Margaretta wins Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million

 Coach Pesi Shroff’s filly Margaretta, ridden by Vivek G, gained the Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million (Gr. 1), the stellar attraction of Sunday’s (Feb. 22) races. The winner is owned by Mr. Mehernosh H. Deboo.

Vivek rode a tactically astute race aboard the daughter of Belardo out of Ibza, preserving her properly settled in seventh place till the bend. As the sector turned for dwelling, she was skilfully manoeuvred by her pilot by way of the crowded mid-pack, securing a well timed opening at an important stage.

Responding gamely, Margaretta quickened previous chief Girl Scarlet to win comfortably. She was lesser fancied within the betting ring obtainable at 14 to 1.

The outcomes:

1. KUMAR R. DALAL GOLD TROPHY (1,600m): KINGS GAMBIT (Yash Narredu) 1, Break Level (Neeraj) 2, Opus Dei (Akshay Ok) 3 and Zafferano (Trevor) 4. Lengthy Neck, 3-1/4 and 1-1/4. 1m, 35.82s. ₹22 (w), 16 and 18 (p). SHP: 30, FP: 94, Q: 50, Tanala: 374 and 164. Favorite: Zafferano. House owners: Mr. & Mrs. Vijay B. Shirke, Mr. Jay V. Shirke, Mrs. Daisy Ok.D.B. Mehta & Mr. Dara Ok. Mehta rep. Darashaw Bloodstock Pvt. Ltd., Mrs. Liane Luthria & Mr. Vispi R. Patel. Coach: P. Shroff.

2. MYSTICAL TROPHY (2,400m): CACCINI (David Allan) 1, Diego Garcia (Suraj Narredu) 2, Allez L’Etoile (A. Prakash) 3 and Harrison (Aditya) 4. 4, 2 and a couple of. 2m, 30.48s. ₹22 (w), 16 and 18 (p). SHP: 43, FP: 59, Q: 22, Tanala: 287 and 170. Favorite: Caccini. House owners: Mr. Zavaray S. Poonawalla, Mrs. Behroze Z. Poonawalla, Mr. Yohan Z. Poonawalla, Mrs. Michelle Y. Poonawalla, Ms. Delna Z. Poonawalla, Mrs. Simone Poonawalla Pandole & Mr. Rishad N. Pandole rep. Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt. Ltd. Coach: Karthik Ganapathy.

3. DR. GOOLAM E. VAHANVATI TROPHY (1,600m): ALGONQUIN (David Allan) 1, Wanting Like A Wow (Trevor) 2, Large Gold (Aditya) 3 and Lickety Break up (Ok. Nazil) 4. Not run: Gold Bar. Neck, 1-1/2 and Quick Head. 1m, 36.69s. ₹71 (w), 27,22 and 43 (p). SHP: 97, FP: 658, Q: 287, Tanala: 6,069 and three,251. Favorite: Marius. House owners: M/s. Geoffrey B. Nagpal & S.R. Sanas. Coach: Dallas Todywalla.

4. INTERVALVE POONAWALLA LTD. TROPHY (1,200m): MINARI (Neeraj Rawal) 1, Pinnacle (Yash Narredu) 2, Organised Chaos (Trevor) 3 and Bravion (Vivek G) 4. Lengthy Neck, 4- 1/2 and Head. 1m, 09.90s. ₹116 (w), 26, 12 and 10 (p). SHP: 37, FP: 787, Q: 96, Tanala: 683 and 310. Favorite: Pinnacle. House owners: Mr. Mukul Sonawala, Mr. D.R. Thacker rep. DT Racing & Breeders LLP, Mr. Chetan Shah, Mr. Girish S. Mehta & Mr. Sunil S. Majithia. Coach: Imtiaz A. Sait.

5. POONAWALLA BREEDERS’ MULTI-MILLION (Gr. 1) (1,400m): MARGARETTA (Belardo-Ibza) (Vivek G) 1, Girl Scarlet (Dali-Starlet) (Trevor) 2, Buckingham (Holy Roman Emperor-Thanielle) (Antony Raj) 3 and Invictor (Blue Level-Aqlaam Imaginative and prescient) (David Allan) 4. 1-1/4, 1 and 1/2. 1m, 21.16s. ₹70 (w), 18, 22 and 13 (p). SHP: 51, FP: 2,467, Q: 413, Tanala: 1,685 and 570. Favorite: Buckingham. Proprietor: Mr. Mehernosh H. Deboo. Coach: P. Shroff.

6. FLORRIE AND FREDDY SOPHER GOLD TROPHY (1,200m): VEGATHA (R. Ajinkya) 1, Storm Cloud (Bharat) 2, Manor Home (S.G. Prasad) 3 and Neptune (Neeraj) 4. 3-3/4, Neck and 1-1/2. 1m, 09.57s. ₹36 (w), 13, 49 and 23 (p). SHP: 111, FP: 463, Q: 370, Tanala: 4,972 and 1,864. Favorite: Problem Accepted. House owners: Mr. Cheriyan Abraham and Mrs. Smita Bajoria rep. Cherie Sports activities Pvt. Ltd. Coach: P.S. Chouhan.

7. CORFE CASTLE TROPHY (1,200m): SOCIAL BUTTERFLY (Neeraj Rawal) 1, Fontana (P. Dhebe) 2, Market King (Vivek G) 3 and Irish Gold (Akshay Ok) 4. 3-3/4, Quick Neck and 1-3/4. 1m, 09.53s. ₹17 (w), 14 and 23 (p). SHP: 57, FP: 96, Q: 93, Tanala: 249 and 82. Favorite: Social Butterfly. House owners: Mr. Mukul Sonawala, Mr. Nozer Panthaky, Mr. D.R. Thacker rep. DT Racing & Breeders LLP, Mr. Karius Dadachanji, Mr. P.J. Vazifdar, Mr. M. Rishad, Mr. Munchi P. Shroff & Mr. Ok.H. Vachha. Coach: Dallas Todywalla.

8. HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY (1,400m): MACHIAVELLIAN (Antony Raj) 1, Ma Cherie (Vivek G) 2, Mighty Hero (Aditya) 3 and Ministry Of Time (Trevor) 4. Nostril, 1 and Quick Head. 1m, 23.57s. ₹48 (w), 14, 24 and 12 (p). SHP: 58, FP: 299, Q: 178, Tanala: 1,404 and 540. Favorite: Ministry Of Time. House owners: M/s. Jiyaji Bhosale, Rishikesh Bhosale, S.R. Sanas, Kamlesh Vrajlal Shah, Ram H. Shroff & Raj H. Shroff rep. Stride Livestock Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Sudendu Shah & Mr. Rahul Shah. Coach: Adhirajsingh Jodha.

Jackpot: 70%: ₹35,041 (32 tkts.), 30%: 4,711 (102 tkts.).

Treble: (i) 2,555 (12 tkts.), (ii) 1,224 (43 tkts.).

Tremendous Jackpot: 100%: 1,12,543 (c/f).