Date:20/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/20/stories/2008102055631700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Arabian Knight bags Golconda St. Leger

HYDERABAD: Arabian Knight (Samuel Fargeat up) won the Golconda St.Leger, the main event of the races held here on Sunday (Oct. 19). The winner is the property of Mr & Mrs Vijay Mallya rep United Racing and Bloodstock Breeders Ltd. and Mr Arjun Sajnani and is trained by Dhariwal.

1. REGENCY CUP (2,000m), Cat III, 3-y-o & over, rated upto 50: Adorna (P. S. Chouhan) 1, Armstrong (Nitin Singh) 2, Toledo (N. M. Sequeria) 3, Vanen Berg (A. Imran Khan) 4. All ran. 5, hd and 3-1/2. 2m 10s. Rs. 11 (w), 8 & 22 (p), SHP: Rs. 39, FP: Rs. 103, Q: Rs. 64, Tanala: Rs. 245. Favourite: Adorna. Owner: Col. S. B. Nair. Trainer: S. Abbas.

2. RAJA MEHBOOB KARAN MEMORIAL TROPHY (1,600m), Cat II, 3-y-o & over, rated upto 75: Bernardo (B. Mukesh) 1, Toofan Express (Lakshmikant) 2, Ice Candy (A. Imran Khan) 3, Olympic Kingdom (P. S. Chouhan) 4. All ran. 5, 1-3/4 and nk. 1m 40.76s. Rs. 14 (w), 7, 12 & 6 (p), SHP: Rs. 36, FP: Rs. 115, Q: Rs. 67, Tanala: Rs. 414. Favourite: Bernardo. Owners: M/s L. D’Silva, Surender Singh Makhija and K. S.V. Siva Kumar. Trainer: L. D’Silva.

3. PRINCE KHARTOUM PLATE (1,200m), Cat III, Maiden 3-y-o & over, rated upto 50: Green Haven (N. M. Sequeria) 1, Indradhanush (Nitin Singh) 2, Al Malawi (Lakshmikant) 3, Baywatch Babe (K. Anil) 4. All ran. 1-1/4, nk and 5. 1m 15.85s. Rs. 7 (w), 5, 9 & 21 (p), SHP: Rs. 23, FP: Rs. 29, Q: Rs. 23, Tanala: Rs. 241. Favourite: Green Haven. Owners: Mr Raoof Ali Khan and Dr. K. Rajeshwar Rao. Trainer: D. Netto.

4. G. RAJA RAO MEMORIAL CUP (1,600m), Cat I, 3-y-o & over: Classic Art (Gnaneshwar) 1, Mission Chief (P. S. Chouhan) 2, Champ Forever (Srinath) 3, Flying Rudolph (Suraj Narredu) 4. All ran. Nk, 1 and 1/2. 1m 41.24s. Rs. 32 (w), 8, 9 & 6 (p), SHP: Rs. 27, FP: Rs. 167, Q: Rs. 77, Tanala: Rs. 378. Favourite: Champ Forever. Owners: M/s K. Rama Krishna, K. T. Raidu and B. N. Reddy. Trainer: N. Rao.

5. SMT C. MOHANA KUMARI SATYANARAYANA MEMORIAL CUP (1,400m), Cat III, 3-y-o & over, rated upto 50: Classic One (K. Anil) 1, See You There (Sk. Sharook) 2, Sugar Gold (Nitin Singh) 3, Manduro (Harish) 4. All ran. 1/2, 1 and 1/2. 1m 30.34s. Rs. 74 (w), 14, 8 & 10 (p), SHP: Rs. 24, FP: Rs. 409, Q: Rs. 129, Tanala: Rs. 1615. Favourite: Clever Ploy. Owner: Mr. Rajendra Singh Idar. Trainer: N. Rao.

6. GOLCONDA ST. LEGER (2,800m), 4-y-o only (Terms):

ARABIAN KNIGHT (Brave Act-Arabian Rose) (S. Fargeat) 1,

SWEEPING SUCCESS (Placerville-Lady Moura) (A. Imran Khan) 2,

OROCHI (China Visit-Colourpresentation) (Gnaneshwar) 3,

CLASSIC SKY (Placerville-Imperial Satsuma) (Srinath) 4.

All ran. Dist, 7 and 2-1/2. 2m 56.72s. Rs. 7 (w), 5, 8 & 10 (p), SHP: Rs. 23, FP: Rs. 26, Q: Rs. 23, Tanala: Rs. 105. Favourite: Arabian Knight. Owners: Mr. and Mrs. Vijay Mally rep Utd. Rac. and B’Stk Breeders Ltd and Mr. Arjun Sajnani. Trainer: Dhariwal.

7. TOP MOST PLATE (1,200m), Cat III, 3-y-o & over, rated upto 25: Canadian Girl (Harish) 1, Kohinoor Star (Gnaneshwar) 2, Onera Onera Onera (K. Anil) 3, Debonaire (R. Umesh) 4. Not run : Stylish Lady. 1-1/2, 1/2 and 1/2. 1m 17.19s. Rs. 18 (w), 9, 15 & 43 (p), SHP: Rs. 34, FP: Rs. 162, Q: Rs. 103, Tanala: Rs. 3136. Favourite: Canadian Girl. Owners: Mr. Champaklal Zaveri , Mrs. Bindu C. Zaveri, Miss Niti N. Desai and Miss H.N. Desai rep M/s Zaveri Stud Farm (P), Ltd and M./s P. Ramachandra Raju and M.V. Narayana Rao. Trainer: N. Rao.

8. SELF RELIANCE PLATE (1,400m), Cl IV 4-y-o & over, rated 20 to 46: Held in Pune.

9. DESERT ROSE PLATE (2,000m), Cl V rated 00 to 26: Held in Pune.

Treble: (i): Rs. 62 (865 tkts); (ii): Rs. 1261 (83 tkts).

Consolation: Rs. 547 (405 tkts). Jackpot: Rs. 4346 (119 tkts).