Date:07/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/07/stories/2008120760641700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Diamond Hunter triumphs

BANGALORE: Mr. Sunil Jhangiani, Mrs. Padmini Jhangiani & Mr. Gobind Jhangiani representing. Equest (India) Pvt. Ltd., & Mr. Sanjay Kapoor’s Diamond Hunter (Appu up) won the Bangalore Turf Club Trophy, the main event of the races held here on Saturday (Dec. 6). The winner is trained by Eshwer.

The results:

1. HAVERI PLATE (1,200m), maiden 2-y-o only (Terms): Oban (De Sousa) 1, Jamaican Bolt (Ashok Kumar) 2, Mighty Monarch (Md. Shafiq) 3 and Target Achiever (B. Prakash) 4. Not run: Chesterford Touch. 3/4, 2 and 5. 1m 18.60s. Rs. 112 (w), 22, 12 and 43 (p). SHP: Rs. 37. FP: Rs. 301. Q: Rs. 63.Trinella: Rs. 1,876 and Rs. 2,068. Favourite: Jamaican Bolt. Owners: Mrs. Prabhjit Dhariwal and M/s. Harpreet Singh Rana, Ashraf Salam & Marthand Singh Mahindra. Trainer. Dhariwal.

2. PLANETARIUM PLATE (1,600m), rated 00 to 25: Royal Confidence (B. Prakash) 1, Live It Up (Md. Shoaib) 2, Voice Of India (Chandrashekar) 3 and Prince Norbert (Krishnan) 4. 1-1/2, 3-1/4 and Lnk. 1m 45.93s. Rs. 22 (w), 13, 14 and 48 (p). SHP: Rs. 31. FP: Rs. 55. Q: Rs. 35. Trinella: Rs. 336 and Rs. 231. Favourite: Royal Confidence. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: Ganapathy.

3. A. R. KESHAVA MUDALIAR MEMORIAL PLATE (1,800m), rated 40 to 65: All My Colours (Srinath) 1, Shoot A Rainbow (Suraj Narredu) 2, Stormy River (C.D. Hayes) 3 and Phoenix Reach (D. Patel) 4. 3-1/4, 3-1/2 and 3-1/4. 1m 57.16s. Rs. 19 (w), 12, 14 and 15 (p). SHP: Rs. 34. FP: Rs. 28. Q: Rs. 12. Trinella: Rs. 47 and Rs. 36. Exacta: Rs. 515 and Rs. 368. Favourite: All My Colours. Owners. Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy & Mrs. Villo C. Poonawalla rep. Poonawalla Racing & Breed. Ltd. Trainer: Ganapathy.

4. BELGAUM PLATE (1,400m), rated 40 to 65, 5 & 6-y-o: Asiaticus (C.D. Hayes) 1, Zafar (De Sousa) 2, Mac (M. Narredu) 3 and Wile Wench (Neeraj) 4. Lnk, 4-1/2 and 1-3/4. 1m 30.40s. Rs. 28 (w), 13, 18 and 26 (p). SHP: Rs. 59. FP: Rs. 66. Q: Rs. 46. Trinella: Rs. 209 and Rs. 121. Favourite: Asiaticus. Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Vijay Mallya rep. Utd Rac & B’Stk Breeders Ltd. Trainer: Attaollahi.

5. DAVANGERE PLATE (1,600m), rated 20 to 45, 4, 5 & 6-y-o: Shisham (Shiva Kumar) 1, Star Blue (Sapra) 2, Buck Passer Junior (Shobhan) 3 and Media Man (Ashok Kumar) 4. 1, 1 and 3. 1m 44.81s. Rs. 53 (w), 19, 26 and 25 (p). SHP: Rs. 84. FP: Rs. 295. Q: Rs. 143. Trinella: Rs. 3,811 and Rs. 1,089. Exacta: Rs. 11,384 and Rs. 2,927. Favourite: Girl Next Door. Owners: Mr. B. Vijay & Mrs. Naga Kanya Kumari Vijay. Trainer: I. Ghatala.

6. BANAGLORE TURF CLUB TROPHY (1,200m), rated 3-y-o & over (Terms): Diamond Hunter (Appu) 1, Rhapsidion Snow (D. Allan) 2, Woman On Top (C.D. Hayes) 3 and Queen’s Guest (I. Chisty) 4. 1, 2-3/4 and 5-1/4. 1m 14.36s. Rs. 51, 24 and 15 (p). SHP: Rs. 41. FP: Rs. 117. Q: Rs. 38. Trinella: Rs. 135 and Rs. 85. Favourite: Rhapsidion Snow. Owners: Mr. Sunil Jhangiani, Mrs. Padmini Jhangiani & Mr. Gobind Jhangiani rep. Equest (Indian) Pvt. Ltd., & Mr. Sanjay Kapoor. Trainer: Eshwer.

7. HOYSALA TROPHY (1,600m), rated 60 & above: Succeeding Star (S. Golam) 1, Chimerique (C.D. Hayes) 2, Blink (M. Narredu) 3 and Saptashwa (Gnaneshwar) 4. 2 1/4, Nk and 1. 1m 42.10s. Rs. 27 (w), 14, 17 and 17 (p). SHP: Rs. 50. FP: Rs. 96. Q: Rs. 37. Trinella: Rs. 122 and Rs. 65. Exacta: Rs. 2,057 and Rs. 1,839. Favourite: Succeeding Star. Owners: Mr. Ashwin B. Mehta rep. Chetak Horse Racing Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: Darius.

8. SIRSI PLATE (1,100m), rated 20 to 45: Sunny Baba (Gnaneshwar) 1, Dash To Cash (Praveen) 2, Alyciaa (Ashok Kumar) 3 and Spanish Crown (Vivek) 4. 3/4, 5 and 1-3/4. 1m 10.91s. Rs. 67 (w), 20, 14 and 29 (p). SHP: Rs. 47. FP: Rs. 120. Q: Rs. 52. Trinella: Rs. 482 and Rs. 193. Exacta: Rs. 11,203 and Rs. 6,401. Favourite: Dash To Cash. Owners: Mr. Arjun Sajnani & Mrs. Roshan Shreepada. Trainer: Neil Darashah.

Jackpot: Rs. 4,885 (90 tkts).

Runner: Rs. 532 (354 tkts).

Mini Jackpot: Rs. 690 (48 tkts).

Treble: Rs. 674 (159 tkts).