Prakash on Spectacular Quest

Bangalore: Spectacular Quest, hardly known for his sprinting abilities, scored a handsome victory in Saturday’s showpiece, the 1,200m The Hindu Sprinters’ Cup. B. Prakash partnered the less-fancied S.Ganapathy-trained ward to a shade under three-length victory over Adam’s Star and Stara Zagora ? both Mumbai nominees.

Spectacular Quest, who travelled in the mid group, slowly inched his way up towards the frontrunning Caprese and Opera Queen as the horses entered the straight. Despite hanging out a bit, Spectacular Quest responded well to the urgings of Jockey B. Prakash and produced a scintillating turn of foot in a trice to burst into lead and sealed the issue a long way from home. Adam’s Star flashed on to the scene from behind. The frontrunning Caprese went down like a punctured balloon while Hesperus gave a poor account of himself.

In the 3,000m Stayers’ Cup, Forever Elegance demonstrated her staying prowess by decimating the opposition. Kept well off the pace, Forever Elegance came into his own entering the straight, even as Aperitivo hit the front rounding the final bend. But Prakash switched gears on the five-year-old mare, who responded well.

The victory of the two MAM Ramaswamy-owned horses also justified the myth that the Bangalore race-track is a tough place for visiting horses. The supremacy of the local brigade was complete during the afternon.

Forever Elegance (Prakash up) winning the Stayers’ Cup in Bangalore on Saturday. Pictures by Shuvro Basu.

RESULTS

(With inter-state dividends)

1. Delhi Trophy 1,200m: (6-10-3) Royal Attitude (Prakash) 1; Worth A Diamond 2; Azazel 3. Won by: Dist; 1-1/4; (1-17.4). Tote: Win Rs 13; Place: 11; 74; 16; Quinella: 222; Shp: 372; Tanala: 1,194. Fav: Royal Attitude (6).

2. Mumbai Trophy 1,400m: (9-2-8) Royal Falcon (Chisty) 1; Razpazazz 2; Indian Ocean 3. Won by: 5-1/2; 2; (1-28.5). Tote: Win Rs 22; Place: 13; 14; 39; Quinella: 42; Shp: 30; Tanala: 640. Fav: Royal Falcon (9).

3. Kunigal Stud Trophy 1,200m: (3-5-4/7) Asiaticus (Gallagher) 1; Mischevious Star 2; Precede & Woman In Charge 3. Won by: Lnk; 1-1/2; DH; (1-16.2). Tote: Win Rs 87; Place: 18; 14; 6 (horse no 4); 7 (no 7); Quinella: 254; Shp: 32; Tanala: 728. Fav: Precede (4).

4. Chennai Trophy 1,600m: (6-5-7) Exclusive Gesture (C.Alford) 1; Siguru 2; Apollo Storm 3. Won by: 8; 1; (1-42.7). Tote: Win Rs 12; Place: 12; 18; 33; Quinella: 30; Shp: 40; Tanala: 201. Fav: Exclusive Gesture (6).

5. Hyderabad Trophy, Div-I 1,400m: (6-4-1) Royal Recreation (,Donoghue) 1; Alvinia 2; Time Is Life 3. Not run: Just Perfect (2). Won by: 3/4; 3-1/4; (1-30.4). Tote: Win Rs 19; Place: 11; 12; 24; Quinella: 22; Shp: 26; Tanala: 160. Fav: Royal Recreation (6).

6. The Hindu Sprinters' Cup 1,200m: (3-1-6-11) Spectacular Quest (Prakash) 1; Adam's Star (Kharadi) 2; Stara Zagora (Mallesh) 3; Oyster Cove (Fargeat) 4. Won by: 2-3/4; 1-1/4; Nk; (1-14.8). Tote: Win Rs 83; Place: 28; 127; 35; Quinella: 1,865; Shp: 300; Tanala: 4,389. Fav: Hesperus (9).

7. Kolkata Trophy 2,000m: (3-8-2) Habat (Srinath) 1; Initiation 2; Pricewise 3. Won by: 1-3/4; Nk; (2-11.7). Tote: Win Rs 26; Place: 12; 18; 16; Quinella: 82; Shp: 58; Tanala: 517. Fav: Confluence (5).

8. Stayers' Cup 3,000m: (10-8-4-1) Forever Elegance (Prakash) 1; Aperitivo (C.Alford) 2; Star Of Windsor (,Donoghue) 3; Friendly Fire (Mallesh) 4. Won by: Dist; 3-3/4; 4-3/4; (3-17.8). Tote: Win Rs 21; Place: 13; 30; 16; Quinella: 106; Shp: 105; Tanala: 484. Fav: Forever Elegance (10).

9. Hyderabad Trophy, Div-II 1,400m: (7-10-3) Perfectremembrance (Srianth) 1; Maha Rani 2; Forespe 3. Won by: 1-1/2; 1-1/2; (1-30.9). Tote: Win Rs 42; Place: 17; 36; 40; Quinella: 316; Shp: 127; Tanala: 8,454. Fav: Gem Of A Lady (1).

Jackpot: Rs 4,722; (C) Rs 454.

Treble: (i) Rs 448; (ii) Rs 315; (iii) Rs 209.