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| More often handicap prevails where youngsters compete with each other. But Take A Chance proved it wrong when he pipped Sunehree Parinda in the Haryana Meadows Stud Cup on Monday. Jockey Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was the lone professional to earn a double in the card of six races. Interestingly, decider of three races were held into a close finish. Bay colt Take A Chance, who had been consistent before finishing off the board in the last outings, had shown his staying capability finishing late fifth to El Toro over six furlongs and too in a smart time. The turn of foot may have certainly made the connections to test his stamina. He began quickly over the extra furlong than the last essay but had to soon meet with annother speedy customer Provence. Jockey Rajinder, who assisted him in his career's three victory, never looked to be in hurry and awaited for the latter's exhaustion. Leading from the corner of the final curve, he was unaware of the threat coming in the way of Sunehree Parinda, who was lighter by 4.5 kilos than the former. Both started jostling with each other when the event came to a head but the son of White Crown and Passionate Baby got succeeded in having a date with the winning post by a whisker. It is interesting to note that the colt has almost earned the same stake money so far what a million winner earns in a shot. A wise decision of not letting him nominated in the 'million' races and instead opting him to take the shortest way of earning laurels seemingly turned out to be appreciable for the owner Mrs Kamlesh Kalra and trainer Deepak Kalra. With a month left in the conclusion of the meeting, the Kalra trainee who became the first juvenile to emerge victorious in an open class, may eye for few more races up to the mile. Chestnut Gelding Sunhree Parinda, a lone win to his credit over 1,000 m in as many four outings, was the most impressive runner with amazing strides. Coming from mid-bunch, he made Take A Chance to sweat inside the final 200 m. Even though, he had the experience of running over 1,400m contrary to Take A Chance, yet the son of Hammerstein and Sterling Sensation has all the quality that may lead him to becoming a game performer. The Colts Trial Stakes winner Metallika had nothing to offer but to run on to be third. However, it was the dubious handling of R Parvesh on Blue Lagoon which made the task easy for the trio finish ahead of her. In a single file running order, Parvesh tried to get through the shortest way around 1000m where no gap was available. Result: got disbalanced after receiving interference. The run should be kept aside. Earlier, the Digamist Plate witnessed Miracle Maker and Time and Again Locking their horns over eight furlongs' race. It seems the eight-year-old horse Miracle Maker has become habitual of tasting victory towards the fag end of the every season was almost in a start-to-finish campaign. Time And Again, who is also from the same age, could have met with success if he had not drifted out in the straight. Avtaar also looked to be in hunt before finishing a notable third. The day's opener saw Phi making a stunning winning gallop after losing valuable ground at start over 1,100 m. He was never rested on the victorious way till jockey Gurpreet Singh found no threat coming from the ill-fated rest. Little Cut won the lower division of the Phi's Santa Rosenna Plate at the mercy of stewards. Jockey R Parvesh, whose mount had lost the bout at the hands of Gajendra Singh Shekhawat-ridden Crossword, had objected the way of handling adopted by the latter on his mount as Little Cut got badly interfered in the final furlong. The stewards found his objection right. If crossword had maintain the straight course, the interference would never have come into force. Nevertheless, Crossword, who had developed a bad behaviour against the starting gate and used to run out of steam after few furlongs, has come to hands. Sangeet Charan-trained Trusted Friend finally managed to end his winning drought this season. After playing the role of second fiddle in the last two outings, he once again impressed the goers to back him. Travelling third till 100 m, he was kept under quirt by Gajendra.Singh Shekhawat until he foiled the pillar-to-post bid of Gorgeous Blue in the last strides. Gajendra, later, had an armchair ride on Ashwa Panama in the last leg of the pool. However, Daring Love, who failed short by a further neck away from the duo, sought strong handling. Apprentice Jai Prakash, who was just entitled to use whip after crossing the initial allowance hurdle, was the victim of in-experience of goading and excelling the mount simultaneously. |
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