Hyderabad Race Club staged an eight-race card on Monday, 31 August, for the 11th day of the Hyderabad Monsoon Races 2026, with racing beginning at 1:00 PM and concluding at 5:05 PM. The afternoon featured several close finishes, with SHE’S A BOMB providing the main result by winning The Gadwal Plate over 1200 metres.
The Hyderabad race result 31 August card also saw victories for STATE MAN, PERFECT ATTITUDE, LAZARUS, TIGER RUBY, DARING SPIRIT, WINFIELD and DECEMBER CASPIAN across a programme that ranged from 1200 metres to 1800 metres.
Hyderabad Races Results 31 August
The opening race, The A. Krishnaswamy Memorial Trophy (Div III), was contested over 1200 metres for Class III horses rated 40 to 65. STATE MAN led the way under jockey Dhanu Singh Deora, winning for trainer Magan Singh Parmar and owner Mr Ravi Dunu Meghawat in 1:13.908.
VITAL SIGN, ridden by B R Kumar and trained by R H Sequeira, finished second in 1:15.157, while SHADOW FAX, with Mukesh Kumar aboard and D. Netto as trainer, took third in 1:15.352. STATE MAN provided a strong start to the day’s proceedings with a winning margin that was reflected in the time difference over the next two finishers.
The principal event of the afternoon, The Gadwal Plate, brought together maiden three-year-olds over 1200 metres. SHE’S A BOMB produced the standout performance, completing the course in 1:13.681 under Mukesh Kumar.
Trained by D. Netto and owned by M/s G Krishnamohan Rao, P Ranga Raju & Mirza Ayub Baig, SHE’S A BOMB finished ahead of MODIN, who was ridden by Akshay Kumar and trained by L V R Deshmukh, stopping the clock at 1:15.221.
VINFAST was third in 1:15.725, with Neeraj Rawal in the saddle and Neelesh Rawal as trainer. SHE’S A BOMB’s time made the victory the central performance of the 11th day and gave the feature race a clear winner.
The third race, The A. Krishnaswamy Memorial Trophy (Div II), was another 1200-metre Class III handicap for horses rated 40 to 65. PERFECT ATTITUDE produced the day’s quickest winning time to that point, completing the race in 1:13.382.
Antony Raj S. partnered the winner for trainer Darius R. Byramji, with ownership listed as Dr Ameeta Mehra, M/s So Blest Trading Co, Pvt, Ltd, rep by Mr Atul N Amersey & Mr Rajan Aggarwal.
HOME RUN, ridden by Akshay Kumar and trained by Laxman Singh, finished second in 1:13.957, while ARION ONE took third in 1:14.392 under B R Kumar for trainer R H Sequeira.
The fourth race, The Fateh Maidan Club Trophy (Div II), was run over 1400 metres as a Class IV handicap for horses rated 20 to 45. LAZARUS secured the honours in 1:27.321, with Antony Raj S. riding for trainer S. A. Raza Shehzad.
The winner was owned by Mr S A Shehzad Abbas. DINO, ridden by Akshay Kumar and trained by D. Netto, finished second in 1:28.078, while BOLD BEAUTY, with Santosh Raj N R aboard and Neelesh Rawal as trainer, was third in 1:28.834.
The fifth race, The Fateh Maidan Club Trophy (Div I), was also staged over 1400 metres for Class IV horses rated 20 to 45. TIGER RUBY completed the course in 1:28.328 to claim the race for jockey Surya Prakash and trainer Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan.
The winner was owned by M/s Srinivasa Rao Mogili & Ravi Teja Addepalli. FIRST LADY came home second, ridden by Mukesh Kumar and trained by D. Netto, in 1:28.345, just 0.017 seconds behind the winner.
SADIYA finished third in 1:29.951, with P Ajeeth Kumar riding for trainer Ananta Vatsalya. The narrow gap between TIGER RUBY and FIRST LADY made it one of the closest finishes of the afternoon.
The sixth race, The A. Krishnaswamy Memorial Trophy (Div I), returned to 1200 metres and was another Class III handicap for horses rated 40 to 65. DARING SPIRIT was successful in 1:13.875 under Akshay Kumar.
Trainer A. Imran Khan prepared the winner for owners M/s Arun Alagappan Racing LLP, M/s Chandrakant Kankaria & Bhaskar Shyamraju.
TURIYA, ridden by Abhay Singh for trainer Bharath Singh, finished second in 1:14.145, while MYSTICAL DAWN was third in 1:14.463 under P Ajeeth Kumar for trainer L V R Deshmukh.
The seventh race, The Mahabubabad Plate, provided the longest contest of the day at 1800 metres. The Class II handicap for horses rated 60 to 85 went to WINFIELD, who stopped the clock at 1:51.052 under jockey Neeraj Rawal.
Trainer Darius R. Byramji prepared the winner for owners M/s Arun Alagappan Racing LLP, M/s Chandrakant Kankaria & Bhaskar Shyamraju.
N R I TRIPLE POWER finished second in 1:52.244, with Shivam riding for trainer D. Netto. ANDRE’ was third in 1:52.259, ridden by Antony Raj S. for trainer Bharath Singh. The second and third horses were separated by only 0.015 seconds, providing another close finish late in the card.
The final race, The Bhupalpally Plate, was a 1400-metre Class V handicap for horses rated up to 25. DECEMBER CASPIAN brought the day’s racing to a successful conclusion, winning in 1:29.069 under Mohit Singh.
Trainer Jasbir Singh prepared the winner for owner Mr Gurjinder Singh. SECRET OPTION, ridden by A.A. Vikrant and trained by A. Imran Khan, finished second in 1:29.323.
BEECH WOOD completed the top three in 1:29.700, with Gaurav Singh riding for trainer N. Ravinder Singh.
The 11th day of the Hyderabad Monsoon Races 2026 produced eight winners across eight races, with SHE’S A BOMB providing the afternoon’s principal result in The Gadwal Plate. STATE MAN began the card successfully, while PERFECT ATTITUDE, LAZARUS, TIGER RUBY, DARING SPIRIT, WINFIELD and DECEMBER CASPIAN completed a varied set of results at Hyderabad Race Club. The meeting now moves forward with further action to follow, and RaceBuzz will continue to bring readers the latest Hyderabad results, reports and developments from the Monsoon season.
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