Chief Of Command lifts Nilgiris 2000 Guineas

The R.Foley-trained Chief Of Command (Akshay Kumar up) won the Nilgiris 2000 Guineas, the star event of the races held here on Sunday. The winner is the property of M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust.

MUKURTI PLATE (1,500m), 6-y-o & over, rated 20 to 45: WESTERN UNION (C.Umesh) 1, Transition (Farhan Alam) 2, Scarlatti (Md. Hesnain) 3, Oxbridge (Zulquar Nain) 4. 1-1/2, 1-3/4, Sh Nk. 1m 34.60s. ₹9 (w), 6 and 9 (p), SHP: 19, FP: 89, Q: 56, Tanala:273. Favourite: Western Union. Owners: M/s P.S.Ranganathan, P.R.Ashokanand & K.R.Choudary. Trainer: Uthaiah.

NADUVATTAM PLATE (1,300m), maiden 3-y-o:

OREGAN (Stephen Raj) 1, Peyto (P.M.Bopanna) 2, Excellent Phoenix (Noorshed) 3, Streaming (C.Umesh) 4. Not run: Orlando Baby. 3-1/4, 1, Hd. 1m 20.33s. ₹100 (w), 17, 15 and 74 (p), SHP: 24, FP: 604, Q: 120, Tanala: 12,359. Favourite: Streaming. Owners: Mr.Amarjeet Singh Jafna. Trainer: Mandanna.

P.T.SAMPATH KUMARAN CUP (1,600m), rated 40 to 65: SPLENDID LIGHT (Md. Hesnain) 1, Hunting Pleasure (Ashhad Asbar) 2, Exceed And Excel (S.S.Azad) 3, Next Move (Anzar Alam) 4. 1-3/4, 7-3/4, 2. 1m 40.69s. ₹24 (w), 13, 9 and 11 (p), SHP: 24, FP: 45, Q: 18, Tanala: 632. Favourite: Hunting Pleasure. Owner: M.A.M.Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: Sebastian

MOYAR PLATE (1,400m), rated 20 to 45: TAP IT RICH (Akshay Kumar) 1, Give Me Gold (P.M.Bopanna) 2, Country’s Angel (A.Imran Khan) 3, Stellen Bosch (Ayaz Ahmed) 4. Sh Hd, 3, 1-1/2. 1m 26.20s. ₹19 (w), 6, 8 and 7 (p), SHP: 129, FP: 86, Q: 89, Tanala: 405. Favourite: Over Lord. Owner: M.A.M.Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: B.Suresh.

TIRUPUR PLATE (Div. I) (1,300m), rated 60 to 85:

QUEEN OF CLUBS (A.Sandesh) 1, Majesterian (A.Imran Khan) 2, Ultrosonic (S.Kabdhar) 3, Joshua (Tanveer) 4. 1/2, 5-1/2, 3/4. 1m 18.41s. ₹17 (w), 7, 7 and 15 (p), SHP: 22, FP: 20, Q: 11, Tanala: 218. Favourite: Majesterian. Owners: M/s M.Pushparaj, R.Prabu & V.Satish. Trainer: R.Karthik.

TIRUPUR PLATE (Div. II) (1,300m), rated 60 to 85: ACADEMUS (C.Umesh) 1, Capilano (N.Rupa) 2, Crown Of Stars (Noorshed) 3, Soothsayer (Akshay Kumar) 4. Lnk, 2, 2. 1m 18.16s. ₹12 (w), 7, 10 and 10 (p), SHP: 39, FP: 70, Q: 58, Tanala: 806. Favourite: Cohiba. Owner: Mr Al. Murugappan. Trainer: B.Suresh

NILGIRIS 2000 GUINEAS (1,400m), 3-y-o (Terms):

CHIEF OF COMMAND (ARAZAN-FLAMING GLORY) AKSHAY KUMAR 1,

CERRADO (REQUINTO-LADY CAUSEWAY) A.SANDESH 2,

CAVALLO VELOCE (LUCIFER SAM-MINK MITTEN) C.UMESH 3,

PHOENIX FALCON (PHOENIX TOWER-MISS TAKEORTWO) A.IMRAN KHAN 4.

1-1/4, 1-3/4, 3-1/2. 1m 24.85s. ₹19 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 11, FP: 22, Q: 12, Tanala: 173. Favourite: Chief Of Command. Owner: M.A.M.Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: R.Foley.

TIRUPUR PLATE (Div. III) (1,300m), rated 60 to 85: EXTREME LOVE (Akshay Kumar) 1, Shadow Fax (A.Imran Khan) 2, Jersey Shore (C.Brisson) 3, Country’s Courage (Tanveer) 4. 2-3/4, 1-1/2, 3/4. 1m 18.76s. ₹31 (w), 8, 6 and 8 (p), SHP: 14, FP: 203, Q: 31, Tanala: 546. Favourite: Shadowfax. Owner: Mr Arun Alagappan. Trainer: R.Foley.

SUMMER CUP (1,200m), rated upto 25: ADIOS AMIGO (C.Umesh) 1, Sprinkler (P.M.Bopanna) 2, Glorious Rhythm (Md. Hesnain) 3, She’s No Angel (Anzar Alam) 4. 4-1/2, Sh Hd, 3. 1m 15.07s. ₹16 (w), 12, 11 and 12 (p), SHP: 37, FP: 101, Q: 52, Tanala: 386. Favourite: Adios Amigo. Owner: Mrs.Anitha Iqbal. Trainer: M.J.Iqbal.

Treble (i): ₹1276 (56 tkts), (ii): 211 (444 tkts), (iii): 492 (231 tkts). Mini Jackpot: ₹1,732 (59 tkts), Jackpot: ₹3,829 (90 tkts).