Calcutta, Feb. 14: Allodium, an eight-year-old horse from trainer Bharath Singh’s yard, scored a thrilling ‘neck’ victory over the light weight Red Chief to claim the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Cup today. C. Alford partnered the Twist And Turn-Dangerous Romance son.
The Nanoli Stud Million, the sporting event in the card was, however, an easy pick for the Vijay Singh-ward Calorific, who almost graced the rear-end of the field and made a headway in the stretch-run with telling acceleration. C. Rajendra partnered the Steinbeck-Artistic three-year-old.
Bharath, who scored a quadruple of wins in the seven-event card, also lifted the 1,200m Metropolitan, one of the oldest sprint race in the RCTC calendar. The race was bagged by his favourite Gypsy King, ridden by Imran Chisty who allowed his stable-mate Tasmac to dictate terms before taking charge of the running 250m from home. Pipsqueak and Rescue Act were Bharath’s other winners.
RESULTS
1. Play Boy Handicap 1,600m: (4-5-1-2) Pipsqueak (Rabani) 1; Asprey (I. Chisty) 2; Destiny Dance (Ruzaan) 3; Rohini (Surjeet) 4. Won by: 3/4; Nk; 1-3/4; (1-44.1). Tote: Win Rs 35; Place: 19; 30; Quinella: 135; Shp: 56; Tanala: 758. Fav: King Nicholas (3). Winner trained by Bharath S.
2. Little Lady Handicap 1,200m: (6-2-3-1) Stimulated (Ruzaan) 1; Jaannisar (Surender) 2; Amaryllis (Shanker) 3; Calabar (Domingo) 4. Not run: Onewonone (5). Won by: 2-1/4; 1-1/4; 5-1/4; (1-15.1). Tote: Win Rs 15; Place: 13; 48; Quinella: 101; Shp: 63; Tanala: 265. Fav: Stimulated (6). Winner trained by Daniel D.
3. Holiday Date Handicap 1,100m: (4-3-1-2) Ballina (M. Maseyk) 1; Arikara (C. Alford) 2; Bright And Clear (Merchant) 3; Noble Investment (Akhtar) 4. Won by: 3-3/4; 3; SH; (1-6.5). Tote: Win Rs 65; Place: 19; 14; Quinella: 23; Shp: 79; Tanala: 249. Fav: Arikara (3). Winner trained by Javed K.
4. The Metropolitan 1,200m: (9-7-8-5) Gypsy King (I. Chisty) 1; Arrayal (C. Alford) 2; Crimson Rage (Rajendra) 3; Barrier Ridge (Ruzaan) 4. Won by: 1-1/2; Hd; 3; (1-12.7). Tote: Win Rs 25; Place: 13; 24; 15; Quinella: 99; Shp: 52; Tanala: 356. Fav: Gypsy King (9). Winner trained by Bharath S.
5. Queen Elizabeth II Cup 2,800m: (2-6-1-4) Allodium (C. Alford) 1; Red Chief (Ruzaan) 2; Obligado (M. Narredu) 3; Falconet (Rajendra) 4. Won by: Nk; 4-1/4; 3-3/4; (2-59.8). Tote: Win Rs 26; Place: 14; 20; Quinella: 31; Shp: 49; Tanala: 137. Fav: Allodium (2). Winner trained by Bharath S.
6. Nanoli Stud Million 1,600m: (4-3-5-7) Calorific (Rajendra) 1; Bollywood Dreams (Poirier) 2; Elistano (C. Alford) 3; Lanzarote (M. Narredu) 4. Not run: Magic Feathers (8). Won by: 2-1/2; Nk; 4; (1-39.8). Tote: Win Rs 47; Place: 18; 14; 15; Quinella: 64; Shp: 43; Tanala: 426. Fav: Bollywood Dreams (3). Winner trained by Vijay S.
7. Cupid Handicap 1,400m: (4-1-6-8) Rescue Act (Rabani) 1; Flamebird (Islam) 2; Suriyothai (Surjeet) 3; Legendary Lover (Ruzaan) 4. Won by: Nk; 2-1/2; SH; (1-27.7). Tote: Win Rs 82; Place: 21; 34; 29; Quinella: 398; Shp: 75; Tanala: 10,188. Fav: Legendary Lover (8). Winner trained by Bharath S.
Jackpot: Rs 18,326; (C) Rs 693.
Treble: (i) Rs 238; (ii) Rs 750.
