Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy’s Be Safe (Suraj Narredu up) won the McDowell Signature Indian Derby (Gr.1), in a record time of 2min 27.71s, the richest event of the Indian Turf here on Sunday (February 1). Malesh Narredu trains the winner.
Trainer M. Narredu, said after the trophy presentation, “This is the best horse ever I have seen in my career. He knows his job very well.”
“I have ridden many champions but Be Safe is a legend,” said jockey Suraj Narredu.
The results:
1. ANTIQUITY BLUE CUP (1,600m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66: Vixen (P.S.Chouhan) 1, Satellite (Trevor) 2, Glorious Reward (Neeraj) 3 and Mambo Magic (S.Kamble) 4. 2-1/4, 1, 1-3/4. 1m 36.52s. Rs. 92(w), 17, 12 and 20 (p). SHP: Rs. 39, FP: Rs. 213, Q: Rs. 31, Tanala: Rs. 685 and Rs. 474. Favourite: Satellite. Owners: Mr. Jaydev M.Mody rep. J.M.Livestock Pvt Ltd. Trainer: Nirad Karanjawalla.
2. WHITE MISCHIEF CUP (1,000m), Cl. II, rated 60 to 86: Senorita Evita (Trevor) 1, Gangnam Style (S.Kamble) 2, Spider Man (Sandesh) 3 and Hidden Asset (D.K.Ashish) 4. 3/4, 1-1/4, 1. 58.52s. Rs. 16 (w), 12, 29 and 14 (p). SHP: Rs. 82, FP: Rs. 264, Q: Rs. 136, Tanala: Rs. 291 and Rs. 86. Favourite: Senorita Evita. Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Vijay Mallya rep. Utd Rac & B’stk Breeders Ltd. Trainer: P.Shroff.
3. FOUR SEASONS CUP (1,600m), Maiden, 3-y-o only: Sacred Fire (P.S.Chouhan) 1, Mogadishu (Donoghue) 2, Sweep Aside (Dashrath) 3 and Pearl Secret (Neeraj) 4. 2-1/2, 1, Hd. 1m 37.86s. Rs. 16 (w), 11, 20 and 18 (p). SHP: Rs. 50, FP: Rs. 44, Q: Rs. 71, Tanala: Rs. 257 and Rs. 69. Favourite: Sacred Fire.Owners: Mr. Sudhir Chauhan & Ms. Ameeta Mehra rep. Mehra Stud and Agricultural Farms Pvt Ltd. Trainer: Altamash Ahmed.
4. ROYAL CHALLENGE CUP , DIV.II (1,200m), Cl. V, rated 1 to 26: Grey Mist (C.S.Jodha) 1, In My Life (Mosin) 2, Rock The Turf (Pasha) 3 and Secret Oath (F.Irani) 4. Sh, 1-1/2, 1-1/4. 1m 12.90s. Rs. 17 (w), 12, 39 and 36 (p). SHP: Rs. 129, FP: Rs. 131, Q: Rs. 241, Tanala: Rs. 641 and Rs. 235. Favourite: Grey Mist. Owners: M/s. Akhtar Adamji Peerbhoy, Ajay K.Arora, Pramod Gajanan Churi & Ms Sana A.Peerbhoy. Trainer: M.K.Jadhav.
5. UNITED SPIRITS CHALLENGE (1,400m), Cl. II, rated 60 to 86: Your Royal Majesty (Zervan) 1, Remember Me (Dashrath) 2, Tammy O (Sandesh) 3 and Fibonacci Sequence (D.K.Ashish) 4. 3-3/4, 1/2, 1/2. 1m 23.24s. Rs. 57 (w), 16, 29 and 20 (p). SHP: Rs. 62, FP: Rs. 768, Q: Rs. 343, Tanala: Rs. 2,448 and Rs. 405. Favourite: Polydences. Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Keki D.Mehta and Mr. Dara K.Mehta rep. DarashawBloodstock Pvt Ltd. Trainer: P.Shroff.
6. McDOWELL’S NO.1 PLATINUM TROPHY (2,400m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: Midnight Dancer (D.K.Ashish) 1, Bethpage (P.S.Chouhan) 2, Argyle Pink (Sandesh) 3 and Ricochet (Kavraj) 4. 5, 5-1/2, 2-1/4. 2m 32.51s. Rs. 30 (w), 15, 14 and 35 (p). SHP: Rs. 42, FP: Rs. 101, Q: Rs. 17, Tanala: Rs. 591 and Rs. 422. Favourite: Midnight Dancer. Owners: Mr. Haresh N.Mehta and Mr. Manav H.Mehta rep. Rohan Bloodstock Pvt Ltd. Trainer: Mansoor Shah.
7. B.K.RATTONSEY MEMORIAL MAIDEN MULTI-MILLION (1,200m), Maiden 3-y-o only: Colombiana (Yash Narredu) 1, Kyoto (Sandesh) 2, Stateira (Trevor) 3 and Shadowfax (C.S.Jodha) 4. 3/4, 1-1/4, 1/2. 1m 11.08s. Rs. 29 (w), 13, 18 and 12 (p). SHP: Rs. 52, FP: Rs. 95, Q: Rs. 106, Tanala: Rs. 122 and Rs. 54. Favourite: Stateira. Owners: Mr. D.A.Nanda, Mrs. Esha Nanda Bhojwani & Mr. Amitabh Nanda rep. Arion Horse Co Pvt Ltd & Mr. Sultan Singh. Trainer: M.Narredu.
8. McDOWELL SIGNATURE INDIAN DERBY (Gr.1) (2,400m), 4-y-o only: Be Safe (Holy Roman Emperor – Oriental Lady) (Suraj Narredu) 1, Tiger Tops (Tiger Hill – Cockyane) (Colm O’DOnoghue) 2,Quasar (Seeking the Dia – Belle Jour) (Y.S.Srinath) 3 and Aquamarine (Mastercraftsman – Pilgrim’s Way) (D.K.Ashish) 4. 4-1/2, Nk, Nk. 2m 27.71s. Rs. 18 (w), 13, 11 and 13 (p). SHP: Rs. 33, FP: Rs. 38, Q: Rs. 25, Tanala: Rs. 69 and Rs. 29. Favourite: Be Safe. Owner: Mr. M.A.M.Ramaswamy. Trainer: M.Narredu.
9. ROYAL CHALLENGE CUP, DIV.I (1,200m), Cl. V, rated 1 to 26: Izarra (R.Ajinkya) 1, Laurus Pride (Dashrath) 2, Dia (Santosh) 3 and Nazrana (Darren Williams) 4. Not run: Antartic. 1/2, 1, Hd. 1m 13.42s. Rs. 50 (w), 16, 35 and 23 (p). SHP: Rs. 92, FP: Rs. 555, Q: Rs. 764, Tanala: Rs. 5,814 and Rs. 2,180. Favourite: Earl Grey. Owners: Mr. Haresh N.Mehta and Mr. Manav H.Mehta rep. Rohan Bloodstock Pvt Ltd. Trainer: Mansoor Shah.
Jackpot (i): 70 per cent: Rs. 2,358 (142 tkts.) and 30 per cent: Rs. 250 (575 tkts.); (ii): 70 per cent: Rs. 9, 842 (173 tkts) and 30 per cent: Rs. 486 (1,501 tkts).
Treble (i): Rs. 43 (299 tkts.); (ii): Rs. 158 (127 tkts.); (iii): Rs. 318 (133 tkts.).
Super Jackpot: 70 per cent: Rs. 7,748 (59 tkts.) and 30 per cent: Rs. 456 (430 tkts.).
