Cape Kidnappers wins Nilgiris 1000 Guineas

Rewarding success: Ramesh Rangarajan, steward, Madras Race Club, left, giving away the Nilgiris 1000 Guineas winner’s trophy to S.A. Shehzad Abbas, trainer of Cape Kidnappers, and jockey P. Sai Kumar on Sunday.

Cape Kidnappers (P. Sai Kumar astride) won the Nilgiris 1000 Guineas, the first Classic of the season held here on Sunday (April 21). The winner is the property of M/s. Rajagiri Rubber & Produce Co. Ltd. and trained by Shehzad Abbas.

1. MINI GARDEN PLATE (1,600m), rated up to 25: CATALYST (Azfar Syeed) 1, Merrywin (Gaddam) 2, Tencendur (Brisson) 3 and Mexican Hallo (Ayaz Khan) 4. Nose, dist. and nose. 1m, 47.76s. ₹15 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 35, FP; 191, Q: 130, Tla: 450. Favourite: Tencendur. Owners: Mr. Kishore Reddy, Mr. Anjan Kumar Rangaraj, M/s. Sshaawn Horses & Sports Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Wayne Beck. Trainer: C. Marshall.

2. DOLPHIN’S NOSE PLATE (1,300m), maiden 4-y-o only rated 20 to 45:

COLONEL KING (P. Sai Kumar) 1, Amazing Kitten (Md. Asif Khan) 2, Silver Sea (Brisson) 3 and Chaitanya (Farhan) 4. 2-1/4, 3/4 and 1/2. 1m, 22.50s. ₹41 (w), 6, 5 and 6 (p), SHP: 15, FP: 163, Q: 42, Tla: 339. Favourite: Helleborus. Owner: Mr. M.A.M.R. Muthiah. Trainer: Uthaiah.

3. MANJUR PLATE (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms): FABULOUS SHOW (P. Sai Kumar) 1, Erinvale (Rohit Kumar) 2, Glorious Flame (Brisson) 3 and Yul Brynner (Trevor) 4. Not run: Benin Bronze. 1, 3/4 and 5. 1m, 16.21s. ₹64 (w), 15, 17 and 7 (p), SHP: 46, FPP: 439, Q: 1,169, Tla: 10,202. Favourite: Yul Brynner. Owner: Mr. M.A.M.R. Muthiah. Trainer: R. Karthik.

4. NILGIRIS 1000 GUINEAS (1,400m), 3-y-o Fillies only (Terms): CAPE KIDNAPPERS (Abbeyside - Tijuca Forest) P. Sai Kumar 1,

APALIS (Kingda Ka-Elizabeth) Brisson 2,

ROYAL CURRENCY (Corporate Jungle-Private Collection) A. Imran 3,

SUPREME FRAGRANCE (Multidimensional-Dior) R.N. Darshan 4.

Not run: Butterfly. 1-1/2, 1/2 and dist. 1m, 26.99s. ₹48 (w), 13, 30 and 7 (p), SHP: 63, FP: 1,118, Q: 206, Tla: 642. Favourite: Royal Currency. Owners: M/s. Rajagiri Rubber & Produce Co. Ltd. Trainer: S. Abbas.

5. POLICE CUP (1,400m), rated 60 to 85: OPTIMUS COMMANDER (Gaddam) 1, Drei Bruder (Brisson) 2, Cerrado (Shahar Babu) 3 and Star Twist (Md. Asif Khan) 4. 5-1/2, 3/4 and 1. 1m, 27.17s. ₹16 (w), 20, 13 and 13 (p), SHP: 68, FP: 639 (C/o), Q: 859, Tla: 6,689 (C/o). Favourite: Knight In Armour. Owners: Mr. S.A. Shehzad Abbas & Mr. Shahnawaz Hassan. Trainer: Raza Shehzad.

6. PYKARA PLATE (1,000m), rated 20 to 45: EMISSARY (Md. Asif Khan) 1, Olympicduel (Brisson) 2, Intox (S. Manohar) 3 and Rush More (Muzaffar) 4. 2-3/4, 1/2 and 1-1/2. 1m, 2.20s. ₹10 (w), 11, 7 and 40 (p), SHP: 17, FP: 50, Q: 33, Tla: 506. Favourite: Emissary. Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: B. Suresh.

7. RED RUFUS PLATE (1,000m), rated 40 to 65: EMBASSY (Nakhat Singh) 1, Kingston Heath (Gaddam) 2, Royal Protocal (C.P. Khanal) 3 and Grey Twilight (G. Naresh) 4. 2-3/4, 3-1/2 and 3-1/2. 1m, 0.95s. ₹14 (w), 9, 20 and 10 (p), SHP: 40, FP: 98, Q: 87, Tla: 434. Favourite: Embassy. Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: B. Suresh.

Jackpot: ₹86,018 (carried over on 3rd leg), Mini Jackpot: 8,554 (four tkts.), Treble (i): 2,596 (nine tkts.), (ii): 709 (55 tkts.).