Sequeira-trained Ace Ace Ace (Akshay Kumar astride) won the Taramati Cup, the main event of the races here on Sunday (Jan. 6). The winner is the property of Mr. M. Ramachandra Rao. Akshay Kumar had a wonderful afternoon as he scored four more winners on the day.
1. R.C.T.C. PLATE (Div. I), (1,400m), 4-y-o & over, rated 26 to 46 (Cat. III): ALEXANDERTHEGREAT (Akshay Kumar) 1, Crimson Fire (G. Naresh) 2, Yogya (B.R. Kumar) 3 and Moka (Kudeep Singh) 4. 3/4, 2-1/2 and nk. 1m, 27.51s. ₹16 (w), 7, 6 and 16 (p), SHP: 19, FP: 43, Q: 17, Tla: 290. Facvourite: Crimson Fire. Owners: M/s. S.M. Ruia, Kersi Homy Vachha & Aditya P. Thackersey. Trainer: Deshmukh.
2. HUSSAIN SAGAR CUP (Div. I), (1,600m), 5-y-o & over, rated 26 to 46 (Cat. III): VALEE TIGER (Suraj Narredu) 1. Dean’s Gal (B.R. Kumar) 2, Ta Ta (Akshay Kumar) 3 and Royal Hero (Kuldeep Singh) 4. 1/2, 1-1/2 and 1-1/2. 1m, 41.42s. ₹9 (w), 6, 8 and 7 (p), SHP: 20, FP: 42, Q: 33, Tla: 103. Favourite: Valee Tiger. Owners: M/s. V. Narendra Reddy & Dwarakanath Reddy. Trainer: M.F. Alikhan.
3. R.C.T.C. PLATE (Div. II), (1,400m), 4-y-o & over & over, rated 26 to 46 (Cat. III): EVON VON BRANDO (Akshay Kumar) 1, Running Fire (R. Ajay Kumar) 2, Vashishta (B.R. Kumar) 3 and Willow Glen (Jitendra Singh) 4. 2, nk and hd. 1m, 27.29s. ₹13 (w), 6, 12 and 6 (p), SHP: 47, FP: 125, Q: 70, Tla: 252. Favourite: Vashishta. Owner: Mr. Ahmed Alam Khan. Trainer: Deshmukh.
4. HUSSAIN SAGAR CUP (Div. II), (1,600m), 5-y-o & over, rated 26 to 46 (Cat. III): DANCING AWAY (Akshay Kumar) 1, Platinum Claasz (Afroz Khan) 2, Halo’s Princess (R.S. Jodha) 3 and Ice Crystal (Nakhat Singh) 4. 4-1/4, 1 and 3/4. 1m, 41.95s. ₹10 (w), 6, 9 and 12 (p), SHP: 25, FP: 40, Q: 27, Tla: 148. Favourite: Dancing Away. Owner: Mr. Munawar Hussain. Trainer: Sk. Kassam.
5. 1 EME CENTRE ROLLING TROPHY (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, rated 42 to 62 (Cat. II): LAZER BEAM (Gopal Singh) 1, Nayadeep (Ashhad Asbar) 2, Classy Guy (Nakhat Singh) 3 and Royal Green (Gaurav Singh) 4. Nk, 2 and 1/2. 1m, 12.04s. ₹12 (w), 6, 7 and 9 (p), SHP: 18, FP: 33, Q: 18, Tla: 301. Favourite: Lazer Beam. Owner: Mr. S. Pathy. Trainer: Laxman Singh.
6. TARAMATI CUP (1,400m), 4-y-o & over, rated 42 to 62 (Cat.II): ACE ACE ACE (Akshay Kumar) 1, Yanga (B.R. Kumar) 2, Hailstorm (Suraj Narredu) 3 and King Maker (Surya Prakash) 4. 1-1/4, 1-1/2 and 2-1/2. 1m, 25.54s. ₹15 (w), 6, 8 and 6 (p), SHP: 23, FP: 105, Q: 49, Tla: 174. Favourite: Hailstorm. Owner: Mr. M. Ramachandra Rao. Trainer: Sequeira.
7. COMMON LAND PLATE (Div. I), (1,600m), 4-y-o & over, rated upto 30 (Cat. III): BALIUS (Akshay Kumar) 1, Nathu La (Nakhat Singh) 2, Eau Claire (Kuldeep Singh) 3 and Adamant And Rising (G. Naresh) 4. Not run: Mountain Of Light. 2-1/2, dist and 2. 1m, 41.01s. ₹12 (w), 8, 6 and 7 (p), SHP: 14, FP: 23, Q: 13, Tla: 58. Favourite: Nathu La. Owners: M/s. Y. Damodar & Ashok Kumar Gupta. Trainer: Sequeira.
Jackpot: ₹761 (373 tkts.), runner-up: 124 (979 tkts.), Treble (i): 41 (781 tkts.), (ii): 123 (450 tkts.).