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Precept Lifts The Own Ordain Cup

By Mirror Image | 16 Feb 2011 | MYSORE


Trainer R Mallikarjuna leading Precept (Vivek Up), winner of The Own Ordain Cup

Trainer R. Mallikarjuna had a rich haul of three winners, including Precept in the Own Ordain Cup, the feature race of the day, at Mysore. The other two winners, Gampu and Milagro were both ridden by G.Y. Rajesh Babu. Precept (Juniper-Takwim) decimated the opposition over the 1100-metre sprint distance. On entering the straight, the favourite Eona led the field but started to tire out and was joined by Precept in the centre and Gris Rapide on the far side. Precept surged ahead in a trice and with jockey Vivek urging her, accelerated well to detach from the field. Fantabulous Prince came in very late to take the runner-up berth. Gris Rapide finished third while Cute Style filled the frame ahead of the tiring Eona.

Zareer Darashah-trained Ashkan (Bee’s Prospector-Persian Delight) turned out to be the best in the Gulbarga Plate, a race for horses rated 80 and above. The two runs at Bangalore had done a world of good to Ashkan and the son of Bee’s Prospector was sent into the race as the firm favourite. Holiday Date tried to make it start to finish once again but faded out on entering the straight. Ashkan surged ahead with a strong gallop to register a fine victory in the hands of K.P.G. Appu. Evanston, who was loitering in the rear, raised a late spurt and flew towards the closing stages to beat Hitz for the runner-up berth. Mallikarjuna’s day started with Gampu (Hammerstein-Classic Flight) surprising the field in the opener, the Vesuvius Plate. Rain Man shot into the front on entering the home stretch, taking over from Aspiring Seven.

Gampu made his bid the widest of all and collared Rain Man inside the last 150 metres. Milagro (Glory Of Dancer-Princelene), who had showed consistency this season having placed in all his six starts, finally made it to the winners’ enclosure in the lower division of the Aperitivo Plate. Justifying the favouritism, Milagro got the better of Thumping Victory inside the last 300 metres and recorded a fine victory. Royal View made a move when the race was in the safekeeping of Milagro, to take the second spot ahead of Thumping Victory. The higher division was won by the well-backed Chinab (Polar Falcon-Alexanderie) from trainer Rakesh’s yard. The smartest off the gates, Chinab moved quickly to take the box seat in front and made every post a winning one to pull off a good gamble. Secret Fury was found to be lugging out when asked for an effort on the home stretch and finished second while Jericho took the third spot.

Rakesh had earlier led in Sky Empress (Ontario-Tariyana) in the higher division of the Indi Plate. The ‘odds-on’ favourite galloped resolutely in the hands of A. Imran Khan to take charge on top of the straight and emerge clear. Sandalwood Star came up with a strong run towards the closing stages but found the winner too hot to handle. Arkwright finished a close third. Bipin Salvi’s Badda Rupaiyya (Western Verse-Tropical Dancer) was another well-backed winner of the day. Actor was the first to surge ahead when the race got to a boil near the last 300 metres but was overwhelmed by Badda Rupaiyya, who came with a spirited run on the extreme outside, to wrap up the lower division. Just Great moved in to beat Actor for the second place. Trainer Ranjeet Shinde pulled off a profitable double through Royal Liason and Sun Device.

Royal Liason (Concordial-True Affair) won the Ellora Plate with S. Mallikarjuna astride. Travelling in about fifth position, Royal Liason moved around horses, took charge with a furlong left and won despite going wide. Prowl King improved late from the rear to take the second spot. Sun Device (Black Cash-Sangam) managed to scrape through in the Sriharikota Plate. Unique Star, Maratha Conqueror, Sun Device and Aaj Tak entered the home stretch almost in a line. Sun Device took the first shot and surged ahead to take a sizable lead. Aaj Tak started to pick speed in the final 50 metres of the race and bridged the gap very fast but fell short by the proverbial whisker at the wire.