Crimson Princess (Ross up) won the Nilgiris 2000 Guineas (1,400m), the star event of the races held here on Sunday (May 3). The winner is owned by Mr. M.A.M.Ramaswamy and trained by R. Foley.
1. MUKURTI PLATE (1,400m) rated 60 to 85: Blazing Comet (Rajendra Singh) 1, Supreme Emperor (Ross) 2, Style Ikon (N. Rupa) 3 and Commander Bond (Casey) 4. 3, 1/2 and 8-1/2. 1m 29.71s. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.
2. TIRUPUR PLATE (1,200m) rated 40 to 65: Admiral (Prem) 1, Augustus (Sham Kumar) 2, Turf Lightning (Md. Hesnain) 3 and Fantastic Strike (Brisson) 4. 1-1/4, 1 and nose. 1m 15.30s. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.
3. BI-CENTINARY GOLD CUP (1,200m) 3-y-o only: Scent Of Power (Casey) 1, Lannister (Venkatesan) 2, Majesty Regent (Rajendra Singh) 3 and Finders Keepers (Kabdhar) 4. Dist, 1-3/4 and 2-1/2. 1m 16.89s. Owner: Mr. PL. Ravi. Trainer: R. Foley.
4. NILGIRIS 2000 GUINEAS (1,400m) 3-y-o only:
CRIMSON PRINCESS (AWAYS A RAINBOW – FASHION SECRET) (ROSS) 1,
PRINCESS EMPRESS (DECADO – IMPERIAL GUEST) (N. RUPA) 2,
AWARD WINNER (MARCUS ANDRONICUS – LIBERTY SPEAKS) (KABDHAR) 3 and
MY KINDA MAGIC (DECADO – MOTIVATOR) (RAJENDRA SINGH) 4.
2, 5-1/2 and 1-3/4. 1m 29.72s. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.
5. GLENDALE PLATE (1,300m) 4-y-o only: Emperor Of Rome (M. Venkatesh) 1, Just A Whisper (Prem) 2, Bravesofthebrave (Kabdhar) 3 and Illustrious Prince (Ross) 4. 5-1/2, 4-1/2 and lnk. 1m 24.05s. Owner: Rm. Lakshmanan. Trainer: B. Suresh.
6. MOUNT PLEASANT PLATE (Div. I) (1,300m) rated 20 to 45: Etesian (Anzar Alam) 1, Sophisticated (Kabdhar) 2, Front Runner (Shahar Babu) 3 and Emerald Star (N. Murugan) 4. 2-1/2, 1/2 and 2-1/2. 1m 20.82s Owners: Mrs. Nazia Khan, M/s.Chirag D.Joshi, Wayne Beck and Denver Andrew Cameons. Trainer: Fahad Khan.
7. UDUMALPET PLATE (1,400m) rated 80 & above: Bounty Star (M. Venkatesh) 1, Sky’s The Limit (Rajendra Singh) 2, Winning Glory (N. Rupa) 3 and World Of Magic (Prem) 4. 2-1/2, 1/2 and 6-1/4. 1m 30.26s. Owner: Mr. K. Muthu Vellaiyan. Trainer: R. Foley.
8. MOUNT PLEASANT PLATE (Div. II) (1,300m) rated 20 to 45: Chiffon (Noorshed Alam) 1, Favourite Warrior (Tanveer Alam) 2, Give Me Gold (Bopanna) 3 and Lightening Thunder (C. Umesh) 4. 7-1/4, 1/2 and 1. 1m 21s. Owner: Mr. Rm. Lakshmanan. Trainer: B. Suresh.
9. KETTI CUP (1,200m) rated 00 to 25: Paris Lane (C. Umesh) 1, Saphira (Bopanna) 2, Boogie Woogie (Tanveer Alam) 3 and The Phenomena (Shahar Babu) 4. Not run: Silver Liner. 2, 6 and 2. 1m 15.94s. Owners: M/s. Wayne Beck, Denver Andrew Camoens & Prithiv Chandrasekhar. Trainer: Fahad Khan.