: Super Girl (C. Umesh up), won the Welcome Cup, the main event of the opening day's races held here on Thursday (April 14).
The winner is owned by Mr. Champaklal Zaveri and trained by P. Krishna. Trainer B. Suresh saddled three winners on the day.
1. TEA GARDENS HANDICAP (1,200m), 5-y-o & over, rated 20 to 45: EMBRACE (A. Imran Khan) 1, Pappa Rich (M.S. Deora) 2, Undeniable (Gaurav Singh) 3 and Full Bloom (Farid Ansari) 4. 2, 1 and nose 1m, 16.07s. Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: B. Suresh.
2. TAMIL NEW YEAR CUP (Div. II), (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms): REMEDIESOFSPRING (C. Umesh) 1, Shez R Star (M.S. Deora) 2, Windsor Walk (Farhan Alam) 3 and Wood Art (H. Rahul) 4. 6-1/2, 6-1/2 and 3/4. 1m, 15.20s. Owner: Ms. Ameeta Mehra. Trainer: Sebastian.
3. NEVER AGAIN HANDICAP (Div. II), (1,200m), rated 40 to 65: SOUL MATE (Farhan Alam) 1, Valeska (Ramandeep) 2, Diamond And Pearls (P. Sai Kumar) 3 and Skylight (C. Umesh) 4. Shd, 1 and lnk. 1m, 15.28s. Owner: Mr. S. Pathy. Trainer: B. Suresh.
4. TAMIL NEW YEAR CUP (Div. I), (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms): DARK SON (Nakhat Singh) 1, Sheer Elegance (Gaurav Singh) 2, Sinatra (P. Sai Kumar) 3 and Berrettini (Ramandeep) 4. 3-1/2, 1/2 and shd. 1m, 15.26s. Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: Sebastian.
5. WELCOME CUP (1,200m), rated 60 to 85: SUPER GIRL (C. Umesh) 1, Hope And Glory (A. Imran Khan) 2, Ayur Shakti (Ramandeep) 3 and Oscars Thunder (A. Ayaz Khan) 4. 5, 1-3/4 and 4-1/4. 1m, 14.10s. Owner: Mr. Champaklal Zaveri. Trainer: P. Krishna.
6. NEVER AGAIN HANDICAP (Div. I), (1,200m), rated 40 to 65: KNIGHT ENVIED (P. Sai Kumar) 1, Beejay (C. Umesh) 2, Off Shore Breeze (A.M. Alam) 3 and Thomas Hardy (Gaurav Singh) 4. 3-1/4, lnk and 2-1/4. 1m, 13.93s. Owner: M/s. Arun Alagappan Racing. Trainer: B. Suresh.
7. SECRET CHARM HANDICAP (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, rated 00 to 25: AMBER LIGHTNING (Nakhat Singh) 1, Abilitare (Ramandeep) 2, Autumn Shower (C. Umesh) 3 and Regal Kid (M.S. Deora) 4. Not run: Pink Pearl. 3-1/4, 1-1/4 and 1. 1m 17.04s. Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Trainer: R. Foley.
