Missing You piloted by A.Sandesh won the General Rajendrasinhji Million, the main attraction of the penultimate day’s races here on Friday (Oct.25). The winner is owned by Mr. Cyrus S.Poonawalla, Mr. Adar C.Poonawalla & Mrs. Natasha A.Poonawalla rep. Villoo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt Ltd. Dallas Todywalla trains the winner.
Turf News: Owing to the inclement weather at Mumbai race course, the Stewards of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) who met here on Friday, have decided to conduct the first two race days of Mumbai racing season at Pune on November 17 and 24. Further dates of Mumbai racing season will be announced in due course.
1. GOLFING PLATE (1,000m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: EBONY (Neeraj) 1, Highland Woods (Gagandeep) 2, Abraxas (Aniket) 3 and Ustad Pedro (Parmar) 4. 1-3/4, 1-1/4, Lnk. 57.96s. ₹ 43 (w), 17, 21 and 43 (p). SHP: 78, FP: 1,476, Q: 674, Tanala: 7,402 and 3,172. Favourite: True Grit. Owners: M/s. S.M. Ruia & K.H. Vaccha. Trainer: Altamash A. Ahmed.
2. ASSESSED PLATE DIV.II (1,400m), Cl. V, rated 4 to 30: SHAPATH (T.S. Jodha) 1, Highland Wind (Neeraj) 2, Lilibeth (Raghuveer) 3 and Velvet Vibes (S. Kamble) 4. 5-1/4, 1/2, 1. 1m 26.06s. ₹ 64 (w), 23, 17 and 29 (p). SHP: 42, FP: 153, Q: 112, Tanala: 5,646 and 3,629. Favourite: Highland Wind. Owners: M/s. Vivek Lalwani & Subhag Singh. Trainer: Subhag Singh.
3. STAR SHINE PLATE DIV.II (1,200m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66: SILVER FLAMES (Akshay Kumar) 1, Pablo (Sandesh) 2, Flower Dust (Yash Narredu) 3 and Till End Of Time (Parmar) 4. 5-1/2, 3-1/4, 1-1/4. 1m 8.27s. ₹ 38 (w), 13, 12 and 17 (p). SHP: 42, EXP:388, FP: 67, Q: 25, Tanala: 244 and 163. Favourite: Pablo. Owners: Mr. Cyrus S.Poonawalla, Mr. Adar C.Poonawalla & Mrs. Natasha A.Poonawalla rep. Villoo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt Ltd, M/s. Solomon F. Sopher, Dinsha P. Shroff, Munchi P. Shroff & K. Dadachanji. Trainer: Altaf Hussain.
4. SHAMU CHAVAN TROPHY (2,400m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: JAGER BOMB (Neeraj) 1, Brazos (Sandesh) 2, Gold Medalist (C.S.Jodha) 3 and Dazzle N Daze (Baria) 4. 4-1/2, 1-1/4, 1-1/4. 2m 32.08s. ₹ 47 (w), 14, 12 and 10 (p). SHP: 30, EXW: 807, EXP: 189, FP: 207, Q: 96, Tanala: 165 and 80. Favourite: Gold Medalist. Owners: M/s. Hemant S. Dharnidharka & Dinesh G. Virwani. Trainer: Imtiaz Sait.
5. GENERAL RAJENDRASINHJI MILLION (1,600m), 3-y-o only: MISSING YOU (Sandesh) 1, Majestic Warrior (Dashrath) 2, Kariega (Akshay Kumar) 3 and Mystic Bay (Suraj Narredu) 4. 3-1/4, 3/4, 5. 1m 36.90s. ₹ 19 (w), 13 and 35 (p). SHP: 48, FP: 60, Q: 80, Tanala: 175 and 82. Favourite: Missing You. Owners: Mr. Cyrus S.Poonawalla, Mr. Adar C.Poonawalla & Mrs. Natasha A.Poonawalla rep. Villoo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt Ltd. Trainer: Dallas Todywalla.
6. DELHI RACE CLUB CUP (1,200m), Maiden, 3-y-o only: BELGRAVIA (Zervvan) 1, Despacito (Sandesh) 2, Victorious Spirit (K.Kadam) 3 and Luminosity (Akshay) 4. 1-3/4, Nose, 1. 1m 10.81s. ₹ 16 (w), 10, 14 and 120 (p). SHP: 27, EXP: 1,768, FP: 34, Q: 19, Tanala: 882 and 966. Favourite: Belgravia. Owners: Mr. Pallon S.Mistry rep. Manjri Horse Breeders’ Farm Pvt Ltd, Mr. D.R.Thacker rep. DT Racing & Breeders LLP & Mr. Mukul Sonawala. Trainer: P. Shroff.
7. STAR SHINE PLATE DIV.I (1,200m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66: STORMBREAKER (Yash Narredu) 1, Double Nine (A.Prakash) 2, Slam Dunk (P.Shinde) 3 and Namaqua (Sandesh) 4. 1-1/2, 3/4, 1-1/4. 1m 9.20s.₹ 18 (w), 11, 65 and 16 (p). SHP: 228, EXP: 3,774, FP: 307, Q: 581, Tanala: 1,469 and 465. Favourite: Storm Breaker. Owners: Mrs. B.E.Saldhana, Mr. Mark Saldhana, Mr. Zavaray S.Poonawalla & Mrs. Simone Poonawalla Pandole rep. Poonawalla Racing & Brdg Pvt Ltd & Mr. Byram N.Jeejeebhoy rep. Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Pvt Ltd. Trainer: M. Narredu.
(Note: There was a mishap in this race. El Comandante (Gagandeep up) fell down near 800m and the jockey fell. It was later announced that apprentice Gagandeep is out of danger and responding to medical treatment. El Comandante broke his neck during this fall and died on the spot).
8. ASSESSED PLATE DIV.I (1,400m), Cl. V, rated 4 to 30: GANDALF (Pranil) 1, Dragonmoss (Santosh) 2, Nusrat (Peter) 3 and Whispering Queen (Kaviraj) 4. Not run: Direwolf. Snk, 2-1/2, 3/4. 1M 26.40s. ₹ 56 (w), 17, 20 and 15 (p). SHP: 60, FP: 692, Q: 295, Tanala: 1,338 and 532. Favourite: Nusrat. Owner: Mr. Chandeep Singh Walia. Trainer: Sangramsinh N. Joshi.
Jackpot : 70 per cent: ₹ 2,482 (172 tkts), : 30 per cent: 89 (2,058 tkts).
Treble : (I) ₹ 65 (191 tkts), (ii) 300 (99 tkts). Super Jackpot : 70 per cent: 2,654 (18 tkts), : 30 per cent: 130 (157 tkts).
