Lashka claims the Prayagraj Plate

Trainer L.V.R. Deshmukh’s Lashka, ridden by A. Ashad Asbar, won the Prayagraj Plate, the main event of the concluding day’s races of the Hyderabad Winter Races here on Wednesday, February 26. Trainer Leo D’ Silva scored a hat-trick by saddling three winners in the first three races of the day.

1. TIME AND PLACE PLATE (Div. II) (1,200m): CALABASAS (Akshay Kumar) 1, Beast Master (P. Sai K) 2, Foxy Girl (Kuldeep Sr.) 3 and Dashing Charm (Surya Prakash) 4. 1-1/4, 1-1/4 and 2. 1m, 13.63s. ₹13 (w), 12, 15 and 11 (p). SHP: 33, THP: 53, SHW: 13 and 20, FP: 51, Q: 41, Tanala: 139. Favourite: Calabasas. Owners: Mr. M. Ramakrishna Reddy, Mr. Bharat Venkat Epur & Mrs. Rajini Meka. Trainer: L. D’ Silva.

2. PULWAMA PLATE (1,400m): GOLD GIVER (P. Ajeeth Kumar) 1, Pride Aside (Gaurav) 2, Arabeska (Ashad Asbar) 3 and Lake Michigan (A. Prakash) 4. Not run: Nijinsky Star. Short Head, 3/4 and 3-3/4. 1m, 27.15s. ₹27 (w), 13, 14 and 10 (p). SHP: 51, THP: 47, SHW: 18 and 38, FP: 154, Q: 104, Tanala: 299. Favourite: Arabeska. Owner & Trainer: Mr. L. D’Silva.

3. OSMAN SAGAR CUP (Div. I) (1,200m): HURRICANE WAVE (Akshay Kumar) 1, Cherish The Lady (G. Naresh) 2, In Proposito (A. Prakash). 3 and Golden Inzio (Santosh Raj) 4. 2-1/4, 3 and 5-1/2. 1m, 13.15s. ₹21 (w), 12, 14 and 24 (p). SHP: 35, THP: 67, SHW: 12 and 15, FP: 97, Q: 54, Tanala: 652. Favourite: Hurricane Wave. Owner: Mr. Syed Mohiuddin Mufeed. Trainer: L. D’Silva.

4. TRIVENI SANGAM PLATE (1,200m): GOLDEN UNICORN (P. Sai Kumar) 1, Kantha (B. Nikhil) 2, Eminency (Md. Ekram) 3 and Jim (Uday Kiran) 4. 3/4, 2-1/4 and 3/4. 1m, 13.52s. ₹87 (w), 20, 58 and 24 (p). SHP: 250, THP: 49, SHW: 60 and 114, FP: 2,600, Q: 994, Tanala: 8,673. Favourite: Peanut. Owners: Mr. Jitendra D. Parekh, Mr. Leeladhar Sharma & Mr. Vijay Anand Jangti. Trainer: S. Sreekant.

Note: Soon after the start, Peanut did not raise a gallop and dropped the rider Gaurav, who escaped unhurt.

5. TUNGABHADRA PLATE (1,600m): TIGER RUBY (Uday Kiran P) 1, Sargent (H.M. Akshay) 2, Varaneek Gold (B.R. Kumar) 3 and Rani Ruckus (G. Naresh) 4. Not run: Miss Marvellous and Shah Of Iran. 8-3/4, 2 and 4-1/4. 1m, 39.20s. ₹24 (w), 13, 25 and 17 (p). SHP: 60, THP: 67, SHW: 29 and 37, FP: 242, Q: 177, Tanala: 1,050. Favourite: Tiger Ruby. Owner: Mrs. Rohini Thuppal. Trainer: M.F. Ali Khan.

6. PRAYAGRAJ PLATE (1,400m): LASHKA (A. Ashad Asbar) 1, Mikimoto (Kuldeep Sr.) 2, Detective (P. Sai K) 3 and Brooklyn Beauty (Shivansh) 4. Not run: First Class. 3/4, 2 and 2. 1m, 24.01s. ₹30 (w), 14, 10 and 16 (p). SHP: 36, THP: 30, SHW: 25 and 12, FP: 91, Q: 44, Tanala: 331. Favourite: Mikimoto. Owners: Col. S.B. Nair & Mr. Aditya P. Thackersey. Trainer: L.V.R. Deshmukh.

7. NARMADA PLATE (1,100m): ESPIONAGE (Kuldeep Singh Sr.) 1, Briar Ridge (Santosh Raj) 2, Warwick (Deepak) 3 and Arion One (B.R. Kumar) 4. 5-1/4, 3/4 and Head. 1m, 4.90s. ₹18 (w), 12, 61 and 30 (p). SHP: 158, THP: 66, SHW: 17 and 167, FP; 584, Q: 629, Tanala: 9,354. Favourite: Espionage. Owners: M/s. Prakash Babu, P. Ranga Raju, Donald Anthony Netto & Tripuranenivenkata Aditya Chowdary. Trainer: D. Netto.

8. SUTLEJ PLATE (1,400m): REINING QUEEN (Rafique Sk.) 1, Exponent (R.S. Jodha) 2, Deccan Ranger (Uday Kiran) 3 and Silver Arrow (P. Sai K) 4. Not run: Una Paloma Blanca. 3/4, Short Head and Head. 1m, 29.84s. ₹338 (w), 40, 17 and 35 (p). SHP: 54, THP: 76, SHW: 63 and 16, FP: 2,6,03, Q: 1,648, Tanala: 19,455. Favourite: Silver Arrow. Owners: M/s. Sunil Kumar Sethi, Lakshmana Chowdary Yalamanchili, E. Anoop Kumar Reddy, Syed Nawaz Hussain & Sreerama Suresh. Trainer: Ananta Vatsalya.

Jackpot: 70%: ₹3,80,023 (c/o) & 30%: 9,580 (17 tkts.).

Mini Jackpot: (i) 21,691 (4 tkts.), (ii) 66,201 (2 tkts.).

Treble : (i) 71 (463 tkts.), 3,892 (7 tkts.), (iii) 6,953 (9 tkts.).