My Opinion (A. Imran up) won the May Day Cup the main event of the races held here on Saturday (May. 3). The winner is owned by M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust and trained by B. Suresh.
1. BECAUSE OF YOU PLATE (1,400m), rated 20 to 45: COUNTRY’S GRACE (C.P. Khanal) 1, Luxzara (Umesh) 2, Eyes Of Falcon (Azfar Syeed) 3 and Glorious Nissy (A. Imran) 4. 5-3/4, 4-3/4 and 3-1/2. 1m, 26.43s. ₹17 (w), 6, 5 and 6 (p), SHP: 28, FP: 19, Q: 19, Tla: 176. Favourite: Luxzara. Owner: M/s. Country Stud Farms LLP. Trainer: Fahad Khan.
2. FERN HILL PLATE (1,200m), 5-y-o & over, rated 20 to 45: GLORIOUS CHAMP (G. Naresh) 1, Sprit Of Zion (Umesh) 2, Supreme Commander (Nakhat Singh) 3 and Revaldo (P. Sai Kumar) 4. 2-1/4, 2 and 2-1/2. 1m, 13.77s. ₹31 (w), 6, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 23, FP: 288, Q: 43, Tla: 457. Favourite: Sprit Of Zion. Owner: Mr. Vazhaparmbil J. Joseph. Trainer: Sebastian.
3. VELACHERY PLATE (1,200m), rated 40 to 65: KINGSTON HEATH (Gaddam) 1, Desert Hawk (P. Sai Kumar) 2, Smashing Approach (Umesh) 3 and Aerca Cruise (Muzaffar) 4. Not run: Oxygen. 4, snk and 3/4. 1m, 13.29s. ₹32 (w), 13, 7 and 6 (p), SHP: 20, FP: 108, Q: 87, Tla: 486. Favourite: Smashing Approach. Owners: M/s. Rajagiri Rubber & Produce Co. Ltd. Trainer: Raza Shehzad.
4. MAY DAY CUP (1,600m), rated 80 & above: MY OPINION (A. Imran) 1, Saving Grace (Umesh) 2, Auburn (Azfar Syeed) 3 and Star Twist (N. Murugan) 4. Not run: Yana Rascala. 8-1/4, dist and 1/2. 1m, 36.24s. ₹10 (w), 6 and 6 (p), SHP: 15, FP: 18, Q: 8, Tla: 16. Favourite: My Opinion. Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: B. Suresh.
5. QUEEN OF THE HILLS PLATE (1,300m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms): STAR VICTORIOUS (Nakhat Singh) 1, Nagada (P. Sai Kumar) 2, Erinvale (Rohit Kumar) 3 and Famous Queen (Shahar Babu) 4. Not run: Dean’s Grey. Nk, 4 and 3-3/4. 1m, 20.47s. ₹24 (w), 5, 5 and 5 (p), SHP: 13, FP: 88, Q: 26, Tla: 98. Favourite: Nagada. Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: R. Foley.
6. PLANETARIUM PLATE (1,200m), rated upto 25: PRICE STRIKER (Umesh) 1, Onyx (Altaf Hussain) 2, Active (Rohit Kumar) 3 and Princess Saaraa (P. Sai Kumar) 4. Not run: Be My Secret. 3-3/4, 1-3/4 and 8-1/4. 1m, 14.81s. ₹10 (w), 6, 45 and 8 (p), SHP: 120, FP: 182, Q: 157, Tla: 415. Favourite: Price Striker. Owner: Mr. A.K. Jaiswal. Trainer: Uthaiah.
Jackpot: ₹14,132 (five tkts.), Runner-up: 1,682 (18 tkts.), Mini Jackpot: 690 (57 tkts.), Treble (i): 1,064 (22), (ii): 111 (470 tkts).