The well-established Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) will stage a six-race meeting on Sunday, 16 August, with proceedings scheduled to begin at 1:20 PM. The afternoon will encompass contests over 1,100 metres, 1,400 metres and 1,600 metres, while the total prize money will range from Rs.6,50,000 to Rs.17,50,000. The K.Mahipathi Rao Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million will constitute the principal event at 4:00 PM, carrying the day’s highest prize of Rs.17,50,000.
Opening the afternoon’s proceedings, The Razia Sultana Plate will be a maiden contest restricted to three-year-old horses. It will be held at 1:20 PM over 1,600 metres, with Rs.12,25,000 in total prize money. Master Class, Smashing Grey, Twilight King, Vidyutprabhava, Aakarshaka and Grit “N” Grace will be among the runners expected to feature, alongside several other three-year-olds.
Maintaining the early rhythm of the programme, The Loyal Manzar Plate will follow at 2:00 PM over 1,600 metres. The Class III contest will be open to horses aged three years and upward, rated 40 to 65, and will carry Rs.7,40,000 in total prize money. Bholi Punjaban, Black Dust, Wolf Creek, Authoritarian and Pristine Glory will be among the runners expected to line up.
The focus will then shift to a shorter-distance encounter, with The Independence Trophy scheduled for 2:40 PM over 1,100 metres. The Class III race will be open to horses aged three years and upward, rated 40 to 65, and will carry Rs.7,40,000 in total prize money. Star Of Opera, Kalki, See The Light, Rival, Diligence, N R I Range, Sharanga and Dashing Charm will be among the scheduled runners.
The middle portion of the card will present another handicap challenge, as The Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department Trophy will take place at 3:20 PM over 1,400 metres. The Class IV handicap will be for horses aged three years and upward, rated 20 to 45, with Rs.6,50,000 in total prize money. Knotty Senorita, Suryavanshi, Onslaught, Gold Touch, Real Thalaivaa, Super Splash, Photograph and Aquatone will be among the runners named for the contest.
The afternoon’s richest engagement will arrive at 4:00 PM, when The K.Mahipathi Rao Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million will take centre stage. Restricted to three-year-old horses, the race will be contested over 1,400 metres and will carry Rs.17,50,000 in total prize money. Advait, Buddy, Bulletproof, Cosmic Gift, Divine Tiger, Eminent Gold and Garfunkle will be among the juveniles expected to contest the feature.
Bringing the day’s proceedings to a close, The Grand Parade Plate will be staged at 4:40 PM over 1,600 metres. The Class IV handicap will be open to horses aged five years and upward, rated 20 to 45, and will carry Rs.6,50,000 in total prize money. Miss Marvellous, Mountain Touch, Sargent, Take A Breath, Silver Arrow, N R I Star and Natu Natu will be among the runners listed for the closing race.
Hyderabad Race Cards 16 August will feature a six-race programme at Hyderabad Race Club, with the K.Mahipathi Rao Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million providing the afternoon’s richest contest at Rs.17,50,000.
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