Date:18/04/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/04/18/stories/2008041856051800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

First Emperor wins

Udhagamandalam: First Emperor (Prem up) won the Salem Plate, the chief event of the races held here on Thursday (April 17). The winner is owned by Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy and trained by R. Foley.

The results:

1.ELK HILL PLATE (Div. I) (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o (Terms): Magical Warrior (Prem) 1, Star Of Calypso (A. Mohan) 2, Heaven’s Echo (Milan) 3 and Destinys Dream (Rajendra Singh) 4. 2, 3, and 2 3/4. 1m 17.58. Rs.25 (w), 5 and 5 (p).Q: Rs.51.Favourite: Heaven’s Echo. Owner: Mr. B. Sridharan. Trainer: R. Foley.

2.SALEM PLATE (1,300m), Cl. I: First Emperor (Prem) 1, Moon Forest (A. Mohan) 2, Romantic Count (Rajendra Singh) 3 and Golden Bounty (Milan) 4. 1/2, 1 3/4 and 2. 1m 21.32s. Rs.14 (w), 28 and nil (p). Q: Rs.19. Favourite: First Emperor. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

3. MEMORIES PLATE (1,300m), Cl. II: Cl. IV: Flashing Star (S. Kabthar) 1, Highland Wonder (S. Manohar) 2, Steinlen (Senthil Kumar) 3 and Man Of Honour (C. Velu) 4. 2 3/4, 2 3/4 and 3 1/2. 1m 19.91s. Rs.11 (w), 5 and 5 (p). Q: Rs.40. Favourite : Flashing Star Owner: Mr. Sp. Palaniappan.Trainer: R. Foley.

4.WILLOWBUND PLATE (Div. I) (1,300m), Cl. IV: Oksana (C. Velu) 1, Sharp Star (Prem) 2, Rahil (M. J. Casey) 3 and Forest Knight (Babul) 4. 1 3/4, shd and 2 3/4. 1m 20.79s. Rs. 13 (w), 17, 13 and 30 (p). Q: Rs.54. Favourite : Oksana. Owner: Rm. Lakshmanan. Trainer: R. Foley.

5.PYKARA PLATE (1,200m), Cl. III: Art Historian (Babul) 1, Ring Of Destiny (M. J. Casey) 2, Gold Empress (Senthil Kumar) 3 and Numeric (Rajendra Singh) 4. 2, 1 3/4 and 1 1/4. 1m 19.71s. Rs.10 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p).Q: Rs.33.Joint favourites : Art Historian and Wizard Prince. Owner: Mr. M. M. A. M. R. Muthiah. Trainer: R. Foley.

6.ELK HILL PLATE (Div. II) (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o (Terms):Oasis Dream (Rajendra Singh) 1, Solar Rhythm (Manikandan) 2, Flying Romance (Senthil Kumar) 3 and Magical Fantasy (A. Mohan) 4. 2 , 3-1/2 and 1-1/4.1 m 18.81 s. Rs. 7 (w), 42 and 24 (p).Q: Rs.40. Favourite: Oasis Dream. Owner: Mr. PL. Ravi.Trainer: R. Foley

7.WILLOWBUND PLATE (Div. II) (1,300m), Cl. IV: Spanish Ace (Milan) 1, Lady Stardust (Manikandan) 2, Polish Emperor (S. Manohar) 3 and Irish Noble (Senthil Kumar) 4. Not run: Regal Dream. 1-3/4 , 3 and 3-1/4.1 m 32.28 s. Rs. 6 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p).Q: Rs. 17. Favourite: Spanish Ace.Owner: Mr. B. Sridharan. Trainer: B. Suresh

8.KUNDHA PLATE (1,200m), Cl. V-A: Snow Blossom (S. Manohar) 1, Dynamic Quest (S. Kabthar) 2, Palace Star (Prem) 3 and Royal Heir (C. Velu) 4. Not run:Amazing Time. 3/4 , 3/4 and 2-1/4.1 m 15.02 s. Rs. 114 (w), nil, 7 and 6 (p). Q: Rs.71. Joint favourites : Royal Heir and Dynamic Quest. Owner:Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: B. Suersh

9.ELLORA PLATE (1,400m), Cl. V-B: Regal Secret (M. J. Casey) 1, Lord Of Vision (K. S. Rathore) 2, Majestically (Lakshamanan) 3 and Super Value (C. Umesh) 4.3-1/2 , 1-1/4 and 1-3/4.1 m 28.01 s. Rs. 33 (w), 35, nil and nil (p).Q: Rs.138 .Favourite: Golden Galaxy. Owners: M/s A D’Silver and A. Ganesan. Trainer: D’Silver

Treble: (1): Rs. 11 (c.o); (2): Rs 117 (c.o).