Trainer Imtiaz Sait’s ward Questina, piloted by A. Sandesh, won the DRC Cup, the main event of the Mumbai races held here on Sunday. The winner is owned by Mr. & Mrs. Shapoor P. Mistry rep. Manjri Horse Breeders’ Farm Pvt. Ltd., Mr. D.R. Thacker rep. DT Racing & Breeders LLP & Mr. Mukul Sonawala.
1. ASTRAL FLASH PLATE (Div. II) (1,000m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: FALCONETTE (Kaviraj) 1, Julio Cesaro (J. Chinoy) 2, Periwinkle (Nazil) 3 and Pezula (Pranil) 4. 3/4, Nk, 2-1/2. 58.60s. Owners: Mr. Vijay V. Shah & Mrs. Pooja V. Shah rep. Vs Zaia Thoroughbred Racing & Breeding Pvt. Ltd., M/s. Syed Mehmood Ahmed & G. Shewakramani. Trainer: Narendra Lagad.
2. ARISTOS PLATE (1,400m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: TIGRIO (Neeraj) 1, Exotique (Yash Narredu) 2, Royalty (Srinath) 3 and Resolute (C.S. Jodha) 4. 1-1/2, 3/4, 4. 1m, 24.66s. Owners: Mr. Pallon S. Mistry rep. Manjri Horse Breeders’ Farm Pvt. Ltd., Mr. D.R. Thacker rep. DT Racing & Breeders LLP & Mr. Mukul Sonawala. Trainer: P. Shroff.
3. KIARA PLATE (Div. I) (1,400m), maiden 3-y-o only: LUMINOUS (Zervan) 1, Taimur (Bhawani) 2, Arcadia (Neeraj) 3 and Who Dares Wins (Dashrath) 4. 2-3/4, 1, Sh, 1m, 25.75s. Owners: M/s. Ram H. Shroff & Raj H. Shroff rep. Stride Livestock Pvt. Ltd., M/s. Chetan Shah, Ravi Vasudeo Goenka & Charudatta P. Palwe. Trainer: Vishal Gaikwad.
4. GRAND PASSION PLATE (1,600m), Cl. V, 4-y-o & over, rated 4 to 30: LORITO (Trevor) 1, Chezza (Merchant) 2, Retained Asset (Malam) 3 and Miss Scarlett (Sandesh) 4. Not run: Brianna. 1-1/4, Sh, 1/2. 1m, 41.10s. Owner: Mr. Kishore M. Dingra. Trainer: Dallas Todywalla.
5. KIARA PLATE (Div. II) (1,400m), (Terms) maiden 3-y-o only: NOBLE QUEEN (Yash Narredu) 1, Casanova Prince (Sandesh) 2, North Star (Trevor) 3 and Memorable Moments (Dashrath) 4. 1-1/2, 3/4, 2-3/4. 1m, 26.43s. Owners: Mrs. B.E. Saldhana & M/s. Gautam Thapar & Sultan Singh rep. Sohna Stud Farm Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: Deepesh Narredu.
6. DRC CUP (1,200m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66: QUESTINA (Sandesh) 1, Dandi March (C.S. Jodha) 2, Hidden Gold (Trevor) 3 and Storm Breaker (Yash Narredu) 4. 2-3/4, 1-3/4, 3/4. 1m, 10.01s. Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Shapoor P. Mistry rep. Manjri Horse Breeders’ Farm Pvt. Ltd., Mr. D.R. Thacker rep. D.T. Racing & Breeders LLP & Mr. Mukul Sonawala. Trainer: Imtiaz A. Sait.
7. ASTRAL FLASH PLATE (Div. I) (1,000m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: BONAFIDE (S. Kamble) 1, Exotic Queen (Peter) 2, Godsword (J. Chinoy) 3 and Sky Fall (Trevor) 4. 4-3/4, Nk, Snk. 58.23s. Owner & Trainer: Mr. Deepesh M. Narredu.
