Date:19/02/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/19/stories/2008021956361700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Saddlers Lass wins South India St. Leger

CHENNAI: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy’s Saddlers Lass Ridden By B. Prakash won the South India St. Leger, the chief event of the races held here on Monday (Feb.18). R. Foley trains the winner.

The results:

1. SWAMIMALAI PLATE (Div.I), (1,200m), 3-y-o only (Terms): Cape Royal (B. Prakash) 1, Be My Chief (Prem) 2, Oasis Dream (Manikandan) 3 and Alwayas Vigilant (Babul) 4. 2-1/4, 1-1/2, and 1-1/2. 1m 20.23s. Rs. 5 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 9, FP: Rs. 13, Q: Rs. 14, Tanala: Rs. 41. Favourite: Cape Royal. Owner: Mr. T. Irudhayaraj. Trainer: R. Foley.

2. SWAMIMALAI PLATE (Div.II), (1,200m), 3-y-o only (Terms): Golden Bounty (B. Prakash) 1, Rainbow Mirage (S. Manohar) 2, Highest Honour (Prem) 3 and Beautiful Vision (Milan) 4. 2, 2 and 1-3/4. 1m 20.49s. Rs. 5 (w), 8 and nil (p), SHP: Rs. 11, FP: Rs. 12, Q: Rs. 31, Tanala: Rs. 40. Favourite: Golden Bounty. Owner: Mr. N. Anantharam. Trainer: R. Foley.

3. SHORE TEMPLE PLATE (1,000m), Cl. II: Dashing Chief (B. Prakash) 1, Frantic (Mohan) 2, Highland Wonder (Senthil Kumar) 3 and Magical Sunset (Rajendra Singh) 4. 3, 1-1/4 and 1-1/4. 1m 4.64s. Rs. 5 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 9, FP: Rs. 20, Q: Rs. 19, Tanala: Rs. 35. Favourite: Dashing Chief. Owner: Mr. T. Irudhayaraj. Trainer: R. Foley.

4. SOUTH INDIA GOLD CUP (1,000m), Cl. I: Moon Emperor (B. Prakash) 1, First Emperor (Manikandan) 2, Romantic Count (Senthil Kumar) 3 and Dance With Dreams (Prem) 4. 2-1/4, 1-1/2 and 1-1/2. 1m 6.65s. Rs. 5 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 11, FP: Rs. 12, Q: Rs. 7, Tanala: 20. Favourite: Moon Emperor.Owner: Mr. Rm. Lakshmanan. Trainer: R. Foley.

5. SOUTH INDIA ST.LEGER (2,800m), 4-y-o (Terms):

SADDLERS LASS (Always A Rainbow - Cherokee Rose) (B. Prakash) 1,

ART HISTORIAN (Always A Rainbow- Seattle Art) (Milan) 2,

STAR BALLERINA (Always A Rainbow - Regal Dancer) (Rajendra Singh) 3 and

LORD ADMIRAL (Foyer - Silent Honour) (Prem) 4. 2, 2 and 2. 3m 39.01s. Rs. 5 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 25, FP: Rs. 41 Q: Rs. 20, Tanala: Rs. 45. Favourite: Saddlers Lass. Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

6. SWAMIMALAI PLATE (Div.III), (1,200m), 3-y-o only (Terms): Path Of Glory (Mohan) 1, Magic Flight (Babul) 2, Magical Fantasy (S. Manohar) 3 and Dolphin Bay (Kabthar) 4. 1-1/2, 1-3/4 and 1-1/2. 1m 23.49s. Rs. 21 (w), 12 (carried over for place), SHP: Rs. 27, FP: Rs. 45 (carried over), Q: Rs. 39, Tanala: Rs. 292. Favourite: Magical Fantasy. Owner: Mr. A. Selvakumar. Trainer: R. Foley.

7. SHANMUGA SETHUPATHI CUP (1,400m), Cl. IV, 5-y-o & over: Michief Inhiseyes (Milan) 1, Sharp Star (Mohan) 2, Rahil (Kabthar) 3 and Star Hopeful (S.Manohar) 4. 1/2, 1 and nk. 1m 27.94s. Rs. 10 (w), 15 (caried over for place), SHP: Rs. 39, FP: Rs. 30, Q: Rs. 41, Tanala: Rs. 76 (carried over). Favourite: Mischief Inhiseyes. Owner: Mr. M.A.M.R. Muthiah. Trainer: B. Suresh.

8. VAYALUR PLATE (1,400m), Cl. V-A: Red Apache (Milan) 1, Diffidence (Manikandan) 2, Arma (Rajendra Singh) 3 and Roman King (S. Manohar) 4. 1-1/4, 3/4 and 2-1/2. 1m 30.28s. Rs. 54 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 25, FP: Rs. 51 (carried over), Q: Rs. 140, Tanala: Rs. 230 (carried over). Favourite: Arma. Owner: Mr. Rm. Lakshmanan. Trainer: F. Sait.

9. JAMMU PLATE (1,800m), Cl. V-B: Purple Glade (K.S. Rathore) 1, Solo Venture (C. Umesh) 2, Majestic Missile (Miss Roopa) 3 and Mohican Chief (Huzaif) 4. 2-1/4, 1-1/4 and shd. 1m 57.59s. Rs. 24 (w), 13, 21 and 13 (p), SHP: Rs. 11, FP: Rs 10 (carried over), Q: Rs. 140, Tanala: Rs. 107 (carried over). Favourite: Amazing Time. Owner: Mr. B. Vijay. Trainer: Mandanna.

Jackpot: Rs. 1,151 (six tkts).

Treble: 758 (3 tkts).