Satyanarayana-trained Starlight (G. Naresh up) won the Ghulam Ahmed Memorial Cup, the feature event of the races here on Sunday (Dec. 2). The winner is owned by Mr. Ch. Naga Nancharayya. Trainer Satyanarayana saddled two more winners on the day.
1. RAINBOWS FOR LIFE PLATE (Div. I) , (1,400m), 3-y-o & over, rated upto 30 (Cat. III): JUST LIKE THAT (Sai Kumar) 1, Dance All Night (Kuldeep Singh) 2, Yogastha (R. Ajay Kumar) 3 and Maahismathi (Ajit Singh) 4. 1/2, 1-1/2 and 2-1/2. 1m, 28.90s. ₹125 (w), 19, 12 and 7 (p), SHP: 53, FP: 1,372, Q: 743, Tla: 5,996. Favourite: Diesis Dream. Owner & trainer: Mr. M.P. Ananta Vatsalya.
2. CORDEN ROUGE PLATE (Div. I) , (1,600m), 4-y-o & over, rated 26 to 46 (Cat. III): HOPE IS ETERNAL (Kuldeep Singh) 1. City Of Sails (G. Naresh) 2, Royal Hero (Ajit Singh) 3 and Dean’s Gal (Rafique Sk.) 4. 3/4, hd and 2. 1m, 40.98s. ₹9 (w), 5, 5 and 12 (p), SHP: 13, FP: 25, Q: 14, Tla: 112. Favourite: Hope Is Eternal. Owner: Mr. Aditya P. Thackersey. Trainer: Deshmukh.
3. CORDEN ROUGE PLATE (Div. II) , (1,600m), 4-y-o & over, rated 26 to 46 (Cat. III): ET VOICI (Afroz Khan) 1, Limousine (Nakhat Singh) 2, Lancashire (Kuldeep Singh) 3 and My Windfall (Ashhad Asbar) 4. 2, 3-3/4 and 3-1/4. 1m, 41.02s. ₹12 (w), 5, 5 and 8 (p), SHP: 15, FP: 34, Q: 16, Tla: 83. Favourite: Et Voici. Owner: Mr. S.M. Ruia. Trainer: Deshmukh.
4. ARTILLERY CUP (1,600m), 3-y-o & over, rated 42, to 62, (Cat. II): STARIDAR (Suraj Narredu) 1, That’s My Magic (Md. Ismail) 2, Solar Heights (Nakhat Singh) 3 and Golden Fortune (Kuldeep Singh) 4. Hd, 1-1/4 and 1/2. 1m, 40.27s. ₹10 (w), 6, 10 and 8 (p), SHP: 29, FP: 102, Q: 69, Tla: 473. Favourite: Staridar. Owner: Mr. Viveka Kumari Idar. Trainer: Prasad Raju.
5. RAINBOWS FOR LIFE PLATE (Div. II) , (1,400m), 3-y-o & over, rated upto 30 (Cat. III): CRIMSON FIRE (Kuldeep Singh) 1, Top Sprint (A.A. Vikrant) 2, Southern Meteor (Ajit Singh) 3 and Golden Xanthus (Sai Kumar) 4. 3-1/2, 1 and hd. 1m, 27.70s. ₹18 (w), 8, 8 and 7 (p), SHP: 39, FP: 141, Q: 72, Tla: 389. Favourite: Vallee Ikon. Owners: Mr. Sriram Uppaluri, Col.K.S. Garcha & Mrs. Inderjit Garcha. Trainer: Satyanarayana.
6. GHULAM AHMED MEMORIAL CUP (1,400m), 3-y-o & over, rated 74 & above (Cat. I): STARLIGHT (G. Naresh) 1, Leading Legend (Kiran Naidu) 2, Magicall Skill (C.P. Bopanna) 3 and Meritocracy (Nakhat Singh) 4. 1-1/2, 2 and 1. 1m, 25.11s. ₹86, 18, 8 and 17, SHP: 25, FP: 1,256, Q: 336, Tla: 7,272. Favourite: Amazing Response. Owner: Mr. Ch. Naga Nancharayya. Trainer: Satyanarayana.
7. RAINBOWS FOR LIFE PLATE (Div. III) , (1,400m), 3-y-o & over, rated upto 30 (Cat. III): CITY OF AKIRA (G. Naresh) 1, Silver Dollar (A.A. Vikrant) 2, Handsome Duo (P. Ajeeth Kumar) 3 and Aarohi (Ajit Singh) 1/2, 1-3/4 and 3/4. 1m, 27.70s. ₹15 (w), 8, 6 and 7 (p), SHP: 17, FP: 70, Q: 38, Tla: 159. Favourite: City Of Akira. Owners: Dr. Veerathu Santaiah & Mr. Leeladhar Sharma. Trainer: Satyanarayana.
Jackpot: ₹5,946 (57 tkts.), Runner-up: 785 (185 tkts.), Treble: (i): 56 (673 tkts.), (ii): 1,882 (32 tkts.).
