Bulletproof wins K. Mahipathi Rao Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million

Hyderabad — Trainer S.S. Attaollahi’s colt Bulletproof, ridden by P. Trevor, won the K. Mahipathi Rao Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million, the main event of Sunday’s races on Aug. 16.

The Juvenile Million was run over 1,400 metres and Bulletproof completed the distance in 1m 26.20s. The winner is owned by M/s. Blazing Saddles (PF), Mr. Marthand Singh Mahindra, Mr. Rama Seshu Eyunni and Mr. Maloji Bhosale, and went off as the favourite for the race.

In the feature, Bulletproof finished ahead of Quattro (B.R. Kumar), Garfunkle (Ashad Asbar) and Buddy (D.S. Deora), with margins of a neck, 3/4 and 3 respectively. The dividend on the winner was ₹17 (w), with place payouts 10, 26 and 18 (p). Reported betting and tote figures for the race were SHP: 54, THP: 44, FP: 68, Q: 63, Tanala: 269.

The Razia Sultana Plate (1,600m) produced Master Class (Gaurav Singh) as the winner, with Grit 'N' Grace (Shivam) second, Smashing Grey (Afroz K) third and Aakarshaka (Md. Ismail) fourth; margins were 1-1/2, 2-1/4 and 4. Master Class recorded 1m 39.67s; the winning dividend was ₹20 (w) with places 11, 10 and 18 (p). Race-level figures listed SHP: 28, THP: 48, FP: 36, Q: 20, Tanala: 247; the favourite was Grit 'N' Grace. Owners were M/s. B. Vijay, Rameshbhai Amrutlal Mehta & L. Arun Kumar and the trainer was N. Ravinder Singh.

The Loyal Maznar Plate (1,600m) was won by La Fleuriere (Kuldeep Singh Jr.), with Special Star (Ajay K) second, Wolf Creek (Ashad Asbar) third and Pristine Glory (Trevor) fourth; margins were 1-1/4 and a head and neck. La Fleuriere's time was 1m 40.40s and the winner paid ₹107 (w), with place dividends 31, 19 and 10 (p). Reported race figures: SHP: 48, THP: 30, FP: 1,432, Q: 389, Tanala: 4,309; the favourite had been Pristine Glory. Ownership was M/s. Sarainaga Racing Pvt. Ltd. and the trainer was Bharat Singh.

The Independence Trophy (1,100m) went to Star Of Opera (Shivam), followed by See The Light (Trevor), Diligence (Kuldeep Sr.) and Rival (P. Sai K), with margins of 3-1/2, 2 and 3/4. Star Of Opera stopped the clock at 1m 6.19s; the winner returned ₹23 (w) and place dividends 16, 15 and 10 (p). The race's figures were SHP: 33, THP: 38, FP: 49, Q: 29, Tanala: 105; Star Of Opera was the favourite. Owners were Mr. Rajendran rep. Rapar’s Galloping Stars LLP, M/s. Prabhakar Chowdary Tripuraneni & P. Ranga Raju and the trainer was D. Netto.

The Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department Trophy (1,400m) was taken by Super Splash (P. Ajeeth Kumar), with Gold Touch (Kuldeep Sr.) second, Onslaught (Md. Ismail) third and Quality Warrior (Santosh Raj) fourth; margins read 5-1/4, 1-1/2 and 4-1/2. Super Splash's time was 1m 26.82s and the winner paid ₹16 (w) with place dividends 10, 10 and 16 (p). Race figures were SHP: 24, THP: 38, FP: 25, Q: 19, Tanala: 81; the favourite was Super Splash. Owner: Mr. Suresh Chintamaneni. Trainer: L.V.R. Deshmukh.

Mountain Touch (P. Trevor) won the Grand Parade Plate (1,600m), with Take A Breath (Rafique Sk.) second, Sadiya (P. Ajeeth K) third and Sargent (B.R. Kumar) fourth; margins were 3, 8 and 2. The winner's time was 1m 41.43s and the dividend was ₹14 (w), with places 10, 22 and 19 (p). Reported figures for the race were SHP: 40, THP: 28, FP: 41, Q: 47, Tanala: 164; Mountain Touch was the favourite. Owners: M/s. N. Shyam Sunder, A.C. Subbaiah & Vara Prasad Reddy. Trainer: Neelesh Rawal.

Pool and special bet payouts reported for the meeting included a Jackpot split of 70%: ₹2,502 (79 tkts.) and 30%: 580 (146 tkts.), a Mini Jackpot of 140 (573 tkts.), and Treble returns listed as (i) 826 (25 tkts.), (ii) 52 (435 tkts.).