Date:28/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/28/stories/2008122856021300.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Moon Emperor triumphs

CHENNAI: Mr. P.L. Ravi’s Moon Emperor (Milan up) won the Mysore Race Club Cup, the main event of the races here on Saturday (Dec. 27). R. Foley trains the winner.

1. SHOLINGAR PLATE, Div. I (1,200m) — 2-y-o only (Terms): Heroic Epic (Prem) 1, Alpha Jet (Milan) 2, Moonlight Music (Rajendra Singh) 3 and Rock And Roll (S. Manohar) 4. 2, 3-1/2 and 1-1/2. 1m 19.79s. Rs.51 (c/o for win), nil and 15 (p), SHP: Rs.25, FP: Rs.115 (c/o), Q: Rs.15, Tanala: Rs.333 (c/o). Favourite: Alpha Jet.

Owner: Mr. Sp. Palaniappan. Trainer: R. Foley.

2. MYSORE RACE CLUB CUP (1,000m) — Cl. I: Moon Emperor (Milan) 1, Moon Forest (Mohan) 2, Numeric (Rajendra Singh) 3 and Polar Circle (Prem) 4. 1-3/4, 1-1/2 and 1-1/2. 1m 7.26s. Rs.5 (w), 8 (c/o for place), SHP: Rs.12 (c/o), FP: Rs.25, Q: Rs.71, Tanala: Rs.44. Favourite: Moon Emperor.

Owner: Mr. P.L.Ravi. Trainer: R.Foley.

3. RAGHAVA VARMA CUP (1,200m) — Cl. II: Oksana (Ross) 1, Powerthrust (Rajendra Singh) 2, Frantic (Prem) 3 and Secret Romeo (Milan) 4. 3, 5 and 3/4. 1m 17.72s. Rs.5 (w), nil and nil (p), SHP: Rs.5 (c/o), FP: Rs.37, Q: Rs.7, Tanala: Rs.13. Favourite: Oksana.

Owner: Mr. N.Ananthaam. Trainer: R.Foley.

4. SHOLINGAR PLATE, Div. II (1,200m) — 2-y-o only (Terms): Swift Princess (Rajendra Singh) 1, Quest Of Victory (Ross) 2, Mountain Pride (Manikandan) 3 and Bureaucrat (Mohan) 4. 1-1/2, 2 and 1-1/4. 1m 23.83s. Rs.19 (c/o), nil and nil (p), SHP: Rs.9 (c/o), FP: Rs.58, Q: Rs.5, Tanala: Rs.150 (c/o). Favourite: Fleeting Star.

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

5. PONDICHERRY PLATE, Div. I (1,000m) — Cl. III: Bold Promise (Manikandan) 1, King’s Heir (S. Manohar) 2, Rainbow Mirage (M. Venkatesh) 3 and Gold Crusader (Mohan) 4. 5-1/2, 1-1/2 and 1/2. 1m 4.76s. Rs.6 (c/o for win), 6 (c/o), SHP: Rs.15 (c/o), FP: Rs.nil, Q: Rs.10 (c/o), Tanala: Rs.15 (c/o). Favourite: Gold Crusader.

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

6. RUIA STUD PLATE, Div. I (1,200m) — Cl. V-A: Lord Admiral (Miss Roopa) 1, Irish Whisper (Casey) 2, Million Deal (Kabthar) 3 and Mystified (Mohan) 4. 1-3/4, 4 and 1. 1m 19.04s. Rs.5 (w), nil, 8 and nil (p), SHP: Rs.6 c/o), FP: Rs.27 Q: Rs.8, Tanala: Rs.26. Favourite: Lord Admiral.

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

7. PONDICHERRY PLATE, Div. II (1,000m) — Cl. III: Be My Hero (Babul) 1, Art Historian (Kabthar) 2, South Star (C. Velu) 3 and Irish Noble (S. Manohar) 4. 2, 1-1/2 and 3-1/2. 1m 4.94s. Rs.25 (c/o for win), nil and nil (p), SHP: Rs.10, FP: Rs.8 (c/o), Q: Rs.27, Tanala: Rs.51 (c/o) Favourite: Wizard Prince.

Owner: Mr. B.Sridharan. Trainer: B.Suresh.

8. RUIA STUD PLATE, Div. II (1,200m) — Cl. V-A: Golden Gleam (M. Venkatesh) 1, Wayward Prince (Narasimha) 2, Starlight Gazer (C. Velu) 3 and Remarkable Stride (Ross) 4. Dist, 1-1/2 and 1-3/4. 1m 18.42s. Rs.11 (w), nil, nil and nil (p), SHP: Rs.5, FP: Rs.5 (c/o), Q: Rs.5 (c/o), Tanala: Rs. 23 (c/o). Favourite: New Edge.

Owner: Mr. B.Sridharan. Trainer: B.Suresh.

9. COIMBATORE PLATE (1,000m) — Cl. V-B: Trojan Flight (Mukesh Kumar) 1, Frankie (A. Hussain) 2, Festive Season (Saddam Iqbal) 3 and Stunning Show (Casey) 4. 1-3/4, hd and 3-1/2. 1m 4.45s. Rs.33 (w), nil 15 and nil (p), SHP: Rs.19 (c/o), FP: Rs.26 (c/o), Q: Rs.11, Tanala: Rs.23. Favourite: Frankie.

Owner and trainer: Mr. J.Sebastian.

Jackpot: Rs.430 (2 tkts).

Treble: Rs.289 (7 tkts).