Pablito wins P. Natesan Cup

Craig Marshall-trained Pablito (A.M. Alam astride) won the P. Natesan Cup, the main event of the races here on Thursday (Nov. 22). The winner is the property of Mr. Wayne Beck. Craig Marshall also saddled two more winners on the day.

Earlier, despite some grumblings from regular jockeys, the Stewards of the Madras Race Club took a bold decision to go ahead with the day’s card with the services of apprentice jockeys. The apprentice jockeys, who won many races, came in for praise from the officials and spectators. A. Imran Khan was the only seasoned jockey to fulfil his obligation on the day.

1. ALMANAC PLATE (1,000m), maiden 2-y-o only (Terms):

BALLER (C.P. Khanal) 1, Maze Runner (A.M. Alam) 2, Booms Land (Kamigallu) 3 and Queen Of Gibraltar (A. Imran) 4. Not run: Lost In A Moment and My Passion. 3-1/2, 3 and 3-1/4, 1m, 7.30s. ₹14 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 39, FP: 36, Q: 80, Tla: 325. Favourite: Queen Of Gibraltar. Owner & trainer: Mr. Craig Marshall.

2. MURIOI PLATE (1,200m), rated 40 to 65: STAR BARON (A. Imran) 1, Pretty Gal (M. Bhaskar) 2, Octavian (C.P. Khanal) 3 and Catelyn (Kamigallu) 4. 1, 1-1/2 and 1. 1m, 21.60s. ₹10 (w), 8, 7 and 7 (p), SHP: 57, FP: 46, Q: 41, Tla: 199. Favourite: Star Baron. Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: B. Suresh.

3. BLUE ICE PLATE (1,600m), 4-y-o & over, rated 20 to 45: BETTY BOOP (Kamigallu) 1, Atacama (Muzafar Alam) 2, Naattamai (Azfar Sayeed) 3 and Cacharel (Irshad Alam) 4. Not run: Cato’s Call and Over Lord. 7-1/2, shd and 1-1/4. 1m, 56s. ₹19 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 193, FP: 227, Q: 218, Tla: 4,722. Favourite: Naattamai. Owner: Mr. S.A. Shehzad Abbas. Trainer: Raza Shehzad.

4. ST. CATZ PLATE (Div. I) , (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o only, rated 20 to 45:

STAR IMPERIAL (A. Imran) 1, Onyx (Altaf Hussain) 2, Branka (C.P. Khanal) 3 and Heavenly Blue (Indrajeet Kumar) 4. Not run: Super Shot, As Above As Below and Big Challenge. Dist, 2 and 5-1/4. 1m, 20.68s. ₹6 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 20, FP: 77, Q: 18, Tla: 87. Favourite: Star Imperial. Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: R. Foley.

5. K. BALAKRISHNA RAO CUP (Div. I) , (1,200m), rated 60 to 85: PEARL NECKLACE (M. Bhaskar) 1, Icons Dream (Altaf Hussain) 2, Star Twist (A. Imran) 3 and Soothsayer (A.M. Alam ) 4. Not run: Spider Man, Kapalua and Frankest. 1, 3-1/4 and 1-3/4. 1m, 20.59s. ₹14 (w), 7, 11 and 8 (p), SHP: 45, FP: 300, Q: 63, Tla: 338. Favourite: Excellent Phoenix. Owner: Mr. M.A.M.R. Muthiah. Trainer: R. Karthik.

6. K. BALAKRISHNA RAO CUP (Div. II) , (1,200m), rated 60 to 85: SUPER SUPREME (Azfar Sayeed) 1, Rose Wood (Kamigallu) 2, Fast Car (M. Bhaskar) 3 and Glorious Lilly (A.M. Alam) 4. Not run: Daylite, Colossal Moments and Ravello. 9-1/4, 3/4 and 1-1/2. 1m, 20.74s. ₹8 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 13, FP: 39, Q: 10, Tla: 78. Favourite: Super Supreme. Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: R. Foley.

7. P. NATESAN CUP (1,400m), rated 80 & above: PABLITO (A.M. Alam) 1, Spirit And Truth (Kamigallu) 2, The Champ (Azfar Syeed) 3 and Never Again (M. Bhaskar) 4. Not run: Via Amoris, Coriolis, Silk Baby and Firebrand. 9, 1-1/2 and 1. 1m, 35.75s, ₹10 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 36, FP: 65, Q: 26, Tla: 204. Favourite: Pablito. Owner: Mr. Wayne Beck. Trainer: C. Marshall.

8. ST. CATZ PLATE (Div. II) , (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o only, rated 20 to 45: EYES OF FALCON (C.P. Khanal) 1, Country’s Grace (A. Imran) 2, In Excess (A.M. Alam) 3 and Deetcove (Muzafa Alam) 4. Not run: Desert King, A Little Magic, Mighty Princess, Poppy and Solitary Sister. 8, 1-1/2 and 1-1/2. 1m, 23.92s. ₹13 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 34, FP: 32, Q: 15, Tla: 617. Favourite: Eyes Of Falcon. Owners: Mr. Dhruv Kumar Futnani & Mr. Chirag D. Joshi. Trainer: C. Marshall.

Jackpot: ₹450 (78 tkts.), Runner-up: 114 (132 tkts.), Mini Jackpot: 118 (58 tkts.), Treble (i): 247 (56 tkts.), (ii): 34 (586 tkts.).