Northern Waves completes hat-trick by winning the Brave Dancer Plate

Trainer G. Shashikanth’s filly Northern Waves, ridden by Ajay Kumar, completed a hat-trick by winning the Brave Dancer Plate, the main event of the Saturday’s (Apr. 4) races.

The winner is owned by Mr. V. Narendar Reddy.

Jockey Ajay Kumar, who completed riding his 40th career winner astride Northern Waves, has now graduated to the ranks of a full-fledged jockey.

Jockey Mukesh Kumar scored a grand treble on the day.

1. CYNDY PLATE (1,800m): YUVRAJ (Mukesh Kumar) 1, Golden Aura (B. Nikhil) 2, Photograph (G. Naresh) 3 and Beech Wood (Kuldeep Jr.) 4. 4-3/4, 5-3/4 and 3. 1m 55.86s. ₹21 (w), 10, 10 and 28 (p), SHP: 44, THP: 29, FP: 66, Q: 46, Tanala: 436. Favourite: Mysore Pharoah.

Owners: M/s. Sudarshan Singh Rathore Kanwar, Suchit Jayraj Shah & Rishiraj Singh Rathore. Trainer: D. Netto.

2. GALACTICA PLATE (1,200m): ARTHISHA (Mukesh Kumar) 1, Analysis (G. Naresh) 2, Cypress (Trevor) 3 and Farsiris (P. Sai K) 4. Not run: Nkalanzinzi. Neck, 1-1/2 and 2. 1m 14.15s. ₹28 (w), 12, 16 and 12 (p). SHP: 40, THP: 69, FP: 130, Q: 59, Tanala: 226. Favourite: Cypress.

Owner: Mr. Prashant Datta Kankonkar. Trainer: Magan Singh.

3. GRACE HANOVER PLATE (Div. I) (1,200m): MISS SMILEY ANGEL (A. Ashad Asbar) 1, N R I Triple Power (Mukesh K) 2, Sharanga (Trevor) 3 and Petra Act (D.S. Deora) 4. Short Head, 3-1/2 and 2-1/4. 1m 12.25s. ₹151 (w), 39, 17 and 15 (p). SHP: 41, THP: 63, FP: 881, Q: 217, Tanala: 1,641. Favourite: N R I Triple Power.

Owner: Mr. V. Narendar Reddy. Trainer: G. Shashikanth.

4. SOLITAIRE PLATE (1,400m): CATCHME IF YOU CAN (Mukesh Kumar) 1, Bholi Punjaban (Mohit) 2, Clefairy (Trevor) 3 and Rival (Ajay K) 4. 1-1/4, Head and Neck. 1M, 26.70s. ₹99 (w), 14, 32 and 22 (p). SHP: THP: FP: 4,693, Q: 1,687, Tanala: 29, 655. Favourite: N R I Range.

Owners: Col. M.P. Singh & Mr. Shailendra Singh. Trainer: Magan Singh.

5. WINDSCALE PLATE (1,600m): GARFUNKLE (P. Trevor) 1, Toshiro (Mukesh K) 2, Northern Sky (Ashad Asbar) 3 and Excalibur (P. Ajeeth K) 4. 3-1/2, 2-3/4 and 1-1/2. 1m, 38.84s. ₹76 (w), 17, 14 and 10 (p). SHP: 28, THP: 39, FP: 169, Q: 62, Tanala: 347. Favourite: Toshiro.

Owners: Mrs. Anasuya Gupta & Mr. Abhiroop Gupta rep. A.G. Bloodstock LLP, Mr. Shantanu Sharma, Mr. Atul Singh & Mrs. Eeda Gujral Chopra. Trainer: Bharat Singh.

6. BRAVE DANCER PLATE (1,200m): NORTHERN WAVES (Ajay Kumar) 1, One N Only (Mukesh K) 2, Diablo (Ashad Asbar) 3 and Lashka (P. Ajeeth K) 4. 4-1/4, Neck and 2-1/2. 1m, 11.05s. ₹20 (w), 15,15 and 15 (p). SHP: 55, THP: 55, FP: 63, Q: 35, Tanala: 209. Favourite: Northern Waves.

Owner: Mr. V. Narendar Reddy. Trainer: G. Shashikanth.

7. GRACE HANOVER PLATE (Div. II) (1,200m): GREIF (Neeraj Rawal) 1, Ayushman (Mukesh K) 2, Home Run (Kuldeep Sr.) 3 and Crimson Flame (Mohit) 4. Not run: Emerald Touch and Normui. 2-1/4, 3 and 3/4. 1m, 12.49s. ₹23 (w), 10, 15 and 18 (p). SHP: 31, THP: 42, FP: 57, Q: 30, Tanala: 98. Favourite: Greif.

Owners: Mr. S. Prasad Raju & Mr. Mukund Kakani. Trainer: K.S.V. Prasad Raju.

8. NEXT MOVE PLATE (1,200m): AMERICAN AFFAIR (P. Ajeeth Kumar) 1, Deccan Ranger (Mukesh K) 2, Live Legend (Ajay K) 3 and Don Cherie (Md. Ekram) 4. Not run: Muaser. 1-1/4, Short Head and 1-1/4. 1m, 15.02s. ₹47 (w), 14, 22 and 15 (p). SHP: 24, THP: 36, FP: 96, Q: 49, Tanala: 394. Favourite: Deccan Ranger.

Owner: Mr. T. Rakesh Reddy. Trainer: Ananta Vatsalya.

Jackpot: 70%: ₹55,751 (9 tkts.), 30%: 5,120 (42 tkts.).

Mini Jackpot: (i) 71,486 (c/o), (ii) 2,762 (43 tkts.).

Treble: (i) 2,657 (12 tkts.), (ii) 13,134 (5 tkts.), (iii) 186 (367 tkts.).