‘Third World’ wins Kandyan Splendour Cup

Horse Race Meet at Nuwara Eliya :

Sri Lanka Turf Club organized a Horse Race Meet on March 28 (Sunday), 2010 at the Nuwara Eliya Race Course. All the races were sponsored by Maruthi Estates (Pvt) Ltd.

Following are the results:

Kandyan Splendour Cup - Thoroughbred Horses Class IV (Handicap) - Distance 7 Furlongs

1. Third World - I. Dassanayake (Owner) S.D. Janaka (Jockey), 2. Lady Regina - Ms Nishara Jayaratne (Owner) S. Vijayanath (Jokey), 3. Action Zone - Serendib Racing Syndicate (Owner) L. Ravi Kumar (Jockey).

Certain Smile Cup - Thoroughbred Horses Class II (Handicap) - Distance 8 Furlongs

1. Saddle Point - Ms Nishara Jayaratne (Owner) M. Mohan Raj (Jockey), 2. African Beat - Mrs Chamari Jayaratne (Owner) S. Jayakumar (Jockey), 3. High and Mighty - Anura Delgoda (Owner), Mohan Raj (Jockey).

Amazon Bronze Cup - Thoroughbred Horses Class (Handicap) - Distance 8 Furlongs

1. Double Eagle - Monaro India (Owner) S. Vijayanath (Jockey), 2. Sulanga - Anuka Soza (Owner) P. Dinesh Kumar (Jockey), Aerobee - I Dassanayake (Owner) S.D. Janaka (Jockey).

Sandy’s Queen Cup - Thoroughbred Horses Class III (Handicap) - Distance 8 Furlongs

1. Wacow - Gamini Jayaratne (Owner) M. Mohan Raj (Jockey), 2. Spark of Glory - I. Dassanayake (Owner) M. Punidaraj (Jockey), 3. Desert Fox - Serendib Racing Syndicate (Owner) L. Logendran (Jockey).

White Lightning Trophy - Sri Lankan Ponies 1/2 Bred (Handicap) - Distance 5 Furlongs

1. Re-birth - Ms Wasanthi and Veeraj (Owner) Dusianthan (Jockey), 2. Silver Right - Ruwan Jayasekera (Owner) R. Dinesh (Jockey), 3. Millennium Baby - M.P. Mallawa (Owner) S. Vijayanath (Jockey).

Races for the April festive season will be held on April 14, 17 and 24 at the Nuwara Eliya Race Course.