The spotlight shifted to one of the feature races on Day 18 of the Bangalore Summer Meeting as Prana delivered a commanding performance to win the Amokbash B. T. C. Anniversary Cup (Grade II). This prestigious 1400-meter terms race, for horses four years old and over, went off at 2:50 pm and carried a lucrative purse of ₹30,90,000.
Ridden by the experienced Suraj Narredu, Prana clocked 1:24.11 to take home top honours for trainer Prasanna Kumar and ownership group M/s Rapar Galloping Stars LLP, represented by Mr Rajendran.
Crown Drive, under Hindu Singh for trainer B. Suresh, ran a spirited race to finish second in 1:24.24. Representing the famous Dr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust, Crown Drive showed good acceleration but couldn’t reel in the winner.
Finishing third was the tote-favourite Meropi, partnered by P. Trevor and trained by Aashay Doctor. Owned by Mr Solomon Benveniste, M/S. Deciding Factor LLP, Mrs Menaka Gupta & Mrs Rina Mahindra & Mr Marthand Singh Mahindra & Mr. Hemang D. Doctor & Mr. Viral Doctor, M/S. Cherie Sports Pvt Ltd., Meropi clocked 1:24.33, staying on well to complete the frame.
With the Amokbash Cup delivering a good-quality result, all eyes now turn to the next feature event, the Five Stars Shipping Million, scheduled at 3:25 pm, as the afternoon’s action continues to build momentum.
