Party Royal wins main event

Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy’s Party Royal (N. Rupa up) won the Poonawalla Estates Stud And Agricultural Farm South India Derby Stakes, the chief event of the races held here on Thursday (January 15). The winner is trained by R. Foley. 

The results:

1. PONGAL CUP (Div. I), (1,400m), rated 00 to 25:

Recharged (C. Umesh) 1, Flaming Shadow (Md. Hesnain) 2, Serengeti (Manikandan) 3 and Carpe Diem (Zulquar Nain) 4. 5-1/2, 1/2 and 2. 1m 28.52s. Owners: M/s. Javid Rahman & Dayanand Kachuwah. Trainer: Fahad Khan. 

2. GUINDY LODGE CUP (Div. I), (1,200m), rated 00 to 25: Paris Lane (C. Umesh) 1, Secret Weapon (Ayaz Khan) 2, Barrister (Md. Hesnain) 3 and Ninja Power (Kalyan Singh) 4. 1-3/4, 3/4 and 1/2. 1m 15.58s. Owners: M/s. Wayne Beck, Denver Andrew Camoens  & Prithiv Chandrasekhar. Trainer: Fahad Khan. 

3. Dr. M. A. CHIDAMBARAM GOLD CUP (1,400m), rated 80 & above: Highly Regarded (N. Rupa) 1, Sky’s The Limit (Prem) 2, Emperor’s Crown (Ross) 3 and Blazing Comet (Kabdhar) 4. 1-1/2, 3/4 and 2-1/2. 1m 28.56s. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley. 

4. KUMARARAJAH M. A. MUTHIAH GOLD CUP (1,000m), 3-y-o only (Terms):

Baratheon (Prem) 1, Endless Tribute (Rajendra Singh) 2, Royal Beauty (Kabdhar) 3 and Flash Of Elegance (N. Rupa) 4. 1, 1/2 and 1. 1m 4.50s. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley. 

5. POONAWALLA ESTATES STUD AND AGRICULTURAL FARM SOUTH INDIA DERBY STAKES (2,400m), 4-y-o (Terms): Party Royal (Always A Rainbow - Lady Stardust) N. Rupa 1, Miss Sophisticated (Always A Rainbow - Fashion Secret) Rajendra Singh 2, Night Of Passion (Always A Rainbow - Touching Moments) Ross 3 Apache Warrior (Always A Rainbow - Top Mark) Prem 4. 1, 1/2 and 6-1/2. 2m 47.51s. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: R. Foley.  

6. TAMILNADU COMMEMORATION GOLD CUP (2,000m), rated 40 to 65: Supreme Minstrel (Md. Hesnain) 1, Mars (C. A. Brisson) 2, Dazzler (Shahar Babu) 3 and Patriotic (Rajendra Singh) 4. 4-1/2, 1-1/2 and 2-1/4. 2m 6.35s. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: B. Suresh. 

7. P. T. SAMPATHKUMAR CUP (1,800m), rated 60 to 85: Hall Of Glory (C. A. Brisson) 1, I Specialist (Saddam Iqbal) 2, Haunting Moments (Md. Hesnain) 3 and Own Asset (Kabdhar) 4. 2-3/4, 1/2 and 1-1/4. 1m 51.94s. Owner: Mr. PL. Ravi. Trainer: R. Foley. 

8. TURF AUTHORITY CUP (1,600m), rated 100 & above: Forest Flair (N. Rupa) 1, Ordained One (Kabdhar) 2, Smart Strider (Shahar Babu) 3 and Adorable Choice (Rajendra Singh) 4. 4-1/2, 1-1/2 and 3/4. 1m 38.39s. Owner: Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy. Trainer: B. Suresh. 

9. GUINDY LODGE CUP (Div. II), (1,200m), rated 00 to 25: Samburu (C. A. Brissson) 1, Day Trader (C. Umesh) 2, Jazzelena (Zulquar Nain) 3 and King Of Rhythm (N. Murugan) 4. 2-1/2, nk and 1. 1m 15.96s. Owners: M/s. A. D'Silver, A. Ganesan, C. R. Balakumar & J. Ramesh. Trainer: D'Silver. 

10. PONGAL CUP (Div. II), (1,400m), rated 00 to 25: Sugar Fairy (Shahar Babu) 1, Black Belt (S. Manohar) 2, Go For Glory (Bopanna) 3 and Believe In Magic (Md. Hesnain) 4. 1, 1-1/4 and 1-3/4. 1m 30s. Owner: Mrs. Shamina Arshad. Trainer: F. M. Khan.