PUNE RACES: After the bloodbath, punters finally crack the jackpot

PUNE: When one is in great form everything looks rosy. Ace jockey Trevor Patel experienced the same at the Pune Racecourse on Sunday when he, riding favourite Adam, beat Royal Salute (jockey A Imran Khan) after a neck to neck battle in the last 150 metres to win the Pune Bookmakers' Association Turf Club Trophy (Grade 3), feature of Sunday's Pune Races. After two weeks of grief, Punters had a reason to smile again this weekend when either favourites or second in demand horses lived up to expectations in all the 16 races held over Saturday and Sunday. Punters who had very little to cheer about over the past two weeks had plenty to celebrate on Sunday. "I wish such days come again and again," said Nikhil Rao from Pune. "I recovered most of my losses which I suf ered in the past two weeks." On he other hand one bookmaker said on condition of anonymity hat many of his colleagues are eeling sick. It was a nightmare weekend." Results with dividends 1. Great Strides Plate-Div-II:Phoenix Fire 1, Magnum Opus 2, Name Of The Fame 3, Generous Lady 4. Nk, 3-34, 2-12. T: 0:59.44. Tote: Rs 16 for win; 12, 11, 14 for places; Shp: 28; Fc: 32; Q: 16; Tanala: 68 & 44.2. Rajasthan Royal Plate: Polished Chrome 1, Valentino 2, Hudson Hawk 3, Joleene 4. 34, 1-14, 2. T:0:58.38. Tote: Rs 17 for win; 13, 10 for places; Shp: 32; Fc: 31; Q: 27; Tanala: 87 & 35.3. Storm Tracker Plate: Sweeping Star 1, Zana 2, Presence 3, His Highness 4. 4-14, Hd, 2. T: 1:53.16. Tote: Rs 30 for win; 15, 17 for places; Shp: 29; Fc: 68; Q: 14; Tanala: 145 & 101.4. Star Supreme Double Stakes: Hima layan Queen 1, Classic Moment 2, Fibonacci Sequence 3, Another Conquest 4. Nk, 112, 1. T:1:10.86. Tote: Rs 37 for win; 22, 17 for places; Shp: 36; Fc: 166; Q: 96; Tanala: 548 & 375.5. Dinkoo N Chenoy Trophy-Div-I: Eternal Royalty 1, The Soprano 2, Blitzkrieg 3, Bullion Express 4. 12, 3, Nk. T:1:12.52. Tote: Rs 18 for win; 10, 89, 11 for places; Shp: 384; Fc: 824; Q: 303; Tanala: 931 & 261.6. Pune Bookmakers' Association Turf Club Trophy: Adam 1, Royal Salute 2, Knight Of Ke 3, Trance 4. Shd, 2-12, 1-12.T:1:23.98. Tote: Rs 31 for win; 14, 30, 94 for places; Shp: 69; Fc: 225; Q: 102; Tanala: 3632 & 2801.7. Great Strides Plate-Div-I: Enthralling 1, Multinational 2, Batman 3, Running Storm 4. 1-14, 1-12, 1. T:0:59.28. Tote: Rs 18 for win; 10, 10, 58 for places; Shp: 25; Fc: 47; Q: 15; Tanala: 164 & 149.8. Dinkoo N Chenoy Trophy-Div-II: Lucky Pineapple 1, Aeolus Maximus 2, Babylon 3, Speed Baby 4. 3-12, Hd, 2-12. T:1:12.14.Tote: Rs 46 for win; 14, 13, 11 for places; Shp: 27; Fc: 203; Q: 142; Tanala: 202 & 63.Jackpot: 70% Rs 3585 (175) & 30% 253 (1061); Super Jackpot: 70% 4613 (16) & 30% 257 (123); Treble: (I): 147 (77); (II): 294 (78).