Date:29/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/29/stories/2008122955781500.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Golden Bounty claims feature

CHENNAI: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy’s Golden Bounty ridden by B. Prakash won the South India 2000 Guineas, the second Classic of the season held here on Sunday (Dec. 28). R. Foley trains the winner.

The results:

1. TUTICORIN PLATE (Div. I), (1,000m), maiden 2-y-o only (Terms): Air Academy (B. Prakash) 1, Honoured Guest (Ross) 2, King Crimson (Rajendra) 3 and Key To My Heart (Kabthar) 4. 4-1/2, 1 and 2. 1 m 06.41s. Rs 8 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs 29, FP: Rs 21, Q: Rs 11, Tanala: Rs 72. Favourite: Air Academy. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

2. MIRAGE CUP (1,200m), Cl. II: Celtic Princess (B. Prakash) 1, Great Strides (Manikandan) 2, Cosmic Star (Manohar) 3 and Dance With Dreams (Prem) 4. 3-1/2, 3 and 2-1/2. 1m 21.21s. Rs 5 (w), 9 and nil (p), SHP: Rs 12, FP: Rs 9, Q: Rs 13, Tanala: Rs 89. Favourite: Celtic Princess. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

3. INDEPENDENCE CUP (1,200m), Cl. I: Saddlers Lass (B. Prakash) 1, Retained Asset (Milan) 2, Star Phoenix (Rajendra) 3 and Twilight Time (Ross ) 4. 1-1/2, 1-1/2 and 2-1/2. 1m 19.66s. Rs 5 (w), 16 and nil (p), SHP: Rs 5, FP: Rs 5, Q: Rs 5, Tanala: Rs 16. Favourite: Saddlers Lass. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

4. TUTICORIN PLATE (Div. II), (1,000m), maiden 2-y-o only (Terms): Majestic Times (B. Prakash) 1, Galaxy Glory (Prem) 2, Luxurious (Ross) 3 and Vantage Point (Milan) 4. 2-1/2, 1-1/4 and 2. 1m 07.20s. Rs 7 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs 6, FP: Rs 5, Q: Rs 5, Tanala: Rs 37. Favourite: Majestic Times. Owner: Mr. T. Irudhayaraj. Trainer: R. Foley.

5. SOUTH INDIA 2000 GUINEAS (1,600m), 3-y-o (Terms):

GOLDEN BOUNTY (Always A Rainbow— Priceless Coral) (B. Prakash) 1,

OASIS DREAM (Always A Rainbow—Dashing Blue) (Mohan) 2,

DOLPHIN BAY (Always A Rainbow—Pacific Fleet) (Rajendra) 3 and

MAGIC FLIGHT (Always A Rainbow—Micro Magic) (Milan) 4.

3, 2-1/4 and 2-1/4. 1m 53.39s. Rs 5 (w), 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs 5, FP: Rs 5, Q: Rs 5, Tanala: Rs 9. Favourite: Golden Bounty. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

6. MAILAM PLATE (Div. I) (1,400m), Cl. IV: Empirical (Milan) 1, Mischief Inhiseyes (Ross) 2, Falling In Love (Manikandan) 3 and Millennium Force (Velu) 4. 2, 1 and 2-1/2. 1m 30.80s. Rs 96 (w), Nil, 6 and 7 (p), SHP: Rs 38 c/o, FP: Nil, Q: Rs 10 c/o, Tanala: Rs 84 c/o. Favourite: Falling In Love. Owner: Mr Rm. Lakshmanan. Trainer: B. Suresh.

7. HIMALAYA PLATE (1,200m), Cl. III: Red Sails (Ross) 1, Secret Romeo (Velu), Wizard Prince (Narasimha) 3 and Mozart (M. Venkatesh) 4. 2, 1-1/4 and 3. 1m 19.95s. Rs 6 (w), nil and nil (p), SHP: Rs 5, FP: Rs 8 c/o, Q: Rs 8 c/o, Tanala: Rs 20. Favourite: Red Sails. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: B. Suresh

8. MAILAM PLATE (Div. II), (1,400m), Cl. IV: Sharp Star (Milan) 1, Forest Knight (Narasimha) 2, The Bravest (Babul) 3 and Polish Emperor (Miss Roopa) 4. 2-1/2, 1-3/4 and 2-1/2. 1m 37.46s. Rs 12 (w), Nil, 6 and 7 (p), SHP: Rs 22 c/o, FP: Rs 35, Q: Rs 31, Tanala: Rs 79 c/o. Favourite: Sea Dragon. Owner: Mr. A. Selvakumar. Trainer: B. Suresh.

9. TIRUPUR PLATE (1,200m), Cl. V-B: Hunters Wish (Cornelius) 1, Regal Secret (Casey) 2, Happy Times (Saddam Iqbal) 3 and Gutsy Rider (Sham) 4. 1-1/4, nk and 2. 1m 17.81s. Rs 8 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs 19, FP: Rs 22, Q: Rs 50, Tanala: Rs 187. Favourite: Hunters Wish. Owners: Mr M. M. Dinesh and Dr Javeed Ghatala. Trainer: Uthaiah.

Jackpot: Rs. 2603 (carried over)

Treble: Rs. 336 ( 15 tkts)