Young jockey S Saqlain created a sensation by booting home three of his four mounts as winners on the Friday Pune card. Of late, the boy has been exhibiting great riding form all over the country, having won 16 races from his last 50 rides. Saqlain rode his first mount, Murwara Princess trained by Faisal Abbas, to a narrow victory in the Shamu Chavan Trophy, a race named after one of the greatest Indian riders who had notched up 1,000 wins during his riding career. Saqlain quickly followed up with a back-to-back victory astride Successor for trainer Dallas Todywalla to bag the Delhi Race Club Trophy. An hour later Saqlain brought six-year-old mare Cipher, saddled by Faisal Abbas, with a flourish in the final few yards of the Dakshin Maharashtra & Goa Sub Area Trophy to shock long shot Desert Fire (M Alam up) at the winning post.

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