Date:15/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/15/stories/2008031556471900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Numeric wins feature

CHENNAI: Mr. T. Irudhayaraj’s Numeric (Babul up) won the Oxford Blue Cup (Div. I), the feature event of the races held here on Friday (March 14). The winner is trained by R. Foley.

The results:

1. YERCAUD PLATE (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms): Star Flag (Huzaif) 1, Okie Dokie (S. Iqbal) 2, Jack Palance (Casey) 3, Welsh Artist (C. Murugan) 4. Nk, 1/2 and 1-1/2. 1m 27.78s. Rs. 9 (w), 6 and 7 (p), SHP: Rs. 114 (carried over), FP: Rs. 132, Q: Rs. 104, Tanala: Rs. 151. Favourite: Jack Palance. Owners: M/s. E. Gajendran, Mr. M.S. Devaraj and Mr. R.B. Kumar. Trainer: Mandanna.

2. OXFORD BLUE CUP (Div. I), (1,200m), Cl. III: Numeric (Babul) 1, Mozart (Rajendra Singh) 2, Celtic Princess (S. Manohar) 3, Noble Flash (Milan) 4. 5, 1-1/4 and 1-1/2. 1m 20.86s. Rs. 7 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 14, FP: Rs. 21, Q: Rs. 20, Tanala: Rs. 91. Favourite: Numeric. Owner: Mr. T. Irudhayaraj. Trainer: R. Foley.

3. C.S. LOGANATHAN CUP (Div. I), (1,000m), 3-y-o only (Terms): Top Line (Rajendra Singh) 1, Musical Pursuit (Babul) 2, Autumn Pearl (Milan) 3, Calypso Magic (S. Manohar) 4. 1-3/4, 1-1/4 and 1-1/2. 1m 11.32s. Rs. 6 (w), 5 and 5 (p) SHP: Rs. 5, FP: Rs. 13, Q: Rs. 12, Tanala: Rs. 26. Favourite: Top Line. Owner: Mr. M.A.M.R. Muthiah. Trainer: R. Foley.

4. OXFORD BLUE CUP (Div. II), (1,200m), Cl. III: Paradise Flight (Rajendra Singh) 1, Ministrel Heights (Babul) 2, Nebraska Tornado (Manikandan) 3, Wizard Prince (C. Velu) 4. 2-1/2, 1-1/4 and 1-1/2. 1m 21.95s. Rs. 13 (w), 9 (carried over for place), SHP: Rs. 11, FP: Rs. 21, Q: Rs. 14, Tanala: Rs. 80. Favourite: Ministrel Heights. Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

5. C.S. LOGANATHAN CUP (Div. II), (1,000m), 3-y-o only (Terms): Golden Bounty (Babul) 1, Twilight Time (Rajendra Singh) 2, King’s Envoy (Milan) 3, Cape Royal (Manikandan) 4. 2-3/4, 2-1/4 and 1-1/4. 1m 10.76s. Rs. 54 (w), 5 (carried over for place), SHP: Rs. 5, FP: Rs. 85, Q: Rs. 32 (carried over), Tanala: Rs.112 (carried over). Favourite: King’s Envoy. Owner: Mr. N. Anantharam. Trainer: R. Foley.

6. MANILA PLATE (Div. I), (1,400m), Cl. V-A: Allied Victory (Milan) and Empirical (Manikandan) 1, Dynamic Quest (S. Manohar) 3, Royal Heir (S. Iqbal) 4. Deadheat, 2-3/4 and 1/2. 1m 30.58s. Rs. 14 and 7 (w), 8, 8 and nil (p), SHP: nil, FP: Rs. 71, Q: Rs. 21, Tanala: Rs. 107 (carried over). Favourite: Dynamic Quest. Owners: Mr. Sp. Palaniappan (Allied Victory) and Mr. Rm. Lakshmanan (Empirical). Trainer: R. Foley.

7. MANILA PLATE (Div. II), (1,400m), Cl. V-A: Royal Amaretto (Casey) 1, Indian Gold (Rajendra Singh) 2, Storm Jewel (Babul) 3, Star Companion (C. Velu) 4. 1-3/4, 1-1/2 and 2. 1m 41.25s. Rs. 7 (w), 19, nil and 10 (p), SHP: Rs. 22 (carried over), FP: Rs. 43 (carried over), Q: Rs. 48, Tanala: Rs. 70. Favourite: Royal Amaretto. Owner: Mr. M.A.M.R. Muthiah. Trainer: B. Suresh.

8. BIKANIR PLATE (1,400m), Cl. V-B: Dashing Brave (C. Umesh) 1, Force Nine (Babul) 2, Prince Of Hearts (Manikandan) 3, Polar Magic (C. Velu) 4. 1, 2-1/2 and 1/2. 1m 34.16s. Rs. 116 (w), nil, nil and 9 (p), SHP: Rs. 29, FP: Rs. 77 (carried over), Q: Rs. 131 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 151 (carried over). Favourite: King Is Born. Owner: The Estate of late Mr. Nawab Ali Khan. Trainer: Fahad Khan.

9. JODHPUR PLATE (Div. II), (1,000m), Cl. V-B, 6-y-o & over: Candy Man (Rajendra Singh) 1, Philidor (Z. Nain) 2, Brave Emperor (Babul) 3, Island Ruler (R. Karthik) 4. Not run: Border Arrow. 1-1/2, hd and 2. 1m. 4.31s. Rs. 37 (w), 15, 31 and nil (p), SHP: Rs. 35, FP: Rs. 77 (carried over), Q: Rs. 161, Tanala: Rs. 266 (carried over). Favourite: Island Ruler. Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

Jackpot: Rs. 1,059 (six tkts); Treble: 3,057 (one tkt).