M/s. Ivor Fernandes, P.M. Rungta & D.F. Pestonji's Home Factor, ridden by R. Hughes, won the M.D. Mehta Trophy, Div.I, the main event of Thursday's (Feb. 23) races here. The winner is trained by Ivor Fernandes.
1. BLURR PLATE ( Div.II) (1,000m), Cl. V, rated 1 to 26: Fortuner (Akshay) 1, Monarchos (V.Jodha) 2, Aleutian Zone (P.S.Chouhan) 3 and Peregrine Falcon (C.S.Jodha) 4. 5-3/4, Nk, 2-1/4. 1m 0.50. Rs. 14 (w), 11, 21 and 10 (p). SHP: Rs. 55, FP: Rs. 72, Q: Rs. 64, Tanala: Rs. 114 and Rs. 41. Favourite: Fortuner.Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Keky S.Patell and Mr. Ramesh Chandra Mehta. Trainer: H.J.Antia. 2. FLYING BRAVE PLATE (Div.II) (1,600m), CL. V, rated 1 to 26: Cougar (Roushan) 1, Hym Path (C.S.Jodha) 2, Tzigane (Akshay) 3 and Lola (Kharadi) 4. 3-1/4, 1-1/2, 1-1/4. 1m 39.13s. Rs. 97 (w), 22, 13and 22 (p). SHP: Rs. 32, FP: Rs. 452, Q: Rs. 205, Tanala: Rs. 2,588 and Rs. 1,109. Favourite: Lola. Owners: M/s. M.N.Thakkar, R.N.Thakkar, Kethan Ramesh Thakkar & Rohan Mukesh Thakkar. Trainer: H.J.Antia. 3. BLURR PLATE (Div.I) (1,000m), Cl. V, rated 1 to 26: Fairy Queen (Kavraj) 1, Herzeliyah (D.K.Ashish) 2, The Saint (C.S.Jodha) 3 and Winchester (Akshay) 4. Sh, 1-1/2, 2-1/4. 1m 0.73s. Rs. 24 (w), 13, 16 and 41 (p). SHP: Rs. 24, FP: Rs. 73, Q: Rs. 29, Tanala: Rs. 650 and Rs. 574. Favourite: Fairy Queen.Owners: Mr. C.F.Palia. Trainer: M.P.Jodha. 4. FLYING BRAVE PLATE (Div.I) (1,600m), Cl. V, rated 1 to 26: Atlantic Star (David Allan) 1, Savage Garden (Dashrath) 2, Carlyle Hills (R.Hughes) 3 and Ashwa Apollo (P.S.Chouhan) 4. 1/2, 3/4, 2. 1m39.60s. Rs. 33 (w), 12, 16 and 11 (p). SHP: Rs. 53, FP: Rs. 139, Q: Rs. 83, Tanala: Rs. 158 and Rs. 53.Favourite: Carlyle Hills. Owners: Mr. Avi B.Doctor & Mr. Rustom H.Vakil. Trainer: S.K.Sunderji.
5. BRAVE HUNTER PLATE (1,000m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66: Albuurz (Roushan) 1, Diani (Daniel Grant) 2, Red Passion (Kavraj) 3 and Mystic Temple (Akshay) 4. 1-3/4, 1-1/2, 1-1/2. 59.14s. Rs. 23 (w), 17 and 37 (p). SHP: Rs. 61, FP: Rs. 101, Q: Rs. 68, Tanala: Rs. 326 and Rs. 99. Favourite: Albuurz. Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Keky S.Patell and Mr. Berzis J.Engineer. Trainer: H.J.Antia. 6. CAPTAIN G.HALL TROPHY (1,400m), Cl. II, rated 60 to 86: Enlightenment (Daniel Grant) 1, Batista (C.S.Jodha) 2, Forward Charge (Sandesh) 3 and Royal Highness (Dashrath) 4. Sh, 1, 1-1/4. 1m 23.75s. Rs. 88 (w), 23, 16 and 41 (p). SHP: Rs. 48, FP: Rs. 563, Q: Rs. 285, Tanala: Rs. 5,825 and Rs. 2,497. Favourite: Venus Rosewater. Owners: Mr. Jaydev M.Mody rep. J.M.Livestock Pvt Ltd. Trainer: M.Narredu. 7. M.D.MEHTA TROPHY (Div.II) (1,000m), Maiden, 3-y-o only: Edwina (Zervan) 1, Polar Zone (P.S.Chouhan) 2, Pezzovante (D.K.Ashish) 3 and Mzima (Daniel Grant) 4. 7-1/2, 1-1/4, 3/4. 59.66s. Rs. 17 (w), 10, 56 and 47 (p). SHP: Rs. 180, FP: Rs. 264, Q: Rs. 206, Tanala: R. 4,507 and Rs. 2,414. Note: In this race Blue Wonder (C.Rajendra up) broke his fetlock in the last 100m and stopped galloping. He was later euthanised on humanitarian grounds. Favourite: Edwina. Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Vijay B.Shirke, Miss Avanti V.Shirke and Miss Gayatri V.Shirke. Trainer: M.K.Jadhav. 8. RED BUTTONS PLATE (1,600m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: Mountain Queen (R.Hughes) 1, Reinstate (S.Kamble) 2, Purple Patch (B.Prakash) 3 and Fast And Furious (Daniel Grant) 4. 2-1/2, 2-1/2, 1-1/4. 1m 37.40s. Rs. 19 (w), 13, 34 and 12 (p). SHP: Rs. 129, FP: Rs. 244, Q: Rs. 112, Tanala: Rs. 619 and Rs. 291.Favourite: Mountain Queen. Owners: Mr. Rakesh Kumar Wadhawan and Mr. Waryam Singh rep. Wadhawan Livestock Pvt Ltd. Trainer: C.D.Katrak. 9. M.D.MEHTA TROPHY (Div.I) (1,000m), Maiden, 3-y- only: Home Factor (R.Hughes) 1, Eskimo (Ruzaan) 2, Glorious Song (C.D.Hayes) 3 and Piano Man (C.S.Jodha) 4. 3/4, 1-3/4, 2-1/4. 59.94s. Rs. 104 (w), 21, 13 and 11 (p). SHP: Rs. 42, FP: Rs. 325, Q: R. 160, Tanala: Rs. 295 and Rs. 159. Favourite: Glorious Song. Owners: M/s. Ivor Fernandes, P.M.Rungta & D.F.Pestonji. Trainer: Ivor Fernandes. 10. NOBLE OPINION PLATE (1,000m), Cl.IV, rated 20 to 46: Royal Honour (C.S.Jodha) 1, Festival Night (Akshay) 2, Stuntacular (Sandesh) 3 and Bat Yam (S.K.Jadhav) 4. Sh, 4-1/4, 2-3/4. 59.75s. Rs. 23 (w), 10, 15 and 15 (p). SHP: Rs. 39, FP: Rs. 42, Q: Rs. 26, Tanala: Rs. 61 and Rs. 27. Favourite: Royal Honour. Owners: Mr. C.F.Palia , Kr. Digvijay Singh Shekhawat & Mr. Magansingh P.Jodha. Trainer: M.P.Jodha.Jackpot (i): 70 per cent: Rs. 4,642 (62 tkts.) and 30 per cent: Rs. 22,983 (24 tkts.); (ii): 70 per cent: Rs. 22,983 (24 tkts.) and 30 per cent: Rs. 2,569 (92 tkts.).Treble (i): Rs. 887 (20 tkts.); (ii): Rs. 550 (35 tkts.); (iii): Rs. 585 (53 tkts.).Super Jackpot: 70 per cent: Rs. 15,470 (7 tkts.) and 30 per cent: Rs. 2,210 (21 tkts.).
