Salazaar ridden by P. Trevor won the South India Derby Stakes the stellar attraction of the races here on Saturday (Jan. 14). The winner is the property of United Racing & Bloodstock Breeders Ltd. and is trained by I. Ghatala.
The results:
1. DR. M. A. CHIDAMBARAM GOLD CUP (Div. I), (1,000m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms): Steve Mcqueen (A. Imran Khan) 1, Artist Parade (P. S. Chouhan) 2, Pretty Gal (R. Vaibhav) 3 and Fifth Of April (Shahar Babu) 4. Not run: Pinky Cheeks. 1-3/4, 2-1/4 and 1-1/2. 1m 1.23s. Rs. 207 (w); 18, 20 and 12 (p); SHP: Rs. 52; FP: Rs. 1,295; Q: Rs. 235; Tla: Rs: 2,287. Favourite: Glorious Fire. Owners: Begum Mahfoza Ali Khan, Mr. Vikram D. Joshi, Mr. T. Karunakaran & Mr. M. Suryanarayana. Trainer: Fahad Khan.
2. DR. M. A. CHIDAMBARAM GOLD CUP (Div. II), (1,000m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms): Fast Car (Brison) 1, Lady Elise (N. S. Parmar) 2, Star Convoy (P. S. Chouhan) 3 and Drei Bruder (A. Imran Khan) 4. Not run: Simran. 5-1/4, 4-1/4 and 1-1/2. 1m 0.32s. Rs. 7 (w), 8, 5 and 9 (p); SHP: Rs. 15; FP: Rs. 52; Q: Rs: 37; Tla: Rs. 155. Favourite: Fast Car. Owners: Mr. R. R. Prasad, Mr. R. Karthik & Mr. M. Pushparaj. Trainer: R. Karthik.
3. PONGAL CUP (1,200m), rated upto 25: Nocturnal Hunter (Stephen Raj) 1, Polynesian Pearl (Md. Hesnain) 2, Wild At Heart (N. S. Parmar) 3 and Atom Bobm (Nitin Singh) 4. Not run: Ruby's Charmo. 3/4, 1-3/4 and 1/2. 1m 16.32s. Rs. 8 (w); 6, 5 and 5 (p); SHP: Rs.15; FP: Rs. 63; Q: Rs. 25; Tla: Rs. 118. Favourite: Nocturnal Hunter. Owner: Mr. M. K. Chengappa. Trainer: Mandanna.
4. KUMARARAJAH M. A. M. MUTHIAH CUP (1,200m), 6-y-o & over, rated 20 to 45: Sunshine Heart (Nooshed Alam) 1, Soneeyo (R. Vaibhav) 2, I Am Here (Brisson) 3 and Centre Court (Ashhad Asbar) 4. Not run: Girlish Charmo. 1-1/4, 1 and 1-1/2. 1m 14.16s. Rs. 147 (w); 22, 7 and 5 (p); SHP: Rs. 25; FP: Rs. 522; Q; Rs. 173; Tla: Rs. 14,199. Favourite: Samajdaar. Owners: Mr. Fardeen A. Malick & C. R. Balakumar. Trainer: Fazal-Ul-Rehman.
5. S. RANGARAJAN TROPHY (1,200m), rated 40 to 65: Frankest (Srinath) 1, Forward Thrust (S. Zervan) 2, Saigar (P. Trevor) 3 and Cecil (A. Imran Khan) 4. 1/2, 3-1/2 and 2-1/4. 1m 12.46s. Rs. 10 (w); 7, 10 and 8 (p); SHP: Rs: 20; FP: Rs. 46; Q: Rs. 25; Tla: Rs. 93. Favourite: Frakest. Owner: Mr. Devaraj Palaniswamy. Trainer: Rahmathulla.
6. P. T. SAMPATHKUMARAN GOLD CUP (1,400m), rated 40 to 65: Pablito (A. Imran Khan) 1, Allez Royale (S. John) 2, Star Of Babylon (Srinath) 3 and Southern Sky (T. S. Jodha) 4. 4-1/4, 3/4 and hd. 1m 27.01s. Rs. 16 (w); 6, 9 and 7 (p); SHP: Rs. 18; FP: Rs. 49; Q: Rs. 33; Tla: Rs. 111. Favourite: Star Of Babylon. Owners: Mrs. Nazia Khan & Mr. Wayne Beck. Trainer: Fahad Khan.
7. SOUTH INDIA DERBY STAKES (2,400m), 4-y-o (Terms): Salazaar (Burden Of Proof - Saddle Star) P. Trevor 1, Magistero (Rebuttal - Zacheta's Girl) P. S. Chouhan 2, Namid (Phoenix Tower - Aquila Oculus) Suraj Narredu 3 and Towering Heights (Abbeyside - Epic) R. Marshall 4. 3-1/4, 1-1/2 and 1-1/2. 2m 32.14s. Rs. 8 (w); 6, 8 and 10 (p); SHP: Rs. 38; FP: Rs. 495; Q: Rs. 201; Tla: Rs. 654. Favourite: Salazaar. Owner: United Racing & Bloodstock Breeders Ltd. Trainer: I. Ghatala.
8. DR. M. A. M. RAMASWAMY GOLD CUP (1,600m), rated 80 & above: Cha Cha Cha (N. S. Parmar) 1, Smart Strider (Srinath) 2, Toroloco (S. Zervan) 3 and Flash Drive (A. Imran) 4. 1-3/4, snk and hd. 1m 38.34s. Rs. 37 (w), 12, 12 and 14 (p); SHP: Rs. 76; FP: Rs. 915; Q: Rs. 917; Tla: Rs. 30,573 (carried over). Favourite: Quaker Ridge. Owner: Mr. Devaraj Palaniswamy. Trainer: Rahmathulla.
9. TURF AUTHORITIES CUP (1,600m), rated 20 to 45: Zlato (Arshad Alam) 1, Scarlatti (Md. Hesnain) 2, Bambino (N. S. Parmar) 3 and Banditess (Ashhad Asbar) 4. 5, 1-1/4 and 1-1/4. 1m 42.61s. Rs. 20 (w); 7, 11 and 7 (p); SHP: Rs. 58; FP: Rs. 162; Q: Rs. 79; Tla; Rs. 582. Favourite: Banditess. Owners: M/s. Shariq Joshi, M. P. Biddappa & Mrs. M. B. Suez. Trainer: Uthaiah.
Note: Originally Banditess (Ashhad Asbar) finished third and Bambino (N. S. Parmar) fourth. An objection by N. S. Parmar against Ashhad Asbar for taking my ground and squeezing me in the last furlong, otherwise I would have finished 2nd or 3rd was upheld and the order revised as above.
Jackpot: Rs. 25,629 (37 tkts); runner up: Rs. 4,956 (82 tkts); Mini Jackpot: Rs. 9,240 ( three tkts); Treble (i): Rs. 15,461 (21 tkts); (II): Rs. 2,463 (175 tkts).
