Date:14/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/14/stories/2008121454971500.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

First Emperor wins feature

CHENNAI: Mr. N. Anantharam’s First Emperor (Ross up) won the D. R. Dogra Cup, the feature event of the races held here on Saturday (Dec. 13). The winner is trained by B. Suresh.

1. TAMBARAM PLATE (Div.I),(1,200m), 2-y-o only (Terms): Bureaucrat (Milan) 1, Blushing King (Rajendra Singh) 2, Forest Storm (Mohan) 3 and Quest Of Victory (Ross) 4. 1-3/4, 2 and 1-3/4. 1m 19.98s. Rs. 8 (w), nil and 11 (p), SHP: Rs. 23, FP: Rs. 31, Q: Rs. 13, Tanala: Rs. 114. Favourite: Bureaucrat. Owner: Mr. N. Anantharam. Trainer: R. Foley.

2. ARAKOMAN PLATE (1,200m), Cl. II: Autumn Pearl (Rajendra Singh) 1, Cape Royal (M. Venkatesh) 2, Frantic (Ross) 3 and Powerthrust (Milan) 4. 3-1/2, 2 and 1-3/4. 1m 17.86s. Rs. 46 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 24, FP: Rs. 59 (carried over), Q: Rs. 106, Tanala: Rs. 922. Favourite: Frantic. Owner: Mr. Sp. Palaniappan, Trainer: B. Suresh.

3. D. R. DOGRA CUP (1,200m), Cl. I: First Emperor (Ross) 1, Twilight Time (Mohan) 2, King’s Envoy (Milan) 3 and Polar Circle (Prem) 4. 2-1/2, 1-1/2 and 1-1/4. 1m 17.56s. Rs. Rs. 5 (w), nil and 6 (p), SHP: Rs. 50, FP: Rs. 57, Q: Rs. 63 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 74. Favourite: First Emperor. Owner: Mr. N. Anantharam. Trainer: B. Suresh.

4. TAMBARAM PLATE (Div.II), (1,200m), 2-y-o only (Terms): Fabulous Strike (Prem) 1, Rock And Roll (Manikandan) 2, Cosmic Explorer (Rajendra Singh) 3 and Beauchamp Prince (Mohan) 4. 2-/14, 2-1/4 and 3. 1m 19.46s. Rs. 15 (carried over for win), 9 (carried over for place), SHP: Rs. 40 (carried over), FP: Rs. 101 (carried over), Q: Rs. 59 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 418 (carried over). Favourite: Mountain Pride. Owner: Mr. A. Selvakumar. Trainer: R. Foley.

5. K. L. MODI CUP (1,200m), Cl. V-A: Remarkable Stride (Manikandan) 1, Starlight Gazer (C. Velu) 2, Star Hopeful (S. Manohar) 3 and Commander’s Wish (Babul) 4. 1-1/2, 3/4 and nk. 1m 18.62s. Rs. 32 (w), nil, 18 and nil (p), SHP: Rs. 70, FP: Rs. 47 (carried over), Q: Rs. 178 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 102. Favourite: Royal Heir. Owner: Mr. A. Selvakumar. Trainer: B. Suresh.

6. AHMEDABAD PLATE (Div.I), (1,000m), Cl. III: Oksana (S. Manohar) 1, King’s Heir (Narasimha) 2, Art Historian (Kabthar) 3 and Dancer’s Wave (Prem) 4. 6, 1-1/2, and 1-1/4. 1m 4.69s. Rs. 35 (w), 9 (carried over for place), SHP: Rs. 10, FP: Rs. nil, Q: Rs. 107, Tanala: Rs. 104. Favourite: Art Historian. Owner: Mr. Rm. Lakshmanan. Trainer: R. Foley.

7. AIR HOSTESS PLATE (Div.II), (1, 200m), Cl. V-B: Glorious Quest (Kabthar) 1, Galloping Bay (Casey) 2, New Options (Babul) 3 and Lucky Line (Narasimha) 4. 2-1/2, 2-1/2 and 2-3/4. 1m 18.57s. Rs. 19 (w), 6, 7 and 6 (p), SHP: Rs. 12 (carried over), FP: Rs. 10 (carried over), Q: Rs. 64, Tanala: Rs. 74 (carried over). Favourite: New Options. Owner: Mr. Rm. Lakshmanan. Trainer: B. Suresh.

8. AHMEDABAD PLATE (Div.II), (1,000m), Cl. III: Celtic Princess (C. Velu) 1, Mystery Knight (Miss Roppa) 2, Irish Noble (Ross) 3 and Rainbow Mirage (Babul) 4. 2-1/2, 2-1/4 and 1-1/4. 1m 5.48s. Rs. 9 (carried over for win), nil and nil (p), SHP: Rs. 14, FP: Rs. 5 (carried over), Q: Rs. 26 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 10 (carried over). Favourite: Mystery Knight. Owner: Mr. A. Selvakumar. Trainer: R. Foley.

9. AIR HOSTESS PLATE (Div.I), (1,200m), Cl. V-B: Amazing Blaze (A. Hussain) 1, Trojan Flight (Mukesh Kumar) 2, Battle Ridge (Cornelius) 3 and Falcon Fly (Huzaif) 4. Not run: One For Me, Yahoodotcom and King’s Delight. 1, 2-1/2 and 2-1/2. 1m 15.40s. Rs.88 (w), 6, 8 and 11 (p), SHP: Rs. 48, FP: 13 (carried over), Q: Rs. 23, Tanala: Rs. 79 (carried over). Favourite: Falcon Fly. Owners: M/s. A. D’Silver & A. Ganesan. Trainer: D’Silver.

Jackpot: Rs. 1,644 (two tkts).

Treble: Rs. 3,159 (one tkt).