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CALCUTTA RACING/ R. ALFORD WARDS SURMOUNT HURDLES 

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BY OUR TURF CORRESPONDENT Calcutta Published 10.03.99, 12:00 AM
Calcutta, March 10 :     Despite unfavourable draws, Kings Harmony and Prosperous ? both favourites from trainer Richard Alford?s yard in today?s six-event-card ? scored impressive victories in their respective events ? the Bookmakers? Association Cup and the Darbhanga Cup. Visiting jockey Sathish Narredu was seen at his best on the two winners. Sharing the limelight with Narredu was jockey Akhtar who also scored a brace astride Hurricane Star and Redfellas. RESULTS 1. Play On Handicap 1,100m: (2-1-5-3) Desert Beauty (Amil) 1; Merchant Bankers (M. Ravi) 2; Horizon (Shanker) 3; Star Turn (D. Locke) 4. Won by: 2; 2; 1-3/4; (1-9). Tote: Win Rs 66; Place: 35; 12; Quinella: 77; Tanala: 663. Fav: Star Turn (3). Winner trained by Mujeeb R. 2. Supernova Cup 1,600m: (14-12-2-5) Gentle Priest (Rabani) 1; Timbertop (Shahid) 2; As Ever (Manohar) 3; Infierno (C. Alford) 4. Won by: Nk; Hd; 2-3/4; (1-39). Tote: Win Rs 399; Place: 71; 36; 82; Quinella: 3,135; Tanala: 1,18,070 (C.o). Fav: Masked Avenger (8). Winner trained by Bharath S. 3. Rock Of Gibraltar Cup 1,200m: (2-1-9-10) Hurricane Star (Akhtar) 1; Miquelon (S. Narredu) 2; Kiana (Connorton) 3; Bul Bul (E. Smith) 4. Not run: Answerable (5). Won by: 2-1/2; SH; Nk; (1-14.4). Tote: Win Rs 63; Place: 16; 10; 13; Quinella: 35; Tanala: 333. Fav: Miquelon (1). Winner trained by S.Ahmed. (Note: The Winner survived objection from the rider of the second placed horse). 4. Bookmakers? Association Cup 1,200m: (11-13-15-12) Kings Harmony (S. Narredu) 1; Arctic Time (C. Alford) 2; Alezaan (Shanker) 3; A Ma Dats?E (Engineer) 4. Won by: 1-1/4; Nk; 2-1/2; (1-13). Tote: Win Rs 15; Place: 13; 63; 17; Quinella: 225; Tanala: 967. Fav: Kings Harmony (11). Winner trained by R. Alford. 5. Darbhanga Cup 1,100m: (8-14-1-11) Prosperous (S. Narredu) 1; Acquest (Amil) 2; Starry Flag (Shanker) 3; Aznavour (Connorton) 4. Won by: 4; 1/2; 3/4; (1-4.8). Tote: Win Rs 21; Place: 13; 15; 21; Quinella: 34; Tanala: 235. Fav: Prosperous (8). Winner trained by R. Alford. 6. Great Scot Handicap 1,100m: (2-4-13-12) Redfellas (Akhtar) 2; Tsarina (D. Locke) 2; Feather In The Cap (Nasruddin) 3; Wild Dreams (Rabani) 4. Not run: Splendid Baby (15). Won by: 7; 1-1/2; 2-3/4; (1-5.8). Tote: Win Rs 22; Place: 13; 24; 60; Quinella: 97; Tanala: 2,002. Fav: Redfellas (2). Winner trained by Javed K. Jackpot: Rs 32,823; (C) Rs 7,294. Treble: (i) Rs 43,330 (Carried over to the second treble); (ii) Rs 99.    
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