Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) will host a six-race programme on Monday, October 5, 2026, with racing scheduled from 1:55 pm to 4:50 pm. The card will feature handicap contests across Classes II, IV and V, with races covering distances from 1,100m to 1,600m. Prize money for the six races will range from Rs 5,00,000 to Rs 8,40,000, with the Royal Calcutta Turf Club Trophy (Div II) carrying the highest total prize of Rs 8,40,000.
The opening race at 1:55 pm will be The Land of Glory Plate, a Class IV handicap for horses aged four years and older rated 20 to 45. The race will be run over 1,100m and carries total prize money of Rs 6,50,000. Ten runners are scheduled to take part. Calabasas, rated 45, will carry 62kg with Swarup Singh in the saddle for trainer K.S.V. Prasad Raju. Top In Class, rated 43, will be ridden by Sohan Kumar for trainer S.S.F. Hassan. Starlight Dancer will have P. Trevor aboard for trainer A. Imran Khan, while The Pious will be partnered by Kuldeep Singh (Sr) for trainer Sandeep G. Great Giver, Nyanza, Winning Attitude, Aloy, Taaliyah and Rate of Interest complete the field.
At 2:30 pm, The Beloved Prince Plate will be contested over 1,400m. The Class IV handicap is open to horses aged three years and older rated 20 to 45 and carries Rs 6,50,000. Nine runners are scheduled to line up. Champion Reef will be ridden by P. Trevor for trainer M. Srinivas Reddy, while Rajendra will have A. Ashhad Asbar aboard for trainer S. Sreekanth. Celestial Power will be partnered by Uday Kiran P for trainer S.A. Raza Shehzad. Gacchanmanasvin will have Md. Ismail in the saddle for trainer Neelesh Rawal. Khamagani, Svalpaviryasaktih, Sara, Twilight King and Veera’s Princess will also contest the race.
The third race, The Mysore Race Club Trophy (Div II), will start at 3:05 pm and cover 1,200m. The Class IV handicap is for three-year-olds and older horses rated 20 to 45, with Rs 6,50,000 in total prize money. Twelve runners are scheduled for the contest. Shah of Iran, rated 45, will carry 60kg with Uday Kiran P riding for trainer S.A. Raza Shehzad. Trust Me will be partnered by G Naresh for trainer A. Vatsalya. My Way My Rules will have Akshay Kumar aboard for trainer Magan Singh Parmar, while Suryavanshi will be ridden by Surya Prakash for trainer Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan. Power of the Sea will have P. Trevor in the saddle for trainer A. Imran Khan. Beverley, Dhanadeepa, Lego, Cherish the Lady, Lina O Lina, Sha’Carri and Star Lit complete the field.
At 3:40 pm, The Charminar Trophy will provide a 1,600m contest for three-year-olds and older horses rated 20 to 45. The Class IV handicap carries Rs 6,50,000 and has six runners. Ashwa Jaffna, rated 43, will be ridden by Gaurav Singh for trainer N. Ravinder Singh. Love In Paris will have Akshay Kumar aboard for trainer K. Satheesh. Valledonna will be partnered by P. Trevor for trainer L.V.R. Deshmukh, while Crimson Rose will have Surya Prakash riding for trainer Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan. Kinship will be ridden by Dhanu S. Deora for trainer Magan Singh Parmar, with Nkalanzinzi completing the field under Kuldeep Singh (Sr) for trainer Sandeep G.
The fifth race at 4:15 pm will be The Royal Calcutta Turf Club Trophy (Div II), the highest-value race on the Hyderabad card. The Class II handicap will be run over 1,200m for horses aged three years and older rated 60 to 85, with total prize money of Rs 8,40,000. Ten runners are scheduled to compete. Ragnarok, the highest-rated runner at 83, will carry 60kg with Surendra Singh riding for trainer D. Netto. Knight Crusader, rated 80, will have B.R. Kumar aboard for trainer R.H. Sequeira. Certanity will be ridden by Arjun Singh for trainer Laxman Singh, while Decoy will have Akshay Kumar in the saddle for trainer D. Netto. Exclusive Black will be partnered by P. Trevor for trainer A. Imran Khan. Gloria, Dyanoosh, Shadow of the Moon, Glorious Power and Catch the Worm complete the field.
The final race of the afternoon, The Star of Gwalior Plate, will begin at 4:50 pm. The Class V handicap will cover 1,200m and is open to horses aged four years and older rated up to 25. The race carries Rs 5,00,000 in total prize money and features 13 runners. December Rain, rated 25, will carry 61.5kg with Mohit Singh riding for trainer Jasbir Singh. Exclusive Luck will have B. Nikhil aboard for trainer A. Imran Khan, while Most Beautiful will be partnered by Sonu Kumar for trainer S.S.F. Hassan. Vedanta will have Kuldeep Singh (Jr) riding for trainer L.V.R. Deshmukh. Fortune Art, Bien Pensant, Amboseli, Char Ek Char, Mirzeta, Deccan Ranger, Iconic Star, Hopewell Island and Niloufer the Great will also line up.
The six-race Hyderabad programme will bring together a mix of sprint and middle-distance contests, with the day’s distances ranging from 1,100m to 1,600m. The Royal Calcutta Turf Club Trophy (Div II) will carry the highest prize of Rs 8,40,000, while The Charminar Trophy will provide the longest race of the meeting over 1,600m.
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