Like Wise, ridden by Nakhat Singh won the Qutab Shahi Cup, the chief event of the races here on Sunday (Jan. 20). The winner is owned by M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust rep. by Mr. A.C. Muthiah and trained by Satheesh. Jockey Akshay Kumar had a fine afternoon as he scored four winner on the day.
1. ABERADER PLATE (1,100m), (Cat. II), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms): CINCIA AZZURRA (Akshay Kumar) 1, Kionia (Kuldeep Singh) 2, Me Too (Md. Ismail) 3 and Remember Forever (Sai Kumar) 4. 2, 2-1/4 and 2. 1m, 6.42s. ₹6 (w), 5, 11 and 31 (p), SHP: 54, FP: 45, Q: 44, Tla: 877. Favourite: Cincia Azzurra. Owners: M/s. Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. rep. by Mr. & Mrs. K.N. Dhunjibhoy & Mr. Z.K. Dhunjibhoy. Trainer: Laxman Singh.
2. SECUNDERABAD CLUB PLATE (1,800m), 5-y-o & over, rated 26 to 46 (Cat. III): ROYAL HERO (I. Chisty) 1, San Vinto (B.R. Kumar) 2, Rutilant (Akshay Kumar) 3 and Vijay’s Harmony (Tanwar) 4. Not run: Joy Of Giving. 3-3/4, 1/2 and 2-3/4. 1m, 52.68s. ₹22 (w), 6, 13 and 5 (p), SHP: 49, FP: 346, Q: 175, Tla: 617. Favourite: Rutilant. Owner: Mr. Md. Junaid Ali Khan. Trainer; Ravinder Singh.
3. RED ORCHID CUP (Div. II), (1,100m), 4-y-o & over, rated 26 to 46 (Cat. III): SHIMMERS (Akshay Kumar) 1, Siyabonga (Gopal Rao) 2, Crimson Fire (Kuldeep Singh) 3 and Holy Healer (Rohit Kumar) 4. Shd, 2-1/2 and 2. 1m, 5.87s. ₹14 (w), 6, 7 and 6 (p), SHP: 17, FP: 39, Q: 15, Tla: 87. Favourite: Siyabonga. Owners: M/s. Manjri Horse Breeders Farm Pvt.Ltd. rep. by Mr. & Mrs. Shapoor P. Mistry. Trainer: Deshmukh.
4. AUXILLARY (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, rated 42 to 62 (Cat. II): AMAZING ELEGANCE (Akshay Kumar) 1, Happy Together (Jitendra Singh) 2, Your Grace (Tanwar) 3 and Meka’s (Afroz Khan) 4. 2-1/4, 2 and 1-1/4. 1m, 11.58s. ₹9 (w), 6, 7 and 7 (p), SHP: 15, FP: 18, Q: 13, Tla: 41. Favourite: Amazing Elegance. Owner: Mr. Ravinder Reddy Male. Trainer: Sequeira.
5. QUTAB SHAHI CUP (1,600m), 4-y-o & over, (Cat. I), (Terms): LIKE WISE (Nakhat Singh) 1, Breezeofthesouth (Koushik) 2, Seven Eleven (Santosh Raj) 3 and Air Strike (Akshay Kumar) 4. 1-1/2, 3/4 and 3/4. 1m, 39.25s. ₹8 (w), 5, 11 and 29 (p), SHP: 31, FP: 54, Q: 41, Tla: 704. Favourite: Like Wise. Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust rep. by Mr. A.C. Muthiah. Trainer: Satheesh.
6. TWIN STAR PLATE (1,800m), 4-y-o & over, rated upto 25 (Cat. III): ACTUALLY (Akshay Kumar) 1, Samba (B.R. Kumar) 2, Adamant And Rising (G. Naresh) 3 and Eau Claire (Jitendra Singh) 4. 3-1/4, 1-1/4 and 1/2. 1m, 56.46s. ₹23 (w), 7, 10 and 11 (p), SHP: 28, FP: 198, Q: 86, Tla: 1,743. Favourite: Turf Emperor. Owner: Mr. M. Satyanarayana. Trainer: Deshmukh.
Jackpot: ₹1,150 (224 tkts.), Runner-up: 80 (1,378 tkts.), Treble (i): 138 (255 tkts.), (ii): 72 (756 (tkts.).