Aashay Doctor-trained Meropi (Trevor up) won the H.H. Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Cup (1,400m), the main event of the races held here on Sunday (May 25). The winner is owned by Mr. Solomon Benveniste, M/s. Deciding Factor LLP, Mrs. Menaka Gupta, Mrs. Rina Mahindra, Mr. Marthand Singh Mahindra, Mr. Hemang D. Doctor, Mr. Viral Doctor & M/S. Cherie Sports Pvt Ltd. Trainer Aravind G. won three races on the day.
The results:
1. MOONLIGHT ROMANCE PLATE (1,400m): JOYFUL SPIRIT (Sai Kiran) 1, Sacred Creator (Ramswarup) 2, Chinky Pinky (Aleemuddin) 3 and Thrill Of Brazil (Tauseef) 4. 7-1/2, 2-1/2 and 3/4. 1m, 28.76s. ₹20 (w), 12, 62 and 17 (p), SHP: 195, THP: 35, FP: 463, Q: 432, Trinella: 2,007/595, Exacta: 10,080/5,760. Favourite: Joyful Spirit. Owner: Mr. Nanda Kumar N. Trainer: M. Rajendra Singh.
2. MINISTERIAL PLATE (1,100m): NIGHT RAIDER (Arvind K) 1, Konkrah (Sandesh) 2, Quebec (Trevor) 3 and Allegro Dance (Darshan) 4. 2-1/4, 2 and 2-1/4. 1m, 07.79s. ₹116 (w), 17, 13 and 13 (p), SHP: 41, THP: 62, FP: 1,081, Q: 321, Trinella: 1,277/492, Exacta: 5,573/3,184. Favourite: Quebec. Owners: M/s. Arun Alagappan Racing LLP & Mr. Chandrakanth Kankaria. Trainer: Irfan Ghatala.
3. BEAUTIFUL BABE PLATE (1,400m): MOON STAR (Akshay K) 1, Rosario (G. Vivek) 2, Xanthe (Sandesh) 3 and Sassy Sarah (S. Shareef) 4. Not run: Alamgir. 2-1/4, 5-3/4 and 1-3/4. 1m, 25.63. ₹88 (w), 19, 13 and 14 (p), SHP: 40, THP: 40, FP: 273, Q: 95, Trinella: 453/194, Exacta: 11,771. Favourite: Rosario. Owner: Dr. A.C. Muthiah. Trainer: Aravind G.
4. PENDRAGON PLATE (Div. II), (1,200m): FLASH (Rayan) 1, Legendary Impact (G. Vivek) 2, Basilica (Neeraj) 3 and Selection (Sai Kiran) 4. 5-3/4, 5 and 2-1/4. 1m, 14.14s. ₹147 (w), 29, 13 and 15 (p), SHP: 37, THP: 63, FP: 402, Q: 132, Trinella: 565/216, Exacta: 2,034/1,370. Favourite: Legendary Impact. Owner: Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: Aravind G.
5. V.T. VELU MEMORIAL TROPHY (1,600m): ODYSSEUS (Neeraj) 1, Rock Bank (Akshay K) 2, Storm Shadow (S.F. Ansari) 3 and Live The Dream (R. Ajinkya) 4. Not run: Dedication. 1/2, Nose and 2-3/4. 1m, 39.42s. ₹41 (w), 18, 15 and 69 (p), SHP: 45, THP: 144, FP: 129, Q: 56, Trinella: 1,838/2,139, Exacta: 33,237 (carried over)/2,848. Favourite: Eagle Day. Owners: Equus Racing (PF), Mr. Kersi H. Vachha, Mr. Suhrud S. Jhaveri, Gautham Lala rep. Gainsville Stud & Agrl Farm Pvt Ltd & Mr. Berjis Minoo Desai. Trainer: P. Shroff.
6. H.H. JAYACHAMARAJA WADIYAR CUP (1,400m): MEROPI (Trevor) 1, Prana (G. Vivek) 2, Knotty Charmer (Antony) 3 and Miss American Pie (N.S. Parmar) 4. Not run: Magileto. 1/2, 3-1/4 and Snk. 1m, 25.09s. ₹24 (w), 13, 16 and 18 (p), SHP: 43, THP: 55, FP: 72, Q: 41, Trinella: 240/143, Exacta: 2,583/1,476. Favourite: Meropi. Owners: Mr. Solomon Benveniste, M/S. Deciding Factor LLP, Mrs. Menaka Gupta, Mrs. Rina Mahindra, Mr. Marthand Singh Mahindra, Mr. Hemang D. Doctor, Mr. Viral Doctor & M/S. Cherie Sports Pvt Ltd. Trainer: Aashay Doctor.
7. RAMKIRPAL PLATE (1,200m): SPIRIT DANCER (G. Vivek) 1, Lady Invictus (Shreyas S) 2, Oxytocin (R. Pradeep) 3 and Princess Jasmine (Likith Appu) 4. 1-1/4, 1-3/4 and 2-3/4. 1m, 14.78s. ₹53 (w), 15, 24 and 10 (p), SHP: 66, THP: 90, FP: 1,038, Q: 380, Trinella: 1,111/257, Exacta: 9,132/4,696. Favourite: Oxytocin. Owner: Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: Aravind G.
8. PENDRAGON PLATE (Div. I), (1,200m): FORTIS (Shreyas S) 1, Sienna Princess (Sai Kiran) 2, True Punch (Ramswarup) 3 and Real Happiness (G. Praveen) 4. 3-3/4, 3-1/4 and 1-1/2. 1m, 14.83s. ₹21 (w), 12, 20 and 27 (p), SHP: 47, THP: 57, FP: 181, Q: 91, Trinella: 812/485, Exacta: 6,298/1,868. Favourite: Fortis. Owner: Manjri Horse Breed Farm Pvt Ltd. Trainer: S. Attaollahi.
Jackpot: ₹38,049 (nine tkts.); Runner-up: 7,338 (20 tkts.); Treble (i): 7,157 (two tkts.); (ii): 328 (53 tkts.).
Published – May 25, 2025 06:50 pm IST