Chief’s Dream, a less-fancied runner from trainer Michael Eshwer’s yard, scored an upset victory in the upper division of the Star of Mysore Gold Cup, the main attraction at the Mysore races held on Thursday. I. A. Khan partnered the winner. The lower division of the trophy was claimed by another rank-outsider, Cheetah (Noorulla-up) — a Mallikarjuna-trainee — who had an easy measure of the coursefavourite Associator.

RESULTS

(With inter-state dividends)

1. Talakadu Plate 1,200m: (8-7-1) Gemsbok (Chandrashekar) 1, Aspiring Seven 2, Amazing Flora 3. Won by: 1-3/4, 3; (1-19.14). Tote: Win Rs 92; Place: 20, 13, 13; Quinella: 173; Shp: 38; Tanala: 873. Fav: Amazing Flora (1).

2. Hemavathi Plate 1,600m: (3-11-8) Turbanator (A.Mani) 1, Royal Liason 2, Running Man 3. Won by: 4-3/4, Lnk; (1-46.07). Tote: Win Rs 359; Place: 56, 33, 33; Quinella: 2,122; Shp: 143; Tanala: 27,978. Fav: Star News (9).

3. Sri V.B. Ramachandran Memorial Cup 1,400m: (1-8-2) Authoritarian (Vijay) 1, Kar Bar 2, Spicy Star 3. Won by: 1-1/2, 5; (1-32.44). Tote: Win Rs 80; Place: 20, 32, 15; Quinella: 490; Shp: 100; Tanala: 5,568. Fav: Near N Dear (6).

4. Star of Mysore Gold Cup, Div-II 1,400m: (9-8-4) Cheetah (Noorulla) 1, Associator 2, Super Woman 3. Won by: 3, 1; (1-30.26). Tote: Win Rs 388; Place: 33, 13, 14; Quinella: 173; Shp: 36; Tanala: 1,915. Fav: Associator (8).

5. Periyapattana Plate, Div-II 1,200m: (1-11-2) Angel Of Faith (Himanshu) 1, Look Alike 2, Amazing Quest 3. Not run: Queen of Destiny (9). Won by: 1/2, 1; (1-19.37). Tote: Win Rs 71; Place: 23, 221, 12; Quinella: 2,568; Shp: 361; Tanala: 4,330. Fav: Amazing Quest (2).

6. Star of Mysore Gold Cup, Div-I 1,400m: (10-8-2) Chief’s Dream (I.A.Khan) 1, Stylish Bay 2, Lava 3. Won by: Nk, 1-1/4; (1-30.03). Tote: Win Rs 134; Place: 47, 16, 20; Quinella: 252; Shp: 42; Tanala: 2,691. Fav: Masquenada (7).

7. Periyapattana Plate, Div-I 1,200m: (10-3-6) Tina’s Triumph (Shobhan) 1, Rebellious 2, Orlando Bloom 3. Won by: 3-1/2, Ns; (1-17.70). Tote: Win Rs 54; Place: 17 15, 16; Quinella: 86; Shp: 54; Tanala: 436. Fav: Orlando Bloom (6).

8. Delage Plate 1,400m: (7-11-8) Valid Expectation (S.John) 1, South Paradise 2, Looking To Lead 3. Not run: Ever So Clever (2). Won by: 3/4, 1; (1-31.67). Tote: Win Rs 18; Place: 14, 22, 29; Quinella: 65; Shp: 76; Tanala: 652. Fav: Valid Expectation (7).

Jackpot: Rs 74,150 (Carried over).

Treble: (i) Rs 19,680 (Carried over); (ii) Rs 7,650; (iii) Rs 2,042.