Zadmal Singh-trained debutante Providence was given a perfect ride by C.S. Jodha to claim the Raja Bahadur Pittie Million, the feature event of the races held here on Sunday.
Ridden well by Jodha, the Providence, whose odds were pegged at 7 to 1, accelerated through the centre of the track to take charge inside the final furlong of the sprint race, and defeated Wasabi by a length at the finish line, leaving the rest of the field a distance behind .
Results
1. The Scarlet Emperor Plate 2400m: Bonobo 59 (R. Vaibhav) 1, Romantic Beauty 58½ (P. Kamlesh) 2, Always There 55 (J. Chinoy) 3, Double Or Quits 51 (Bhanu Pratap Singh) 4. Won by: 4, 6¾, 6¼. Time: 2:43.13.
2. The Ruben Star Plate 1600m: Falco Nero 55 (A. Sandesh) 1, Nush 52½ (Imran Chisty) 2, Appalachia 55 (P. Kamlesh) 3, Supreme Minstrel 59 (Sreekanth B) 4. Won by: ¾, 6, 4¾. Time: 1:45.38.
3. The Gamble For Love Trophy 2000m: Commander 52 (N. S. Parmar) 1, Hurricane Wind 48 (Shrikant Kamble) 2, Hidden Goodness 50 (Trevor Patel) 3, Astapi 59½ (S. Mosin) 4. Won by: Nk, Dist, 3. Time: 2:10.40.
4. The Dr P.K. Sardeshmukh Maharaj Trophy (Div-I) 1000m: Rio 56½ (S. Mosin) 1, Remember Me 58½ (A. Ashhad Asbar) 2, La Traviata 60 (A. Sandesh) 3, Ceasarina 53 (Bhanu Pratap Singh) 4. Won by: 2¾, ½, Nk. Time: 1:02.36.
5. The Beyond Expectation Plate 2000m: Jeremiah 56 (S. Zervan) 1, Sword Of Honour 56 (R. Vaibhav) 2, Other Song 54½ (Trevor Patel) 3, Veena’s Star 54½ (A. Sandesh) 4. Won by: 6½, Dist, Dist. Time: 2:10.68.
6. The Dr P.K. Sardeshmukh Maharaj Trophy (Div-II) 1000m: Ainra 58 (A. Sandesh) 1, Ace Angelfire 59 (Neeraj Rawal) 2, Nevada 46 (S. Mosin) 3, Mountain Prince 53½ (Prasad) 4. Won by: 2¼, 7, 1. Time: 1:02.32.
7. The Raja Bahadur Pittie Million 1200m: Providence 54½ (C. S. Jodha) 1, Wasabi 54½ (Trevor Patel) 2, Fontanelle 54½ (Imran Chisty) 3, Forest Vision 54½ (Sreekanth B) 4. Won by: 1, Dist, 1¾. Time: 1:13.46.
8. The Classic Talk Plate 1400m: Oriental Masti 60 (N. S. Parmar) 1, Adams Spirit 60½ (R. Vaibhav) 2, Polar Zone 51½ (Dashrath Singh) 3, Macho Uno 59½ (A. Ashhad Asbar) 4. Won by: Shd, 3¾, Nk. Time: 1:30.28.
9. The Alley Cat Plate 1400m: Starring 59½ (Dashrath Singh) 1, Desert Wings 57½ (Trevor Patel) 2, Run Like The Wind 51 (Shrikant Kamble) 3, Pumba 52 (Prasad) 4. Won by: ¾, 5¼, ½. Time: 1:29.78.