Merchantofvenice wins main event

Merchantofvenice (C.Umesh up) won the first division of the Avalanche Plate, the main event of the races held here on Saturday. The winner is owned by M/s. B.Prakash and Vazhaparmbil J.Joseph and trained by Sebastian.

BOTANICAL GARDEN CUP (Div. I) (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o (Terms): COUNTRY’S KING (Nitin Singh) 1, Regal Tribute (Rajendra S) 2, Intox (C.Brisson) 3, Sprit Of Zion (Ayaz Khan) 4. 3, 5, Hd. 1m 14.02s. ₹29 (w), 16, 20 and 10 (p), SHP: 130, FP: 802, Q: 151, Tanala: 6599. Favourite: Phoebe Buffay. Owner: M/s Country Stud Farms LLP. Trainer: A.Malick.

BOTANICAL GARDEN CUP (Div. II) (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o (Terms):

QUEEN SUPREME (C.Umesh) 1, My Kingdom (R.Vaibhav) 2, Parry’s Glory (Ayaz Khan) 3, Petunia (Bopanna) 4. Not run: Arfa and Country’s Gold. 5-1/2, shd, 1-1/2. 1m 14.44s. ₹17 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 10, FP: 34, Q: 11, Tanala: 207. Favourite: My Kingdom. Owners: Mr. Shariq Joshi, Mr. C.R.Balakumar and Mr.V.Satish Kumar. Trainer: Uthaiah.

SALEM PLATE (1,200m), rated 40 to 65, 5-y-0 & over: GLORIOUS REWARD (A.Imran Khan) 1, Miss Miracle (C.Umesh) 2, I Am Here (Noorshed) 3, Glorious Hymn (Kalyan Singh) 4. 2, 1-1/4, 1-1/2. 1m 12.57s. ₹10 (w), 6, 6 and 9 (p), SHP: 23, FP: 35, Q: 14, Tanala: 303. Favourite: Glorious Reward. Owner: Mr.Al.Murugappan. Trainer: B.Suresh.

PLANETARIUM PLATE (1,300m), rated 20 to 45, 4-y-o & over: BE MY SUNSHINE (Tanveer) 1, Cavil (R.Vaibhav) 2, Agentdoubleoseven (Akshay Kumar) 3, Serena (C.Brisson) 4. Not run: Lovely Dancer. 3/4, 3/4, 3/4. 1m 19.36s. ₹113 (w), 8, 6 and 8 (p), SHP: 14, FP: 131, Q: 41, Tanala: 363. Favourite: Cavil. Owner: Mr. Dhruvu Kumar Futnani. Trainer: Imran Malick.

ERODE PLATE (1,100m), rated 40 to 65:

BARYSHNIKOV (Ashhad Asbar) 1, King Of Kings (Akshay Kumar) 2, Saigar (Farhan Alam) 3, Summer Storm (Parmar) 4. 3-1/2, Hd, 3. 1m 5.89s. ₹24 (w), 8, 6 and 8 (p), SHP: 17, FP: 90, Q: 31, Tanala: 699. Favourite: King Of Kings. Owners: Mrs. Masooda Asad and Mrs.S.K.Uma. Trainer: M.J.Asad

AVALANCHE PLATE (Div. I), (1,400m) rated 80 and over: MERCHANTOFVENICE (C.Umesh) 1, Smart Strider (Akshay Kumar) 2, Knight Of Ke (A.Imran Khan) 3, Simply Clever (S.Kabdhar) 4. 1-1/2, 5, 1. 1m 25.22s. ₹28 (w), 6, 9 and 6 (p), SHP: 43, FP: 151, Q: 65, Tanala: 185. Favourite: Knight Of Ke. Owners: M/s. B.Prakash and Vazhaparmbil J.Joseph. Trainer: Sebastian.

AVALANCHE PLATE (Div. II), (1,400m) rated 80 and over: SAILOR (C.Umesh) 1, Flash Drive (A.Sandesh) 2, One Kept Secret (A.Imran Khan) 3, Top Commander (N.Rupa) 4. 1/2, 7, 1/2. 1m 24.32s. ₹21 (w), 10 and 9 (p), SHP: 28, FP: 84, Q: 14, Tanala: 255. Favourite: Flash Drive. Owner: Mr. Arun Alagappan. Trainer: B.Suresh.

TEPPAKADU PLATE (1,300m), rated upto 25: SUMMER SENSATION (Zulquar Nain) and Morals (Noorshed) 1 dead heat, Believe In Magic (N.S.Parmar) 3, Fantasy Bay (Md. Hesnain) 4. Dead Heat, 2-3/4. 1m 22.44s. ₹10 (Summer Sensation) and 21 (Morals) (w), 6, 12 and 9 (p), FP: For 2 and 9: 82, 9 and 2: 72, Q: 57, Tanala: 170. Favourite: Fantasy Bay. Owners: M.J.Humayun (Summer Sensation) and Estate of Late S.M.Ahmed and Mr R.Shujath Md.Khan (Morals). Trainers: Saddam Iqbal (Summer Sensation) and F.M.Khan (Morals).

Treble (i): ₹ 359 (35 tkts), (ii): 728 (30 tkts), (iii): 341 (143 tkts), Mini Jackpot: 1643 (13 tkts), Jackpot: 26,929 (three tkts).