Date:25/05/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/25/stories/2008052552091700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Vanquish wins main event

BANGALORE: Mr. & Mrs. P.J. Vazifdar and Mr. M. Rishad’s Vanquish (Suraj Narredu up) won the Karnataka Police Cup, the main event of the races held here on Saturday (May 24). The winner is trained by Byramji.

The results:

1. HEIR APPARENT TROPHY (Div. II), (1,100m), Maiden 3-y-o only (terms): Cute Style (Chandrasekar) 1, Opprimo (Suraj Narredu) 2, Sarang (Krishnan) 3 and Gris Rapide (L. Marshall) 4. Not run: Alexanderthegreat. 2-1/4, 3 and 1-3/4. 1m 11.79s. Rs. 66 (w), 16, 11 and 108 (p). SHP: Rs. 47. FP: Rs. 104. Q: Rs. 35. Trinella: Rs. 2,434 and Rs. 1,937. Favourite: Opprimo. Owners: M/s. B. Sunil Kumar Sharma & Sharat Kumar. Trainer: Sharat Kumar.

2. HEIR APPARENT TROPHY (Div.I), (1,100m), Maiden 3-y-o only (terms): Lotus Leaf (Harish) 1, Competent Soldier (Shakti) 2, Perfect Analysis (Suraj Narredu) 3 and Act Of Duty (R. Biramne) 4. 5-1/4, nk. and hd. 1m 10.98s. Rs. 24 (w), 13, 305 and 13 (p). SHP: Rs. 1,402. FP: Rs. 1,580. Q: Rs. 700. Trinella: Rs. 1,682 and Rs. 507. Favourite: Lotus Leaf. Owner and trainer: Byramji.

3. LADY GIBRALTAR PLATE (1,400m), rated 20 to 45: Queen’s Guest (B. Prakash) 1, Spark Of Isis (P.S. Chouhan) 2, Strategic Partner (Ali Khan) 3 and Hill Of Grace (W. Smith) 4. 2-1/2, 1-3/4 and 4. 1m 30.76s. Rs. 18 (w), 11, 16 and 33 (p). SHP: Rs. 39. FP: Rs. 45. Q: Rs. 34. Trinella: Rs. 355 and Rs. 267. Favourite: Queen’s Guest. Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: Ganapathy.

4. KARNATAKA POLICE CUP (1,600m), rated 80 & above: Vanquish (Suraj Narredu) 1, Talk Of The Devil (Shinde) 2, Renascent (Md. Shafiq) 3 and Evanston (Shadab Khan) 4. 9, 3-3/4 and 1-1/4. 1m 42.14s. Rs. 26 (w), 14, 18 and 31 (p). SHP: Rs. 56. FP: Rs. 131. Q: Rs. 30. Trinella: Rs. 230 and Rs. 171. Exacta: Rs. 11,904 and Rs. 8,503. Favourite: Vanquish. Owners: Mr. & Mrs. P.J. Vazifdar and Mr. M. Rishad. Trainer: Byramji.

5. KUNIGAL STUD PLATE (1,200m), rated 60 to 85: Kiara (C. Alford) 1, Strong Minded (Shinde) 2, Script Ure Destiny (Ms. L. Jones) 3 and Cimarron (R. Marshall) 4. Dist., 1-1/2 and 3/4. 1m 15.50s. Rs. 13 (w), 11, 19 and 16 (p). SHP: Rs. 44. FP: Rs. 35. Q: Rs. 33. Trinella: Rs. 61 and Rs. 23. Favourite: Kiara. Owners: Mr. Mehemosh H. Deboo rep. Aquarius Maritime Pvt. Ltd & Mr. Yohann Shroff. Trainer: P. Shroff.

6. ADRIAN PLATE (1,400m), rated 40 to 65: Star Of Washington (Srinath) 1, Dorabella (Christopher) 2, Valid Expectation (C. Alford) 3 and Iaepetus (Chary) 4. Not run: Equidae. 10, 3-1/2 and 3-1/4. 1m 30.16s. Rs. 19 (w), 10, 55 and 17 (p). SHP: Rs. 298. FP: Rs. 48. Q: Rs.309. Trinella: Rs. 2,054 and Rs. 498. Exacta: Rs. 13,744 and Rs. 1,963. Favourite: Star Of Washington. Owners: Dr. C.S. Poonawalla and Mr. Z.S. Poonawalla rep. Poonawalla Racing & Breed. Ltd & Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: Ganapathy.

7. ASTOUNDING PLATE (1,200m), rated 20 to 45, 4, 5 & 6-y-o: Free Glider (Md. Shoaib) 1, Immortal (Krishnan) 2, Royal Hero (Suraj Narredu) 3 and Char Chand (K. Kadam) 4. 1-1/4, 2, 3/4. 1m 19.16s. Rs. 99 (w), 27, 169 and 14 (p). SHP: Rs. 859. FP: Rs. 6,364. Q: Rs. 4,296 (carried over). Trinella: Rs. 17,728 and Rs. 3,798. Exacta: Rs. 71,580. Favourite: Royal Hero. Owner: Mr. K.J. George. Trainer: Ponnappa.

Jackpot: Rs. 829 (485 tkts.); Runner: Rs. 25 (7,011 tkts.); Mini Jackpot: Rs. 249 (478 tkts.); Treble: Rs. 149 (525 tkts.).