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Starzaaan lifts Kempegowda Grophy
By Sharan Kumar | 12 Mar 2004 | BANGALORE
Starzaan (SurajNarredu up) winner of The Kempgowda Trophy being led by trainer Mr. S Singh & Mr. Zeyn Mirza (Racing Manager United Racing Bloodstock & Breeders Ltd.)
Friday’s races were lackluster and one had to endure the same. The quality of horses running on the day was anything but exciting. Starzaan showed amazing improvement when slamming the opposition in the Kempegowda Trophy that featured the day’s races. Starzaan found foot in admirable manner in the homestretch to sail past a distressed Avignon, the overwhelming course favourite who bled. One Aim was expected to pose a stiff resistance but jockey Prakash and the horse stayed put at the gates when the start was given and did not take any part in the race. It appeared to be their off day.
Avignon, who was backed to the exclusion of her rivals, was poised to strike at the top of the straight but when Starzaan essayed his challenge, the former was flat-footed. Starzaan went away to win in an impressive timing of one minute 13.99 seconds but one has to also take into consideration the fact that the track is becoming rock hard and the moisture content is almost non-existent due to the sweltering heat in these dry months.
While One Aim did not stretch Prakash in the saddle, the jockey had to really sweat it out to win on on-money favourite Minstrel Heights because Amatol came perilously close to causing an upset. With an inspired ride, Amatol would have humbled Minstrel Heights quite easily though no one anticipated the favourite to face such a stiff challenge.
Zaran won at nourishing odds, the T B Hanumantharaj Memorial Cup, a race for horses rated 20 to 35 which was reserved for horses aged five and six years old. There was inspired support for Sunny Spice which was misplaced because the favourite was never in the hunt, with apprentice Shahuddin unable to keep him going on an even keel. Zaran who came through the middle, quickened well for home and won with something to spare from Altosax and Royal Prose.
The A V Venkatesh Memorial Plate, run in two divisions, were won by jockeys claiming five kg allowance. The upper division saw Take Control exploit the pull in weights to beat Sensitivity who was attempting a repeat victory. Jagged Edge was a suggestive fourth. The lower division of the race went the way of North Berwick who recorded a long overdue win in the hands of Velu. In the day’s other action, Samar Singh trained Black Cat had it easy against the opposition while Arathorn narrowly got the better of favourite Ondhu Ondhu Ondu.
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