Cape Kidnappers (P. Sai Kumar astride) won the Nilgiris 1000 Guineas, the first Classic of the season held here on Sunday (April 21). The winner is the property of M/s. Rajagiri Rubber & Produce Co. Ltd. and trained by Shehzad Abbas.
1. MINI GARDEN PLATE (1,600m), rated up to 25: CATALYST (Azfar Syeed) 1, Merrywin (Gaddam) 2, Tencendur (Brisson) 3 and Mexican Hallo (Ayaz Khan) 4. Nose, dist. and nose. 1m, 47.76s. ₹15 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 35, FP; 191, Q: 130, Tla: 450. Favourite: Tencendur. Owners: Mr. Kishore Reddy, Mr. Anjan Kumar Rangaraj, M/s. Sshaawn Horses & Sports Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Wayne Beck. Trainer: C. Marshall.
2. DOLPHIN’S NOSE PLATE (1,300m), maiden 4-y-o only rated 20 to 45: COLONEL KING (P. Sai Kumar) 1, Amazing Kitten (Md. Asif Khan) 2, Silver Sea (Brisson) 3 and Chaitanya (Farhan) 4. 2-1/4, 3/4 and 1/2. 1m, 22.50s. ₹41 (w), 6, 5 and 6 (p), SHP: 15, FP: 163, Q: 42, Tla: 339. Favourite: Helleborus. Owner: Mr. M.A.M.R. Muthiah. Trainer: Uthaiah.
3. MANJUR PLATE (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms): FABULOUS SHOW (P. Sai Kumar) 1, Erinvale (Rohit Kumar) 2, Glorious Flame (Brisson) 3 and Yul Brynner (Trevor) 4. Not run: Benin Bronze. 1, 3/4 and 5. 1m, 16.21s. ₹64 (w), 15, 17 and 7 (p), SHP: 46, FPP: 439, Q: 1,169, Tla: 10,202. Favourite: Yul Brynner. Owner: Mr. M.A.M.R. Muthiah. Trainer: R. Karthik.
4. NILGIRIS 1000 GUINEAS (1,400m), 3-y-o Fillies only (Terms): CAPE KIDNAPPERS (Abbeyside - Tijuca Forest) P. Sai Kumar 1,
APALIS (Kingda Ka-Elizabeth) Brisson 2,
ROYAL CURRENCY (Corporate Jungle-Private Collection) A. Imran 3,
SUPREME FRAGRANCE (Multidimensional-Dior) R.N. Darshan 4.
Not run: Butterfly. 1-1/2, 1/2 and dist. 1m, 26.99s. ₹48 (w), 13, 30 and 7 (p), SHP: 63, FP: 1,118, Q: 206, Tla: 642. Favourite: Royal Currency. Owners: M/s. Rajagiri Rubber & Produce Co. Ltd. Trainer: S. Abbas.
5. POLICE CUP (1,400m), rated 60 to 85: OPTIMUS COMMANDER (Gaddam) 1, Drei Bruder (Brisson) 2, Cerrado (Shahar Babu) 3 and Star Twist (Md. Asif Khan) 4. 5-1/2, 3/4 and 1. 1m, 27.17s. ₹16 (w), 20, 13 and 13 (p), SHP: 68, FP: 639 (C/o), Q: 859, Tla: 6,689 (C/o). Favourite: Knight In Armour. Owners: Mr. S.A. Shehzad Abbas & Mr. Shahnawaz Hassan. Trainer: Raza Shehzad.
6. PYKARA PLATE (1,000m), rated 20 to 45: EMISSARY (Md. Asif Khan) 1, Olympicduel (Brisson) 2, Intox (S. Manohar) 3 and Rush More (Muzaffar) 4. 2-3/4, 1/2 and 1-1/2. 1m, 2.20s. ₹10 (w), 11, 7 and 40 (p), SHP: 17, FP: 50, Q: 33, Tla: 506. Favourite: Emissary. Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: B. Suresh.
7. RED RUFUS PLATE (1,000m), rated 40 to 65: EMBASSY (Nakhat Singh) 1, Kingston Heath (Gaddam) 2, Royal Protocal (C.P. Khanal) 3 and Grey Twilight (G. Naresh) 4. 2-3/4, 3-1/2 and 3-1/2. 1m, 0.95s. ₹14 (w), 9, 20 and 10 (p), SHP: 40, FP: 98, Q: 87, Tla: 434. Favourite: Embassy. Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: B. Suresh.
Jackpot: ₹86,018 (carried over on 3rd leg), Mini Jackpot: 8,554 (four tkts.), Treble (i): 2,596 (nine tkts.), (ii): 709 (55 tkts.).
