Date:22/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/22/stories/2008122255981700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Golden Bounty claims South India 1000 Guineas

CHENNAI: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy’s Golden Bounty, ridden by B. Prakash, won the South India 1000 Guineas, the first Classic of the season held here, on Sunday (Dec. 21). The winner is trained by R. Foley.

1. KARAIKUDI PLATE, Div. I (1,200m) — 2-y-o only (Terms): Alpha Jet (B. Prakash) 1, Fabulous Strike (Rajendra Singh) 2, Cosmic Explorer (Milan) 3 and Heroic Epic (Mohan) 4. 2-3/4, 1-1/2 and 1-1/4. 1m 19.84s. Rs.7 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs.28, FP: Rs.22, Q: Rs.32, Tanala: Rs.38. Favourite: Alpha Jet.

Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

2. DECEMBER PLATE (1,000m) — Cl. I: Star Perfection (B. Prakash) 1, Steinlen (Mohan) 2, Moon Forest (Prem) 3 and Numeric (Rajendra Singh) 4. 3, 1-1/2 and 1-1/4. 1m 4.15s. Rs.5 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs.14, FP: Rs.11, Q: Rs.12, Tanala: Rs.21. Favourite: Star Perfection.

Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

3. KARAIKUDI PLATE, Div. II (1,200m) — 2-y-o only (Terms): Bureaucrat (B. Prakash) 1, Beauchamp Prince (Milan) 2, Blushing King (Rajendra Singh) 3 and Simply Elegant (S. Manohar) 4. 3-1/4, 1-1/4 and 2-3/4. 1m 19.98s. Rs.6 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: nil, FP: Rs.27, Q: Rs.44, Tanala: Rs.35 Favourite: Bureaucrat.

Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

4. P.T. SAMPATHKUMARAN CUP (1,000m) — Cl. II: Oksana (B. Prakash) 1, Magical Warrior (Prem) 2, Cape Royal (Milan) 3 and Celtic Princess (Rajendra Singh) 4. 2-3/4, 3 and 1-1/4. 1m 5s. Rs. 5 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs.5 (carried over), FP: Rs.6, Q: Rs.5, Tanala: Rs.61. Favourite: Oksana.

Owner: Mr. Rm. Lakshmanan. Trainer: R. Foley.

5. SOUTH INDIA 1000 GUINEAS (1,600m), 3-y-o only fillies (Terms): Golden Bounty (B. Prakash) 1, Beautiful Vision (Manikandan) 2, Oasis Dream (Ross) 3 and Star Of Calypso (Rajendra Singh) 4. 2-1/4, 1-1/4 and 2-3/4. 1m 53.17s. Rs.5 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs.10, FP: Rs.14, Q: Rs.19, Tanala: Rs.15. Favourite: Golden Bounty.

Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

6. MERCHANTS CUP, Div. I (1,200m) — Cl. III: Dancer’s Wave (M. Venkatesh) 1, South Star (C. Velu) 2, Gold Crusader (Babul) 3 and Mystery Knight (Milan) 4. 2-1/2, 2-1/4 and 1-1/4. 1m 15.68s. Rs.76 (w), 6 and nil (p), SHP: Rs.6 (carried over), FP: Rs.53 (carried over), Q: Rs. 29 (carried over), Tanala: Rs.102 (carried over). Favourite: Lucky Pioneer.

Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: B. Suresh.

7. AVADI PLATE (1,000m) — Cl. IV, 4-y-o only: Casino Knight (Babul) 1, Millennium Force (Kabthar) 2, Polish Emperor (Prem) 3 and Valiant Romeo (Mohan) 4. 2, 5 and 1-1/4. 1m 4.61s. Rs.6 (w), nil and nil (p), SHP: Rs.5 (carried over), FP: Rs.13 (carried over), Q: Rs.13 (carried over), Tanala: Rs.35 (carried over). Favourite: Casino Knight.

Owner: Mr. M.K. Sevugan Chetty. Trainer: B. Suresh.

8. MERCHANTS CUP, Div. II (1,200m) — Cl. III: Rainbow Mirage (Narasimha) 1, Art Historian (Miss Roopa) 2, Secret Romeo (Kabthar) 3 and Red Sails (Rajendra Singh) 4. 1-1/2, 1-1/2 and 1-1/4. 1m 18.08s. Rs. 70 (w), nil and 22 (p), SHP: Rs.10, FP: Rs.18 (carried over), Q: Rs.45 (carried over), Tanala: Rs.94 (carried over). Favourite: Art Historian.

Owner: Mr. A. Selvakumar. Trainer: B. Suresh.

9. MANAPARAI PLATE (1,400m) — Cl. V-B: Golden Galaxy (Huzaif) 1, Hunters Wish (Cornelius) 2, Quadrigar (Saddam Iqbal) 3 and Polar Magic (Bopanna) 4. 1/2, nk and 1-1/2. 1m 29.72s. Rs.18 (w), 6, 7 and 8 (p), SHP: Rs.98 (carried over), FP: Rs.94 (carried over), Q: Rs.266 (carried over), Tanala: Rs.279 (carried over). Favourite: Quadrigar.

Owner and trainer: Mr. M. J. Ayaz.

Jackpot: Rs. 3,533 (carried over).

Treble: Rs. 721 (8 tkts).