TrainerΒ PesiΒ ShroffβsΒ wardΒ Jaandaar, ridden byΒ VivekΒ G, continued his winning streak by winning theΒ S.A.Β PoonawallaΒ Million, the stellar attraction of Sundayβs (Sept. 13) races. The winner is owned by Mr. & Mrs.Β VijayΒ B.Β ShirkeΒ & Mr. Jay V.Β ShirkeΒ rep. Horse Haven Breeding and Racing Pvt. Ltd.
TheΒ RWITCΒ stewards, along with trainers and jockeys, observed a minuteβs silence in the paddock to pay tribute to yesteryearβs champion jockey Nelson Reuben, who passed away in Kolkata on Saturday. Reuben achieved a significant milestone in his illustrious career when he partnered Topmost to victory in the Indian Derby in 1974.
1. EXCELLENTΒ SORRENTOΒ PLATE (Div. II) (1,200m):Β PHANTASMIQUEΒ (J.Β Chinoy) 1, Samson (A.Β Prakash) 2,Β HighgroundΒ (Dashrath) 3 and Prince Igor (Avinash) 4. Long Neck, 1-3/4 and 3/4. 1m, 10.94s. βΉ20 (w), 13, 24 and 27 (p).Β SHP:Β SHP: 74,Β FP: 190, Q: 151,Β Tanala: 1,676 and 798. Favourite:Β Phantasmique. Owners: M/s.Β RoopeshΒ M.Β KaulΒ rep. Phantom RacingΒ LLP,Β GirishΒ S.Β Mehta,Β ChetanΒ Shah &Β NarendraΒ Lagad. Trainer:Β NarendraΒ Lagad.
2.Β SURAIYAΒ &Β MASOOMΒ MASTER SALVER (1,200m):Β SKANDHAΒ (A.Β Omkar) 1, Neptune (Ramswarup) 2, Darcy (C.Β Umesh) 3 and Admirable (Neeraj) 4. 3/4, Short Head and 1/2. 1m, 8.24s. βΉ179 (w), 28, 29 and 15 (p).Β SHP: 84,Β FP: 5,440, Q: 1,503,Β Tanala: 19,430 and 8, 327. Favourite: Darcy. Owners: Miss.Β NazzakΒ B.Β Chenoy, Mr.Β AftabΒ Singh & Mr.Β MehtabΒ Singh rep.Β SohnaΒ Stud Farm Pvt. Ltd. & Mr.Β J.H. Damania. Trainer:Β NazzakΒ B.Β Chenoy.
3.Β SERUNΒ INSTITUTE OF INDIA TROPHY (2,400m):Β LITTLE JOHNΒ (AkshayΒ Kumar) 1,Β CaradocΒ (Trevor) 2 and Black Thunder (Sandesh) 3. 4-1/2 and 13-1/2. 2m, 32.71s. βΉ17 (w),Β SHP: 23,Β FP: 14. Favourite: Little John. Owners: M/s.Β MukulΒ Sonawala,Β NozerΒ Panthaky,Β GirishΒ S.Β Mehta,Β D.R.Β ThackerΒ rep.Β DTΒ Racing & BreedersΒ LLP,Β DinshaΒ P.Β Shroff,Β KariusΒ DadachanjiΒ & Mrs. LianeΒ Luthria. Trainer: DallasΒ Todywalla.
4. MAUNA KEA PLATE (Div. II) (1,400m):Β MAJESTICUSΒ (NeerajΒ Rawal) 1, Regal Warrior (S.G. Prasad) 2, Appalachian (T.S.Β Jodha) 3 andΒ AvanteΒ (Ramswarup) 4. Not run:Β Brasilier. 1/2, 1/2 and Short Head. 1m, 26.14s. βΉ71 (w), 10, 162 and 15 (p).Β SHP: 883,Β FP: 4,216, Q: c/f,Β Tanala: 2,853 and 13,318 (c/f). Favourite:Β Avante. Owners: M/s.Β BalamΒ Mohla,Β JehangirΒ Mehta,Β AnilΒ Saraf,Β KishoreΒ M.Β DingraΒ &Β RajivΒ Tinaikar, Mrs.Β MinalΒ Pitale, Mr.Β SureshΒ PitaleΒ & Mr.Β NiharΒ PitaleΒ rep. Green Turf RacingΒ LLP. Trainer:Β NarendraΒ Lagad.
5. SULTAN SULEIMAN PLATE (1,200m):Β ZAYYANΒ (VivekΒ G) 1,Β InvictorΒ (Sandesh) 2,Β RivayatΒ (Trevor) 3 and Dreams Come True (Ramswarup) 4. 1-3/4, 3/4 and 1-1/4. 1m, 8.50s. βΉ26 (w), 10, 17 and 24 (p).Β SHP: 35,Β FP: 119, Q: 22,Β Tanala: 143 and 71. Favourite:Β Zayyan. Owners: Mr.Β K.N.Β Dhunjibhoy, Mr.Β Z.K.Β DhunjibhoyΒ & Ms.Β AnoshaΒ Meyers rep. Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd., Mrs. DaisyΒ K.D.B.Β MehtaΒ & Mr.Β DarashawΒ KekiΒ MehtaΒ rep.Β DarashawΒ Racing & Breeding Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Neville H.Β Bilpodiwala, Mr.Β VispiΒ R. Patel & Ms. Anita J. Captain. Trainer: P.Β Shroff.
6.Β S.A.Β POONAWALLAΒ MILLION (Gr. 3) (1,600m):Β JAANDAARΒ (VivekΒ G) 1,Β AvenerΒ (Sandesh) 2, Rampage (Neeraj) 3 and Nebula (Trevor) 4. 5-3/4, Short Neck and 1-1/2. 1m, 36.17s.Β βΉ19 (w), 14 and 24 (p).Β SHP: 33,Β FP: 38, Q: 33,Β Tanala: 270 andΒ 321.Β Favourite:Β Jaandaar.Β Β Owners: Mr. & Mrs.Β VijayΒ B.Β ShirkeΒ & Mr. Jay V.Β ShirkeΒ rep.Β Horse Haven Breeding and Racing Pvt. Ltd.Β Trainer: P.Β Shroff.Β
7. EXCELLENTΒ SORRENTOΒ PLATE (Div. I) (1,200m):Β CRIMSON PIRATEΒ (P. Trevor) 1, Majestic Warrior (Avinash) 2,Β Flash Mob (C.Β Umesh) 3 and Beyond Stars (Zervan) 4. 4-3/4,Β 1 and 1. 1m, 9.25s. βΉ19 (w), 11, 16 and 23 (p).Β SHP: 40,Β FP: 60,Β Q: 33,Β Tanala: 166 and 140.Β Favourite: Crimson Pirate.Β Owners: Mrs.Β AyeshaΒ A. Hussain, Mr.Β AnilΒ Saraf, Mr.Β AvinashΒ S.Β GadkarΒ & Mr. Aziz A.Β Virani.Β Trainer:Β AmanΒ AltafΒ Hussain.Β
8. MAUNA KEA PLATE (Div. I) (1,400m):Β COFFEE AT ELEVENΒ (A.Β Sandesh) 1,Β NalediΒ (C.Β Umesh) 2,Β Paloma (Yash) 3 and Sequential (Neeraj) 4. 1-3/4, 3/4 andΒ Short Head. 1m, 25.39s. βΉ25 (w), 12, 16 and 16 (p).Β SHP: 32,Β FP: 36, Q: 19,Β Tanala: 167 and 113.Β Favourite:Β Naledi.Β Owners: M/s.Β DinshaΒ P.Β Shroff,Β MunchiΒ P.Β Shroff,Β NarimanΒ DickeyΒ ChothiaΒ & Mrs.Β AbanΒ N.Β ChothiaΒ rep.Β ANRΒ RacingΒ LLP, Mr.Β SaleemΒ FazelbhoyΒ & Mr.Β MukulΒ Sonawala.Β Trainer:Β AmanΒ AltafΒ Hussain.
Jackpot: 70%: βΉ2,956 (163Β tkts.) & 30%: 376 (549Β tkts.).
Treble: (i) 3,776 (3Β tkts.), (ii) 170 (160Β tkts.).
Super Jackpot: 70%: 2,001 (11Β tkts.) & 30%: 325 (29Β tkts.).