Calcutta: Attendance was very thin on Thursday, the first day of the winter season, yet the totalisator did its usual business. Favourites, too, found the going tough but apprentices were on a high, winning four of the six events on the card. While Amandeep booted home two, including Noble Flash, who won the main event, the Rising Star Cup, M.Mark and Malcolm Maseyk picked up a win apiece.

Jockey C.Alford was expected to win on all the four favourites from Vijay Singh’s stable but he could manage to drive home just two.

Three other riders ? Md Yacoob, S. Tamang and apprentice Melvyn Maseyk were big losers on the day. They were handed suspensions varying between three and 17 weeks for unsatisfactory riding. Melvyn was hit the hardest and will sit out till March 11 next year.

RESULTS

1. Record Reign Handicap 1,200m: (3-2-5-4) Helegonia (Maseyk) 1; Millenium Star (Jaiswal) 2; Regal Venture (Yacoob) 3; Vancouver (Afzal) 4. Won by: 2-1/4; 3/4; 7-1/2; (1-22.5). Tote: Win Rs 17; Place: 10; 15; Quinella: 17; Shp: 22; Tanala: 199. Fav: Helegonia (3). Winner trained by Javed K. (Note: The winner survived objection)

2. Adelita Handicap 1,100m: (3-2-4-5) Simply Sensational (Amandeep) 1; Strength Of Faith (Afzal) 2; Clockwork (C.Alford) 3; Majestic Hills (Jaiswal) 4. Won by: 6-3/4; 2-1/4; 1-1/4; (1-13.8). Tote: Win Rs 81; Place: 25; 15; Quinella: 166; Shp: 26; Tanala: 318. Fav: Clockwork (4). Winner trained by Daniel D.

3. Absolution Handicap 1,400m: (3-4-1-6) Alcades (C.Alford) 1; Remarquable (Melvyn) 2; Annotate (Domingo) 3; Russian Valour (R.Ahmed) 4. Won by: 3/4; 7-1/2; 1; (1-32.1). Tote: Win Rs 13; Place: 14; 14; Quinella: 16; Shp: 20; Tanala: 39. Fav: Alcades (3). Winner trained by Vijay S.

4. Turf Hawk Cup 1,200m: (4-6-5-2) Regal Romance (C.Alford) 1; Schumacher (Jaiswal) 2; Regal Successor (Tamang) 3; Royal Valour (Melvyn) 4. Won by: 2-1/2; 1-1/2; 3/4; (1-22.7). Tote: Win Rs 17; Place: 12; 15; 41; Quinella: 38; Shp: 49; Tanala: 354. Fav: Regal Romance (4). Winner trained by Vijay S.

5. Rising Star Cup 1,200m: (4-2-3-5) Noble Flash (Amandeep) 1; Bountiful Pleasure (C.Alford) 2; Way To The Stars (Smith) 3; Common Spirit (Jaiswal) 4. Won by: 1-1/2; 3-1/4; 4; (1-20.8). Tote: Win Rs 27; Place: 12; 11; 22; Quinella: 17; Shp: 63; Tanala: 162. Fav: Bountiful Pleasure (2). Winner trained by Daniel D.

6. Eagle Pines Handicap 1,400m: (4-3-6-2) Rheinheart (Mark) 1; Thoughtful (Maseyk) 2; Mighty Flash (Melvyn) 3; Young Warrior (Yadav) 4. Won by: 1-3/4; 1/2; 1; (1-35.4). Tote: Win Rs 73; Place: 22; 14; 10; Quinella: 153; Shp: 53; Tanala: 737. Fav: Mighty Flash (6). Winner trained by Bath.

Jackpot: Rs 3,483; (C) Rs 148.

Treble: (i) Rs 215; (ii) Rs 199.

Mysore Derby

WILLIAM TELL

Mysore: The Poonawalla Mysore Derby, postponed from Sunday due to heavy underfoot conditions, will be held on Friday, despite threats of more rains. The same card will hold good and the going is expected to be ‘soft.’

SELECTIONS

12.15 pm: City Of Angels 1. Commanche Legend 2. One First 3. 12.45 pm: Autumn Mist 1. King Of Queens 2. Heroines Beauty 3. 1.15 pm: Miss Crystal 1. Brave Risk 2. Third World 3. 1.45 pm: Purusharth 1. Inquisitive 2. Lyra 3. 2.15 pm: Seis Corona 1. Diomedes 2. Turbo Shot 3. 2.45 pm: Three Coins 1. Abbu Sher 2. Island Pearl 3. 3.25 pm: Prince Valliant 1. Attorney 2. Alcindor 3. 4 pm: Flashing Star 1. Psychic Strength 2. Hesperus 3. 4.45 pm: Double Eve 1. Craigielaw 2. Secret Conqueror 3. 5.30 pm: Aspinalls 1. Arizza 2. Summer Storm 3.

Day’s Best: Flashing Star Double: Seis Corona & Double Eve