Calcutta: Trainer Shafiq Khan’s horse, Brainstorm (Imran Chisty-up), scored an upset victory in the Hilliard Cup, Thursday’s main event. Shafiq, in fact, scored a total haul of four wins. His other winners were Artiste Royal and Caiden, both ridden by Chisty, and Oracle (Afzal Khan). Jockey P.S. Chauhan, too, helped trainer Jaiswal wins a double.
RESULTS
1. Cascades Handicap 1,200m: (12-8-6) Artiste Royal (Chisty) 1, El Mulano 2, Xlite 3. Won by: 2-1/2, 4-1/4; (1-15.34). Tote: Win Rs 19; Place: 13, 16, 38; Forecast: 64; Shp: 35; Thp: 73; Tanala: 437. Winner trained by Shafiq.
2. Pretty Woman Handicap 1,200m: (5-6-9) Dil Mangey More (Chauhan) 1, Across The Sea 2, Manzoni 3. Won by: 4-1/4, Snk; (1-14.58). Tote: Win Rs 54; Place: 14, 18, 10; Forecast: 388; Shp: 60; Thp: 79; Tanala: 1,166. Winner trained by Vikash.
3. Gorgeous Handicap 1,100m: (4-3-2) Hukumat (Suraj) 1, Rush For Gold 2, Iconia 3. Won by: 1, 2-3/4; (1-7.84). Tote: Win Rs 18; Place: 10, 13, 21; Forecast: 37; Shp: 31; Thp: 42; Tanala: 98. Winner trained by Vijay.
4. Secret Fire Handicap 1,100m: (4-1-8) Oracle (Afzal) 1, Aquitania 2, The Stradle 3. Won by: 2-1/4, 1-1/2; (1-7.46). Tote: Win Rs 160; Place: 31, 17, 16; Forecast: 1,603; Shp: 48; Thp: 56; Tanala: 5,328. Winner trained by Shafiq.
5. Hilliard Cup 1,400m: (7-4-12) Brainstorm (Chisty) 1, Hartnell 2, Pothus 3. Not run: Shivesh (6) & The Kiss (13). Won by: 1-1/2, 1-1/2; (1-27.48). Tote: Win Rs 63; Place: 18, 25, 46; Forecast: 872; Shp: 118; Thp: 122; Tanala: 16,392. Winner trained by Shafiq.
6. Multimagic Handicap 1,600m: (6-5-2) Caiden (Chisty) 1, Rosina 2, Drogo 3. Won by: 3/4, Dist; (1-39.55). Tote: Win Rs 40; Place: 16, 12, 26; Forecast: 127; Shp: 40; Thp: 47; Tanala: 1,134. Winner trained by Shafiq.
7. Deserving Visit Handicap 1,600m: (3-2-1) Montecasino (Chauhan) 1, Avellino 2, Whispering Grass 3. Won by: 2, 1-1/2; (1-43.45). Tote: Win Rs 146; Place: 38, 24, 17; Forecast: 1,450; Shp: 74; Thp: 46; Tanala: 3,420. Winner trained by Vikash.
Jackpot: Rs 2,25,638 (Carried over); (C) Rs 3,231.
Mini jackpot: Rs 21,792.
Treble: (i) Rs 1,264; (ii) Rs 11,536.
Mauritania may upstage Knotty Ash in Bangalore
S. Padmanabhan-trained horse, Mauritania (A. Sandesh-up) is expected to take the measure of the inform, but the topweighted runner, Knotty Ash (S. John), in the 1,400m Rajyotsava Trophy, in Bangalore, on Friday, the opening day of the winter season.
SELECTIONS
2.15pm: Sea Of Cortez 1. Will To Win 2. Tonys Pet 3.
2.45pm: Phoenix Reached 1. Bazinga 2. Good Word 3.
3.15pm: Winall 1. Mega Ikon 2. Jersey Legend 3.
3.45pm: Turf Magic 1. Snowdon 2. Louisiana 3.
4.15pm: Mauritania 1. Knotty Ash 2. Areca Legend 3.
4.45pm: Cavaliere 1. Knotty Oak 2. Bombix 3.
5.15pm: Schafenberg 1. The Corporal 2. Stari Grad 3.
Day’s Best: Winall Double: Turf Magic & Mauritania.