Ridden by Shahbuddin and trained by Nizamuddin, Blazing Rock posted an upset victory in the Gayatri Devi Memorial Gold Trophy, the main event at the Mysore races on Thursday.

RESULTS

(With inter-state dividends)

1. Dupont Plate 1,600m: (2-1-3) Combative (Prakash) 1; Golden Gem 2; Tattoo 3. Won by: 1-1/4; 6-1/4; (1-41.7). Tote: Win Rs 17; Pla-ce: 12; 18; 25; Quinella: 37; Shp: 41; Tanala: 158. Fav: Combative (2).

2. Mysore Race Club Gold Cup, Div-II 1,200m: (6-2-4) Lightning Arrow (Prakash) 1; Dover 2; Triple King 3. Won by: 3-1/2; 3/4; (1-14.5). Tote: Win Rs 19; Place: 13; 15; 21; Quinella: 36; Shp: 46; Tanala: 141. Fav: Lightning Arrow (6).

3. Mysore Race Club Gold Cup, Div-I 1,200m: (4-7-6) Bound By Honour (Appu) 1; King’s Pride 2; Ama-zing Dream 3. Won by: 1/2; 1-1/4; (1-15). Tote: Win Rs 41; Place: 14; 31; 12; Quinella: 260; Shp: 95; Tanala: 973. Fav: Amazing Dream (6).

4. Gayatri Devi Memorial Gold Trophy 1,600m: (1-3-10) Blazing Rock (Shahbuddin) 1; Arduous 2; Storming Thru 3. Won by: 2-1/4; 3-1/4; (1-41.2). Fav: Saturn Star (9).

(Note: Due to technical problems the totalisator did not operate fourth race onwards)

5. Gunners Plate 1,400m: (1-6-5) Luffness (Appu) 1; Spark Of Fire 2; Assortment 3. Won by: 3/4; 1-1/4; (1-28.9). Fav: Luffness (1).

6. Badami Plate 1,400m: (5-4-7) Hoorpari (Poirier) 1; Victoria Park 2; Let’s Do It 3. Won by: 1-3/4; 1-3/4; (1-28.9). Fav: Victoria Park (4).

Jackpot: Rs 1,61,693 (Carried over); (C) Rs 6,930.

Treble: (i) Rs 82; (ii) Investments were refunded.