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Satheesh and Imran, combined to send out a well-deserved double. Scamper was a runaway winner in the Mystical Cup, run over 2,000 metres. Scamper hit the front from the word ‘go’ and established a four-length lead till the final bend. With 400 metres left in the race, Scamper, drew away to win by a distance. Monduro finished second ahead of Zulima.
Imran had to work hard on his second winner, Super Brand, in the higher division of the Elite Zone Plate. Super Brand took over from the early leader Page Three, on top of the straight and had to battle out with Cannon Scot, Acciaccatura and Essence. At one stage it looked as if Essence would do the trick but Imran’s strong riding on Super Brand shrugged off Essence.
Faisal Hassan’s Tristar won the opening race in a three-way finish. A Fire Work was clear, by over three lengths, 100 metres from home but started to drastically slow down. Tristar, racing just behind A Fire Work, took the opportunity and surged ahead to just win from Sweet Heart, who came from out of the blue to finish a close second. Had the rider been more alert on his mount, Sweet Heart, could have well reversed the result in her favour.
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The last two races of the day, the two divisions of the Top Most Plate, were bagged by N. Narayan Rao’s wards at juicy odds. Cannon Act swept past the tiring Tommy Hilfiger and won warding off Blue Magic’s late challenge, in the higher division. Royal Quest won the lower division, with a start to finish attempt. The two upsets brought the jackpot pool crashing down and three lucky punters went home with Rs.1.82 lakh in their pockets to celebrate Diwali.
TURF NEWS : N.M. Sequira Out of Danger – Sequira who had sustained serious internal injuries after a fall on Saturday last, is now reported to be out of danger. Having suffered a haemorrhage, he was reportedly on Ventilator support system, and has now pulled off a remarkable recovery. He has regained consciousness and even started speaking to people around him. According to the doctors attending on him, he would be moved to a ward in a couple of days and will only have to wait for the fractured collar bone to heal.
Harish to Ride on Invitation Day – The Stewards considered the Mercy Petition of Jockey Harish who was suspended from 20th October ‘09 to 1st November ‘09 for careless riding on Ride to Glory and decided to prepone the punishment period, which shall now run from 16th October ‘09 to 19th October ‘09. Harish will now be free to ride on 25th October, the Invitational Race day.
