Espionage claims Time And Place Plate

 Trainer D. Netto’s ward Espionage, ridden by Kuldeep Singh Sr., claimed the Time And Place Plate, the main event of Monday’s (Mar. 16) races here. 

1. OWN OPINION PLATE (1,200m): SPECIAL STAR (Ajay Kumar) 1, La Fleuriere (Trevor) 2, Daring Spirit (P. Sai K) 3 and Zindabad (Santosh Raj) 4. Not run: Beverley and Star Councillor. 3/4, 1/2 and 2-1/4. 1m, 13.46s. ₹36 (w), 10, 17 and 103 (p). SHP: 32, THP: 232, FP: 126, Q: 46, Tanala: 2,177. Favourite: Double Bubble. Owners: M/s. Ashok Ranpise, Seshadri Reddy Pochana, Teegala Vijender Reddy, Teegala Sumant Reddy, Teja Gollapudi, Bollineni Krishnaiah, Mukund Kakani, Pochana Arjun Reddy & Capt. Jamshed J, Appoo. Trainer: K.S.V. Prasad Raju.

Note: A stewards’ enquiry was conducted into the running of this race. It was observed that while negotiating the bend, Kitsune (Afroz Khan up) shifted in sharply and caused interference to Double Bubble (Sonu Kumar astride), resulting in the latter suffering a fall. Sonu, however, was reported to be out of danger. After examining the race replay and interviewing Afroz, the Stewards decided to disqualify Kitsune.

2. ELUSIVE HERO PLATE (1,400m): CERTAINITY (Kuldeep Singh Sr.) 1, Corte Madera (Suraj Narredu) 2, Mystical Dawn (P. Ajeeth K) 3 and Misty Night (Akshay K) 4. 1, 3 and 1-1/4. 1m, 25.97s. ₹66 (w), 11, 10 and 19 (p). SHP: 27, THP: 21, FP: 109, Q: 34, Tanala: 257. Favourite: Corte Madera. Owner: Mr. S. Pathy. Trainer: Laxman Singh.

3. DEMOCRACY PLATE (1,600m): REAL THALAIVAA (Dhanu S. Deora) 1, Whistledown (P. Ajeeth K) 2, Arizona Sun (Akshay K) 3 and Cape May (Suraj Narredu) 4. 3, 3-3/4 and 3. 1m, 40.28s. ₹93 (w), 14, 10 and 12 (p). SHP: 32, THP: 52, FP: 907, Q: 314, Tanala: 2,200. Favourite: Cape May. Owner: Mr. Vipin Kalra. Trainer: Jasbir Singh. 

4. ARMAGNAC PLATE (1,200m): DECCAN SPIRIT (Dhanu S. Deora) 1, Tootsie Darling (P. Ajeeth K) 2, Warwick (Afroz K) 3 and Mexican Wave (Rafique Sk.) 4. 3/4, 3/4 and 3-1/4. 1m, 12.53s. ₹117 (w), 34, 11 and 39 (p). SHP: 40, THP: 80, FP: 609, Q: 130, Tanala: 4,742. Favourite: Tootsie Darling. Owners: Mr. Shailendra Singh & Mr. K. Ram Gopal Rao. Trainer: Magan Singh.

5. HIMALAYA PLATE (1,400m): MADANTE (Akshay Kumar) 1, Gold Touch (Kuldeep Sr.) 2, Grit ‘N’ Grace (Mukesh K) 3 and Northern Sky (Antony Raj 4. 4-3/4, 3/4 and 3/4. 1m, 25.04s. ₹49 (w), 12, 43 and 12 (p). SHP: 114, THP: 38, FP: 1,633, Q: 585, Tanala: 5,911. Favourite: Grit N Grace. Owner: M/s. Gallop & Grace LLP. Trainer: L.V.R. Deshmukh. 

6. TIME AND PLACE PLATE (1,400m): ESPIONAGE (Kuldeep Singh Sr.) 1, Nonpariel (Mukesh K) 2, Diablo (Ajay K) 3 and One N Only (P. Sai K) 4. 1-1/4, 3/4 and Neck. 1m, 24.60s. ₹55 (w), 18, 13 and 33 (p). SHP: 34, THP: 69, FP: 207, Q: 77, Tanala: 1,915. Favourite: Nonpariel. Owners: M/s. Prakash Babu, P. Ranga Raju, Donald Anthony Netto & Tripuranenivenkata Aditya Chowdary. Trainer: D. Netto.

7. BLOOMER PLATE (1,200m): NATU NATU (Ajay Kumar) 1, Deccan Ranger (Akshay K) 2, Battle On (Md. Ismail) 3 and Niloufer The Great (Afroz K) 4. 1-1/4, 6 and Neck. 1m, 14.08s. ₹49 (w), 37, 14 and 17 (p). SHP: 29, THP: 84, FP: 204, Q: 85, Tanala: 737. Favourite: Deccan Ranger. Owners: Mrs. Shobana Kamineni, Ms. Anuspala Kamineni & Mr. Paunsh Kamineni. Trainer: Laxman Singh. 

Jackpot: 70%: ₹3, 79, 330 (c/f) & 30%: 27, 095 (6 tkts.).

Mini jackpot: (i) 49, 445 (c/o), (ii) 1,48, 822 (1 tkt).

Treble: (i) 14,585 (1 tkt.), (ii) 3,575 (18 tkts.).