MUMBAI, JULY 1: Vijay Singh trained Acquest, confidently ridden by C Alford, won the Bhishma Cup, the main event of the opening day's monsoon races today.Following are the results with dividends paid at Mahalakshmi and Pune for the first day of Calcutta Monsoon meeting held on Thursday.
1. The Mr Mauritius Cup 1200: Name The Tune 56.5 C Alford 1, Precious Dream 2, Atacama 3, Legal Fiction 4. 2 1/4, 1 3/4, 2 1/2. 1-19 Rs. 9; 6, 14 Fc 59 Shp 54 Q 3 Tanala 232 and 127 (Vijay Singh).
2. The Fusebox Handicap 1200: Alfresco 60 S Rabani 1, Dramatic Turn 2, Gallant Heights 3, Vested Interest 4. 1 1/2, 2 1/2, 5. 1-19.5 Rs. 26; 8, 8, 6 Fc 161 Shp 24 Q 60 Tanala 646 and 323 (Bharat Singh).
3. The Dorania Handicap 1000: Outrageous 60 A Merchant 1, Chippendale 2, Smooth Jazz 3, Art Smart 4. 3/4, H, 2 3/4. 1-5.4 Rs.42; 18, 11 Fc 210 Shp 54 Q 51 Tanala 646 and 323 (R W Alford).
4. The Bhishma Cup 1100: Acquest 56 C Alford 1, Starry Flag 2, Char Bahar 3, Forest Heightd 4. 3/4, 3 3/4, 11/4. 1-10.8 Rs. 8; 6,8 Fc 21 Shp 13 Q 15 Tanala 35 and 37 (Vijay Singh).
5. The Absolution Handicap 1000: Head Hunter 48.5 Merchant 1, Amillionmemories 2, Last Lancer 3, Constantine 4. 2 1/2, 2 3/4, 1 1/2. 1-4.5 Rs.11; 7, 7,1 Fc 34 Shp 96 Q 13 Tanala 54 and 59 ( R W Alford).
6. The Little Slave Handicap 1100: Staffordshire 60 R V Gowli 1, Alpenlliebe 2, Arisa 3, Bul Bul 4. 2 1/4, 3/4, 3/4. 1-13.2 Rs. 11; 5, 7 . 12 Fc 30 Shp 15 Q 18 Tanala 120 and 105 (Javed Khan).
Treble: Rs.84 (99 tickets).
Jackpot: 70% Rs.3,262 (4 tickets) and 30% Rs.932 (6 tickets).
Placepot: Rs.55 (42 tickets).
Double Forecast: Cf.
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