Cationic, partly owned by its trainer C.D. Monnappa, was brilliantly ridden by Ashhad Asbar to bag the Royal Western India Turf Club Trophy, the feature event on Wednesday.
Results:
1st race. The Loyal Prince Plate. 1400 metres: Aspiring Seven 55½ (Ladjadj Stephane) 1, Smile Again 51 (Gaurav Sapra) 2, Stckiewicketdotcom 53½ (Noorullah) 3, Raging River 53½ (K. P. G. Appu) 4. Won by: 1¼, ¾, Lnk Time: 1:29.03
2nd race: The Talakaveri Plate. 1200 metres: Master Strategist 61½ (Ladjadj Stephane) 1, Happiness 60½ (Shobhan Babu) 2, Looking To Luck 55 (B. Mahesh) 3, Much More 54½ (R. Ravi) 4. Won by: 3, 7½, 1¼. Time: 1:13.82
3rd race: The Red Rufus Plate. 1200 metres: Refuse To Bend 60 (A. R. Mani) 1, Dhanush 52½ (V. R. Jagadeesh) 2, Chamcha In Chief 58 (Himanshu) 3, Sun Device 58 (K. Chethana) 4. Won by: 2¼, ½, 1. Time: 1:14.95
4th race: The Kinski Plate. 1400 metres: Winning Tale 61½ (Ladjadj Stephane) 1, Seasons Greetings 61 (H. G. Rathod) 2, River Glory 60 (J. Paswan) 3, Classic Concept 53 (Tauseef Ahmed) 4. Won by: 3, ¾, Snk. Time: 1:27.90
5th race: The Republican Plate –Division II. 1400 metres: Chief De Mission 50 (Gaurav Sapra) 1, Tina’s Triumph 54 (Deep Shanker) 2, Lotus Pond 54 (A. Ashhad Asbar) 3, Bullish Luck 55 (G. Y. Rajesh Babu) 4. Won by: 2, Shd, Dist. Time: 1:27.03
6th race: The Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd., Trophy. 1100 metres: Cationic 50½ (A. Ashhad Asbar) 1, Authoritative 52 (K. P. G. Appu) 2, Black Knight 52 (P. S. Chouhan) 3. Winning Desire 57½ (S. Rajesh) 4. Won by: 6¼, ½, 1½. Time: 1:08.09
7th race: The Republican Plate-Division I. 1400 metres: Secret Command 58 (Madhu Babu) 1, Dare Don 62 (S. Shiva Kumar) 2, Cafe Coffee 53½ (Ladjadj Stephane) 3, Champions League 58 (A. Ashhad Asbar) 4. Won by: Lnk, 1¼, 4¾. Time: 1:26.72
8th race: The Kodlipet Plate. 1200 metres: Time For All 54 (Gaurav Sapra) 1, Place Her Well 59½ (Gautam Raj Urs) 2, Green Vision 58½ (M. F. Ali Khan) 3, Real Magic 61½ (K. P. G. Appu) 4. Won by: 1½, Nk, ¾. Time: 1:13.95