Date:03/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/03/stories/2009010356241500.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Twilight Time triumphs

CHENNAI: Mr. B. Sridharan’s Twilight Time ridden by Milan won the OM. SP. L. AL. Alagappa Chettiar Memorial Cup, the main event of the races held here on Friday (Jan. 2). The winner is trained by R. Foley.

1. BELUR PLATE (Div.I), (1,200m), 3-y-o only (Terms): Quest Of Victory (Rajendra Singh) 1, Heroic Epic (Kabthar) 2, Simply Elegant (Ross) 3 and Majestic Times (Milan) 4. 2-1/2, 2-1/4 and 1-1/4. 1m 21.38s. Rs. 5 (w), 7 and 6 (p), SHP: Rs. 110 (carried over), FP: Rs. 148, Q: Rs. 220 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 350. Favourite: Quest Of Victory. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.

2. MANALI PLATE (1,000m), Cl. II: Cape Royal (Prem) 1, Cobra King (Manikandan) 2, Cosmic Star (Mohan) 3 and Autumn Pearl (Kabthar) 4. 2-3/4, 1-1/4 and 1-3/4. 1m 12.33s. Rs. 9 (w), 7 and 5 (p), SHP: Rs. 7, FP: 35, Q: Rs. 6, Tanala: Rs. 65. Favourite: Cape Royal. Owner: Mr. B. Sridharan. Trainer: R. Foley.

3. BELUR PLATE (Div.II), (1,200m), 3-y-o only (Terms): Sea Crest (Ross) 1, Fabulous Strike (S. Manohar) 2, Mountain Pride (Rajendra Singh) 3 and Divine Spirit (Milan) 4. 2-3/4, 3 and 1-1/4. 1m 25.36s. Rs. 7 (w), 6 and 12 (p), SHP: 24 (carreid over), FP: Rs. 44 Q: Rs. 40, Tanala: Rs. 136. Favourite: Sea Crest. Owner: Mr. N. Anantharam. Trainer: R. Foley.

4. OM. SP. L. AL. ALAGAPPA CHETTIAR MEMORIAL CUP (1,200m), Cl.I: Twilight Time (Milan) 1, Retained Asset (Mohan) 2, Polar Circle (Rajendra Singh) 3 and King’s Envoy (Ross) 4. 2-3/4, 1-1/4 and 1-1/4. 1m 20.90s. Rs. 15 (carried over for win), 19 (carried over for place), SHP: nil, FP: Rs. 5 (carried over), Q: nil, Tanala: Rs. 19. Favourite: King’s Envoy. Owner: Mr. B. Sridharan. Trainer: R. Foley.

5. MEMBERS CUP (1,600m), Cl. V-A: Amazing Striker (C. Velu) 1, Star Hopeful (Babul) 2, Reflected Glory (Kabthar) 3 and Glorious Quest (Manikandan) 4. Shd, 2-1/2 and 1/2. 1m 44.78s. Rs. 9 (carried over for win), 25 (carried over for place), SHP: Rs. 6 (carried over), FP: Rs. 5 (carried over), Q: Rs. 13 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 7 (carried over). Favourite: Glorious Quest. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: B. Suresh.

6. RAINBOW PLATE (Div.I), (1,000m), Cl. III: Imperial Stride (S. Manohar) 1, Secret Romeo (C. Velu) 2, Lucky Pioneer (Kabthar) 3 and South Star (Milan) 4. 2-1/2, 2-1/2 and 2-1/4. 1m 9.59s. Rs. 5 (w), 5 and nil (p), SHP: Rs. 5 (carried over), FP: nil, Q: Rs. 16, Tanala: Rs. 31. Favourite: Imperial Stride. Owner: Mr. A. Selvakumar. Trainer: B. Suresh.

7. BELGAUM PLATE (Div.II), (1,000m), Cl. V-B: Lucky Line (Casey) 1, Silver Duke (Babul) 2, Handsome Grey (Miss Roopa) 3 and Amazing Quest (Mukesh Kumar) 4. 3, 1-1/2 and 1. 1m 14.07s. Rs. 22 (w), 19 (carried over for place), SHP: Rs. 6, FP: nil, Q: Rs. 5 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 10 (carried over). Favourite: Storm Regent. Owner: Mr. N. Anantharam. Trainer: B. Suresh.

8. RAINBOW PLATE (Div. II), (1,000m), Cl. III: Mozart (Manikandan) 1, Highland Wonder (Prem) 2, Dancer’s Wave (Mohan) 3 and Empirical (Rajendra Singh) 4. 1-1/2, 1-1/2 and 2. 1m 9.21s. Rs. 22 (carried over for win), nil and nil (p), SHP: Rs. 5 (carried over), FP: Rs. 10 (carried over), Q: Rs. 8 (carried over), Tanala: Rs. 23 (carried over). Favourite: Mystery Knight. Owner: Mr. A. Selvakumar. Trainer: R. Foley.

9. BELGAUM PLATE (Div.I), (1,000m), Cl. V-B: Be My Chief (Saddam Iqbal) 1, Beau Gallant (Zulquar Nain) 2, Imperial Magician (Mukesh Kumar) 3 and King’s Delight (Akbar) 4. Hd, 1/2 and shd. 1m 5.13s. Rs. 17 (w), 5, 7 and 6 (p), SHP: Rs. 10, FP: 43 (carried over), Q: Rs. 34, Tanala: Rs. 118. Favourite: Be My Chief. Owner and trainer: Mr. M. J. Iqbal.

Jackpot: Rs. 930 (carried over).

Treble: Rs. 105 (20 tkts).