He won The Lightning Cup (990m – GII) and he confirmed that he is the best sprinter by winning easily again over the shortest trip ran at the Champ-de-mars racecourse. Rob Roy jumped quickly out of his first gate to take the lead easily in the feature race of Saturday. Once in front he was never caught. Rob Roy sustained his effort in the final straight to win easily with leading jockey Dinesh Sooful scoring his hat-trick of the day. Marauding, the record holder over 1450 meters did very well finishing second.
Race 7 – 990m – 50+
| R | No. | Horse | Stable | Jockey | Time | Margin |
| 1 | 3 | ROB ROY | V.ALLET | B.Sooful | 0m55.17 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 2 | MARAUDING | GUJADHUR | S.Rama | 0m55.44 | 1.75 |
| 3 | 6 | AL BRAGGA | GUJADHUR | T.Juglall | 0m55.63 | 2.90 |
| 4 | 1 | HORSE GUARDS | C.DABY | M.Sonaram | 0m55.81 | 4.05 |
| 5 | 4 | VAR AND AWAY | S.NARANG | R.Beeharry | 0m56.04 | 5.50 |
| 6 | 7 | CREATION | S.P. NAGADOO | R.Vaibhav | 0m56.24 | 6.75 |
| 7 | 5 | WE LIGHT THE FIRE | C.RAMDIN | P.K.Horil | 0m56.35 | 7.40 |
Race 1- 1400m – (0-15)
First win for Sarah’s Secret
He was knocking at the door, and he finally won his first race in Mauritius. Sarah’s Secret was ridden to perfection by Mauritian jockey Pravesh Kumar Horil. He followed the leader, Artic Flyer, and waited for the final straight to produce his effort. Sarah’s Secret drew clear easily to win in front of New Golden Age who made a strong late run.
| R | No. | Horse | Stable | Jockey | Time | Margin |
| 1 | 8 | SARAH’S SECRET | C.RAMDIN | P.K.Horil | 1m24.89 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 7 | NEW GOLDEN AGE | A.PERDRAU | K.Ramsamy | 1m25.22 | 1.90 |
| 3 | 1 | WHAT A KID | R.GUJADHUR | J.Allyhosain | 1m25.61 | 4.30 |
| 4 | 4 | HIT THE GREEN | R.MAINGARD | P.C.Orffer | 1m25.68 | 4.60 |
| 5 | 6 | GREATFIVEEIGHT | C.DABY | S.Rama | 1m26.44 | 8.95 |
| 6 | 3 | ARCTIC FLYER | S.P. NAGADOO | R.Vaibhav | 1m26.58 | 9.80 |
| 7 | 5 | NORTHERN REBEL | J.M.HENRY | B.Sooful | 1m26.93 | 11.80 |
| – | 2 | MIDNIGHT MESSENGER | S.P. NAGADOO | G.D.Aucharuz | – | 0 |
Race 2 – 1650m – (B31)
Stageworld from pillar to post
Mauritian jockey Akash Aucharuz took the good decision to take the lead with Stageworld. He relaxed his horse nicely in front and Stageworld was full of running before entering the final straight. The Alain Perdrau-trained horse proved to be too good for his rivals as he held on to win his second race in a row easily.
| R | No. | Horse | Stable | Jockey | Time | Margin |
| 1 | 3 | STAGEWORLD | A.PERDRAU | G.D.Aucharuz | 1m41.15 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 4 | EUROTEC | R.MAINGARD | P.C.Orffer | 1m41.30 | 0.90 |
| 3 | 2 | ROMANUS | GUJADHUR | S.Bussunt | 1m41.44 | 1.70 |
| 4 | 5 | FREE TO WIN | S.HURCHUND | I.Santana | 1m41.65 | 2.90 |
| 5 | 6 | GRAND VISION | GUJADHUR | B.Sooful | 1m41.70 | 3.20 |
| 6 | 8 | OVERDOSE | A.SEWDYAL | S.Rama | 1m41.89 | 4.30 |
| 7 | 1 | STAR OF ZEUS | P.MERVEN | A.Roy | 1m42.12 | 5.65 |
| 8 | 7 | QUEST FOR GOOD | A.PERDRAU | K.Ramsamy | 1m42.36 | 7.00 |
Race 3 – 990m – B46
Go Jewel strikes back
Go Jewel’s winning streak was stopped when he was beaten by Captain Garett last time. Go Jewel was ridden again by Dinesh Sooful who won with him on his debut in Mauritius. Sooful did a great job to find a good position on the rails after breaking from a bad draw. Go Jewel proved to be the best finisher. He won his fifth race this season easily.
| R | No. | Horse | Stable | Jockey | Time | Margin |
| 1 | 8 | GO JEWEL | V.ALLET | B.Sooful | 0m55.89 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 9 | NINOTTO | R.GUJADHUR | A.Roy | 0m56.07 | 1.05 |
| 3 | 3 | CAPTAINOFTHESEA | R.GUJADHUR | K.Ramsamy | 0m56.11 | 1.30 |
| 4 | 4 | MAC ‘N SCAR | S.HURCHUND | I.Santana | 0m56.20 | 1.80 |
| 5 | 6 | SENATLA | C.RAMDIN | P.Mogun | 0m56.61 | 4.15 |
| 6 | 7 | NEVIL MU | G.ROUSSET | N.Teeha | 0m57.12 | 7.10 |
| 7 | 2 | JUNIPER LANE | S.MAHADIA | J.Allyhosain | 0m57.13 | 7.15 |
| 8 | 10 | WAIMEA | J.M.HENRY | R.K.Chumun | 0m57.19 | 7.50 |
| 9 | 1 | HENRY TUDOR | C.DABY | M.Sonaram | 0m58.61 | 15.75 |
| – | 5 | GANG LEADER | A.SEWDYAL | S.Rama | – | 0 |
Race 4 – 1650m – B51
Duke’s Domain strkes again
Mauritian jockey Dinesh Sooful did it again with Duke’s Domain. He started well and he placed his horse on the rails just behind the leader Colour My Fate. Sooful waited for the final straight to put the pressure on Duke’s Domain. His horse responded well and he overtook Colour My Fate easily to win his second race this year. Lemon Drop Shot finished strongly taking the second place in front of the favourite Colour My Fate.
| R | No. | Horse | Stable | Jockey | Time | Margin |
| 1 | 7 | DUKE’S DOMAIN | R.GUJADHUR | B.Sooful | 1m41.00 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 9 | LEMON DROP SHOT | A.PERDRAU | G.D.Aucharuz | 1m41.02 | 0.10 |
| 3 | 1 | COLOUR MY FATE | A.SEWDYAL | S.Rama | 1m41.17 | 0.95 |
| 4 | 4 | SEA DANCE | C.DABY | M.Sonaram | 1m41.57 | 3.15 |
| 5 | 2 | ARABIAN AIR | C.RAMDIN | P.K.Horil | 1m41.60 | 3.35 |
| 6 | 6 | CYBER SPECIAL | G.ROUSSET | A.Roy | 1m41.65 | 3.60 |
| 7 | 5 | CULTURE TRIP | S.NARANG | D.Bheekary | 1m41.95 | 5.25 |
| 8 | 3 | DOUBLE THE FUN | GUJADHUR | K.Ramsamy | 1m42.01 | 5.60 |
| 9 | 8 | ROCK THE NIGHT | S.MAHADIA | J.Allyhosain | 1m43.69 | 15.00 |
Race 5 – 1365m – B41
Strong finish for Bless My Path
Bless My Path finished strongly in the last 100m to secure his first win in Mauritius. Mauritian jockey Roby Bheekary raced Bless My Path in the middle of the field. He waited patiently for the last 200m to use his horse’s great finish. Bless My Path flew in to win his first race. Captain Garett just held on to finish second in front of Alaskan Night.
| R | No. | Horse | Stable | Jockey | Time | Margin |
| 1 | 3 | BLESS MY PATH | C.DABY | D.Bheekary | 1m21.79 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 1 | CAPTAIN GARETT | G.ROUSSET | B.Sooful | 1m21.88 | 0.55 |
| 3 | 2 | ALASKAN NIGHT | A.SEWDYAL | S.Rama | 1m21.88 | 0.60 |
| 4 | 6 | BOLD PHOENIX | S.JONES | A.Roy | 1m22.12 | 2.10 |
| 5 | 4 | JAYS DANCER | S.MAHADIA | P.K.Horil | 1m22.68 | 5.60 |
| 6 | 5 | SOUL CONNECTION | S.P. NAGADOO | R.Vaibhav | 1m23.08 | 8.15 |
| 7 | 7 | CLOUDED HILL | J.M.HENRY | K.Ramsamy | 1m23.10 | 8.30 |
Race 6 – 1450m – B56
Five in a row for Walls Of Dubrovnik
Walls Of Dubrovnik was the hottest favourite of the day. He was right there. Walls Of Dubrovnik raced from the back of the field. Jockey Ivaldo Satana made his move at the 400m mark. Walls Of Dubrovnik finished strongly to catch Tower Of Wisdom at half way in the final straight. Santana did not ask more from his horse who won his fifth race and remain unbeaten in Mauritius.
| R | No. | Horse | Stable | Jockey | Time | Margin |
| 1 | 8 | WALLS OF DUBROVNIK | S.HURCHUND | I.Santana | 1m27.74 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 2 | TOWER OF WISDOM | G.ROUSSET | A.Roy | 1m27.79 | 0.30 |
| 3 | 4 | SEATTLE KID | C.DABY | S.Rama | 1m28.10 | 2.25 |
| 4 | 5 | YOUR PACE OR MINE | S.NARANG | D.Bheekary | 1m28.13 | 2.50 |
| 5 | 1 | IDEAL SECRET | R.MAINGARD | P.C.Orffer | 1m28.18 | 2.80 |
| 6 | 6 | WAVE | GUJADHUR | S.Bussunt | 1m28.19 | 2.85 |
| 7 | 7 | POP ICON | S.P. NAGADOO | R.Vaibhav | 1m28.30 | 3.50 |
| 8 | 9 | THE IT FACTOR | S.MAHADIA | B.Sooful | 1m28.83 | 6.90 |
| 9 | 3 | NOIR’S BOY | S.JONES | N.Teeha | 1m30.05 | 15.00 |
Race 8 – 1365m – (B41)
Emblem Of Hope too good for Thomas Henry
Emblem Of Hope remained unbeaten in three starts. The stable companion of Walls Of Dubrovnik was very quick out of the gates and he took the lead easily. It was a winning move from jockey Ivaldo Santana. Emblem Of Hope drew clear easily in the final straight passing the finish line with 3.70L clear in front of Thomas Henry.
| R | No. | Horse | Stable | Jockey | Time | Margin |
| 1 | 7 | EMBLEM OF HOPE | S.HURCHUND | I.Santana | 1m21.72 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 4 | THOMAS HENRY | GUJADHUR | B.Sooful | 1m22.34 | 3.70 |
| 3 | 1 | JET STREAM | A.SEWDYAL | S.Rama | 1m22.51 | 4.75 |
| 4 | 3 | ALAMEERY | S.JONES | A.Roy | 1m22.55 | 5.00 |
| 5 | 2 | STEAK AND ALE | G.ROUSSET | N.Teeha | 1m22.86 | 6.85 |
| 6 | 5 | DARK FORCE | R.MAINGARD | P.C.Orffer | 1m23.20 | 8.95 |
| 7 | 6 | CAPTAINS FORT | S.P. NAGADOO | R.Vaibhav | 1m33.02 | 88.88 |
Race 9 – 1650m – (0-25)
Al Madhar breaks the ice
Highly rated when he was bought, Al Madhar had his health problems and he is back to his best. He was just an outsider on Saturday and he came from the back to win easily. Jockey Nishal Teeha waited for the gap to open in the last 200m and Al Madhar produced a sparkling turn of foot to put his rivals to the sword in a few strides. It might be the first of many wins to come for Al Madhar.
| R | No. | Horse | Stable | Jockey | Time | Margin |
| 1 | 2 | AL MADHAR | G.ROUSSET | N.Teeha | 1m41.92 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 3 | GONTRAVELIN | C.RAMDIN | P.K.Horil | 1m42.40 | 2.60 |
| 3 | 6 | ALSSAKHRA | GUJADHUR | K.Ramsamy | 1m42.57 | 3.55 |
| 4 | 9 | BETATHANTHEREST | S.JONES | T.Juglall | 1m42.65 | 4.00 |
| 5 | 8 | SUPREME ELEVATION | J.M.HENRY | B.Sooful | 1m42.80 | 4.75 |
| 6 | 7 | EAGLES VISION | S.P. NAGADOO | R.Vaibhav | 1m43.09 | 6.30 |
| 7 | 5 | SILVER SONG | C.DABY | S.Rama | 1m43.26 | 7.25 |
| 8 | 1 | MIDDLE PATH | R.GUJADHUR | J.Allyhosain | 1m43.50 | 8.55 |
| 9 | 10 | BROOKLYN’S CHOICE | S.HURCHUND | I.Santana | 1m43.95 | 11.00 |
| 10 | 4 | ITALIAN WAY | V.ALLET | A.Roy | 1m44.03 | 11.55 |
