Laxman Singh-trained Big Brave (Suraj Narredu astride) won the G.V. Rao Memorial Cup (2,000m), the main event of the races held here on Monday. The winner is the property of Mr. V.N. Babu & Mr. Veeramachaneni Arjun.
1. STEP A SIDE PLATE (1,100m), (Cat. II), maiden fillies 2-y-o only (Terms): SPICE UP (Nakhat Singh) 1, Khloe (Tograllu) 2, Top Saga (Akshay Kumar) 3, Artistryy (Suraj Narredu) 4. 3/4, Hd and 1. 1m, 07.20s. ₹47 (w), 9,5,6 (p). SHP: 14. FP: 407. Q: 157. Tanala: 538. Favourite: Top Saga. Owners: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar Of Chettinad Charitable Trust rep. by A.C. Muthiah. Trainer: K. Satheesh.
2. STARRY SCENE PLATE (1,200m), 3-y-o & over, rated 42 to 62 (Cat. II): RIDDARI (Akshay Kumar) 1, Semper Fidelis (Kuldeep SIngh) 2, Guiding Force (N. Rawal) 3, Natasha (Jitendra Singh) 4. 1-1/2, 1-3/4 and 3/4. 1m, 11.89s. ₹9 (w), 6,5,16 (p). SHP: 16. FP: 24. Q: 12. Tanala: 147. Favourite: Riddari. Owners: Mr. Marthand Singh Mahindra, Mrs. Rina Mahindra & Mr. P. Prabhakar Reddy. Trainer: Sequeira.
3. WISHFUL THINKING PLATE (Div. II), (1,400m), 3-y-o & over, rated 26 to 46 (Cat. III): WINGS OF EAGLES (B.R. Kumar) 1, Lockhart (Akshay Kumar) 2, Drogan (P. Sai Kumar) 3, Darshish (Ashhad Asbar) 4. Shd,4-1/2 and Nose. 1m, 26.96s. ₹20 (w), 7,6,35 (p). SHP: 12. FP: 67. Q: 28. Tanala: 1241. Favourite: Lockhart. Owner: Mr. Ashok Rupani. Trainer: Ravinder Singh.
4. SANGAM PLATE (2,000m), 3-y-o & over, rated 26 to 46 (Cat. III): SOLO WINNER (Nakhat Singh) 1, Buttonwood (Akshay Kumar) 2, Yogastha (Afroz Khan) 3, Ashwa Arjun (Ashhad Asbar) 4. 1/2, 2-1/4 and 2-1/2. 2m, 06.45s. ₹13 (w), 7,6,12 (p). SHP: 18. FP: 28. Q: 14. Tanala: 186. Favourite: Buttonwood. Owner: Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar Of Chettinad Charitable Trust rep. by A.C. Muthiah. Trainer: K. Satheesh.
5. MUSICAL MORN PLATE (1,400m), 4-y-o & over, rated upto 30 (Cat. III): GOLDEN HOPE (Akshay Kumar) 1, Joy Of Giving (Gaurav Singh) 2, Royal Dancer (Ashhad Asbar) 3, Semira (Aneel) 4. Shd, 2 and 1/4. 1m, 27.47s. ₹9 (w), 6,8,12 (p). FP: 42. SHP: 55. Q: 49. Tanala: 305. Favourite: Golden Hope. Owners: Mr. Mohammed Rashed Ali Khan, Mr. Aziz Ahmed Khan, Mr. K Rama Krishna & Mr. Mirza Ayub Baig. Trainer: S.S.F. Hasan.
6. G.V. RAO MEMORIAL CUP (2,000m), 3-y-o & over (no whips), rated 42 to 62 (Cat. II): BIG BRAVE (Suraj Narredu) 1, Ulysses (Nakhat Singh) 2, Golden Fortune (Kuldeep Singh) 3, Solar Heights (Koushik) 4. 3/4, 1-1/2 and 3-1/4. 2m, 05.88s. ₹12 (w), 8,9,8 (p). SHP: 32. FP: 70. Q: 47. Tanala: 351. Favourite: Big Brave. Owners: Mr. V.N. Babu & Mr. Veeramachaneni Arjun. Trainer: Laxman Singh.
7. OLYMPIC FLAME PLATE (1,100m), 4-y-o & over, rated upto 25 (Cat. III): RAZOR WIND (P. Sai Kumar) 1, Triumph Boy (Ashhad Asbar) 2, All Star General (Kuldeep Singh) 3, Aalishaan (Akshay Kumar) 4. 3/4,1/2 and Nk. 1m, 08.10s. ₹16 (w), 8,11,12 (p). FP: 27. SHP: 129. Q: 90. Tanala: 1158. Favourite: Razor Wind. Owners: Mr. Krupakar Reddy Challuri & Mr. Srinivas Pangam. Trainer: C.V.G.K. Kishore.
Jackpot: 70%: ₹2436 (137 tkts.) and 30%: 94 (1515 tkts.). Treble: (i): 232 (175 tkts.); (ii): 147 (625 tkts.).