The third race of the afternoon at the Bangalore Summer Meeting was the Yeravada Stud Plate, a 1400-metre handicap for horses rated 40 to 65, four years old and over. Scheduled at 3:10 pm, the race carried a winners’ prize of ₹6,30,000 at the Bangalore Turf Club.
Rieko delivered a confident run to land the race under K. Sai Kiran, trained by Pradeep Annaiah. The pair hit the front in the final stages and stayed on well to clock 1:28.17, securing a well-earned win for owner Mr. P. Arun Kumar.
Finishing second was Chardikala, partnered by A. Sandesh for trainer Altamash Ahmed. The runner-up put up a strong challenge, crossing the line in 1:28.31, just 0.14 seconds behind the winner in what turned out to be a competitive renewal.
Forest Fragrance, trained by Vijay Singh and ridden by Hindu Singh, completed the frame with a timing of 1:28.41, staying in touch throughout and showing consistency under pressure.
With the Yeravada Stud Plate concluded, the afternoon now moves into its next segment, the Dr. K.M. Srinivasa Gowda Memorial Cup. Stay tuned as the 19th day of the Bangalore Summer Meeting continues to unfold with quality action at the Bangalore Turf Club.
