Chief Of Command ridden by Akshay Kumar won the Nilgiris Derby Stakes (1,600m), the star attraction of the races held here on Sunday (May 7). The winner is owned by M. A. M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust and trained by R. Foley.
BANGALORE TURF CLUB CUP (1,400m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms): YOUNG DARLING (C. Umesh) 1, Imperial Treasure (Kabdhar) 2, Firebrand (Akshay Kumar) 3 and Princess Sasha (R. Vaibhav) 4. Nk, 1-1/4 and 2-3/4. 1m 26.18s. ₹13 (w), 12 and 38 (p), SHP: 28, FP: 93, Q: 52, Tla: 157. Favourite: Firebrand. Owners: M/s. K. Balamukunda Das, K. Sashabindu Das, K. Kamesh & M. N. Nambiar. Trainer: Mandanna.
MYSORE RACE CLUB CUP (Div. II), (1,100m), rated upto 25: AMAZON CAT (K. V. Baskar) 1, Lightning Thunder (A. Imran Khan) 2, She's No Angel (Anzar Alam) 3 and Catch The Eye (Stephen Raj) 4. 2-1/4, 2-1/4 and 3-3/4. 1m 7.80s. ₹15 (w), 5, 8 and 13 (p), SHP: 12, FP: 16, Q: 38, Tla: 657. Favourite: Amazon Cat. Owner: Mr. G. Vasudevan. Trainer: P. Krishna.
MYSORE RACE CLUB CUP (Div. I), (1,100m), rated upto 25: GLORIOUS RHYTHM (Md. Hesnain) 1, Two Oceans (Ayaz Ahmed) 2, All Clear (Ajeeth Kumar) 3 and Prince Of Knights (Ayaz Khan) 4. Not run: Photo Opps. 6, 1/2 and lnk. 1m 8.45s. ₹12 (w), 6, 5 and 8 (p), SHP: 13, FP: 42, Q: 23, Tla: 256. Favourite: Glorious Rhythm. Owner: M. A. M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: Sebastian.
KUMARARAJAH M. A. M. MUTHIAH GOLD TROPHY (Div. I), rated 40 to 65: GLORIOUS HYMN (N. S. Parmar) 1, Quid Pro Quo (C. Umesh) 2, Miss Miracle (Shahar Babu) 3 and Saffire Song (Akshay Kumar) 4. 1-1/4, 2-1/2 and 3. 1m 12.58s. ₹90 (w), 10, 7 and 8 (p), SHP: 9, FP: 224, Q: 175, Tla: 12,755. Favourite: Saffire Song. Owners: M/s. Vazhaparmbil J. Joseph & Blesson J. Kallada. Trainer: Sebastian.
KUMARARAJAH M. A. M. MUTHIAH GOLD TROPHY (Div. II), (1,200m), rated 40 to 65: FAST CAR (R. Vaibhav) 1, Babylon (Mukesh Kumar) 2, Sentosa Cove (C. Umesh) 3 and Forest Tern (N. Rupa) 4. 3/4, 1/2 and 3/4. 1m 13.54s. ₹5 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 420, FP: 225, Q: 79, Tla: 575. Favourite: Fast Car. Owners: Mr. R. R. Prasad, M/s. Iris Racing Livestock Pvt. Ltd. & Mr. M. Pushparaj. Trainer: R. Karthik.
ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB CUP (Div. II), (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, rated 60 to 85: EXTREME LOVE (Akshay Kumar) 1, Noble Tune (C. Umesh) 2, Academus (Brisson) 3 and Rajsamman (Noorshed Alam) 4. 3-1/2, snk and 1-1/4. 1m 12s. ₹60 (w), 36, 9 and 13 (p), SHP: Rs. 13, FP: Rs. 89, Q: Rs. 69, Tla: Rs. 328. Favourite: Noble Tune. Owner: M. A. M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: R. Foley.
NILGIRIS DERBY STAKES (1,600m), 3-y-o,(Terms):
CHIEF OF COMMAND (ARAZAN - FLAMING GLORY) AKSHAY KUMAR 1 ,
WINDSOR FOREST (PHOENIX TOWER - SAMSA) A. IMRAN KHAN 2,
PEARL NECKLACE (WIN LEGEND - HAUHAIWUNAI) R. VAIBHAV 3 and
STAR PORTAL (REBUTTAL - FAIRY FANTASY) MD. HESNAIN 4.
Not Run Rose Wood. 1-1/4, dist and nose. 1m 38.35s. ₹7 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 9, FP: 9, Q: 7, Tla: 134. Favourite: Chief Of Command. Owner: M. A. M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: R. Foley.
ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB CUP (Div. I), (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, rated 60 to 85: CROWN OF STARS (Noorshed Alam) 1, Country's Courage (Saddam Hussain) 2, Don Corleone (C. Umesh) 3 and Capilano (N. Rupa) 4. 5-3/4, 1 and 3/4. 1m 12.04s. ₹22 (w), 8, 14 and 9 (p), SHP: 22, FP: 115, Q: 58, Tla: 394. Favourite: Capilano. Owner: Mr. K. Muthu Vellaiyan. Trainer: B. Suresh.
TURF AUTHORITIES CUP (1,300m), 5-y-o & over, rated 20 to 45: GLORIOUS REGIME (Mukesh Kumar) 1, I Am Here (C. Umesh) 2, Your Aswashakthi (Brisson) 3 and Regal Groom (S. Manohar) 4. Shd, 3-1/4 and 1-1/4. 1m 20.36s. ₹60 (w), 20, 8 and 12 (p), SHP: 12, FP: 253, Q: 42, Tla: 2,055. Favourite: I Am Here. Owners: M/s. Vazhaparmbil J. Joseph & Blesson J. Kallada. Trainer: Sebastian.
Jackpot: ₹4,583 (86 tkts), Mini Jackpot: 7,125 (14 tkts), Treble (i): 384 (271 tkts), (ii): 693 (197 tkts), (iii): 799 (196 tkts).