Truth triumphs in Qutab Shahi Million

Trainer S. Sreekant’s ward Truth, ridden by Kuldeep Singh Sr., won the Qutab Shahi Million, the chief event of Monday’s (Jan. 27) races. The winner is owned by Mr. N.V. Rohin Kumar & Mr. G.K. Keshavmurthy.

1. SAROORNAGAR PLATE (Div. III) (1,200m): FORTUNE ART (G. Naresh) 1, Glimmer Of Hope (Gaurav) 2, Shubhrak (Deepak) 3 and My Brother (R.S. Jodha) 4. 3-1/4, 6 and 3-1/2. 1m, 14.51s. ₹31 (w), 13, 11 and 35 (p). SHP: 32, THP: 92, SHW: 12 and 10, FP: 86, Q: 35, Tanala: 708. Favourite: Glimmer Of Hope. Owner: Mr. Narendra V. Shah. Trainer: N. Rawal.

2. SAROORNAGAR PLATE (Div. II) (1,200m): HAWK WING (Neeraj Rawal) 1, Country’s Maximus (H.M. Akshay) 2, Deccan Ranger (Uday Kiran) 3 and Sadiya (Deepak) 4. 5-1/5, 1-1/4 and Neck. 1m, 13.50s. ₹12 (w), 10, 15 and 21 (p). SHP: 30, THP: 58, SHW: 10 and 30, FP: 36, Q: 29, Tanala: 213. Favourite: Hawk Wing. Owners: Mr. Vara Prasad Reddy & Mr. Kempegowda D.N. Trainer: N. Rawal.

3. KAMAREDDY CUP (1,800m): FEDERER (P. Ajeeth Kumar) 1, Black Dust (P. Sai K) 2, Caraxes (Mukesh) 3 and Skyward (Gaurav) 4. 3/4, 1 and 3. 1m, 56.15s. ₹319 (w), 65, 17 and 33 (p). SHP: 46, THP: 47, SHW: 22, FP: 1,700, Q: 364, Tanala: 10,551. Favourite: Black Dust. Owners: M/s. Shaik Asif, Thota V.N.S. S. Prasad, Rajendra Babu Mathena, Pampulapati Srinivasa Rao, T. Rakesh Reddy & Yeram Srinivasareddy. Trainer: Ananta Vatsalya.

4. VEGAVATHI CUP (1,600m): CHINA TOWN (P. Ajeeth Kumar) 1, Ampere’s Touch (Neeraj) 2, Sun Dancer (Afroz K) 3 and Just Incredible (Kuldeep Sr.) 4. Not run: Yesterday. Neck, 2 and 1. 1m, 38.90s. ₹65 (w), 26, 33 and 107 (p). SHP: 93, THP: 253, SHW: 45 and 28, FP: 1,136, Q: 410, Tanala: 23,135. Favourite: Shah Of Iran. Owner: Mr. Suresh Chintamaneni. Trainer: Ananta Vatsalya.

5. JANGAON PLATE (1,200m): EXCLUSIVE BLACK (Md. Ismail) 1, Star Forever (G. Naresh) 2, Warwick (P. Ajeeth K) 3 and Calista Girl (Gaurav) 4. Short Head, 2 and Head. 1m, 11.89s. ₹409 (w), 28, 15 and 49 (p). SHP: 58, THP: 109, SHW: 132 and 21, FP: 4,775, Q: 1,079, Tanala: 20, 014. Favourite: Deccan Spirit. Owner: Mr. G. Narasa Reddy. Trainer: Robin Reddy Kondakalla.

6. ROCK HEAVEN PLATE (1,400m): LAST WISH (A. Ashad Asbar) 1, Huntingdon (Saqlain) 2, Hugh Capet (Akshay K) 3 and Black Onyx (B. Nikhil) 4. Short Head, 1-1/2 and 1/2. 1m, 24.46s. ₹99 (w), 24, 16 and 10 (p). SHP: 32, THP: 77, SHW: 42, FP: 431, Q: 119, Tanala: 895. Favourite: Huntingdon. Owner: Mr. Suresh Chintamaneni. Trainer: L.V.R. Deshmukh.

Note: N R I Doublepower (Kuldeep Sr. up) planted in the stalls and did not participate.

7. QUTAB SHAHI MILLION (1,600m): TRUTH (Kuldeep Singh Sr.) 1, Siddharth (Mukesh) 2, Champions Way (Suraj Narredu) 3 and Yukan (Akshay K) 4. 3-1/4, 1 and 3. 1m, 36.22s. ₹55 (w), 15, 12 and 10 (p). SHP: 51, THP: 50, SHW: 20 and 42, FP: 264, Q: 141, Tanala: 954. Favourite: Champions Way. Owners: Mr. N.V. Rohin Kumar & Mr. G.K. Keshavamurthy. Trainer: S. Sreekant.

8. SAROORNAGAR PLATE (Div. I) (1,200m): LADY JANE (Md. Ekram Alam) 1, Taaliyah (Deepak) 2, Bien Pensant (Surya Prakash) 3 and Hoping High (Shivansh) 4. Not run: Balahaka. 1, 1/2 and Neck. 1m, 14.68s. ₹22 (w), 12, 16 and 11 (p). SHP: 49, THP: 58, SHW: 19 and 55, FP: 117, Q: 87, Tanala: 389. Favourite: Lady Jane. Owner: Mr. Al Murugappan. Trainer: K. Satheesh.

Jackpot: 100%: ₹7,84,802 (c/o).

Mini Jackpot: (i) 58,863 (c/o), 1,01, 905 (1 tkt).

Treble : (i) 1,149 (24 tkts), (ii) 19,869 (c/o), (iii) 719 (87 tkts.).