BTC chairman L Shivashankar, second from left, with Ramiel’s owner Joydeep Datta Gupta, trainer Bharath Singh, jockey Antony Raj and breeder Tegbir Brar of Dashmesh Stud Farm. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR
Before You Start
Antony, who confidently kept his gelding in a handy third last position till 600m, gradually improved to fourth rounding the bend, before manoeuvring his mount from the outside in the home stretch. Ramiel started galloping with giant strides and overtook the leader Duke Of Tuscany in the last 50m to win resolutely. CHAMPION TRAINER TROPHY (Div. Favourite: Force Of Nature. Owners: Mr. Nanda Kumar N & Mr. N. Ramesh. Trainer: G. Sandhu.
1. II) (1,600m): FORCE OF NATURE (Sai Kiran) 1, Double Scotch (G. Vivek) 2, Bruce Almighty (Akshay K) 3 and Best Of Us (Darshan) 4. 4-1/4, 1-1/2 and 2. 1m, 39.41s. ₹20 (w), 11, 12 and 14 (p), SHP: 22, THP: 38, FP: 83, Q: 39, Trinella: 172/144, Exacta: 341/163.
