Date:18/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/18/stories/2008101852501800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Silver Tern has an edge

Pune: Trainer Subhag Singh’s ward Silver Tern , has an edge over his two rivals in the countries longest race, the Suresh Mahindra Cup (3,200m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (Oct. 18).

False rails will be announced two hours before the first race.

• NOBLE WAY PLATE (1,000m), Cl. V, rated 00 to 26, 2.30 p.m: 1. Firecracker (6) (S.Chinoy) 62, 2. Captains Zone (8) T.S.Jodha 61, 3. Tant Mieux (5) S.Nayak 60, 4. Mypethoney (4) Tograllu 59.5, 5. Tehrani (1) V.Walkar 59, 6. Chief Warrior (3) H.G.Rathod 55.5, 7. Chopasni (2) S.S.Rathore 53 and 8. Latest News (7) N.Jodha 49.

1. Mypethoney, 2. Latest News,

3. Firecracker

• KOJAGIRI PLATE (1,200m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46, 3.00: 1. Expensive Affair (7) K. Kadam 59, 2. Red Cloud (4) S.Chinoy 56.5, 3. Black Warrior (8) V.Walkar 55, 4. Meditas Pride (5) Tograllu 55, 5. Tapis (2) Appu 55, 6. Nuncio (1) Ranjane 53.5, 7. Summit (6) Shammi 51 and 8. Master Planner (3) C.S.Jodha 50.5.

1. Expensive Affair,

2. Master Planner,

3. Black Warrior

• MASTER FIDDLER PLATE (1,000m), Maiden, 3-y-o only, Terms, 3.30: 1. Grey Island (9) C.S.Jodha 56, 2. Mysterio (5) N.Jodha 56, 3. Optimist (7) Merchant 56, 4. Wind Storm (8) H.G.Rathod 56, 5. Anamika (3) Pradeep 54.5, 6. Aristocratical (6) M.Narredu 54.5, 7. Beacon Light (2) Aadesh 54.5, 8. Forest Native (1) S.Nayak 54.5 and 9. Noble Deeds (4) S.Kamble 54.5.

1. Grey Island, 2. Aristocratical,

3. Forest Native

• CLASSIC ROCK PLATE (1,600m), Maiden, 3-y-o only, Terms, 4.00: 1. Knight Of Windsor (7) G.Oza 56, 2. Manege (5) T.S.Jodha 56, 3. Witness (1) Ranjane 56, 4. Barbara (8) S.Chinoy 54.5, 5. Bourbon Queen (6) N.Jodha 54.5, 6. Ravishing (2) K.Kadam 54.5, 7. Share My Dreams (3) C.S.Jodha 54.5, 8. Statjford (9) S.Fargeat 54.5 and 9. Thanda (4) M.Narredu 54.5.

1. Thanda, 2. Bourbon Queen,

3. Ravishing

• SIMPLY SUPREME TROPHY (1,400m), Cl. II, rated 60 to 86, 4.30: 1. Generalissimo (3) S. Chinoy 59, 2. Siroco (2) K.Kadam 57.5, 3. Native Strategy (5) Shammi 57, 4. Ruby Rocket (6) S.Zervan 57, 5. Fantastic Fury (1) Neeraj 55.5 and 6. Red Romeo (4) Kamlesh 55.

1. Red Romeo, 2. Siroco

• JONTY RHODES PLATE (1,200m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66, 5.00: 1. Red Dawn (9) Kharadi 59, 2. Ishtar (4) Pradeep 56.5, 3. Top Action (1) M.Narredu 56.5, 4. Stellar Affair (7) N.S.Parmar 56, 5. Walking Tall (10) Lisa Jones 55, 6. Catalyst (2) S.Fargeat 54.5, 7. Don’t Be Silly (3) Zameer 54.5, 8. Amberogio (5) S.N.Chavan 53, 9. Rising Princess (8) Ranjane 53 and 10. Notable Runner (6) Tograllu 50.5.

1. Amberogio, 2. Catalyst,

3. Stellar Affair

• SURESH MAHINDRA CUP (3,200m), Cl. I, rated 80 and upward, 5.30: 1. Nitrous (3) W.Smith 59.5, 2. Silver Tern (1) P.S.Chouhan 56.5 and 3. Flashing Flame (2) N.Jodha 49.

Silver Tern

Day’s Best: Thanda

Double: Expensive Affair-

Amberogio

Jackpot : 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7

Treble: 4, 5 & 6

Tanala: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

Super Jackpot: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7