Antonios bolts from the blue

Pesi Shroffs hopes of becoming the first trainer-jockey to win the Indian Derby were dashed as the all-conquering Set Alight was humbled by friendless Antonios in front of a roaring crowd of about 15,000 at the Mahalaxmi Race Course on Sunday.

Rank outsider humbles queen filly Set Alight to claim Indian Derby crown

Pesi Shroffs hopes of becoming the first trainer-jockey to win the Indian Derby were dashed as the all-conquering Set Alight was humbled by friendless Antonios in front of a roaring crowd of about 15,000 at the Mahalaxmi Race Course on Sunday.

Antonios surprising win sustained the jinx of no favourite winning the prestigious race since the turn of the new millennium. A stunned crowd saw Antonios galloping from the outside to overwhelm leader Set Alight near home.

Jockey Malesh Narredus strategy of hitting the front well before the home stretch proved to be his undoing as despite having a clear run,the daughter of Razeen was found running short of gas at the all-important juncture. A 50/100 favourite – she simply failed to accelerate when challenged by fast finishing Antonios near 100 metres from winning post. The failure of pace setter Telstar in hitting the front probably forced Narredu to remain in second position throughout the race and then to take charge negotiating the final bend.

Before the race,most of the punters didnt even care to look at Antonios as everyone thought it was a one-horse race. The public sentiment reflected in the odds as Antonios was well over 50/1 while Indian 2000 Gunieas winner Autonomy was second in demand at 7/1 while the rest were at longer odds.

When the race begun,Go Guzzi Go hit the front with Set Alight in second place followed by Abs Fabs,Juventus,Antonios,Dancing Dynamite Falcon Crest,Riuasat,Autonomy,Icebreaker and the rest.

They ran more or less in the same file nearing the final bend. As the runners came into public view from the stands,Narredu put Set Alight in charge. Soon Autonomy came in front to chase followed by Juventus and Icebreaker. But while Set Alight was looking like going towards the winning post in front comfortably,a stunned crowd saw Antonios flying from the outside to challenge Set Alight. Soon Antonios took charge near home and sailed away for a smashing victory.

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Results with dividends
1. The Isle nOf Jura Cup-Division II (For horses rated 0 to 26) 1600 metres: Lone Trojan (Mr K S Raman) 57 S S Baria 1,Musical Rhythm 56.5 Dashrath Singh 2,Forest Native 51.5 Shiva Kumar 3,Yowza 55 Nirmal Jodha 4,Statjford 59 Imran Chisty 5. Distance : ½,1,4 ¼,shd. Time: 1-39.69 seconds. Tote: Rs 282 for win; Rs 56,Rs 17 and Rs 32 for places; SHP: Rs 47,Forecast: Rs 2,151,Quinella: Rs 891,Tanala 70 per cent Rs 24,488 and 30 per cent Rs 6,996.

2. The R N Kanga Gold Trophy (Terms; 4 years old and upward) 1600 metres: Cotswold Arms (Mr Nozer Panthaky and Mr & Mrs K N Dhunjibhoy rep. Five Stars Shipping Co Pvt Ltd) 59 N G Mccullagh 1,Secret Pilgrim 59 Y S Srinath 2. Distance: 2 ¾. Time: 1-44.88 seconds. Tote: Rs 13 for win; SHP: Rs 13.

3. The Dalmore Cup (For horses rated 60 to 86) 1400 metres: Prince Lochinva (Mr R Ghai rep. Perfect Livestock Pvt Ltd,Mr R. Rashid,Mr Anirudha Seolekar & Begum Shaherbanoo Lagad) 51.5 S A De Sousa 1,Corfu 49.5 Neeraj Rawal 2,Carlos 56.5 Malcolm Kharadi 3,Rococo 57 Dashrath Singh 4,Flaming Ace 61.5 B Prakash 5. Distance: 1 ¾,¾,4,9 ½. Time: 1-23.63 seconds. Tote: Rs 52 for win; Rs 22 and Rs 27 for places; SHP: Rs 58,Forecast: Rs 238,Quinella: Rs 91,Tanala 70 per cent Rs 587 and 30 per cent Rs 196.

4. The Antiquity Some Indulgences Cannot Be Explained Trophy (Terms; 3 years maidens only) 1600 metres: Cabriolet 55 (Mr & Mrs K N Dhunjibhoy) M Narredu 1,Snow Queen 53.5 Imran Chisty 2,Caustic Finale 53.5 Suraj Narredu 3,Salute The Star 55 B Prakash 4,Divine Majesty 53.5 Dashrath Singh 5. Distance: 2 ¼,1,5,½. Time: 1-37.78 seconds. Tote: Rs 38 for win; Rs 13,Rs 16 and Rs 26 for places; SHP: Rs 44,Forecast: Rs 130,Quinella: Rs 133,Tanala 70 per cent Rs 617 and 30 per cent Rs 439.

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5. The Signature Trophy (For horses rated 40 to 66) 2400 metres: Cavaradosi (Mr & Mrs K N Dhunjibhoy) 46.5 N S Parmar 1,Rising Hero 53.5 Imran Chisty 2,Western Challenge 49.5 Neeraj Rawal 3,Matata Pride 59 M Narredu 4,Rage Of Angels 53.5 Dashrath Singh 5. Distance: 5 ¼,4 ¼,5 ½,nk. Time: 2-31.15 seconds. Tote: Rs 45 for win; Rs 21 and Rs 25 for places; SHP: Rs 66,Forecast: Rs 150,Quinella: Rs 86,Tanala 70 per cent Rs 262 and 30 per cent Rs 82.

6. The White Mischief Challenge (For horses rated 40 to 66) 1200 metres: Star Attraction (Mr Haresh N. Mehta rep. Rohan Bloodstock Pvt. Ltd) 54.5 Daniel M Grant 1,Forbes List 56 Neeraj Rawal 2,Recardo 52 N G Mccullagh 3,Cameo 55.5 Imran Chisty 4,Absolute Reality 50.5 Shrikant Kamble 5. Distance: 3,shd,¾,nk. Time: 1-11.42 seconds. Tote: Rs 40 for win; Rs 15,Rs 28,Rs 14 and Rs 16 for places; SHP: Rs 117,Forecast: Rs 467,Quinella: Rs 378,Tanala 70 per cent Rs 924 and 30 per cent Rs 228.

7. The B K Rattonsey Memorial Maiden Multi-Million (Terms; 3 year old maidens only) 1200 metres: Star Crowned (Poonawalla Racing Syndicate) 54.5 Y S Srinath 1,Estevez 54.5 Aadesh Kumar 2,River Pride 56 Francis Norton 3,Blumarine 54.5 Suraj Narredu 4,San Rafael 56 Imran Chisty 5. Distance: 2,2 ¼,1 ¾,shd. Time: 1-12.44 seconds. Tote: Rs 14 for win; Rs 12,Rs 27 and Rs 111 for places; SHP: Rs 111,Forecast: Rs 103,Quinella: Rs 113,Tanala 70 per cent Rs 2342 and 30 per cent Rs 1721.

8. The McDowell Signature Indian Derby7 (Grade 1) (Terms; 4 years old only) 2400 metres: Antonios (Mr J K Rattonsey,Mr Farouq K Rattonsey rep. Hyperion Bloodstock Pvt Ltd & Mr Hoosain S. Nense) 57 S A De Sousa 1,Set Alight 55.5 M Narredu 2,Icebreaker 55.5 David Allan 3,Dancing Dynamite 57 Harish 4,Autonomy 57 R Hughes 5. Distance: 1 ½,1 ½,1 ½,Hd. Time: 2-28.58 seconds. Tote: Rs 448 for win; Rs 54,Rs 10,Rs 21 and Rs 23 for places; SHP: Rs 71,Forecast: Rs 1687,Quinella: Rs 662,Tanala 70 per cent Rs 15134 and 30 per cent Rs 11,675.

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9. The Whyte & Mackay Challenge (For horses rated 20 to 46) 1000 metres: Flaming Arrow (Mr Haresh N. Mehta rep. Rohan Bloodstock Pvt. Ltd) 53 S A De Sousa 1,Highland Flame 52.5 Daniel M Grant 2,The Tempest 57.5 Rajinder 3,Tattenhoe 57 Imran Chisty 4,Hymns To Freedom 61 Harish 5. Distance: 3 ¼,2 ¾,Hd,shd. Time: 0-59.36 seconds. Tote: Rs 23 for win; Rs 14,Rs 14,Rs 22 and Rs 33 for places; SHP: Rs 55,Forecast: Rs 105,Quinella: Rs 51,Tanala 70 per cent Rs 583 and 30 per cent Rs 323.

10. The Isle nOf Jura Cup-Division I (For horses rated 0 to 26) 1600 metres: Alexus (Mr. Jaydev M. Mody rep. J. M. Livestock Pvt Ltd) 59.5 David Allan 1,The Giant 59.5 Imran Chisty 2,Highland Quest 59 Daniel M Grant 3,Gift Of Grace 59 T S Jodha 4,Elegante 55.5 S Zervan 5. Distance: 1 ¼,9,1 ½,shd. Time: 1-40.23 seconds. Tote: Rs 17 for win; Rs 13,Rs 31 and Rs 20 for places; SHP: Rs 112,Forecast: Rs 148,Quinella: Rs 48,Tanala 70 per cent Rs 425 and 30 per cent Rs 164.

1st Jackpot: 70 per cent Rs 3,326 on 110 tickets and 30 per cent Rs 980 on 160 tickets. 2nd Jackpot: 70 per cent Rs 27104 on 60 tickets and 30 per cent Rs 7576 on 92 tickets. Super Jackpot: 70 per cent Rs 32086 on 1120 tickets and 30 per cent Rs 7563 on 40 tickets. 1st Treble: Rs 582 on 131 tickets. 2nd Treble: Rs 4,426 on 12 tickets. 3rd Treble: Rs 3568 on 16 tickets.c

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Antonios bolts from the blue

Pesi Shroffs hopes of becoming the first trainer-jockey to win the Indian Derby were dashed as the all-conquering Set Alight was humbled by friendless Antonios in front of a roaring crowd of about 15,000 at the Mahalaxmi Race Course on Sunday.

Pesi Shroffs hopes of becoming the first trainer-jockey to win the Indian Derby were dashed as the all-conquering Set Alight was humbled by friendless Antonios in front of a roaring crowd of about 15,000 at the Mahalaxmi Race Course on Sunday.