Trainer Pesi Shroff’s champion filly Fynbos, ridden by Vivek G, redeemed herself in style by winning the Villoo C. Poonawalla Indian Oaks (Gr.1), the highlight of Sunday’s races here.
The winner is owned by Mr. K.N. Dhunjibhoy, Mr. Z.K. Dhunjibhoy & Ms. Anosha Meyers rep. Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Vispi R. Patel & Ms. Anita J. Captain.
Vivek rode a confident race, settling the filly — bred by Kingda Ka out of Mahali — in fourth position throughout the journey. As the field straightened for home, Fynbos produced a scintillating turn of foot to move to the front and scored decisively, with her rider even able to glance back in the closing stages.
Baychimo set a new course record time for 2000m, by winning the Ramnarain Ruia Gold Cup in 1m 59.25s.
Jockey T.S. Jodha scored a grand treble on Saturday.
1. ISN’T SHE SPECIAL TROPHY (1,600m): FORTUNATE SON (David Allan) 1, Beak Point (Akshay K) 2, Miracle Of Hanukah (Trevor) 3 and Treasure Gold (Omkar) 4. 1/2, 3/4 and 1-3/4. 1m 35.87s. ₹36 (w), 11 and 22 (p). SHP: 25, FP: 314, Q: 113, Tanala: 425 and 245. Favourite: Break Point.
Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Vijay B. Shirke, Mr. Jay V. Shirke & Mr. Prashant Nagar rep. SKJ Thoroughbreds Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: M.K. Jadhav.
2. POTENTIAL CHAMPION TROPHY (1,600m): PRIDE’S PRINCE (Yash Narredu) 1, El Greco (Vivek G) 2, Chagall (Siddharth) 3 and Shubhankar (Akshay K) 4. Short Head, 1-1/2 and 14-1/2. 1m 34.41s. ₹19 (w), 12 and 13 (p). SHP: 22, FP: 34, Q: 17, Tanala: 53 and 18. Favourite: Pride’s Prince.
Owners: Mr. Sudendu Shah, Mrs. Preeti C. Shah, Mr. Kishore P. Rungta, Mrs. Pooja S. Shah, M/s. Rahul Shah, K.M. Shah, Chaitanya Shah, Tanmay V. Mathurawala, Chetan Kantilal Shah & Jayesh Kantilal Shah. Trainer: Imtiaz A. Sait.
3. PLEASURE HUNT TROPHY (1,000m): FONTANA (R. Ajinkya) 1, Esperanza (Ramswarup) 2, Social Butterfly (Sandesh) 3 and Big Bay (Yash Narredu) 4. Short Head, Short Neck and Long Neck. 57.65s. ₹152 (w), 26, 11 and 13 (p). SHP: 27, FP: 1,131, Q: 765, Tanala: 1,562 and 772. Favourite: Social Butterfly.
Owners: Ms. Ameeta Mehra rep. Mehra Stud and Agricultural Farms Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: P.S. Chouhan.
Note: Originally Esperanza had won the race and Fontana finished second. An objection was raised by jockey R. Ajinkya (Fontana up) against Ramswarup (astride Esperanza) for shifting out and causing interference to his charge. The Stewards after interviewing both the jockeys and watching the replay upheld the objection and revised the order as above.
4. TRICUMDAS DWARKADAS TROPHY (Div. I) (1,200m): SKANDHA (T.S. Jodha) 1, Juracan (Ajinkya) 2, Jaisalmer (Ramswarup) 3 and El Moran (David Allan) 4. Not run: Tyrone Power, Valtat and Yourebliss. 1-1/2, 1/2 and 2-1/4. 1m, 09.68s. ₹18 (w), 10, 17 and 18 (p). SHP: 33, FP: 103, Q: 66, Tanala: 495 and 256. Favourite: Skandha.
Owners: Miss. Nazzak B. Chenoy, Mr. Aftab Singh & Mr. Mehtab Singh rep. Sohna Stud Farm Pvt. Ltd. & Mr. J.H. Damania. Trainer: Nazzak B. Chenoy.
5. GOOL S. POONAWALLA MILLION (Gr. 3) (1,200m): NEBULA (T.S. Jodha) 1, Lady Scarlet (Sandesh) 2, Puccini (Trevor) 3 and Rambo (Mustakim) 4. Long Neck, 1 and 6-1/4. 1m 9.15s. ₹26 (w), 19 and 17 (p). SHP: 26, FP: 130, Q: 49, Tanala: 480 and 171. Favourite: Starlight Serenade.
Owner: Mr. Jaydev M. Mody rep. J.M. Livestock Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: Behram Cama.
6. RAMNIWAS RAMNARAIN RUIA GOLD (Gr. 3) (2,000m): BAYCHIMO (A. Sandesh) 1, Zacharias (Vivek G) 2, Gunsmoke (Yash Narredu) 3 and Red Bishop (Trevor) 4. 2-1/4, 4-1/2 and 3/4. 1m 59.25s. (record time). ₹21 (w), 15 and 16 (p). SHP: 41, FP: 40, Q: 45, Tanala: 184 and 104. Favourite: Baychimo.
Owners: Mr. Shiven Surendranath rep. Diamond Band Racing Syndicate Pvt. Ltd., Mr. K.H. Vachha, Mr. Vikram Bachhawat rep. Bachhawat Farms Pvt. Ltd. & Mr. Syed Ainuddin Arif. Trainer: Adhirajsingh Jodha.
Fynbos, Vivek G astride, crosses the finish line in style in the Villoo C. Poonawalla Indian Oaks (Gr. 1).
7. VILLOO C. POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS (Gr. 1) (2,400m): FYNBOS (Kingda Ka – Mahali) (Vivek G) 1, King’s Gambit (Deauville – China Creek) (Yash Narredu) 2, Dreamer (Dreamfield – Practicallyperfect) (David Allan) 3 and Golden Dancer (Deauville – Xisca) (Sandesh) 4. 6-1/4, 2-3/4 and 3-1/2. 2m 29.34s. ₹20 (w), 10, 21 and 27 (p). SHP: 53, FP: 50, Q: 86, Tanala: 672 and 352. Favourite: Fynbos.
Owners: Mr. K.N. Dhunjibhoy, Mr. Z.K. Dhunjibhoy & Ms. Anosha Meyers rep. Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd, Mr. Vispi R. Patel & Ms. Anita J. Captain. Trainer: P. Shroff.
8. TRICUMDAS DWARKADAS TROPHY (Div. II) (1,200m): APPALACHIAN (T.S. Jodha) 1, Gold Bar (Santosh) 2, Renaissance (N.B. Kuldeep) 3 and Manwar (S. Kamble) 4. Not run: Machiavellian. 1/2, 1-1/4 and Long Neck. 1m 11. 16s. ₹178 (w), 26,11 and 18 (p). SHP: 24, FP: 246, Q: 102, Tanala: 1,625 and 1,393. Favourite: Gold Bar.
Owners: Miss. Nazzak B. Chenoy & Mr. Aftab Singh & Mr. Mehtab Singh rep. Sohna Stud Farm Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: Nazzak B. Chenoy.
9. MARCHETTA TROPHY (1,400m): LA DOLCE VITA (A. Omkar) 1, Algonquin (Sandesh) 2, Ministry Of Time (Trevor) 3 and Ashwa Ankara (Nazil) 4. 2-1/4, Short Head and Long neck. 1m, 23.02s. ₹82 (w), 30, 24 and 20 (p). SHP: 56, FP: 489, Q: 171, Tanala: 5,303 and 1,346. Favourite: Ministry Of Time.
Owners: Mrs. Bakhtawar B. Chenoy, Mr. D.R. Thacker rep. DT Racing & Breeders LLP & Mr. J.H. Damania. Trainer: Bezan Chenoy.
Jackpot: (i) 70%: ₹7,944 (26 tkts.), 1,086 (49 tkts.). (ii) 70%: 24, 004 (29 tkts.), 30%: 623 (479 tkts.).
Treble: (i) 1,693 (11 tkts.), (ii) 1,925 (13 tkts.), (iii) 17, 425 (2 tkts.).
Super Jackpot: 70%: 28, 674 (1 tkt), 30%: 1,229 (10 tkts.).
