Tehani claims the Karnataka Race Horse Owners’ Association Mysore 1000 Guineas
The Hindu
Tehani (Akshay Kumar up) won the Karnataka Race Horse Owners' Association Mysore 1000 Guineas, the first classic of the season. Owned by Villoo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt Ltd, Tehani jumped out smartly and took command in the last 200m mark to gallop past the leader Auspicious Queen. Other winners included I Can, Benghazi, Sunshine Coast, Win My Luv, Sheeba and Aquila D'Oro. Jackpot: Rs. 6,495 (three tkts).
S. Attaollahi trained Tehani (Akshay Kumar up) won the Karnataka Race Horse Owners’ Association Mysore 1000 Guineas, the first classic of the season held here on Friday (Sept 22).
The winner is owned by Villoo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt Ltd rep by Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla & Mr. Adar C. Poonawalla, Mr. Mukul A. Sonawala, DT Racing & Breeding LLP rep by Mr. D.R. Thacker & Mr. S.R. Sanas.
Tehani, who jumped out smartly, settled down to race fifth till the final bend when Akshay, who rode confidently, made his move from the inside. In the straight, the filly responded well and took command in the last 200m mark to gallop past the leader Auspicious Queen and take the honours ahead of the late and fast—finishing Fast Pace.
The results
1. SIDAPUR PLATE: I CAN (Kiran Rai) 1, Star Azeem (Shezad Khan) 2, Emeraldo (Inayat) 3 and Akasi (Rayan) 4. Not run: Twin Flame. 5-1/2, 1 and 1. 1m 24.46s. Rs. 18 (w), 11, 16 and 15 (p), SHP: 42, THP: 36, FP: 161, Q: 136, Trinella: 322, Exacta: 957. Favourite: I Can.
Owner: Ushkav Holding Pvt Ltd rep by Mr. Anil Saraf. Trainer: C. Girinath.
2. PSYCHIC STRENGTH PLATE (Div. II): BENGHAZI (Angad) 1, Eco Friendly (P. Sai K) 2, Je Ne Sais Quoi (Arshad) 3 and Sekhmet (Arvind K) 4. 8, 1/2 and Lnk. 1m 36.91s. Rs. 34 (w), 13, 11 and 25 (p), SHP: 27, THP: 54, FP: 111, Q: 45, Trinella: 936, Exacta: 4,540. Favourite: Eco Friendly.
Asian Games champion Avinash Sable opened his season in the 3000m steeple chase with a silver in the Portland Track Festival, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Oregon on Saturday. He clocked 8:21.85s. Asian champion Parul Chaudhary took the bronze in the women’s 3000m steeple chase in a season-best 9:31.38s. Former Asian bronze medallist Sanjivani Jadhav struck gold in the women’s 10,000m in 32:22.77s, a time which was a second off her personal best, while Seema was sixth in 32:55.91s.