Date:24/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/24/stories/2008112459581900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Saddlers Lass wins

CHENNAI: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy’s Saddlers Lass (B. Prakash up) claimed the Guindy Gold Cup, the feature event of the races held here on Nov. 23. The winner is trained by R. Foley.

1. NOVICE PLATE (Div. I), (1,000m), maiden 2-y-o only (terms): Bureaucrat (B. Prakash) 1, Rainbow View (Mohan) 2, Dancing Delight (Ross) 3 and Divine Spirit (Rajendra Singh) 4. 2-1/4, 2-1/2 and 1. 1m 14.32s. Rs. 5 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 5, FP: Rs. 13, Q: Rs. 7, Tanala: Rs. 39. Favourite: Bureaucrat. Owner: Mr. N. Anantharam. Trainer: R. Foley.

2. SHILLONG PLATE (1,000m), Cl. II: Cosmic Star (B. Prakash) 1, Dance With Dreams (Ross) 2, Cape Royal (Milan) 3 and Imperial Stride (Mohan) 4. 1-1/2, 1-3/4 and 1-1/4. 1m 17.29s. Rs. 5 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 16, FP: Rs. 11, Q: Rs. 6, Tanala: Rs. 49. Favourite: Cosmic Star. Owner: Mr. A. Selvakumar. Trainer: R. Foley.

3. NOVICE PLATE (Div. II), (1,000m), maiden 2-y-o only (terms): Festival Prince (B. Prakash) 1, Sea Crest (C. Velu) 2, Vantage Point (Prem) 3 and Sky Crusader (Ross) 4. 2, 1-3/4 and 1-1/2. 1m 17.20s. Rs. 5 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 34 (carried over), FP: Rs. 85, Q: Rs. 58 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 88. Favourite: Festival Prince. Owner: Mr. N. Anantharam. Trainer: R. Foley.

4. GUINDY GOLD CUP (1,600m), Cl. I: Saddlers Lass (B. Prakash) 1, Numeric (Rajendra Singh) 2, Golden Bounty (Prem) 3 and King’s Envoy (Milan) 4. 2-3/4, 2 and 2-1/2. 2m 1.26s. Rs. 5 (w), nil and 6 (p), SHP: Rs. 6, FP: Rs. 5, Q: Rs. 13, Tanala: Rs. 44. Favourite: Saddlers Lass. Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

5. KARGIL PLATE (1,200m), Cl. III: Oksana (B. Prakash) 1, Lucky Pioneer (Narasimha) 2, Irish Noble (Miss Roopa) 3 and Gold Crusader (Manikandan) 4. 2-1/4, 7 and 1-1/4 1m. 23.72s. Rs. nil (w), nil and nil (p), SHP: Rs. 60, FP: Rs. 28, Q: Rs. 16 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 65. Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

6. MERCARA PLATE (1,000m), Cl. V-A: Admiral’s Force (Milan) 1, Royal Heir (Ross) 2, Star Admiral (Rajendra Singh) 3 and Star Hopeful (Prem) 4. 1, 1-1/4 and 2-1/4. 1m 10.28s. Rs. 7 (w), 21, 21 and nil (p), SHP: Rs. 21, FP: Rs. 21 (carried over), Q: Rs. 27, Tanala: Rs. 255. Favourite: Admiral’s Force. Owner: Mr. M.A.M.R. Muthiah. Trainer: B. Suresh.

7. ARCOT PLATE (Div. I), (1,000m), Cl. IV: Empirical (Ross) 1, Sharp Star (S. Manohar) 2, Valiant Romeo (Babul) 3 and Millennium Force (C. Velu) 4. 1-1/2, 1-1/4 and 1-1/2. 1m 10.57s. Rs. 14 (w), 12, nil and 8 (p), SHP: Rs. 17. FP: Rs. 13 (carried over), Q: Rs. 43 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 169 (carried over). Favourite: Empirical. Owner: Mr. Rm. Lakshmanan. Trainer: B. Suresh.

8. ARCOT PLATE (Div. II), (1,000m), Cl. IV: Be My Hero (Manikandan) 1, Noble Flash (M. Venkatesh) 2, Sea Dragon (S. Manohar) 3 and Forest Knight (Babul) 4. 5, 3-1/4, and 1-1/2. 1m 11.10s. Rs. 5 (w), 7, nil and nil (p), SHP: Rs. 86 (carried over), FP: Rs. 62, Q: Rs. 70, Tanala: Rs. 76. Favourite: Be My Hero. Owner: Mr. T. Irudhayaraj. Trainer: B. Suresh.

9. ARANI PLATE (1,400m), Cl. V-B: Music Prospector (Casey) 1, Falcon Fly (C. Umesh) 2, The Nobleman (Bopanna) 3 and Majestic Missile (Miss Roopa) 4. 1-1/4, 1/2 and 2-1/4. 1m 42.02s. Rs. 10 (w), 13, 21 and 10 (p), SHP: Rs. 102 (carried over), FP: 29 (carried over), Q: Rs. 50, Tanala: Rs. 153 (carried over). Favourite: Music Prospector. Owner and trainer: Mr. A. D’Silver.

Jackpot: Rs. 309 (16 tkts.); Treble: Rs. 116 (33 tkts.).