Calcutta: Leading Edge, a 4-1 chance, scored a decisive victory in the 1,100m Bachelor’s Wedding Cup, the main event in Wednesday’s six-event card. Ridden by the visiting jockey A. Imran Khan, the Daniel David-trained horse was always up with the leader, Prospective Lad, till a furlong from home before shooting into a winning lead. The jockey-trainer duo also claimed the 1,400m Alcalde Handicap when their less-fancied runner Fabulous Emperor scored in a tight-finish to beat Glenbervie, a rank-outsider. RESULTS
1. Finalist Handicap 1,800m: (2-4-3-7) Firing Power (Pawan) 1, Armstrong (Vinay) 2, Starlite (Aman) 3, Witness (Kadam) 4. Won by: 2-1/2, 1-1/2, 3-1/2; (2-1.75). Win Rs 45; (P) 17, 20, 14; (Q) 243; Shp: 61; (T) 1,205. Fav: Starlite (3). Winner trained by Jasbir.
2. Contralto Plate 1,000m: (1-2-3-7) Malikah (Imran) 1, Accapella (Mahesh) 2, Averill (C. Alford) 3, Keep Going (Kadam) 4. Won by: 5, 1-3/4, 1/2; (1-5.57). Win Rs 38; (P) 13, 25, 13; (Q) 144; Shp: 81; (T) 513. Fav: Averill (3). Winner trained by Shafiq.
3. Alcalde Handicap 1,400m: (2-5-1-9) Fabulous Emperor (A. Imran) 1, Glenbervie (Israil) 2, Glory Of North (Md Sameer) 3, Local Warrior (Srinivas) 4. Not run: Portpatrick (6). Won by: Nk, 1-1/4, Snk; (1-29.79). Win Rs 43; (P) 14, 20, 16; (Q) 153; Shp: 45; (T) 739. Fav: Local Warrior (9). Winner trained by Daniel.
4. Sunlion Handicap 1,400m: (3-2-5-1) Solid Success (Srinivas) 1, Azu-reus (Mahesh) 2, Chief’s Dream (A. Imran) 3, Lycia Falcon (Kadam) 4. Won by: 3/4, 1-1/2, 5-1/4; (1-29.24). Win Rs 75; (P) 20, 28; (Q) 174; Shp: 49; (T) 1,564, Fav: Acridian (4). Winner trained by Rutherford.
5. Bachelor’s Wedding Cup 1,100m: (1-5-4-7) Leading Edge (A. Imran) 1, Flying Jaguar (Md Sameer) 2, Prospective Lad (Srinivas) 3, Royal Ballerina (Afzal) 4. Not run: Aymaras (2). Won by: 1-1/4, 1, 2-3/4; (1-11.95). Win Rs 45; (P) 12, 44, 21; (Q) 281; Shp: 116; (T) 2,566. Fav: Shanghai Gal (8). Winner trained by Daniel.
6. Arthur B Handicap 1,400m: (10-5-6-1) Chinatown (C. Alford) 1, Moment Of Love (Kadam) 2, Gallant Commander (Vinay) 3, Loughborough (Domingo) 4. Won by: 3/4, 4, 1-1/4; (1-30.79). Win Rs 37; (P) 24, 18, 23; (Q) 68; Shp: 37; (T) 737. Fav: Sonic Melody (9). Winner trained by Darius.
Jackpot: Rs 23,333; (C) Rs 2,365. Treble: (i) Rs 1,312; (ii) Rs 994.
