Calcutta: Trainer Arti Doctor’s quietly fancied 6-1 shot, Debonaire Girl, fought her way to half-a-length victory over the second favourite King’s Desire and the public-choice, Must Be Magic, in the 1,100m Star Magic Cup, on Monday, concluding fixture of the season. Jockey M.F. Ali Khan partnered the four-year-old filly, by Senure out of Starsbourg, to victory. The afternoon also witnessed trainer Vikash Jaiswal notching up a rich treble.RESULTS
1. Philanthropist Handicap, Div-I 1,400m: (9-6-4-1) Earl Of Warwick (Malcolm) 1, Promised Glory (M.F. Ali Khan) 2, Highland Magic (C. Alford) 3, Glenbervie (Md Sameer) 4. Won by: 1-3/4, 4-1/4, 5; (1-29.87). Win Rs 315; (P) 51, 16, 12; (Q) 321; Shp: 40; (T) 1,954. Fav: Highland Magic (4). Winner trained by Vikash.
2. Philanthropist Handicap, Div-II 1,400m: (4-6-10-8) Blue Mountain (D. Shanker) 1, Glorious Dancer (Shezad) 2,Innovator (Nelson) 3, Harey Putter (Md Imran) 4. Won by: 4-1/2, 6-1/4, 1/2; (1-27.33). Win Rs 83; (P) 27, 31, 77; (Q) 484; Shp: 80; (T) 6,662. Fav: Oriental Magic (1). Winner trained by Vikash.
3. Curtain Call Plate 1,100m: (2-8-4-1) Sartaj (Mohit) 1,Zakiyah (Imran) 2, Silken Senorita (V. Tamang) 3, Elusive Thought (C. Alford) 4. Won by: Lnk, 2-1/4, 2-1/2; (1-7.45). Win Rs 177; (P) 33, 19, 15; (Q) 949; Shp: 60; (T) 5,771. Fav: Elusive Thought (1). Winner trained by Jasbir. (Note: Elusive Thought, originally third, was demoted to the fourth berth following an objection by the rider of Silken Senorita).
4. High Born Handicap 1,100m: (1-2-4-6) Glorious Invention (C. Alford) 1, Mrs Jones (Arman) 2, Best Bet (B. Mahesh) 3, Supreme Attraction (D. Shanker) 4. NR: Italian Power (7). Won by: 2-1/4, 2, 3/4; (1-7.6). Win Rs 16; (P) 12, 14, 16; (Q) 33; Shp: 25; (T) 106. Fav: Glorious Invention (1). Winner trained by Bath.
5. Red Bay Handicap 1,400m: (3-6-2-7) Andrology (D. Shanker) 1, Secret Love (Shezad) 2, Spectacular Style (Malcolm) 3, Abaya (Islam) 4. Won by: Lnk, 6, Lnk; (1-27.38). Win Rs 74; (P) 11, 12, 13; (Q) 39; Shp: 45; (T) 326. Fav: Secret Love (6). Winner trained by Vikash.
6. Star Magic Cup 1,100m: (4-1-10-2) Debonaire Girl (M.F. Ali Khan) 1, King’s Desire (Mohit) 2, Must Be Magic (Arman) 3, Asiatic Star (Surjeet) 4. Won by: 1/2, 2-1/4, 1-1/4; (1-6.1). Win Rs 54; (P) 19, 13, 17; (Q) 124; Shp: 30; (T) 654. Fav: King’s Desire (1). Winner trained by Arti.
7. Goolagong Handicap 1,600m: (8-9-5-7) Short Radius (C. Alford) 1, Flying Wonder (Arman) 2, Stalker (B.Mahesh) 3, Regal Bearing (D. Shanker) 4. NR: Secret Hero (10). Won by: 2-3/4, 1-3/4, 1-3/4; (1-40.94). Win Rs 43; (P) 18, 18, 11; (Q) 107; Shp: 63; (T) 399. Fav: Stalker (5). Winner trained by Bharath. Jackpot: Rs 75,918; (C) Rs 9,490. Treble: (i) Rs 4,437; (ii) Rs 1,482.
