7 months ago
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Trainer Pesi Shroff’s colt Zacharias, ridden by Vivek G, won the Villoo C. Poonawalla Pune Derby (Gr.1), the main attraction of Sunday’s (Oct. 12) races here.
The victor is owned by Mr. & Mrs. Vijay B. Shirke, Mr. Jay V. Shirke, Mr. Martand Singh Mahindra, Mrs. Rina Mahindra & Mr. Neville H. Bilpodiwala.
Jockey Antony Raj S rode 3 winners of the day.
Jockey Vivek G rode with ultimate assurance astride Zacharias, keeping the gelding well-settled successful 5th presumption for astir of the journey.
Without getting anxious, helium fto his equine settee into a bully bushed and stayed patiently down the front-runners. As the tract turned for home, Vivek asked Zacharias to spell for it, and the lad of Western Aristocrat retired of Watchmyscript responded with a dazzling burst of speed.
Showing an exceptional crook of foot, Zacharias surged past his rivals successful a substance of strides to registry an emphatic triumph — drafting distant to triumph by an awesome 5 and a fractional lengths.
This commanding show not lone showcased the horse’s people but besides marked a memorable milestone for the young jockey, arsenic it was Vivek G’s first-ever Derby triumph — a infinitesimal helium volition cherish for a agelong time.
1. COMMANDER TROPHY (1,400m): OPUS DEI (C. Umesh) 1, Scaramouche (T.S. Jodha) 2, Liam (Omkar) 3 and Eagle Day (S. Chouhan) 4. 3/4, 1-1/4 and 1-3/4. 1m, 27.18s. ₹43 (w), 18 and 14 (p). SHP: 28, FP: 105, Q: 34, Tanala: 764 and 910. Favourite: Scaramouche.
Owner: Mr. C. Aryama Sundaram. Trainer: Imtiaz Sait.
Note: In this contention Amadeo (Mukesh K up) planted into the stalls and did not participate.
2. JAYANT M. SHAH & CHAMPAK M. SHAH GOLD TROPHY (2,400m): ENDURANCE (C.S. Jodha) 1, Land Of Plenty (Ramswarup) 2, Looking Like A Wow (Antony Raj) 3 and Viking (Trevor) 4. 2-1/4, 2 and Long Neck. 2m, 34. 08s. ₹23 (w), 31 and 10 (p). SHP: 47, FP: 98, Q: 80, Tanala: 511 and 346. Favourite: Endurance.
Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Homi Mehta, Mr. Jehangir Mehta, Mrs. Liane Luthria & Mr. Milan Luthria. Trainer: Imtiaz A. Sait.
3. PUNE POLICE COMMISSIONER’S TROPHY (1,200m): JOONDALUP (C. Umesh) 1, Cinderella’s Dream (Aditya) 2, Starseed (T.S. Jodha) 3 and Majestic Warrior (Mustakim) 4. 2-1/4, 1/2 and 1-1/4. 1m, 8.51s. ₹127 (w), 29, 11 and 79 (p). SHP: 37, FP: 818, Q: 283, Tanala: 3,922 and 5,883. Favourite: El Moran.
Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Dilp Thomas rep. The Rajagiri Rubber & Produce Company Limited. Trainer: James E. Mckeown.
4. JIMMY UMRIGAR TROPHY (Div. I) (1,400m): ALFONSINE (K. Sai Kiran) 1, Exciting (Vivek G) 2, Caradoc (Trevor) 3 and Skandha (T.S. Jodha) 4. Not run: All For Love, Bravo Zulu, Gold Bar and Semurg. 3-1/2, 2-1/4 and 5-3/4. 1m, 25.07s. ₹24 (w), 10, 13 and 13 (p). SHP: 21, FP: 53, Q: 45, Tanala: 62 and 19. Favourite: Caradoc.
Owner: Mr. Arun Kumar P. Trainer: Prasanna Kumar P.
5. NOSHIR & DOLLY DHUNJIBHOY SPRINT MILLION (Gr. 3) (1,200m): SHAMBALA (Antony Raj S) 1, Magileto (Trevor) 2, Christophany (Neeraj) 3 and Dubai Princess (Nazil) 4. Neck, 2 and 3/4. 1m, 06.94s. ₹15 (w), 13 and 19 (p). SHP: 34, FP: 44, Q: 27, Tanala: 137 and 84. Favourite: Shambala.
Owners: Miss. Nazzak B. Chenoy & Mr. J.H. Damania. Trainer: Nazzak B. Chenoy.
6. VILLOO C. POONAWALLA PUNE DERBY (Gr. 1) (2,000m): ZACHARIAS (Western Aristocrat — Watchmyscript) (Vivek G) 1, Gunsmoke (Havana Gold — Belliflore) (Yash Narredu) 2, Superstar (Leitir Mo — Shane) (A. Prakash) 3 and Baychimo (French Navy — Lady Sargent) (Antony Raj) 4. 5-1/2, Long Neck and Short Neck. 2m, 02.73s.₹37 (w), 13,31 and 39 (p). SHP: 52, FP: 697, Q: 236, Tanala: 3,238 and 1,766. Favourite: Prokofiev.
Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Vijay B. Shirke, Mr. Jay V. Shirke, Mr. Marthand Singh Mahindra, Mrs. Rina Mahindra & Mr. Neville H. Bilpodiwala. Trainer: P. Shroff.
7. JIMMY UMRIGAR TROPHY (Div. II) (1,400m): CONJURER (Antony Raj S) 1, Claude (Sandesh) 2, Her Charge (Bhawani) 3 and Namiri (Trevor) 4. 1-1/4, 3 and 3. 1m, 25.15s. ₹15 (w), 12, 13 and 19 (p). SHP: 32, FP: 27, Q: 22, Tanala: 261 and 132. Favourite: Conjurer.
Owners: Mr. Cheriyan Abraham and Mrs. Smita Bajoria rep. Cherie Sports Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: B. Prithviraj.
8. VINAYAK SALVER (1,000m): FLASHMAN (Antony Raj S) 1, Samson (Mustakim) 2, We Still Believe (Pranil) 3 and Arbitrage (Gore) 4. Long Neck, 1-1/4 and 3/4. 57.94s. ₹23 (w), 18, 54 and 21 (p). SHP: 129, FP: 1,096, Q: 283, Tanala: 3,995 and 1,557. Favourite: Flashman.
Owner: Mrs. Bakhtawar B. Chenoy. Trainer: Bezan Chenoy.
Note: Superluminal (R. Shelar up) fell down adjacent the 600m, dislodging the rider. Shelar was instantly taken to the infirmary by the aesculapian squad with cervix and caput injuries. He was reported to beryllium conscious and is undergoing treatment.
Jackpot: 70%: ₹777 (1,215 tkts.), 30%: 78 (5,202 tkts.).
Treble: (i) 3,535 (5 tkts.), (ii) 197 (176 tkts.).
Super Jackpot: 70%: 10, 191 (6 tkts.), 30%: 904 (29 tkts.).
