The Pesi Shroff-trained Miracle, ably ridden by P S Chouhan, posted a smashing victory in the grade 1, Poonawalla Breeders' Multi-Million (PBMM), the stellar attraction of the nine-race card that was framed at Mahalaxmi for Sunday. The winner raced in the silks of Mehernosh H Deboo, who owns it in partnership with his wife, Auzita. Miracle, the three-year-old daughter of Multidimensional out of Khalila, set a new record for the seven-furlong timing--stopping the clock at 1m: 23.16s. Miracle was bred by Ms Ameeta Mehra of Usha stud farm.

Fluent victory

The betting market pinned their hopes on money on only two juveniles, Ascoval (9-to-4 against) and Miracle (7-to-2 against), to send them out as first and second favourites respectively. When the starter flagged them off, P Trevor astride the favourite Ascoval took a smart jump and led the way, and P S Chouhan settled Miracle about five lengths away in mid-bunch, and made his move only after the field of 13 runners straightened up to deal with the long Mahalaxmi stretch.