Date:21/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/21/stories/2008032151761900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Great Occasion clinches main event

CHENNAI: Mr. T. Irudhayaraj’s Great Occasion ridden by Manikandan won the Land Of Legend Plate, the main event of the races held here on Thursday (March 20). The winner is trained by R. Foley.

The results:

1. FIRST AID PLATE (1,000m), Cl.II: Magical Sunset (Milan) 1, Steinlen (Mohan) 2, Frantic (S. Manohar) 3 and Highland Wonder (Casey) 4. 2-1/4, 2-1/2 and 1-1/4. 1m 13.59s Rs. 112 (w), 25 and 12 (p), SHP: Rs. 26, FP: Rs. 27, Q: Rs. 5, Tanala: Rs. 52. Favourite: Steinlen. Owner: Mr. Rm. Lakshmanan. Trainer: R. Foley.

2. LAND OF LEGEND PLATE (1,200m), Cl. I: Great Occasion (Manikandan) 1, First Emperor (Milan) 2, Moon Forest (Mohan) 3 and Dance With Dreams (C. Velu) 4. 1-3/4, 1-3/4 and 1-3/4. 1m 28.97s. Rs. 6 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 15, FP: Rs. 21, Q: Rs. 17, Tanala: Rs. 28. Favourite: Great Occasion. Owner: Mr. T. Irudhayaraj. Trainer: R. Foley.

3. GOLCONDA FORT PLATE (Div.I), (1,000m), 3-y-o only (Terms): Calypso Magic (Mohan) 1, Autumn Pearl (Milan) 2, Polar Circle (Manikandan) 3 and King’s Envoy (Casey) 4. 1-1/2, 1-3/4 and 2. 1m 11.18s. Rs. 7 (w), 6 and 22 (p), SHP: Rs. 25, FP: Rs. 28, Q: Rs. 14, Tanala: Rs. 28. Favourite: Calypso Magic. Owner: Mr. N. Anantharam. Trainer: R. Foley.

4. TOUCH OF GOLD PLATE (Div.I), (1,000m), Cl. III: Gold Empress (C. Velu) 1, Ring Of Destiny (Casey) 2, Noble Flash (Mohan) 3 and Celtic Princess (Milan) 4. 2, 1-1/4, and 1-1/2. 1m 7.89s. Rs. 6 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 8, FP: Rs. 35, Q: Rs. 23, Tanala: Rs. 149. Favourite: Gold Empress. Owner: Mr. Rm. Lakshmanan. Trainer: R. Foley.

5. GOLCONDA FORT PLATE (Div.II), (1,000m), 3-y-o only (Terms): Cape Royal (Milan) 1, Twilight Time (S. Manohar) 2, Stunning Move (C. Velu) 3 and Beautiful Vision (Mohan) 4. Not run: Musical Pursuit. 1-3/4, 2 and 1. 1m 11.89s. Rs. 29 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 22 (carried over), FP: Rs. 38, Q: Rs. 7, Tanala: Rs. 61. Favourite: Twilight Time. Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

6. TOUCH OF GOLD PLATE (Div.II), (1,000m), Cl. III: Wizard Prince (S. Manohar) 1, Mozart (C. Velu) 2, Ministrel Heights (Milan) 3 and Nebraska Tornado (Manikandan) 4. 3, 1-1/2 and 2. 1m 7.55s. Rs. 5 (w), 6 and nil (p), SHP: 12, FP: Rs. 34 (carried over), Q: Rs. 51 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 329. Favourite: Wizard Prince. Owner: Mr. Sp. Palaniappan. Trainer: B. Suresh.

7. ROUGH SEAS PLATE (1,200m), Cl. IV: Royal Amaretto (Casey) 1, Star Hopeful (Manikandan) 2, Rahil (C. Velu) 3 and Arma (S. Manohar) 4. 2-1/4, 1-1/2 and 1. 1m 28.66s. Rs. 35 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 10, FP: Rs. 6, Q: Rs. 5, Tanala: Rs. 48 (carried over). Favourite: Star Hopeful. Owner: Mr. A. Selvakumar. Trainer: B. Suresh.

8. ARABIAN TALES PLATE (Div.I), (1,000m), Cl. V-B: Beau Gallant (Bopanna) 1, Indian Star (C. Umesh) 2, Autobahn (Zulquar Nain) 3 and King’s Delight (Huzaif) 4. 1/2, 3/4 and 1/2. 1m 5.49s. Rs. 335 (w), nil, 67 and 130 (p), SHP: Rs. 76, FP: Rs. 13 (carried over), Q: Rs. 72 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 2,637 (carried over). Favourite: Princess Gabriella. Owners: M/s. Rafiq Md. Khan & Shujath Md. Khan. Trainer: S.M. Ahmed.

9. ARABIAN TALES PLATE (Div.II), (1,000m), Cl. V-B: Ocean Conqueror (Miss Roopa) 1, Star Material (Zulquar Nain) 2, Inheritor (Azmal Hussain) 3 and Amazing Blaze (Saddam Iqbal) 4. 3/4, 4-1/4 and shd. 1m 5.10s. Rs. 16 (w), 39 and 46 (p), SHP: Rs. 22, FP: Rs. 607, Q: Rs. 25, Tanala: Rs. 333 (carried over). Favourite: Amazing Blaze. Owner and trainer: Mr. Faisal Md. Khan.

Jackpot: Rs. 2,949 (carried over).

Treble: Rs. 422 (14 tkts).