The action-packed first day of the Mysore Winter Races 2025 at Mysore Racecourse saw Race 4, The S.M.Attaollahi Memorial Trophy, unfold at 3:30 PM on Wednesday, 19th November. A Class III contest over 1200m for horses rated 40 to 65, the race ended with a dazzling performance from Mandolin (J: S. Sachin, T: Helleal Moses R), owned by Mr Sunil Santhosh Serrao, who stopped the clock at 1:13.601 to claim a decisive victory.
Mandolin displayed remarkable pace and composure throughout the sprint, breaking cleanly from the gates and maintaining a prominent position along the rails. In the final 200 metres, the gelding unleashed a powerful turn of foot, fending off challengers with authority to cross the line first in a style that left the crowd cheering.
The runner-up spot went to Sherpa (J: L. Alex Rozario, T: Pillay J S), who finished just behind in 1:13.756, giving a strong chase but unable to overhaul the winner. Square Cut (J: N. Ramesh Kumar, T: Surender G T) closed steadily to secure third in 1:13.997, rounding out a tightly contested top three.
As the applause for The S.M.Attaollahi Memorial Trophy echoed across the track, attention quickly shifted to the next thrilling contest of the day – The Rajyotsava Trophy, set to start at 4:00 PM, promising another display of strategy, speed, and equine excellence.
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