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Moon Emperor proves too speedy
By Sharan Kumar | 14 Feb 2004 | BANGALORE
Trainer S Ganapathy leading Moon Emperor (B Prakash up) winner of The A V Thomas Million
Ganapathy’s Moon Emperor did not come under undue pressure from the opponents en route to claiming the A V Thomas Million, run over a sprint. The son of Placerville out of Menorah seems to be blessed with speed contrary to the belief that he may be more at home tackling longer trips. Moon Emperor took charge of the proceedings from the wide outside draw straightaway and never let go of his position. Though Moon Emperor beat the opposition pointless, the fact remains that he is not cut out to become a top class sprinter. In course of time, he may need more ground to prove his mettle.
Moon Emperor was a final entry in the race because he had beaten Amazing Velocity by well over 10 lengths when he recorded his maiden win and the latter had gone on to win clocking the best time of the season for a sprint. Moon Emperor showed enough speed to burst into the lead, with Dr Evil and the rest hard-pressed to keep in touch with the front-runner. Amazing Velocity received a slight check and lost a favourable position early on in the race. Rounding the final bend, Moon Emperor left the field for dead, with the only semblance of a challenge coming from Amazing Velocity who had too much of ground to cover on the front runner which in any case he was not expected to. Lindsay came up with a good stretch run to snatch the third spot ahead of Dr Evil.
Crown Royal who had run in good company, towered over the opposition in the 1800 metres Shravanbelagola Plate and he proved his superiority, winning in taking style from a late-finishing Space Craft to provide trainer C A Kuts, his first win of the season. Crown Royal was no doubt far too superior to the field and Space Craft who was none too well placed at the top of the straight, finished full of running to be an impressive second ahead of Crystal Beauty who stayed on despite bolting to the front from the word `go’.
Double Eagle had let down last time out when the terms of the race were totally in his favour. Now totally ignored in the betting ring as Siberean cornered maximum support, Double Eagle came from the rear along an opening on the rails to win well from Refresher and Taipan. Apprentice Ashwin Rao rode a neat race on the winner. The seven-year old Refresher continues to be zestful while Taipan is running into form.
Adventurous World dragged jockey Md Shafiq to victory in the Vibrant Plate (Div I). Handled all along by jockey Warren Singh, Adventurous World had not shown out in true colours though last time out, a stumble was the cause of his poor run while on the earlier occasions, the horse perhaps did not relish the jockey’s ``strong’’ handling. Now entrusted to Shafiq, Adventurous World gave an impression that he was only waiting to escape from the clutches of his regular jockey to prove his mettle. Despite a pathetic effort on the part of Shafiq to restrain Adventurous World from spoiling all the effort involved in bringing her down in handicap, the five-year old mare ``pulled’’ of a victory over Wovoka and Braid Hills to win as an unfancied runner. In the lower division, Inscription just about lasted to win from Old Meldrum to provide his owners Ashok and Arvind, their first winner at Bangalore.
Sky Hunter continues to gulp down money for no apparent reason. The son of Green Forest who enjoys a great deal of hype, went into the race as an on-money favourite for the second time running and he let down after raising hopes at the top of the straight. A Walk To Remember finally obliged, winning at the expense of Maggie Thatcher. The scars of victory are expected to remain for sometime because jockey Warren Singh used the whip far in excess of permitted level and ended up with a suspension of two days to boot.
Loknath Gowda trained Flying Spur has struck amazing form and completed a hat trick of wins without much fuss. Ryan Marshall had Flying Spur hit the front on turning for home and the son of Serious Spender managed to keep the challenge of So Supreme and Glenfarclas Gal at bay. There was strong support for Strombolix but the five-year old gelding was never in the hunt. The lower division of the same race saw Deanston pick up speed in the dying stages of the race to seize the initiative and just about win from a fast-finishing Authentic Power. The jockey of Authentic Power, Mahendran raised an objection against Appu who rode the winner, for whipping on his horse’s face, which caused the horse to shy away and lose as a result, was overruled. The Stewards perhaps did not find the charge authentic enough! The unlucky loser of the race was favourite Romance In Rain who was hampered for a clear run in the final furlong.
In the day’s other action, Sensitivity who had lost to Shakalaka Baby by a whisker in the opening race of the season, won quite capably from North Berwick who was left with the hopeless task of chasing the front-runner.
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