The 8 to 1 long-shot Missing You, piloted by David Allan, sprang a surprise by winning the Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million (Gr.1), the main attraction of Sunday’s (Feb. 24) races. The winner is owned by Mr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla, Mr. Adar C. Poonawalla & Mrs. Natasha A. Poonawalla rep. Villoo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt. Ltd. and trained by Dallas Todywalla.
This was the third successive win for the Poonawalla family and Stud Farms in the Multi-Million after Ruffina (2017) and Corfe Castle (2018).
R.N. KANGA TROPHY (1,600m), Cl. I, rated 80 and upward: TURNING POINT (Neeraj) 1, B Fifty Two (Trevor) 2, Gloriosus (Parmar) and Forest Fairy (Sandesh) 4. 1-3/4, Nose, 2-1/4. 1m 37.95s. ₹41 (w), 16 and 16 (p). SHP: 30, FP: 102, Q: 48, Tanala: 352 and 221. Favourite: B Fifty Two. Owner: Mr. Rajesh Monga. Trainer: S.K. Sunderji.
KUMAR R. DALAL GOLD TROPHY (1,000m), md. 3-y-o only: ACROSS THE SEA (Trevor) 1, Turmeric Tower (Dashrath) 2, Daddy’s Pride (Chouhan) 3 and Celestia (Neeraj) 4. 1/2, 1, 1-1/4. 59.87s. ₹21 (w), 10, 11 and 26 (p). SHP: 31, FP: 36, Q: 19, Tanala: 195 and 164. Favourite: Across The Sea. Owners: Mr. Pallon S. Mistry rep. Manjri Horse Breeders’ Farm Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: P. Shroff.
INTERVALVE POONAWALLA LTD TROPHY (2,400m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: MOMENTUM (Akshay) 1, Brazos (Sandesh) 2, Jager Bomb (Trevor) 3 and Retained Asset (Dashrath) 4. 2-3/4, 2-1/4, Dist. 2m 33.04s. ₹16 (w), 11 and 14 (p). SHP: 22, FP: 22, Q: 18, Tanala: 58 and 51. Favourite: Momentum. Owners: Mr. Mehernosh H.Deboo & Mrs. Auzita M. Deboo. Trainer: P. Shroff.
POONAWALLA BREEDERS’ MULTI-MILLION (Gr.1) (1,400m), 3-y-o only:
MISSING YOU (Arazan–Change Of Luck) (David Allan) 1,
Trouvaille (Surfrider–Highly Fashionable) (Chouhan) 2,
Hunt For Gold (Letir Mor–Pleasure Hunt) (Srinath) 3,
Juliette (Musketier–Gimmesumsugar) (Bhawani) 4.
1-1/4, 3/4, 3/4. 1m 22.97s. ₹57 (w), 17, 25 and 12 (p). SHP: 80, FP: 956, Q: 489, Tanala: 1,015 and 257. Favourite: Hunt For Gold. Owners: Mr. Cyrus S.Poonawalla, Mr. Adar C.Poonawalla & Mrs. Natasha A.Poonawalla rep. Villoo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: Dallas Todywalla.
SIR VICTOR SASSON GOLD TROPHY (1,400m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66: AWESOME ONE (Yash Narredu) 1, Mozart (L. Roche) 2, Intense Stylist (Trevor) 3 and Domination (Akshay) 4. 4-3/4, Nose, 1m 22.33s. ₹23 (w), 10, 10 and 11 (p). SHP: 28, FP: 112, Q: 38, Tanala: 74 and 20. Favourite: Intense Stylist. Owners: Mr. D.A. Nanda, Mrs. Esha Nanda Bhojwani & Mr. Amitabh Nanda rep. Arion Horse Co. Pvt. Ltd & Mr. Sultan Singh. Trainer: Deepesh Narredu.
DR. GOOLAM E.VAHANVATI GOLD TROPHY (1,200m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: DIVINE POWER (Sandesh) 1, Dazzling Star (Parmar) 2, Bounty Queen (Shubham) 3 and Patriots Day (Dashrath) 4. Nose, Hd, 7. 1m 11.64s. ₹31 (w), 12, 14 and 12 (p). SHP: 40, FP: 81, Q: 30, Tanala: 196 and 126. Favourite: Dazzling Star. Owners: M/s. Solomon F.Sopher & Altaf Hussain. Trainer: Altaf Hussain.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY (1,400m), Cl. V, rated 4 to 30: GANDALF (Peter) 1, Dragonmoss (Trevor) 2, Hi Ho Silver (Neeraj) 3 and Solo Mission (Bhawani) 4. 3, 1-1/2, Sh. 1m 24.76s. Rs. 107 (w), 26, 16 and 15 (p). SHP: 47, FP: 826, Q: 427, Tanala: 954 and 329. Favourite: Dragonmoss. Owner: Mr. Chandeep Singh Walia. Trainer: Asad Siddiqui.
Jackpot: (70 per cent) ₹24,818 (170 tkts); (30 per cent) 731 (273 tkts).
Treble: 1,345 (51 tkts).
Super Jackpot: (70 per cent) 21, 975 (five tkts); (30 per cent) 772 (61 tkts).