At Bangalore Turf Club (BTC), the fifth race of the Bangalore Summer Meeting on Saturday, 16 May 2026, saw SHINING WAYS produce a polished winning effort in The Star Contender Plate, a maiden event for three-year-olds over 1200 metres. Run at 5:00 PM, the sprint contest formed an important part of the Bangalore race result 16 May coverage, with SHINING WAYS delivering a measured performance under Suraj Narredu for trainer S. Narredu. Representing the ownership combination of Mr Daulat Chhabria, Mr Teja Gollapudi, Dr Prabhakar Chowdary Tripuraneni, and Mr Ashok Ranpise, the colt stopped the clock at 1:13.44 to secure his maiden success in convincing fashion.
The race developed at a genuine pace from the outset, with several lightly raced runners showing early intent in the dash down the straight. SHINING WAYS travelled comfortably within striking distance before Suraj Narredu gradually angled the colt into contention approaching the final furlong. Once asked for an effort, the winner responded fluently, quickening decisively inside the last 200 metres and holding his advantage under confident handling to score with authority.
REGAL BEAUTY, ridden by Akshay Kumar and trained by Darius R. Byramji, finished second after staying on strongly in the closing stages, clocking 1:13.59. Third place went to BUREVESTNIK, partnered by Shreyas Singh for trainer S.S. Attaollahi, who completed the course in 1:13.92 after making late progress behind the leading pair.
With The Star Contender Plate concluded, attention at Bangalore Turf Club now shifts to The Manitou Plate scheduled for 5:30 PM, where another competitive field is expected to continue the evening’s racing momentum.
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