Date:29/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/29/stories/2008092961362000.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Bold Blast claims main event

HYDERABAD: M/s Baldev Singh, P. Ashok, Iqbal Mohammed Khan and Md. Sultan’s Bold Blast (Sequeira up) won the Major General Nawab Khusru Jung Bahadur Memorial Trophy, the main event of the races here on Sunday (Sept. 28). D. Netto trains the winner.

The results:

1. NAWAB SULTAN ALI KHAN MEMORIAL CUP (1,600m) — Cat. III, 3-y-o & over, rated up to 50: Dash Of Class (Gnaneshwar) 1, Golden Sabot (K. Anil) 2, Ninja Power (A. Imran Khan) 3, Ultra Violet Ray (D. Singh ) 4. All ran. 2-1/2, 1-1/4 and 4. 1m 42.05s. Rs.9 (w), 6 & 24 (p), SHP: Rs.43, FP: Rs.81, Q: Rs.76, Tanala: Rs.278. Favourite: Dash Of Class.

Owner: M/s Medikonduri Venkata Chowdary, P.S. Reddy, B.S. Reddy and K. Rama Krishna. Trainer: Prasad R.

2. MAJOR GENERAL NAWAB KHUSRU JUNG BAHADUR MEMORIAL TROPHY (1,800m) — Cat. I, 3-y-o & over: Bold Blast (Sequiera) 1, Blast In Class (Gnaneshwar) 2, Realtor (R. Umesh) 3, Shakin Stevens (P.S. Chouhan) 4. All ran. 8, 1/2 and shd. 1m 53.28s. Rs.14 (w), 7 & 7 (p), SHP: Rs.16, FP: Rs.26, Q: Rs.13, Tanala: Rs.187. Favourite: Blast In Class.

Owner: M/s Baldev Singh, P. Ashok, Iqbal Mohammed Khan and Md. Sultan. Trainer: D. Netto.

3. JATPROLE CUP (1,100m) — Cat. II, 3-y-o only, rated up to 75: Come Together (A. Imran Khan) 1, Red Fairy (Suraj Narredu) 2, Splendid Scot (R. Umesh) 3, Sound Of Nature (B. Mukesh) 4. All ran. 2, 2-1/2 and 1-1/4. 1m 06.78s. Rs.30 (w), 12 & 8 (p), SHP: Rs.130, Q: Rs.43, Tanala: Rs.295. Favourite: Sound Of Nature.

Owner: Mr. M.A.M.R. Muthiah. Trainer: Satheesh.

4. S.N. REDDY MEMORIAL TROPHY (1,400m) — Cat. II, 3-y-o & over (Terms): Fly By Wire (Harish) 1, Global Presence (Christopher) 2, Bella Coola (Gnaneshwar) 3, Birdie (Ali Khan ) 4. All ran. Nk, 3 and 2-1/2. 1m 26.29s. Rs.10 (w), 5, 6 & 6 (p), SHP: Rs.15, FP: Rs.23, Q: Rs.15, Tanala: Rs.28. Favourite: Fly By Wire.

Owner: Mr. Kondlapudi Satish. Trainer: Deshmukh.

5. RAJA SAHEB OF CHALLAPALLI MEMORIAL CUP (1,600m) — Cat. II, 4-y-o & over, rated up to 75: Bernardo (Christopher) 1, Embattled (P.S. Chouhan) 2, Ice Man (Nitin Singh) 3, Chief De Mission (Suraj Narredu) 4. All ran. 2-1/2, 1-3/4 and 2. 1m 40.16s. Rs.11 (w), 6, 24 & 9 (p), SHP: Rs.83, FP: Rs.246, Q: Rs.195, Tanala: Rs.643. Favourite: Bernardo.

Owner: M/s L. D’Silva, Surender Singh Makhija ad K.S.V. Siva Kumar. Trainer: L. D’Silva.

6. P.V.G. RAJU MEMORIAL CUP, Div. I, (1,400m) — Cat. III, 4-y-o & over, rated up to 50: Golden Tricks (Gnaneshwar) 1, Concur With Honour (R. Umesh) 2, Lady In Style (Chary) 3, Portfolio (A. Imran Khan) 4. Not run: Montush. Shd, 5 and nk. 1m 28.46s. Rs.16 (w), 7, 8 & 9 (p), SHP: Rs.25, FP: Rs.62, Q: Rs.28, Tanala: Rs.145. Favourite: Golden Tricks.

Owner: Mr. Mukesh Gupta. Trainer: A. Vatsalya.

7. PANCHSHIL MILLION (1,200m), 4 3-y-o only (Terms): Held at Pune.

8. P.V.G. RAJU MEMORIAL CUP, Div. II (1,400m) — Cat. III, 4-y-o & over, rated up to 50: Gables (B. Mukesh) 1, Madho (A. Ramana) 2, Many Thanks (D. Singh) 3, Shes Got The Look (P.S. Chouhan) 4. Not run: Narwhal. Nk, 7 and 1. 1m 28.28s. Rs.18 (w), 7, 15 & 10 (p), SHP: Rs.50, FP: Rs.170, Q: Rs.125, Tanala: Rs.668. Favourite: Gables.

Owner: M/s T. Vinayak Ravi Reddy and P.K. Iyer. Trainer: L. D’Silva.

Trebles: (i): Rs.212 (314 tkts); (ii): Rs.173 (833 tkts).

Consolation: Rs.377 (561 tkts).

Jackpot: Rs.2,389 (207 tkts).