Bangalore: Trainer S.Ganapathy’s ward Southern Empire had the measure of his male rival, Holding Court, in the 2,200m Maharaja’s Cup here on Sunday. Ridden by jockey B.Prakash, the Placerville-Stunning son, however, needed to stretch out fully to beat his last outing conqueror by half-a-length. Secret Memory, who made all the running, finished third

.RESULTS

(With inter-state dividends)

1. Young Rajput Plate, Div-II 1,200m: (2-1-8) Sporting Master (Prakash) 1; Cherie Dei 2; Nice Guy 3. Won by: 7-1/2, 3-3/4; (1-15.11). Tote: Win Rs 11; Place: 10, 12, 44; Quinella: 18; Shp: 21; Tanala: 191. Fav: Sporting Master (2).

2. Smart Chieftan Trophy, Div-II 1,200m: (5-4-9) Needofthehour (Pereira) 1; Ten Downing Street 2; Marianella 3. Won by: 2-1/4, Lnk; (1-15.41). Tote: Win Rs 25; Place: 14, 31, 68; Quinella: 194; Shp: 96; Tanala: 6,405. Fav: Needofthehour (5).

3. Young Rajput Plate, Div-I 1,200m: (1-7-9) Crocodile Hunter (M.Zahra) 1; Precious Angel 2; Royal Hero 3. Not run: Spy Mate (2). Won by: 4-3/4, 1; (1-16.01). Tote: Win Rs 18; Place: 10, 15, 22; Quinella: 37; Shp: 21; Tanala: 263. Fav: Crocodile Hunter (1).

4. Smart Chieftan Trophy, Div-I 1,200m: (2-3-1) Milford (Appu) 1; Associator 2; Mangalya Prarambh 3. Won by: 2, 3; (1-14.90). Tote: Win Rs 44; Place: 15, 12, 17; Quinella: 22; Shp: 39; Tanala: 183. Fav: Associator (3).

5. Nawab Sultan Ali Khan Memorial Plate 1,800m: (5-3-10) The Force (Gnaneshwar) 1; Almandine 2; Abide Proven 3. Won by: 1-1/2, Ns; (1-56.06). Tote: Win Rs 107; Place: 48, 10, 21; Quinella: 63; Shp: 46; Tanala: 631. Fav: Almandine (3).

6. Maharaja’s Cup 2,200m: (3-1-2) Southern Empire (Prakash) 1; Holding Court 2; Secret Memory 3. Won by: 1/2, 2-3/4; (2-20.67). Tote: Win Rs 14; Place: 10, 10, 22; Quinella: 18; Shp: 19; Tanala: 50. Fav: Southern Empire (3).

7. Brig. R.C.R. Hill Memorial Cup 1,400m: (6-5-2) Magical Spirit (Christopher) 1; Cascabel 2; Forza 3. Won by: 1-3/4, 1-1/2; (1-28.52). Tote: Win Rs 66; Place: 18, 14, 33; Quinella: 57; Tanala: 41; Tanala: 530. Fav: Cascabel (5).

8. Broadacres Stud Plate 1,200m: (2-6-1) Lady One (M.Zahra) 1; Fantabulous Prince 2; Sugar Blaze 3. Won by: 5-3/4, 1-3/4; (1-13.77). Tote: Win Rs 23; Place: 12, 39, 17; Quinella: 238; Shp: 154; Tanala: 1,121. Fav: Lady One (2).

9. Endorsment Plate 1,400m: (3-1-4) Fighting Star (C.Alford) 1; Hari Har Priya 2; Dark Horse 3. Won by: Dist, 1-1/4; (1-28.35). Tote: Win Rs 18; Place: 12, 13, 20; Quinella: 22; Shp: 38; Tanala: 106. Fav: Fighting Star (3).

Jackpot: Rs 3,299; (C) Rs 711.Treble: (i) Rs 149; (ii) Rs 457; (iii) Rs 163.

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