S. Hurchund
Trainer: M. Shyam Hurchund
Shyam Hurchund became a trainer in 2016. Previously, he lived in South Africa, where he was studying engineering and which also led him to work in Horse-Racing.
An owner of horses, he then studied the workings of horse training. Following this, he became assistant-trainer to Tony Rivalland - who is also of Mauritian origin - in 2008.
As 2016 was his first season as a fully fledged trainer, Shyam Hurchund considered it as a year of adaptation, rather than a year with high expectations.
If 2017 and 2018 were somewhat tricky campaigns, it was a complete contrast in 2019 for this young trainer. He finished third in the Trainers' Championship, training 40 winners - the most out of any trainer - and leading Opera Royal to two Group 3 wins and the Stayers' Championship.
Trainer since: 2016
Stable: S.Hurchund
Record (as at 31st December 2019): 52 wins and 140 places for 480 nominations and gains amounting to Rs 14,627,000
Best Season: Third in 2019 (40 wins and 76 places for 170 nominations and gains amounting to Rs 10,910,000)
Jockey:
Trainer: M. Shyam Hurchund
Past performances
| Year | Eff | Winners | Rank | Entries | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Unplaced | Stakes Money (Rs) | Cups | %1sts | Seq1 | Seq2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 170 | 40 | 34 | 24 | 18 | 54 | 10910000 | 15 | 23.5 | 20 | 8 |
| 2018 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 86 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 67 | 1346000 | 3 | 5.8 | 28 | 10 | 2017 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 135 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 107 | 1051000 | 3 | 2.2 | 49 | 35 |
| 2016 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 89 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 1320000 | 3 | 4.5 | 28 | 23 |
List of horses
| # | Horse | Pedigree | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opera Royal | ORATORIO (IRE) - FAKAZI | 6 | 74 |
| 2 | Procal Harum | QUERARI (GER) - FAIR ENOUGH | 6 | 71 |
| 3 | Triple Fate Line | MASTER OF MY FATE - TINA'S TRIP | 5 | 59 |
| 4 | Big Mistake | QUERARI (GER) - MARRY FOR MAONEY | 6 | 58 |
| 5 | Rap Attack | GO DEPUTY (USA) - AQUILA RAPAX | 8 | 56 |
| 6 | Silken Prince | POTALA PALACE - SILKY LILY | 5 | 51 |
| 7 | Wild Horizon | FORT WOOD (USA) - SETTING SUN | 8 | 49 |
| 8 | Sugoi | NOORDHOEK FLYER - MARI | 5 | 49 |
| 9 | Moonrise Sensation | VAR (USA) - EARN THE MOON | 7 | 48 |
| 10 | Lemon Drop Shot | MASTER OF MY FATE - LEMON DROP GIRL | 5 | 47 |
| 11 | Gunston | SAIL FROM SEATTLE (CAN) - JO PIPER | 5 | 45 |
| 12 | All About The Bass | WARM WHITE NIGHT - ALL THE NINES | 5 | 45 |
| 13 | Lighthearted | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - FAIRYINTHEWOODS | 4 | 43 |
| 14 | Mac 'n Scar | BLACK MINNALOUSHE (USA) - SEVEN VEILS | 5 | 43 |
| 15 | Varside | VAR (USA) - RAMBO'S LOVE | 6 | 41 |
| 16 | Bye Bye Rocket | ROCK OF ROCHELLE (USA) - BYE BYE | 5 | 41 |
| 17 | In Your Dreams | FORT WOOD (USA) - NATIONAL NITE MARE | 8 | 40 |
| 18 | Cash Call | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - SHE'S ON FIRE | 5 | 40 |
| 19 | The Jazz Singer | NOBLE TUNE (USA) - ON THE WING | 5 | 40 |
| 20 | Phoenix Sun | SAIL FROM SEATTLE (CAN) - ARIZA | 5 | 40 |
| 21 | All Aboard | MAMBO UN SEATTLE (USA) - ALL AFIRE | 5 | 39 |
| 22 | Itdawnedonme | AWAIT THE DAWN (USA) - CHEKECHE | 6 | 39 |
| 23 | Bonnie Prince | PATHFORK (USA) - SOUND THE FLUTE | 7 | 37 |
| 24 | A P Strike | MON SONG (USA) - MISS ANDREA | 11 | 33 |
| 25 | Adamo | CURVED BALL (AUS) - BOSTON BELLE | 5 | 31 |
| 26 | Zenzero | BYWORD (GB) - FALAN | 6 | 29 |
| 27 | Remy Brunnel | TIME THIEF (AUS) - DIAMOND EXPRESS | - | 26 |
| 28 | The Riddler | JUDPOT (USA) - SMART GIRL | 4 | 25 |
| 29 | Giant Cruise | EIGHTFOLD PATH (AUS) - MARKANAWA (NZ) | 4 | 21 |
| 30 | Time Is Gold | TIME THIEF (AUS) - DEAR SISSY (ARG) | 4 | 21 |
| 31 | Looney Bin | JAY PEG - GINGER CAT | 4 | 21 |
| 32 | New Abbey | CRUSADE (USA) - NINIVAH | 4 | 19 |
| 33 | Kings Empire | KING'S CHAPEL (USA) - LIZZY'S HERITAGE | 7 | 17 |
| 34 | Spun Out | HARD SPUN (USA) - PERFECT EVENING (IRE) | 7 | 6 |