Angelfire, prepared by Jagdish Singh Dhariwal, was ably handled by apprentice jockey S. Zervan to bag the H.B. Gundappa Gowda Memorial Cup, the feature event of the races held here on Saturday.
Surging into lead from a forward position entering home stretch, the prime choice Angelfire held on grimly to win by a narrow margin from late flashing Atlantus.
Results:
1. The Camino Plate. 1400 metres: Athabasca Star 54½ (J. G. Sampson) 1, Hi Life 54½ (Suraj Narredu) 2, Sun Dawn 56 (Vivek) 3, Work Force 56 (C. Alford) 4. Won by: Shd, 1, 2½. Time: 1:27.91
2. The Fire Haven Plate. 1100 metres: Scionic 54½ (Amyn Merchant) 1, Don Diego 56 (C. Alford) 2, Waltz Away 56 (Imran Chisty) 3, Seaside Star 56 (Suraj Narredu) 4. Won by: Lnk, 1½, 5½. Time: 1:08.08
3. The Kranji Plate. 1400 metres: Ladzone 58 (Harish) 1, Superlativo 60½ (S. Ramesh) 2, Star Gleam 59½ (Md. Shafiq) 3, Enchanting Beauty 59 (P. S. Chouhan) 4. Won by: 3, 1¼, 2¼. Time: 1:29.63
4. The Noble Princess Plate. 1400 metres: Inspired Move 53½ (S. Zervan) 1, Devil Grandma 60 (Amyn Merchant) 2, Not Not Seven 53 (P. S. Chouhan) 3, Our Cruise 55½ (G. Y. Rajesh Babu) 4. Won by: 1¼, 1¼, 1¾. Time: 1:29.82
5. The H.B. Gundappa Gowda Memorial Cup. 1200 metres: Angelfire 47 (S. Zervan) 1, Atlantus 61 (S John) 2, Soberano 54 (S. Selvaraj) 3, Ticket To Ride 57 (C. Alford) 4. Won by: ¾, 2½, Nose. Time: 1:13.00
6. The Royal Tern Plate – Division I. 1200 metres: Youre Kiss’s Due 62½ (Suraj Narredu) 1, Grand Topaz 56½ (A. Imran Khan) 2, Precept 60 (G. Y. Rajesh Babu) 3, Sky Drive 60 (P. S. Chouhan) 4. Won by: 1¼, 2, ½. Time: 1:14.67
7. The Kumararajah M.A.M. Muthiah Cup. 1200 metres: Juno 56 (R. Marshall) 1, Missoni 54 (J. G. Sampson) 2, Corleone 49 (S. Zervan) 3, Agent Archie 55 (C. Alford) 4. Won by: Nose, 1, ½. Time: 1:14.25
8. The Royal Tern Plate – Division II. 1200 metres: Noble Breeze 54½ (A. Imran Khan) 1, Supreme Arch 54 (Sreekanth. B) 2, Ice Mint 52 (Khurshad Alam) 3, Enduring Speed 55½ (P. S. Chouhan) 4. Won by: 3, Nk, 1½. Time: 1:14.72.