Trainer Pesi Shroff’s filly, King’s Ransom, scraped home with a half-a-length victory over the only other fair sex runner, Dangerous, in the eight-horse field lined up for the 2,000m Betway Pune Derby, here on Sunday.
Jockey P. S. Chauhan partnered the Multidimensional-China Creek daughter, bred at the Usha Stud Farm.
The 16/10 favourite, King’s Ransom is owned by Vijay Shirke and others. It was not the 30 lakh winner’s purse that pumped in extreme excitement in the Shirke-camp.
“I had earlier won almost all trophies in the western India racing calendar but this Derby.” said Shirke after the victory of the horse.
Trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha was obviously disappointed. His filly was the first one to see daylight, in the home-straight, having spent half the journey in the rear of the field before quickly moving to second or third berth before the final turn.
Jockey CS Jodha, who partnered the Speaking of Which-Transformation daughter, was also in a comfortable zone with a twolength lead and King’s Ransom was yet to pass the longtime leader Fortunate Son (N S Parmar).
However, the weakening leader made the winner’s task easier and she came up with a threatening run, merely 50m from home, to stump hopes of Dangerous.
RESULTS
(With RCTC dividends) 1st race: Esfir (Bhawani) 1, Zacapa 2, Toofaan 3. Win Rs 56; (P) 15, 12, 13; 2nd race: Claudius (Chauhan) 1, Phenom 2, Kimiko 3. Win Rs 15; (P) 12, 17, 17; 3rd race: My Princess (Akshay) 1, Moment Of Madness 2, Mighty Thunder 3. Win Rs 16; (P) 15, 41, 10; 4th race: Agostino Carracci (Trevor) 1, Divine Thoughts 2, Alpine Star 3. Win Rs 20; (P) 10, 13, 24; 5th race: Enigma (Chauhan) 1, Leopard Rock 2, Fast Rain 3. Win Rs 20; (P) 15, 23; 6th race (Betway Pune Derby): King’s Ransom (Chauhan) 1, Dangerous 2, Dyf 3. Won by: 1/2, 4-1/2; (2-3.21). Win Rs 23; (P) 12, 29, 13; 7th race: Hela (Bhawani) 1, Power Of Neath 2, Demetrius 3. NR: 12. Win Rs 83; (P) 18, 15, 23; 8th race: Rue St Honore (Neeraj) 1, Indian Crown 2, Anoushka 3. NR: 3 & 7. Win Rs 21; (P) 12, 33, 15.
HYDERABAD TIPS
1.25 pm: Lightning Fairy 1. Sweet Melody 2. New Hustle 3. 1.55 pm: NRI Millennium 1. Top Diamond 2. Hot Seat 3. 2.25 pm: True Marshal 1. Avancia 2. Hoping Cloud 3. 3 pm: Carnival Lady 1. Strauss 2. Pinatubo 3. 3.30 pm: True Icon 1. Icicle 2. Just Incredible 3. 4 pm: Malaala 1. Drd 2. Briar Ridge 3. 4.30 pm: Above The Law 1. Indian Temple 2. Mind Reader 3. 5 pm: La Mirage 1. Miss Solitaire 2. Sergeant Reckless 3. Day’s Best: La Mirage Double: True Icon & Above The Law.
