Venus Arising, an easy winner of the Pune Derby, was given the run of her life by the southern Challenger, Queen Of Fashion in the Indian 1,000 Guineas at the Mumbai races held on Sunday. Mallesh Narredu partnered the Cooji Katrak-trained filly, by Steinbeck out Lei, to a ?head? victory.

RESULTS

(With inter-state dividends)

1. High Party Plate, Div-I 1,200m: (10-2-11) Excitement (Shelar) 1; Teaser 2; Against All Odd?s 3. Not run: Flirting Fantasy (7). Won by: 4-1/2; 1-1/4; (1-13.9). Tote: Win Rs 38; Place: 16; 26; 12; Quinella: 151; Shp: 63; Tanala: 653. Fav: Against All Odd?s (11).

2. Secret Star Plate 1,600m: (9-4-2) Pinotage (Fargeat) 1; Constantia 2; Timely One 3. Won by: 1; 3/4; (1-41.5). Tote: Win Rs 54; Place: 20; 20; 14; Quinella: 114; Shp: 60; Tanala: 475. Fav: Timely One (2).

3. Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy (VI Bart) Trophy 1,000m: (2-5-6) Fear Of Tears (McCullagh) 1; Romantic Getaway 2; Alexandria 3. Won by: 1-1/2; 1/2; (1-0.5). Tote: Win Rs 21; Place: 12; 25; 17; Quinella: 97; Shp: 71; Tanala: 405. Fav: Fear Of Tears (2).

4. High Party Plate, Div-II 1,200m: (2-7-12) Vrikodara (Kharadi) 1; Lapwing 2; Mind The Gap 3. Won by: 3/4; 4-1/4; (1-14.5). Tote: Win Rs 23; Place: 12; 13; 28; Quinella: 24; Shp: 33; Tanala: 206. Fav: Lapwing (7).

5. Homi Mody Trophy 2,000m: (2-3-5) Campanero (Fargeat) 1;

Fantastic Knight 2; Connivance 3. Won by: 2-3/4; 1/2; (2-5.2). Tote: Win Rs 117; Place: 26; 16; 20; Quinella: 690; Shp; 50; Tanala: 5,456. Fav: Some Time (7).

6. Venus De Milo Plate 1,400m: (14-7-6) Ronin (Kamlesh) 1; Space Girl 2; Amadomio 3. Not run: Arctic Zone (1) & Aag (5). Won by: 1/2; 4; (1-26.8). Tote: Win Rs 23; Place: 12; 29; 87; Quinella: 124; Shp: 104; Tanala: 5,909. Fav: Ronin (14).

7. Indian 1000 Guineas 1,600m: (13-9-5-11) Venus Arising (M. Narredu) 1; Queen Of Fashion 2; Frida Kahlo 3; Si Gentille 4.. Won by: Hd; 3; 1-1/4; (1-38). Tote: Win Rs 16; Place: 12; 38; 22; Quinella: 199; Shp; 129; Tanala; 526. Fav: Venus Arising (13).

8. Maharashtra And Gujarat Area Trophy 2,000m: (9-5-8) Oriental Express (McCullagh) 1; Decameron 2; Mehmaan 3. Won by: 2-1/4; 1; (2-6.7). Tote: Win Rs 20; Place: 11; 25; 14; Quinella: 78; shp: 43; Tanala: 255. Fav: Oriental Express (9).

9. Snow Plate 1,200m: (9-3-1) Power Zone (Belose) 1; Open Season 2; Kiesha 3. Won by: 2-1/4; 1-1/4; (1-5.3). Tote: Win Rs 80; Place: 26; 14; 23; Quinella: 138; Shp: 42; Tanala: 857. Fav: Open Season (3).

Jackpot: Rs 7,087; (C) Rs 403.

Treble: (i) Rs 207; (ii) Rs 883; (iii) Rs 262.