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Bengaluru ● Friday ● 27 November 2009 EPL strugglers Portsmouth named Avram Grant as their new manager.
Forest Flair triumphs DC CORRESPONDENT MUMBAI
Nov. 26: Karthik Ganapathy-trained Forest Flair, ably assisted by Bhosle Prakash, justified the huge support en-route to a comfortable victory in the 26/11 Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy, the feature event of the races held here on Thursday. Prakash gradually improved the hot favourite, Forest Flair, from second last position approaching the final turn of the 1200 metres trip before storming into lead 350 metres from home to score with a measure of comfort. RESULTS: 1. The Season’s Best Plate. 1400M: Refuse To Bend 59½ (C. Ruzaan) 1, Destined Prince 61 (R. P. Cleary) 2, Silver Screen 58½ (Adrian Nicholls) 3, Nymph 59 (N. G. Mccullagh) 4. Won by: 1, 2¼, Shd. Time: 1:26.19 2. The Maharaja Of Morvi Trophy. 1400M: Jacqueline 60 (Paul Mulrennan) 1, Midsummer Knight 54 (Adrian Nicholls) 2. Won by: 4½. Time: 1:28.50 3. The Mayor’s Trophy. 1000M: Petra 53½ (Paul Mulrennan) 1, Star Invitation 53½ (James Doyle) 2, Angels Pursuit 50½ (Shailesh Shinde) 3, West End 53½ (Zameer Sayyed) 4. Won by: 1¼, 2, 4½. Time: 1:01.94 4. The Starynsky Plate. 1600M:
RACE RESULTS Onassis 52½ (S. A. De Sousa) 1, Supreme Emperor 59½ (B. Prakash) 2, Ashridge 52½ (C. D. Hayes) 3, Snow Queen 56½ (Y. S. Srinath) 4. Won by: 6½, Nk, 1½. Time: 1:37.57 5. The Mathradas Goculdas Trophy. 1400M: Astral Flash 54½ (C. D. Hayes) 1, Equidae 52½ (Neeraj Rawal) 2, Aquilo 57 (M. Narredu) 3, Sea Princess 60 (S. Zervan) 4. Won by: 1¾, Nk, Nk. Time: 1:28.52 6. The Pierce Arrow Plate. 1400M: Pure Elation 50 (Neeraj Rawal) 1, De Nada 49½ (S. A. De Sousa) 2, Dear Liza 51 (R. P. Cleary) 3, Catalyst 59½ (David Allan) 4. Won by: 1¾, 2¾, 1. Time: 1:24.48
7. 26/11 Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy. 1200M: Forest Flair 59 (B. Prakash) 1, Premier Queen 56 (Daniel M Grant) 2, Amberogio 56½ (S. N. Chavan) 3, Star Attraction 52 (Suraj Narredu) 4. Won by: 3, 1¼, 1¼. Time: 1:11.15 8. The Ancient Warrior PlateDivision I. 1200M: Bright Future 58½ (Paul Mulrennan) 1, Cherokee 58 (Daniel M Grant) 2, Roaming Fame 58 (Suraj Narredu) 3, Amaranza 55 (Vivek) 4. Won by: 2, Nk, 2¼. Time: 1:12.27 9. The Ancient Warrior PlateDivision II. 1200M: Star Alliance 57 (C. D. Hayes) 1, Forward Charge 55½ (Adrian Nicholls) 2, Casual Look 53½ (D. K. Ashish) 3, Vacheron 55 (Y. S. Srinath) 4. Won by: 1¾, 4¼, Nk. Time: 1:12.47.
dividends at bengaluru 1st race: Win: Rs. 143 Place: 29, 16, 19 Shp: 48 Fc: 1,119 Qn: 324 Trn: 2,512 and 911 2nd race: Win: Rs. 11 3rd race: Win: Rs. 14 Place: 11, 13 Shp: 19 Fc: 16 Qn: 12 Trn: 60 and 31 4th race: Win: Rs. 31 Place: 15, 15, 13 Shp: 39 Fc: 68 Qn: 30 Trn: 160 and 63 5th race: Win: Rs. 12 Place: 11, 23 Shp: 26 Fc: 24 Qn: 27 Trn: 33 and 14 6th race: Win: Rs. 19 Place: 12, 23 Shp: 38 Fc: 51 Qn: 23 Trn: 105 and 34
7th race: Win: Rs. 15 Place: 11, 25, 157 Shp: 70 Fc: 48 Qn: 46 Trn: 657 and 574 8th race: Win: Rs. 44 Place: 16, 31, 30 Shp: 83 Fc: 227 Qn: 92 Trn: 2,883 and 1,297 9th race: Win: Rs. 36 Place: 15, 16, 136 Shp: 46 Fc: 54 Qn: 61 Trn: 2,370 and 2,677 1st Jackpot: Rs. 100 and 31. 2nd Jackpot: 213 and 37. Mini Jackpot: 116. 1st Treble: 42.2nd Treble: 84. 3rd Treble: 93. 1st Exacta: 26,512 and 11,362. 2nd Exacta: 19,708 and 1,408.
Nox, Aristos impress TRACK WORK
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Nov. 26: Nox, Aristos and Green Bro impressed most in the workouts when the following horses were exercised on the trial track here on Thursday. OUTER SAND: 600 metres: Price To Fame (G. Sapra) 44.5, handy. 1000 metres: Luckynumbersleven (G. Sapra) 1-12.5, 600/44, improved. Enduring Star (Appu) 1-12.5, 600/43, fit. I Waana Dance (S. John) 1-11.5, 600/44, fit. 1200 metres: Table Mountain (S. John) 1-24.5, 1000/1-10.5, 600/43, good. Savvy Concept (A. Merchant) 1-27, 1000/1-13, 600/44. Green Bro (Shabuddin) 1-26.5, 600 (1200-600)/38.5, eased. Splendid Surprise (rb) 1-26.5, 600 (1200-600)/38.5, eased. 1400 metres: Nox (David Allan) 1-37, 1200/1-23, 1000/1-9, 600/41.5, excelled. Pelikano (David Allan) 1-44, 1200/1-29, 1000/1-15, 600/46.5, unextended. Aristos (R. Marshall) 1-40, 1200/1-24, 1000/1-9.5, 600/42, moved attractively. RACE TRACK: 600 metres: Siachen (2y) (R. Marshall) Aprilliya (2y) (rb) 39.5. Cash Is King (G. Sapra) 40.5, easy. 1000 metres: Captivating (R. Marshall) 1-10, 600/41.5. Modern Art (David Allan) Dante’s Peak (Appu) 1-8, 600/40.5, good. 1200 metres: Delight Of Asia (2y) (rb) Carabineri (rb) 1-24, 1000/1-10, 600/40, former showed out. Gurujosh (S. John) 1-25, 600/45, extended. Spandau Ballet (Zia. A) 1-22, 1000/1-0.5, 600/43.5, eased. GATE PRACTICE, INNER SAND 1400 metres: Hampton Court (rb) Make My Day (2y)
(rb) Yamas (2y) (Md. Shafiq) 1-35.5, 800 (1400600)/48.5. 3/4L, 3/4L. Sugriv (rb) 1-41.5, 800 (1400600)/52.5. Dance N Celebrate (2y) (G. Sapra) Its My Party (2y) (Shabuddin) Legend Reborn (2y) (Afsar) 139.5, 800 (1400-600)/51.5. 3L, 6L. Bonzini (G. Adarsh) Born Beauty (rb) 1-36, 800 (1400-600)/48, former trounced. Celestial Son (L. Marshall) Aston Park (A. Velu) 1-35, 800 (1400-600)/50, former well clear. Crown Empress (2y) (Ashok Kumar) Sweet Caroline (2y) (R. Marshall) 1-37, 800 (1400-600)/53. Music Forever (A. Merchant) 1-31, 800 (1400-600)/47, note. Hardian (2y) (rb) Missoni (2y) (rb) Saqqara (Md. Shafiq) 1-38, 800 (1400-600)/48.5. Saqqara distance behind after a slow start. Star Of Stars (2y) (rb) Concordial-Eminence (2y) (Md. Shaoib) Forest FairIzzat (2y) (rb) 1-41.5, 800 (1400-600)/53.5. 2L, 8L. All Royal (2y) (Shabuddin) Royal Prodigy (2y) (G. Sapra) Serious Spender-Abound (2y) (Afsar) 1-41.5, 800 (1400-600)/52.5. 6L, 8L. Statesman (2y) (S. Babu) Secretary General (2y) (M.R. Singh) 1-47, 800 (1400600)/50, eased. Royal Gladiator-Temple Tune (2y) (G.Y. Rajesh Babu) Hurricane State-Aracruz (2y) (V.R. Jagadeesh) 1-44, 800 (1400-600)/56. Guteus Maximum (2y) (rb) Don Diego (2y) (Md. Shafiq) 1-36, 800 (1400-600)/49. Tempus Fugit (2y) (Khurshad Alam) Gift Of Love (2y) (A. Merchant) 1-31, 800 (1400600)/48, former extended, a distance ahead. Zamalek (rb) Scimitar (rb) 1-33.5, 800 (1400-600)/48, former six lengths ahead under pressure. Flitch-Share The Spirit (2y) (Khurshad Alam) Mr Melon-Running Beauty (2y) (A. Merchant) 1-45, 800 (1400-600)/54. Itaquere Power-La Bella Vita (2y) (Zia. A) Brave Act-Wild Rezonution (2y) (A. Velu) 1-32, 800 (1400-600)/47, good.
Exotic Star best Indians WORLD CHESS
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bow out
Khanty Mansiysk, (Russia), Nov. 26: The Indian challenge in the World Chess Cup ended after three of their Grandmasters wilted under pressure and lost their must-win games here. Grandmasters Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Krishnan Sasikiran and Sandipan Chanda lost their return games by identical 0-2 margins to bow out of the prestigious event. All the three Indians out of the seven that started the tournament had lost the first game and needed victories in their return games to remain in the hunt. Chanda went for the King’s Indian defence but it did not turn out be a good tactic against Russian Dmitry Jakovenko who seized the initiative early in the middle game. Chanda tried in vain for counterplay by sacrificing a pawn but ended up losing another in quick time. Ganguly faced the Chabonenko Slav against Wang Hao of China who played black. The opening saw the Indian relishing a little advantage but it was quickly neutralized by Hao through the exchange of queens in the middle game. —PTI
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NEW DELHI
Nov. 26: Exotic Star could win The Mysore Race Club Cup, the feature event at the Delhi races on Friday. SELECTIONS: 1st race: 1. Blue Lagoon, 2. Real Strong, 3. Young Anna 2nd race: 1. Sangreal, 2. Much Faster, 3. Nucleus 3rd race: 1. Game Of Talent, 2. Black Partridge, 3. Choice For Ever 4th race: 1. Global Spirit, 2. Bhoomi Putra, 3. Katmai 5th race: 1. Exotic Star, 2. Kohinoor Empire, 3. Beatrice 6th race: 1. Real Speed, 2. Asma, 3. Beacon Light DAYS BEST: BLUE LAGOON
Brave Tigers edge out Toffees London, Nov. 26: An early three-goal salvo gave Hull City three vital points in securing a 3-2 win over Everton in the English Premier League on Wednesday. Stephen Hunt snatched the opener after nine minutes and Andy Dawson netted a free kick in the 20th minute before Dean Marney grabbed a third just before the half hour mark to leave Everton, themselves too close to the drop zone for comfort, shellshocked. After the break the Merseysiders fought their way back into the contest and a comical own goal from Kamil Zayatte four minutes after the restart gave David Moyes’ men a
EPL sliver of hope. Louis Saha converted a spotkick which Zayatte conceded by fouling the French striker midway through the second period but the Tigers then battened down the hatches and held on for a win which takes them to 15 points, level with the Toffees. Everton now have just one win in their last 10 games. Everton had won a League Cup encounter between the sides 4-0 earlier this season but were a pale shadow of themselves by comparison. Results: Fulham 3 (Nevland 43, Dempsey 67, 88) Blackburn 0; Hull 3 (Hunt 9, Dawson 20, Marney 28) Everton 2 (Zayatte 49—AFP o.g., Saha 65-pen).
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Daring to dream, willing to perform MAXIN MATHEW
has given it a new meaning and a des]tiny. New hands will only make me weak,” he signed off.
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Nov. 26: Vanessa and Samkelo are shining examples of athletes who have turned their disabilities into a source of triumph with single-minded determination.
DAY THREE RESULTS
Vanessa Low The 19-year-old athlete is a beacon for the German contingent and a source of inspiration for many others. Vanessa is the only sprinter at the event who uses Cheetahs or prosthetic limbs for both her legs. Due to the absence of other double amputees in her events which are the 100 metres and long jump, Vanessa had to be included in a tough field featuring athletes who held an edge over her. But the support she has received from the crowd has been stupendous. Feeling letdown after two meagre tries during the long jump event, her light-gray eyes lit up as onlookers and athletes stood up, clapping and cheering her ahead of her last attempt. Such encouragement is what each one of us needs,” a disabled athlete said as the crowd roared in unison as Vanessa began her run-up. It’s been hard for the young blonde to get over a gruesome accident that crippled her life and aspirations. Entering her teens, Vanessa was a talented handball player for Norderstedt LLZ and loved snowboarding. Three years ago in June, a month before her 16th birthday, Vanessa vaguely recalled how she missed seeing the speeding train at a level crossing in her hometown of Ratzeburg. “I cannot remember anything from that day. Maybe I’ll never know what exactly happened as I miss a large part of my memory,” said Vanessa with the help of coathlete who doubled up as a translator. Bed-ridden for nearly five months in a local hospital, others would have resigned themselves to their fate. But Vanessa didn’t. She read up about sportspersons with similar disabilities and American Cameron Clapp’s example caught her eye. Losing an arm and both legs in a similar train accident, Clapp went on to become a
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Oriental FC, MDFA settle for draw DC CORRESPONDENT
Vanessa Low during a training session in Bengaluru on Thursday.
top disabled athlete, actor and a motivational speaker. “That inspired me to become a sprinter,” she admitted. Still troubled by her loss, Vanessa’s tryst at the Games reveals her never-say-die spirit and the thirst to excel no matter what the odds are, a rehearsal for her ultimate aim — the Paralympic Games.
As he stood on the podium, the 100m gold medal glittering brightly around his neck, Samkelo remembered the crucial decision he took more than a decade ago which moulded his life and helped him transcend a painful period. Twelve years ago, Samkelo, then 8, was knocked out after he came
Samkelo Radebe after winning the 100M gold in Bengaluru on Thursday. —Satish B.
—Satish B.
in contact with an live electrical wire while playing in his neighbourhood in Johannesburg. The first thing the doctors told him after he regained consciousness was that his arms needed to be amputated. “The pain was more internal, than external. Those nine months in rehabilitation were the longest in my life. As I lay there in the hospital, I said to myself ‘this is not the end. I can fight this.’ That decision changed my life,” he said. Athletics became the first love for this second-year law student whose determination to learn everything by himself gave him the courage to stand up to others. He still cherishes meeting compatriot Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee world record holder and drives a custom-geared car by himself. Finishing seventh in high jump on Wednesday, the 20year-old fought back to win the gold on Thursday. And he is not done. Next for me, is the Paralympics, he says. And finally, Samkelo’s resolute self came clear in one rock-solid reply. If he were given a chance to graft new arms like any other human being, would he take it? Never, the South African replied. “I don’t want hands. This is what my life is. This
Raghavendra to face Suraj in title round DC CORRESPONDENT
BENGALURU
BENGALURU
Nov. 26: Arun’s injury time penalty helped Oriental FC salvage a 2-all draw with Mysore District Football Association in the Prasanna Memorial football tournament for ‘A’ Division teams here on Thursday. The visitors broke into the lead in the 23rd minute with Varun Karthick finding the mark. Abhilash added one more to the tally in the 11 minutes later. Oriental struck back after the lemon break, when Hussain struck in the 73rd minute for Oriental. During injury time, Oriental made good use of a penalty a when Arun slotted it past the MDFA goalkeeper to level the scores. In another encounter at the Bangalore Football Stadium, Bangalore Mars and Department of Youth Sports Hostel played out a goalless draw.
Nov. 26: S Raghavendra is in line for a grand treble as he entered the finals of the U-16 and U-18 singles and U-18 doubles sections in the Bowring Institute AITA National-ranking Talent Series tennis tournament here on Thursday. In the U-18 semifinals, Raghavendra defeated Avinash Ramanathan 6-2, 6-1. In the U-16 he overcame Kashyap A 6-2, 6-1.
RESULTS: Mysore District Football Association: 2 (Varun Karthick 23rd, Abhilash 34th) drew with Oriental FC: 2 (Hussain 73rd, Arun pen 90th); Bangalore Mars: 0 drew with Department of Youth Sports Hostel: 0.
Samkelo Radebe
Khade, Sejwal bag bronze DC CORRESPONDENT BENGALURU
AITA TENNIS In the U-18 doubles, he combined with Suraj R Prabodh to outclass Rahul and Gagan 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. In the girls section, Preethi Ghokale entered the title round in both the U-16 and U-18 section. In another U-18 semifinal, Niranjan R Ram made lightwork of Suraj R Prabodh scoring a 6-1, 6-1 victory. In the girls’ U-18 final, Seeulee K Upadhyaya with take on Preethi Gokhale In the semifinals, Seeulee outclassed Preeti Ujjini 6-2, 6-3, while Preethi got the better of Tejaswini Belludi,
ATHLETICS Men: 100M (T42): 1. Wojtek (GER) 12.26, Heinrich Popow (GER) 12.29, Atushi Yamamoto (JAP) 13.05; T44: 1. Saeed Al Kaldi (SAU) 11.17, Yury Nosulenko (RUS) 11.33, Andrej Ekholm (SWE) 11.48; T45: 1. Samkelo Radebe (SA) 11.56, Dmitry Rastrepaev (RUS) 11.58, Sayan Sri-in (THA) 12.55; T44: 1. Alan Olivera (BRA), David Behre (GER) 11.66, Robert Mayer (AUT) 12.04; 100M Wheelchair T53: 1. Shiran Yu (CHI) 15.49, Algenaidel Saed (SAU) 15.90, Moham Bani Hashem (UAE) 16.09. 5000M T46: Abraham Tarbei (KEN) 14:40.05, Stanley Kipkoech Misik (KEN) 15:06.64, 3. Samir Nouioua (ALG) 15:32.38. Wheelchair 5000M T54: 1. Masayuki Higuchi (JPN) 11:46.29, Alberto Pereira Baptista (POR) 12:40.46, Badir Alhawasin (UAE) 12:40.85. Powerlifting (67.5kg): 1. Lei Liu (CHN), Peng Hu (CHN), Prasit Thongdee (THA). T54: 1. LeoPekka Tahti (FIN) 14.03, Kai Zong (CHN) 14.46, Mohammad Vahdani (UAE) 14.50. 5000m: T46: 1. Abraham Tarbei (KEN) 14:40.05, Kipkoech Misik (KEN) 15:06.64, Samir Nouioua (ALG) 5:32.38. T54: 1. Masayuki Higuchi 11:46.29, Alberto Manuel Baptista (POR) 12:40.46, Badir Alhawasin (UAE) 12:40.85. Discus: F44: 1. Adrian Matusik (SLK) 45.33, Alexander Filatov (RUS) 37.81, Muthuvel Shanta (IND) 36.0; F54: Drazenko Mitrovic (SER) 31.19, Alexey Kuznetsov (RUS) 29.48, Jovica Brkic (SER) 24.79. Women: Javelin: Daniela Todorova (BUL) 19.05, Jana Fessova (CZR) 17.26, Maria Buggenhagen (GER) 16.32; long jump F46: 1. Nikol Rodomakina (RUS) 5.45, Lenka Gajarska (SLK) 5.38, Evgeny Kutasonova (RUS) 4.98; 100M T46: 1. Nikol Rodomakina (RUS) 12.57, Elena Chistilina (RUS) 12.74, Evgenya Kutasonova (RUS) 12.95. Wheelchair 800M T54: 1. Hongzhuan Zhou (CHN) 1:57.23, Wenjun Liu (CHN) 1:57.58, Gunilla Wallengren (SWE) 2:00.97. Powerlifting (67.5kg): Fatimah Wagiman (MAS), Phanumas Yimmak (THA), Surita Saad (MAS). 60kg: 1. Yujiao Tan (CHN), Arawan Bootpo (THA), Terezinha Santos (BRA).
S. Raghavendra returns to Avinash Ramanathan during their semifinals match on Thursday.—Satish B
winning 6-1, 7-5. RESULTS: (ALL SEMIFINALS): Boys: U-18: Niranjan R Ram bt Suraj R Prabodh 6-1, 6-1; S Raghavendra bt Avinash Ramanathan 6-2, 6-1. Doubles: Tushar/ Vasanth bt Niranjan/ Avinash 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 64; S Raghavendra/ Suraj bt Rahul/ Gagan 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. U-16: Suraj R Prabodh bt Tushar
Mandlekar 6-4, 2-6, 6-3; S Raghavendra bt Kashyap A 6-2, 61. Girls: U-18: Seeulee K Upadhyaya bt Preeti Ujjini 6-2, 6-3; Preethi Gokhale bt Tejaswini Belludi 6-1, 7-5. U-16: Preethi Ujjini bt Pallavi Krishnaraj 6-2, 6-3; Preethi Gokhale bt Shloka Kumar 6-2, 64.
Nov. 26: Indian swimmers put up another impressive show on the second day of the Asian Swimming Championships in China on Thursday. After claiming two medals on the opening day, Virdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal picked up a bronze Sejwal each. Both the swimmers made up for the disappointment of having finished fourth in their respective individual events on the previous day. Khade, who clocked 24.14 seconds in the 50M butterfly event, eclipsed the previous national mark of 24.17 which he set in the Asian Age group championship in Pune in August this year. In 100M breaststroke, Delhi lad Sejwal touched pad in 1:01.91 sec. In the 400M freestyle event, Mandar Divase clocked the best Indian time of 3:59.58, becoming the first Indian to go below four minutes, but had to settle for the fifth position.