Local challenger Candy Man galloped to an easy victory in the 2,000m The Hindu Deccan Derby at the Hyderabad races on Sunday. A. Imran Khan partnered the Satheesh-trained three-year-old by Dark Nile out of Sham-sheer to victory.

RESULTS

(With inter-state dividends)

1. Mrs Lakshmi Bhupal Me-morial Cup, Div-II 1,200m: (4-7-8) Anzac City (Sequeira) 1; Peace Talks 2; Classic Bird 3. Won by: 1/2; 2-1/2; (1-17.8). Tote: Win Rs 45 Place: 18; 28; 49; Quinella: 185; Shp: 102; Ta-nala: 14,357. Fav: Anzac City (4).

2. Kitty Bank Cup 1,600m: (4-5-6) Queen Of Kazran (A. Imran) 1; Angel Of Glory 2; Final Frontier 3. Won by: 2-1/2; 1; (1-44.7). Tote: Win Rs 24; Place: 12; 44; 18; Quinella: 263; Shp: 109; Tanala: 720. Fav: Queen Of Kazran (4).

3. Mrs Lakshmi Bhupal Memorial Cup, Div-I 1,200m: (1-9-6) Gift A Future (Prakash) 1; Blue Bells 2; Big Budget 3. Won by: Dist; 3/4; (1-15.9). Tote: Win Rs 19; Place: 13; 29; 31; Quinella: 164; Shp: 100; Tanala: 1,265. Fav: Gift A Future (1).

4. Bangalore Cup 1,800m: (3-4-2) Copenhagen (Suraj) 1; Rare Insight 2; Brown Star 3. Won by: 6; 1-1/4; (1-58.4). Tote: Win Rs 19; Place: 11; 14;

22; Quinella: 33; Shp: 34; Tan-

ala: 145. Fav: Copenhagen (3).

5. Chennai Cup 1,400m: (5-9-1) Stampede (A.Imran) 1;

Achernar 2; Turf Raider 3. Not

run: Cannon Hawk (11). Won by: 1/2; 1/2; (1-30). Tote: Win

Rs 20; Place: 11; 27; 37; Quinella: 116; Shp: 67; Tanala: 726. Fav: Stampede (5).

6. Kolkata Cup 1,400m: (5-2-9) Clasical Song (Suraj) 1; Sugar Mine 2; Golden Blaze 3. Won by: SH; 4; (1-28.9). Tote: Win Rs 19; Place: 13; 30; 24; Quinella: 90; Shp: 92; Tanala: 486. Fav: Classical Song (5). (Note: Sugan Mine originally won was demoted following an objection).

7. The Hindu Deccan Derby 2,000m: (4-10-12-6) Candy Man (A.Imran) 1; Yes Es Yes Ses 2; Integrate 3; Nebraska Tornado 4. Won by: 1-1/2; 1-1/4; 1-1/4; (2-8.7). Tote: Win Rs 70; Place: 25; 24; 25; Quinella: 210; Shp: 86; Tanala: 2,976. Fav: Star Millionaire (8).

8. Mumbai Cup 1,200m: (5-6-8) Visonahld (Christopher) 1; Chivas Gold 2; Easy Rider 3. Won by: 3; 1-1/2; (1-16.2). Tote: Win Rs 90; Place: 27; 28; 16; Quinella: 459; Shp: 85; Tanala: 2,143. Fav: Easy Rider (8). (Note: The winner survived an objection lodged by the rider of second placed horse).

Jackpot: Rs 4,867; (C) Rs 171.

Treble: (i) Rs 174; (ii) Rs 1,508.