Date:29/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/29/stories/2008122955741500.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Reconnect wins main event

HYDERABAD: The Satheesh trained Reconnect (A. Imran Khan up) won the Golconda 2000 Guineas, the main event of the races held here on Sunday (Dec. 28). Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy owns the winner.

The results:

1. LOVEABLE PRINCESS PLATE (Div. II), (1,100m), Cat II, maiden 2-y-o only (Terms): Menlo Park (P. Kamlesh) 1, King Of Court (Nitin Singh) 2, Colette (N.M. Sequeria) 3, Casablanca (Ch. K. Chary) 4. 6, 3/4 and nk. 1m 07.91s. Rs. 6 (w), 5, 10 & 28 (p), SHP: Rs. 45, FP: Rs. 64, Q: Rs. 54 Tanala: Rs. 1003. Favourite: Menlo Park. Owners: Mr. T. Venkatram Reddy rep M/s Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd and Mr M. Rama Krishna Reddy. Trainer: L. D’Silva.

2. LOVEABLE PRINCESS PLATE (Div. I), (1,100m), Cat II, maiden 2-y-o only (Terms): Scubarioo (P. Kamlesh) 1, Aphrodisiac (Daniel Grant) 2, Ruffiano (T.S. Jodha) 3, Yanamaria (Christopher) 4. 2-1/2, 3-1/2 and 5. 1 07.25s. Rs. 12 (w), 6, 9 & 7 (p), SHP: Rs. 29, FP: Rs. 90, Q: Rs. 63, Tanala: Rs. 167. Favourite: Scubarioo. Owners: M/s Ravada Vijaya Kumar, L. D’Silva and K.S.V. Siva Kumar. Trainer: L. D’Silva.

3. SILKY BABY PLATE (Div II), (1,000m), Cat III, 3-y-o & over, rated upto 50: Chamatkar (Harish) 1, Al Jameel (Sk. Sharookh) 2, Colorados Pride (Lakshmikant) 3, Hardccore (B. Shinde ) 4. 5, 1/2 and 1/2. 1m 01.49s. Rs. 8 (w), 6, 15 & 34 (p), SHP: Rs. 52, FP: Rs. 73, Q: Rs. 82, Tanala: Rs. 1251. Favourite: Chamatkar. Owners: M/s J. Silvester and Kuchikula Dayakar Reddy. Trainer: Silvester.

4. MAKALU CUP (1,600m), Cat III, 5-y-o & over, rated upto 50: High Lands (Nitin Singh) 1, Favourable Terms (T.S. Jodha) 2, Lucky Damsel (Harish) 3, Madho (A. Ramana) 4. Nk, 1/2 and 1-1/4. 1m 42.80s. Rs. 54 (w), 12, 9 & 11 (p), SHP: Rs. 30, FP: Rs. 448, Q: Rs. 183, Tanala: Rs. 1263. Favourite: Madho. Owners: Mr. K.R.K. Raju, The Estate of late Mr. P. Mallikarjuna Sastry , M/s Venkat Reddy and T. Raghunath Reddy. Trainer: N. Rao.

5. VICTORY PLATE (1,800m), Cat I, 5-y-o & over, rated upto 75: Nano War (Harish) 1, Adelaide (Aadesh K) 2, Unexpected Twist (Lakshmi Kant) 3, Dark Desire (T.S. Jodha) 4. 1, 1-1/4 and 1-1/2. 1m 53.81s. Rs. 15 (w), 7, 17 & 11 (p), SHP: Rs. 63, FP: Rs. 253, Q: Rs. 183, Tanala: Rs. 1421. Favourite: Realtor. Owners: M/s Sunil Kumar Sethi, T. Rakesh Reddy and Mrs Mukesh Gupta. Trainer: A. Vatsalya.

6. T .CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY MEMORIAL CUP (1,200m), Cat I, 3-y-o & over (Terms): Auxiliary (Christopher) 1, Raj Veer (T.S. Jodha) 2, Khaleel’s Pride (B. Mukesh) 3, Glaring Godzilla (Harish) 4. 5, 1 and 1. 1m 11.73s. Rs. 7 (w), 6, 19 & 22 (p), SHP: Rs. 65, FP: Rs. 69, Q: Rs. 77, Tanala: Rs. 740. Favourite: Auxiliary. Owner: Mr. S. Pathy. Trainer: D. Netto.

7. SILKY BABY PLATE (Div I), (1,000m), Cat III, 3-y-o & over, rated upto 50: Easy Touch (T.S. Jodha) 1, Sprint Champ (Harish) 2, Al Awal (R. Umesh) 3, Grey Shot (Laxman) 4. 1-1/2, 1 and 1-1/4. 1m 01.55s. Rs. 11 (w), 7, 9 & 10 (p), SHP: Rs. 31, FP: Rs. 44, Q: Rs. 32, Tanala: Rs. 145. Favourite: Easy Touch. Owners: M/s Syed Shah Faisal Hasan , K. Rama Krishna, and K. Malli Karjuna Rao. Trainer: Faisal Hassan.

8. GOLCONDA 2000 GUINEAS (Grade II), (1,600m), 3-y-o only (Terms):

RECONNECT (Gaswar-Mineta) A. Imran Khan 1,

IAPETUS (Major Impact-Limelite) Daniel Grant 2,

BLAACK MISCHIEF (Young Senor-Nautilus) T. S. Jodha 3 and

CARTE BLANCHE (Steinbeck-Gods Grace) Christopher 4.

5, 1/2 and 2. 1m 38.76s. Rs. 6 (w), 6, 8 & 8 (p), SHP: Rs. 20, FP: Rs. 21, Q: Rs. 21, Tanala: Rs. 62. Favourite: Reconnect. Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: Satheesh.

9. TREASURE LEAF PLATE (1,100m), Cat III, 4-y-o & over , rated upto 25: Kohinoor Diamond (Nitin Singh) 1, Turning Point (Sk. Sharookh) 2, Zagreb (R. Umesh) 3, Citi Chief (Ashhad Asbar) 4. Not run: Royal Light. 1, 2 and 1. 1m 08.16s. Rs. 9 (w), 6, 19 & 12 (p), SHP: Rs. 64, FP: Rs. 167, Q: Rs. 150, Tanala: Rs. 641. Favourite: Kohinoor Diamond. Owner: Mr. Venkata Narasimha Reddy Nalla. Trainer: N. Rao.

Treble : (i): Rs. 40 (1375 tkts), (ii): Rs. 364 (208 tkts), (iii): Rs. 40 (2326 tkts).

Consolation: Rs. 24 (10137 tkts).

Jackpot: Rs. 144 (4025 tkts).