (2,200 m), Cat. II, 3-y-o & over (Terms): Orochi (Suraj Narredu) 1, Portpatrick (Chary) 2, Sir Onslaught (V. Colgan) 3 and Muscat Ranger (Christopher) 4. 8, 1/2 & 1. 2 m 22.10 s. Rs. 8 (w), 5 and 11 (p), SHP: Rs. 18, FP: Rs. 30, Q: Rs. 17, Tanala: Rs. 36. Favourite: Orochi. Owners: M/s. S. Prasad Raju, K.S.N. Murthy, B.S. Reddy and Penmethsa Ramachandra Raju. Trainer: Prasad R.

2. GOLCONDA PLATE (1,200 m) ,Cat. II, Maiden 2-y-o only (Terms): Lady Patricia (Chary) 1, Dash On Regardless (Christopher) 2, Global Emperor (K. Anil) 3 and Power Play (Suresh) 4. 1-1/4, nk. & 3. 1m 16.08 s. Rs. 14 (w), 6, 10 and 7 (p), SHP: Rs. 37, FP: Rs. 69, Q: Rs. 46, Tanala: Rs. 249. Favourite: Lady Patricia. Owner: Col. S.B. Nair. Trainer: S. Abbas.

3. ELUSIVE HERO PLATE (1,100 m), Cat. II, 4-y-o & over, rated upto 70: Rudolph Valentino (N. Rawal) 1, Classic Cruise (Suraj Narredu) 2, Chief De Mission (V. Colgan) 3 and Top Act (R.B. Shinde) 4. 4, 1 & nk. 1m 07.59 s. Rs. 13 (w), 6, 6 and 7 (p), SHP: Rs. 15, FP: Rs. 27, Q: Rs. 13, Tanala: Rs. 50. Favourite: Rudolph Valentino. Owners: M/s. Yogesh Kumar, S. Prasad Raju, P. Anil Kumar Kishen and B.S. Kumar. Trainer: Prasad R.

4. BRAVE DANCER PLATE (1,600 m), (Div. I), Cat. III, 5-y-o & over, rated upto 30: Ripples (A. Asbar) 1, Ritual (A. Imran Khan) 2, Festivals Of India (Pramod Goud) 3 and Cannon Lad (B. Mukesh) 4. 4, 1/2 & nk. 1m 44.02 s. Rs. 15 (w), 6, 11 and 8 (p), SHP: Rs. 36, FP: Rs. 104, Q: Rs. 62, Tanala: Rs. 388. Favourite: Ripples. Owners: M/s. Baldev Singh, Ved Prakash Goyal and Mrs. Shikha Goyal. Trainer: D. Netto.

5. SOVIET STAR PLATE (1,100 m), Cat. III, 3-y-o & over, rated upto 50: Jet Express (A. Asbar) 1, Flash Flares (K. Anil) 2, Baby Oh Baby (P. Kamlesh) 3 and Bulls Vision (M.F. Ali Khan) 4. 6, 2-1/2 & 1-1/4. 1m 07.53 s. Rs. 21(w), 8, 9 and 6 (p), SHP: Rs. 32, FP: Rs. 144, Q: Rs. 77, Tanala: Rs. 337. Favourite: Baby Oh Baby. Owners: M/s. Teegala Upender Reddy, B.S. Reddy and Venkata Narasimha Reddy Nalla. Trainer: Prasad R.

6. BRAVE DANCER PLATE (1,600 m), (Div. II), Cat. III, 5-y-o & over, rated upto 30: Blue Wave (Christopher) 1, Fever Few (A. Asbar) 2, The Bee (Sk. Farokh) 3 and Arcelor (N. Rawal) 4. 3/4, 2-1/2 & 3/4. 1m 44.26 s. Rs. 23 (w), 8, 7 and 7 (p), SHP: Rs. 24, FP: Rs. 102, Q: Rs. 56, Tanala: Rs. 158. Favourite: The Bee. Owner: Mr. B. Vijay. Trainer: Habibullah.

7. TRADE FAIR PLATE (1,200 m), Cat. III, 4-y-o & over, rated upto 50: Mi Jhinkle (A. Abhinay) 1, Bentota (K. Anil) 2, Ujjaini (Pramod Goud) 3 and Peace Talks (A. Ramana) 4. Hd. 3/4 & 1-1/4. 1m 14.87 s. Rs. 29 (w), 9, 16 and 7 (p), SHP: Rs. 58, FP.: Rs. 529, Q: Rs. 263, Tanala: Rs. 1041. Favourite: Ujjaini. Owners: M/s. Munawar Hussain and S. Habibullah. Trainer: Habibullah.

Treble (i): Rs. 173 (454 tkts.); (ii): Rs. 553 (215 tkts.).

Consolation: Rs. 303 (652 tkts.).

Jackpot: Rs. 4907 (94 tkts.).