Date:20/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/20/stories/2008112056352000.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Moon Forest claims Darjeeling Plate

CHENNAI: Mr. A. Selvakumar’s Moon Forest (Ross up) won the Darjeeling Plate the feature event of the races held here on Wednesday (Nov. 19). The winner is trained by R. Foley.

The results:

1. CHETTINAD PLATE (Div. I),(1,000m), maiden 2-y-o only (Terms): Heroic Epic (Rajendra Singh) 1, Galaxy Glory (Mohan) 2, Vantage Point (S. Manohar) 3 and Simply Elegant (Prem) 4. 3-1/2, 3 and 2. 1m 6.46s. Rs. 14 (w), 20 and 14 (p), SHP: Rs. 27, FP: Rs. 77, Q: Rs. 17, Tanala: Rs. 81. Favourite: Galaxy Glory. Owner: Mr. Sp. Palaniappan. Trainer: R. Foley.

2. DARJEELING PLATE (1,000m), Cl. I: Moon Forest (Ross) 1, Golden Bounty (Babul) 2, First Emperor (S. Manohar) 3 and King’s Envoy (Kabthar) 4. 1-3/4, 3-1/4 and 1-13/4. 1m 5.92s. Rs. 6 (w), 5 and 9 (p), SHP: Rs. 91 (carried over), FP: Rs. 88, Q: Rs. 69, Tanala: Rs. 670 (carried over). Favourite: Moon Forest. Owner: Mr. A. Selvakumar. Trainer: R. Foley.

3. CHETTINAD STUD PLATE (Div. II), (1,000m), maiden 2-y-o only (Terms): Forest Storm (Milan) 1, Honoured Guest (Kabthar) 2, Rainbow View (C. Velu) 3 and Swift Princess (Ross) 4. 3, 1-1/2 and 3. 1m 6.30. Rs. 6 (w), 6 and nil (p), SHP: Rs. 24, FP: Rs. 43, Q: Rs. 33, Tanala: Rs. 100. Favourite: Forest Storm. Owner: Mr. P.L. Ravi. Trainer: R. Foley.

4. GURUVAYUR PLATE (1,200m), Cl. II: Steinlen (Prem) 1, Frantic (Rajendra Singh) 2, Secret Warrior (Ross) 3 and Great Strides (Milan) 4. 2-1/2, 2-1/2 and 2. 1m 22.13s. Rs. 9 (w), 7, 7 and 8 (p), SHP: Rs. 28 (carried over), FP: Rs. 94, Q: Rs. 78, Tanala: Rs. 149. Favourite: Steinlen. Owner: Mr. M.K. Sevugan Chetty. Trainer: R. Foley.

5. PLUMPTON PLATE (Div. I), (1,400m), Cl. V-B: Diamond King (Huzaif) 1, Music Prospector (Casey) 2, Royal Marine (Bopanna) 3 and Quadrigar (C. Brisson) 4. 1-1/2, hd and hd. 1m. 32.94s. Rs. 10 (w), 6, 7 and 21 (p), SHP: Rs. 22 (carried over), FP: Rs. 31, Q: Rs. 63, Tanala: Rs. 153 (carried over). Favourite: Diamond King. Owner and trainer: Mr. M.J. Ayaz.

6. CAUVERY PLATE (Div. I), (1,000m), Cl. III: Oasis Dream (Narasimha) 1, Bold Promise (S. Manohar) 2, Irish Noble (Miss Roopa) 3 and Wizard Prince (C. Velu) 4. 2-1/2, 3 and 1. 1m 6.80s. Rs. 123 (w), 19, nil and nil (p), SHP: Rs. 22 (carried over), FP: Rs. 43 (carried over), Q: Rs. 37 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 194 (carried over). Favourite: Smart N Unique. Owner: Mr. T. Irudhayaraj. Trainer: B. Suresh.

7. CAUVERY PLATE (Div. II), (1,000m), Cl. III: South Star (Casey) 1, Celtic Princess (Mohan) 2, King’s Heir (Rajendra Singh) 3 and Royal Falcon (Milan) 4. 3, 3-1/2 and 1-3/4. 1m 5.50s. Rs. 14 (w), nil and 29 (p), SHP: Rs. 10. FP: Rs. 2 (carried over), Q: Rs. 13 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 92 (carried over). Favourite: Art Historian. Owner: Mr M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

8. PLUMPTON PLATE (Div. II), (1,400m), Cl. V-B: Glorious Quest (Mukesh Kumar) 1, New Options (Srinivasan) 2, Star Baroness (Miss Roopa) 3 and Star Emblem (Bopanna) 4. 3/4, 3-1/2 and 2-1/4. 1m 31.19s. Rs. 25 (w), 24, 24 and 14 (p), SHP: Rs. 57 (carried over), FP: Rs. 21 (carried over), Q: Rs. 126 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 92 (carried over). Favourite: Star Baroness. Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: B. Suresh.

9. RENOWNED PLATE (1,400m), Cl. V-A: Reflected Glory (Rajendra Singh) 1, Indian Gold (C. Velu) 2, Amazing Strikes (S. Manohar) 3 and Hunters Wish (Cornelius) 4. 3, 3-1/4 and 1. 1m 31.31s. Rs. 23 (w), 5, 5 and 7 (p), SHP: Rs. 6 (carried over), FP: 29 (carried over), Q: Rs. 78, Tanala: Rs. 128 (carried over). Favourite: Starmaniac Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: B. Suresh.

Jackpot: Rs. 2,170 (carried over). Treble: Rs. 1,169 (3 tkts).